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Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding
by Daniel LiebermanIf exercise is healthy (so good for you!), why do many people dislike or avoid it? These engaging stories and explanations will revolutionize the way you think about exercising—not to mention sitting, sleeping, sprinting, weight lifting, playing, fighting, walking, jogging, and even dancing.&“Strikes a perfect balance of scholarship, wit, and enthusiasm.&” —Bill Bryson, New York Times best-selling author of The Body · If we are born to walk and run, why do most of us take it easy whenever possible?· Does running ruin your knees?· Should we do weights, cardio, or high-intensity training?· Is sitting really the new smoking?· Can you lose weight by walking?· And how do we make sense of the conflicting, anxiety-inducing information about rest, physical activity, and exercise with which we are bombarded? In this myth-busting book, Daniel Lieberman, professor of human evolutionary biology at Harvard University and a pioneering researcher on the evolution of human physical activity, tells the story of how we never evolved to exercise—to do voluntary physical activity for the sake of health. Using his own research and experiences throughout the world, Lieberman recounts without jargon how and why humans evolved to walk, run, dig, and do other necessary and rewarding physical activities while avoiding needless exertion. Exercised is entertaining and enlightening but also constructive. As our increasingly sedentary lifestyles have contributed to skyrocketing rates of obesity and diseases such as diabetes, Lieberman audaciously argues that to become more active we need to do more than medicalize and commodify exercise. Drawing on insights from evolutionary biology and anthropology, Lieberman suggests how we can make exercise more enjoyable, rather than shaming and blaming people for avoiding it. He also tackles the question of whether you can exercise too much, even as he explains why exercise can reduce our vulnerability to the diseases mostly likely to make us sick and kill us.
Exercises for Back Pain
by William Smith Grant CooperA convenient, cost-effective opportunity to alleviating the stiffness, lack of mobility, and decreased daily function that result from chronic back pain. Back pain is no small issue. In the US, acute lower back pain is the fifth leading cause for doctor visits. About 9 out of 10 adults experience back pain at some point in their lives, and 5 out of 10 working adults suffer from back pain at some point every year.Exercises for Back Pain helps you to understand the root cause of your discomfort, how back pain affects on your overall health and well being, and practical exercises you can use to treat the pain. It includes rehabilitative exercise regimes for both men and women who suffer from back pain or those who have undergone back surgery. Exercises for Back Pain features:* Up-to-date clinical treatments on back pain* Specific exercises that strengthen the back* A training log to track your progressEasy-to-follow photograph sequences with clear instructions make the healing process a simpler one. Written by Wiliam Smith, MS, NSCA, CSCS, MEPD, Exercises for Back Pain will help you to achieve a healthier, happier, more productive life.
Exercises for Better Balance: The Stand Strong Workout for Fall Prevention and Longevity
by William Smith Jo Brielyn M.D. Dean PadavanIMPROVE YOUR BALANCE WITH THE STAND STRONG PROGRAMGood balance is essential. Recent scientific studies point to good balance as an indicator for longevity.As we age, our balance and coordination begin to diminish, leading to a higher risk of falls. In fact, falls are the leading cause of injury among Americans over age 65. The Stand Strong workout presented in this handbook will guide you to improved balance through simple, easy to follow exercises.Now you can reclaim your independence and restore your confidence by improving your coordination and regaining your sense of balance by using Exercises for Better Balance as your guide to freedom and mobility, while helping you to lessen the risks of falls, improve your posture, and restore motor control, all while increasing your strength and energy.Exercises for Better Balance builds balance through resistance exercises, flexibility, and cardiovascular activities that fit any schedule.Exercises for Better Balance includes:- A detailed overview of how exercise can help improve balance- Clear, informative pictures of safe, effective exercises- Detailed instructions on how to perform each movement- A complete fitness approach to recovering balance- A training log to track your progressFeaturing expert-approved fitness techniques, with options ranging from resistance training to mobility movements, Exercises for Better Balance is the all-in-one resource for anyone looking to stand strong and walk proud!From the Trade Paperback edition.
