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Scrawny to Brawny: The Complete Guide to Building Muscle the Natural Way
by John Berardi Michael MejiaA state-of-the-art weight-lifting and nutritional blueprint for "skinny" guys who want to pack on muscle Let's face it, naturally skinny guys are at a distinct genetic disadvantage when it comes to building muscle mass. But with the proper advice, these "hardgainers" definitely can realize their fitness goals. In Scrawny to Brawny, the authors draw on their years of practical experience as private strength and nutrition coaches to provide hardgainers with: * A progressive, state-of-the-art program that optimizes results with shorter, less frequent workouts that maximize compound exercises. * A unique, action-based perspective on nutrition that shows how to prepare quick muscle-building meals and snacks-and how to take advantage of several critical times in the day when muscle growth can be stimulated by food intake. * Vital information on how to identify and fix any weak links in their physiques that may be precursors to injury. Designed not only for frustrated adult hardgainers but also--with its strong anti-steroid message--a terrific book for the large teen market, Scrawny to Brawny fills a significant gap in the weight-lifting arsenal.
Scrawny to Brawny: The Complete Guide to Building Muscle the Natural Way
by John Berardi Michael MejiaA state-of-the-art weight-lifting and nutritional blueprint for "skinny" guys who want to pack on muscleLet's face it, naturally skinny guys are at a distinct genetic disadvantage when it comes to building muscle mass. But with the proper advice, these "hardgainers" definitely can realize their fitness goals. In Scrawny to Brawny, the authors draw on their years of practical experience as private strength and nutrition coaches to provide hardgainers with: • A progressive, state-of-the-art program that optimizes results with shorter, less frequent workouts that maximize compound exercises • A unique, action-based perspective on nutrition that shows how to prepare quick muscle-building meals and snacks-and how to take advantage of several critical times in the day when muscle growth can be stimulated by food intake • Vital information on how to identify and fix any weak links in their physiques that may be precursors to injuryDesigned not only for frustrated adult hardgainers but also--with its strong anti-steroid message--a terrific book for the large teen market, Scrawny to Brawny fills a significant gap in the weight-lifting arsenal.
Scream Queen: A memoir
by Yvette FieldingSeances, Ouija boards, table tipping, knocking phenomena - all in a day's work for the First Lady of the Paranormal. Yvette Fielding has nerves of steel when facing down her tormentors in the spirit world. Her living-world personal story also reveals a woman of courage and determination, who built success from nothing, following her passion and lifelong curiosity in search of answers to the unexplained.Yvette was always fascinated with the afterlife, and Buddhist meditation practice opened her up to any spirit who wanted to contact her. This manifested in her first family home. Their TV would switch itself on, and kitchen cupboards would open and close all by themselves. When alone there, Yvette would arm herself with a Samurai sword to confront her unseen visitors.But it was a harrowing investigation of eerie 800 year-old Michelham Priory where Yvette’s life-changing Most Haunted adventure began, and still continues many terrifying quests and over twenty years later.Here you’ll walk with Yvette where others fear to tread through chills of the supernatural kind, and she also talks with candid honesty of occasional cold spots she’s encountered in human form. But through all the drops in temperature, the nation’s most celebrated ghost hunter radiates warmth and humour and it’s a joy to accompany her on her incredible journey from child TV star to Most Haunted icon.Beware sceptics: the Scream Queen's story could change your world view for ever.
Screening For Good Health: The Australian Guide To Health Screening And Immunisation
by Dr Kerry Kirke Dr Nicola Spurrier Martin BrayScreening for Good Health is a practical guide to help you make sense of the hundreds of health messages that we are bombarded with each year. Whether or not there is a family history of a particular illness, screening and immunisation are smart, simple steps anyone can take to counter preventable diseases. Prepared by experts in their field, Screening for Good Health gives an overview of the stages in life, the screening tests and immunisations that are relevant to each age bracket, and the importance of your own record-keeping. An alphabetical listing covers every illness from Alzheimer's Disease through to Osteoporosis to Tuberculosis. For each preventable illness, the entry provides up-to-date information on: - its symptoms - risk factors - disease progression - protective lifestyle choices an individual may consider - the screening tests available - the health services at your disposal, and - the treatment available. Also included is a comprehensive travel health section, with a convenient checklist covering all aspects of health protection during travel, and a first-aid guide.
Scripting the Life You Want: Manifest Your Dreams with Just Pen and Paper
by Royce ChristynA step-by-step guide to the process of &“scripting&” your future and successfully manifesting what you want in life • Explores the science behind how the scripting method works and shares the vivid journal entries from the author&’s big breakthrough--when he successfully used his method to land a lead role on a TV show• Details how the understanding of incredible new (and, until now, mostly unheard of) scientific discoveries and emerging technologies is the most important key to creating and manifesting in your life• Reveals fun, easy tools for manifesting and self-help, updated for a new generation In this step-by-step guide, filled with success stories and practical exercises, Royce Christyn details a simple &“scripting&” process for harnessing the Law of Attraction and manifesting what you want in your life--happiness, wealth, travel, love, health, the perfect career, or simply a productive day. The process is backed by science and experience, yet it feels like magic. And all you need is a pen and paper. Inspired by New Thought and Positive Thinking classics, Christyn explains how he developed his scripting method through 4 years of trial and error, keeping what worked and dropping what didn&’t until he brought his success rate from 5% to nearly 100%. Sharing pages from his own journals, he outlines how to create the life you want with daily journaling exercises, beginning with a simple list-making practice to figure out your wants and intentions and then progressing to actual scripting of your future, whether the next 12 hours or the next 10 days. He shows how, over time, your scripts will increase in accuracy until they converge with reality. He shares the vivid entries from his big breakthrough--when he successfully used his method to land a lead guest-starring role on Disney Channel&’s Wizards of Waverly Place with Selena Gomez. He explores how &“feeling&” your future success as you write your daily scripts helps attract your desired outcomes, and he shares the key phrases to include to make your script come true. The author also explores the science behind how the scripting method works, including a down-to-earth examination of quantum mechanics. From small dreams to lifelong goals, this book gives you the tools to put your thoughts into action and finally close the gap between where you are and where you want to be in your life.
Scripts and Social Cognition: How We Interact with Others (Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy)
by Gen EickersThis book argues that our success in navigating the social world depends heavily on scripts. Scripts play a central role in our ability to understand social interactions shaped by different contextual factors.In philosophy of social cognition, scholars have asked what mechanisms we employ when interacting with other people or when cognizing about other people. Recent approaches acknowledge that social cognition and interaction depend heavily on contextual, cultural, and social factors that contribute