Exercises for Cancer Wellness: Restoring Energy and Vitality While Fighting Fatigue
by William Smith Jo Brielyn Kenneth AdlerIMPROVE YOUR ENERGY AND STRENGTH WITH EXERCISEExercise helps to build a stronger, healthier you, better suited to combat the symptoms and side effects associated with cancer and its treatments.Exercises for Cancer Wellness is your guide to making positive life changes during and after cancer treatment, helping to lessen the risks of recurrence or relapse, while increasing your strength and energy.Exercises for Cancer Wellness is fine-tuned to improve your fitness without strain, pain and stiffness. With a focus on gentle resistance exercises, flexibility, and cardiovascular activities, you will find yourself feeling better each day, as your strength increases and your fatigue decreases.Exercises for Cancer Wellness includes:- A detailed overview of how exercise can help reduce your risk factors- Clear, informative pictures of safe, effective exercises- Detailed instructions on how to perform each movement- A complete fitness approach to reduce stress and improve health- A training log to track your progressLeveraging a wide spectrum of proven-effective exercise techniques, from resistance training to yoga, Exercises for Cancer Wellness provides an excellent resource for all patients.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Exercises for Cardiac Recovery: The Strong Heart Fitness Program for Life After Heart Attack & Heart Surgery (Exercises for #17)
by William Smith Keith Burns Christopher VolgrafThe authoritative post-rehabilitation exercise guide designed to help patients regain their physical health and strength after heart attack or heart surgery.Exercises for Cardiac Recovery presents a post-rehabilitation exercise program designed to help men and women regain their physical health and strength after heart attack or heart surgery. • COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW. Provides readers with a complete understanding of the effects of heart disease on the body and the need for a post heart attack or cardiac surgery treatment program that includes cardiovascular support and strengthening. • AUTHORITATIVE EXPERT AUTHORS. William Smith, MS, NSCA, CSCS, MEPD, founded Will Power and Fitness Associates and currently consults for fitness, healthcare, and wellness centers in New York and New Jersey. Keith Burns, MS, CSCS, has served in almost every capacity of the exercise science field at both the collegiate and professional level, working primarily as a strength and conditioning coach. Christopher Volgraf, CSCS, was one of the founding employees of the Princeton Longevity Center, where he served as the Director of Fitness and Senior Exercise Physiologist from 2002-2016. • ONLINE SUPPORT THROUGH GETFITNOW PLATFORM. Comprehensive online support via social media, community forums, and website featuring additional content such as exclusive exercise videos, nutritional tips, live updates from authors, and more. • MINIMIZE RISK. MAXIMIZE RESULTS. These workouts are designed with safety as the number one priority, all while minimizing pain and fatigue build-up for best long-term results. • SUITABLE FOR ALL FITNESS AND HEALTH LEVELS. Exercises are easy to follow and adaptable for the post rehab cardiac patient. With exercises and corresponding workout plans tailored for those seeking to improve cardiovascular health, Exercises for Cardiac Recovery provides real benefits for heart disease patients, including a stronger system to make the post rehabilitation process easier, markedly less fatigue over time, and relief from emotional stress.
Exercises for Fibromyalgia
by William Smith Jo Brielyn Zinovy MeylerMinimize Pain, Maximize Results, and Take Back Your LifeFibromyalgia is a debilitating condition, yet medical opinions are divided as to its cause and how it should be treated. Is it a neurological or a physical ailment? Should you treat the muscles or the mind? The correct answer is to treat both. Improving overall fitness while reducing anxiety and stress is the key to reducing your fibromyalgia symptoms and improving your daily functioning.Exercises for Fibromyalgia is tailored to improve your fitness and energy levels without strain or stiffness. With a focus on exercises designed to relieve pain and improve sleep for fibromyalgia sufferers, you will find yourself feeling better each day, as your strength increases and your soreness decreases.Combined with effective techniques proven to relieve stress and improve your sleep habits, Exercises for Fibromyalgia makes sure your mind and body both benefit from a healthy lifestyle.Exercises for Fibromyalgia also includes:- An overview of living with fibromyalgia and the benefits of exercise- Clear, informative pictures of safe, effective exercises- Detailed instructions on how to perform each exercise- A complete exercise approach to reduce stress and improve fitness- A training log to track progressHaving fibromyalgia doesn't mean having to give up doing the things you love, or having to live with aches and pains for the rest of your life.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Exercises for Heart Health
by William Smith Fred M. AureonFight the statistics of heart disease with an expert's help.Heart disease is the #1 health problem for both women and men in the United States. Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for heart disease and is linked to heart failure. Exercise is essential for a healthy heart, especially if you are at risk for or are recovering from heart disease.The latest book in the Hatherleigh Press "Exercises For" series, Exercises for Heart Health features an easy to follow exercise plan for both cardiac health and muscle strength. The book reviews the causes of heart disease, the affects of heart disease on your overall health and well being, and practical exercise routines for treatment. Exercises for Heart Health also features:* Up-to-date analyses of clinical treatments on heart disease* Daily exercise recommendations* A training log to track your progress. With clearly photographed exercises in easy-to-follow sequences and complete instructions, Exercises for Heart Health is a comprehensive visual resource. Written by Wiliam Smith, MS, NSCA, CSCS, MEPD, this book a useful, and possibly life-saving, reference to better health.
Exercises for Parkinson's Disease: The Complete Fitness Guide to Improve Mobility and Wellness (Exercises for #18)
by William SmithExercises for Parkinson&’s Disease is the complete guide to achieving better health, providing everything from tips on how to structure your day to take full advantage of higher energy periods, to tailor-made workout programs designed to boost mobility and balance. Studies have shown that exercise improves fitness and energy levels in Parkinson&’s patients, while also relieving pain and helping them retain control in their daily life.Exercises for Parkinson&’s Disease works as an integrated part of any Parkinson&’s treatment plan, optimizing mobility, increasing strength and minimizing pain, while providing lifestyle tips to keep you motivated and moving forward.Exercises for Parkinson&’s Disease also includes:- A detailed overview of how exercise can improve Parkinson&’s disease symptoms- Clear, informative pictures of safe, effective exercises- Information on Parkinson&’s life-hacks for relaxation and motivation- Detailed instructions on how to perform each movement- A complete fitness approach to restoring functionalityFeaturing expert-approved fitness techniques, with options ranging from resistance training to mobility movements to light strength exercises, Exercises for Parkinson&’s Disease is the all-in-one resource for anyone looking to take back control and live their best life!
Exercises for Perfect Posture: Stand Tall Program for Better Health Through Good Posture (Exercises for #16)
by William Smith Keith Burns Christopher Volgraf Wazim BukshExercises for Perfect Posture is the complete guide to achieving healthy posture, providing everything from fitness programs and exercises designed to realign your spine and strengthen your shoulders, neck and back as well as guidance on how to redesign your work space to be more ergonomic. Good posture is foundational to good health. Poor posture can lead to shoulder discomfort, neck pain, and even chronic conditions such as carpel tunnel syndrome if left uncorrected. Yet the modern lifestyle and the modern workplace together make it very difficult to maintain healthy, natural posture throughout the day. Humans were not meant to spend all their time sitting down, and the “disease of inactivity” has reached near-epidemic proportions. Exercises for Perfect Posture corrects deficiencies in your posture through resistance exercises, flexibility, and cardiovascular activities that will fit any schedule. Exercises for Perfect Posture also includes: · A detailed overview of how exercise can improve your posture · Clear, informative pictures of safe, effective exercises · Detailed instructions on how to perform each movement · A complete fitness approach to restoring posture · A training log to track your progress Featuring expert-approved fitness techniques, with options ranging from resistance training to mobility movements, Exercises for Perfect Posture is the all-in-one resource for anyone looking to stand up straight and face life head-on!Exercise can improve your posture and health. With more and more people finding themselves working desk jobs and other largely seated, sedentary positions, the issues resulting from poor posture are only becoming more prevalent. The downsides of improper posture set the stage for health and mobility risks later on in life. Exercises for Perfect Posture provides the physical and preventative education necessary to improve posture and health through a comprehensive fitness program for all ages.
Exercises for Sciatica: A Simple and Effective Self-Care Program for Pain Relief and the Treatment of Sciatica (Exercises for #19)
by William Smith Wazim BukshThe complete program for stronger muscles, relief from pain and renewed energy. Defined as back or leg pain caused by irritation to the sciatic nerve, sciatica is a debilitating and painful condition that is only growing more prevalent with time. As lifestyles become more and more sedentary, cases of sciatica become more common—which is why a complete lifestyle overhaul, one which includes targeted exercise routines aimed at easing sciatica symptoms—is required to help individuals with this condition live their lives pain-free. Exercises for Sciatica works as an integrated part of any sciatic or piriformis syndrome treatment plan, optimizing mobility, increasing strength and minimizing pain, while providing lifestyle tips to keep you motivated and moving forward. Exercises for Sciatica also includes: - A detailed overview of how exercise can relieve common sciatica symptoms - Clear, informative pictures of safe, effective exercises - Detailed instructions on how to perform each movement - Information on sciatica life-hacks for relaxation and motivation - A complete fitness approach to restoring health and functionality Featuring expert-approved fitness techniques, with options ranging from resistance training to mobility movements to light strength exercises, Exercises for Sciatica is the all-in-one resource for anyone looking to take back control and live their best life!
Exercising Through Your Pregnancy
by Catherine Cram James F. ClappExamining the effects of exercise on women and their babies, this book presents case studies of women who exercised regularly before, during, and after pregnancy. The book provides guidelines for exercise plans that safely fulfill a mother's needs during different phases of pregnancy, answering such questions as, How does exercise benefit the mother? How does exercise affect growth of the fetus? What is the effect of exercise on milk production? Does exercise limit weight gain during pregnancy? What is the right amount of exercise? What are the dos and don'ts of exercising when pregnant? When should exercise be avoided? How late into pregnancy can you exercise? and What should be the exercise regimen after giving birth? Updated to include the latest scientific information on staying fit during pregnancy and emphasize appropriate exercises, this new edition thoroughly describes the changes that happen to the mother while she's pregnant and how both she and the child can benefit through exercise.
Exhale: 40 Breathwork Exercises to Help You Find Your Calm, Supercharge Your Health, and Perform at Your Best
by Richie BostockMore than forty simple breathing exercises to help you transform your physical and mental health and improve performance and emotional well-beingWe take between seventeen to twenty-nine thousand breaths per day. Yet most of us aren't aware we're breathing incorrectly, and in the process are increasing our chances of fatigue, headaches, digestive issues, sleep disorders, chronic stress, and anxiety. However, having more energy, sleeping better, and performing at your best can be as simple as taking some breaths in certain ways. Breathing is the secret weapon you never knew you had!In Exhale, Breathwork coach Richie Bostock shares more than forty exercises to use your breath to feel and perform at your best. With strategies researched in the lab, along with practices employed by ancient cultures as well as Navy SEALs, Exhale will show you how to find a solution to many of life's everyday challenges. Whether you're hoping to reduce stress and anxiety, increase energy levels, improve sleep, rejuvenate creativity, tackle a hangover, or boost athletic performance, the easy-to-master conscious breathing techniques you'll learn in Exhale are the ultimate tools to transform your well-being.A PENGUIN LIFE TITLE
Exhausted to Energized: Dr Libby's Guide to Living Your Life with More Energy
by Dr Libby WeaverWith our modern lifestyles, we have come to believe that being exhausted is a normal state of being - we don't even remember what feeling rested feels like. In Exhausted to Energized, nutritional biochemist Dr Libby Weaver shows that exhaustion is not normal, nor is it healthy - it is a warning sign of imbalance in our lifestyle, emotions or body. This book reveals the wide range of reasons why you could be feeling so tired, which differs from person to person. You'll learn to identify the causes of your own fatigue, which could be:• Food: The very foods that are supposed to give you energy, could actually be depleting you.• Sleep: Why after a long sleep you are still waking up tired.• Expectations: The expectations you place on yourself can be incredibly depleting of your energy.• Coffee: coffee can either help or hinder your energy, learn how to spot the difference.• Posture: Your posture can have a significant impact on your energy levels everyday.Empowered with the information in this book, learn simple but effective strategies to help liberate yourself from exhaustion and live life with more energy.
Exhausted: How to Revitalize, Restore, and Renew Your Energy
by Pedram Shojai Nick PolizziA road map for healing from exhaustion, inside and outThe economics are simple: you can't run on a deficit of energy and expect to feel well. Yet that is what we've come to expect from ourselves, as we have pushed farther and farther down the hole of fatigue and away from any semblance of being healthy.But what if you had a simple road map to reclaiming your health and vibrancy? Nick Polizzi, author of The Sacred Science, and Pedram Shojai, O.M.D., and New York Times best-selling author of The Urban Monk and The Art of Stopping Time, provide: • Wisdom from the top scientists, physicians, and experts in traditional healing practices • A concise nuts-and-bolts understanding of what energy is and how we use it • An exploration of the key areas in which we have been depriving our body of energyFrom our immune system to hormones to sleep patterns, Polizzi and Shojai offer methods for evaluating your individual needs, as well as safe, easy remedies for whole-body healing. Maximize the potential energy from the essential parts of your body and life so you can finally feel fully alive and find the fulfillment you deserve, both personally and professionally.
Exile & Ecstasy: Growing Up with Ram Dass and Coming of Age in the Jewish Psychedelic Underground
by Madison MargolinThrough the perspective of having grown up among "HinJews" in the Ram Dass community and cannabis legalization movement, journalist Madison Margolin takes the reader on a journey inside New York's Jewish counterculture and the Hasidic underground, reconciling her roots, tackling ancestral Jewish trauma, and finding intersectionality between the Jewish and psychedelic experience.Exile and Ecstasy sets out to explore the psychedelic path that occupies the crossroads between the Ram Dass movement and Hasidism. It's a path of seeking and escape, rebellion and return, medicine and magic.Bridging the polar ends of the Jewish and psychedelic worlds, while buttressing the experience with expert reportage, Madison Margolin prods at Be Here Now to find its relevance and utility in a new generation, facing different issues than those Ram Dass faced as a generally well-to-do boomer. In doing so, she looks at solutions to our lack of presence and offers practices that help us integrate our psychedelic experiences in mundane life, as well as in the context of our roots and religious identities.This book is for anyone looking to feel spiritually kindled, to make peace with where they come from, and to reconcile seemingly disparate experiences of spirituality and psychedelics, with traditional religion.
Existence
by David Hinton"Join David Hinton on an exploration of the entire nature of reality-an ambitious project for such a compact book, and even more amazing when you see that this cosmic journey happens all within the exploration of a single Chinese landscape painting. The painting called Peaceful-Distance Pavilion by Shih-t'ao (1642-1707) is, like other paintings in that genre, mostly space- one tiny figure, accompanied by an attendant, looks out over a vast landscape of mountains and clouds. But start looking into that space and, with the right guidance, what you end up seeing is profound. David Hinton is the perfect guide. He uses his knowledge of Chinese philosophy, poetry, art, language, and writing system to illuminate this painting's message, which is ultimately the story of the glorious dance between nothing and everything, between emptiness and existence. It's an enthralling journey that can change the way you look at the world, a journey for which David is a wise and eloquent guid"
Existence Is Not Just Matter
by Osho Osho International FoundationThis eBook is a beautiful example and a fascinating insight into the work of a master with his audience of seekers. Osho responds to questions coming from his audience. A variety of questions and Osho's responses give a taste of Osho's insights and teachings on subjects of intelligence, the compulsion for power, questions re the personal experience of Osho and the ongoing game of questions and answers between the audience and Osho itself.
Existential and Spiritual Issues in Death Attitudes
by Adrian Tomer • Grafton T. Eliason • Paul T. P. WongExistential and Spiritual Issues in Death Attitudes provides: an in-depth examination of death attitudes, existentialism, and spirituality and their relationships; a review of the major theoretical models; clinical applications of these models to issues such as infertility, bereavement, anxiety, and suicide; and an introduction to meaning managemen
Exit Here.: A Novel
by Jason MyersExit here. Enter apathy. Jason Myers pushes the limits of teen fiction with this tale of love, addiction, and wrong choices. Travis is back from college for the summer, and he's just starting to settle in to the usual pattern at home: drinking, drugging, watching porn, and hooking up. But Travis isn't settling in like he used to; something isn't right. Maybe it's that deadly debauch in Hawaii, the memories of which Travis can't quite shake. Maybe it's Laura, Travis's ex, who reappears on the scene after a messy breakup and seems to want to get together -- or not. Or maybe it's his suddenly sensing how empty and messed up his life is, and wanting out. But once you're at the party, it's tough to leave...
Exorciza tu alma gorda
by Andrea Cordoniz¿Por qué hay personas delgadas a las que vemos siempre comer chocolate,mientras otras pasan la mayor parte de su vida con dietas que no lepermiten bajar ni un mísero gramo?¿Por qué la vida es tan injusta?Con un humor que te doblará de risa, Andréa Cordoniz explica que todoesto se debe a que hay gente que tiene el "alma flaca" y otras todo locontrario: poseen una "alma gorda".Por culpa de esta espantosa alma gorda preferimos cenar pasta aunquetambién haya ensalada; si nos ofrecen una segunda rebanada de pastel laaceptamos con gusto; se nos antoja más un tamal que una manzana# ¡si esaalma gorda sigue con nosotros jamás podremos bajar de peso!No cabe duda: el primer paso para vencer al enemigo es conocerlo.¡Dile adiós a tu alma gorda!
Exorciza tu alma gorda
by Andrea CordonizLibro de superación personal que ayuda a las personas con sobrepeso a cambiar de actitud ante la comida, y transformar, para bien, su vida. ¿Por qué hay personas delgadas a las que vemos siempre comer chocolate, mientras otras pasan la mayor parte de su vida con dietas que no le permiten bajar ni un mísero gramo? ¿Por qué la vida es tan injusta? Con un humor que te doblará de risa, Andréa Cordoniz explica que todo esto se debe a que hay gente que tiene el "alma flaca" y otras todo lo contrario: poseen una "alma gorda". Por culpa de esta espantosa alma gorda preferimos cenar pasta aunque también haya ensalada; si nos ofrecen una segunda rebanada de pastel la aceptamos con gusto; se nos antoja más un tamal que una manzana; ¡si esa alma gorda sigue con nosotros jamás podremos bajar de peso! No cabe duda: el primer paso para vencer al enemigo es conocerlo. ¡Dile adiós a tu alma gorda!
Exotic Appetites: Ruminations of a Food Adventurer
by Lisa HeldkeFirst published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Expand the Power of Your Subconscious Mind
by Jim Murphy C. James JensenHarness the wisdom of your subconscious with this modern interpretation of the timeless teachings featured in Dr. Joseph Murphy&’s definitive classic The Power of Your Subconscious Mind—now with expanded commentary and updated practices, providing a practical toolkit to help you manifest your deepest desires.Since its publication in 1963, Dr. Joseph Murphy&’s The Power of Your Subconscious Mind has sold millions of copies worldwide and continues to draw new generations of fans every year. Now, life coach and consultant C. James Jensen supplements Dr. Murphy&’s authoritative book with fresh lessons and a modern toolkit of practices—such as affirmation, visualization, meditation, and leadership skills—to help you harness your subconscious to live your best life.
Expansive Leadership: Cultivating Mindfulness to Lead Self and Others in a Changing World – A 28-Day Program
by Latha PoonamalleeThe structured 28-day mindfulness and contemplative journey presented in this book will help aspiring and current leaders to clarify their identities, and identify and reflect on their mental models to become more expansive leaders. The present moment demands new ways of being, doing, and relating with the world. To meet this moment, we need fresh, collective, inclusive, and interdependent models of leadership and new approaches to leadership development. This book goes beyond the ‘McMindfulness’ often seen in mindful leadership books, to offer a multi-faceted approach to develop a more interconnected sense of self and interdependence-centric mindsets needed for expansive leadership, through mindfulness practice. Through this practice, leaders can cultivate the ability to make deliberate choices using slow thinking and overcome any unconscious and implicit biases that are the result of fast-thinking processes. Anchored in insights from over ten years of teaching mindfulness-based leadership development courses, this book is an invitation to explore how to be a leader in an expansive, inclusive, robust, and resilient way. The reader will have an opportunity to define and refine their identity, uncover their personal mental models, and conclude by developing their own leadership philosophy. Leadership development professionals and teachers can adopt this for their students, coaching, and consulting clients.
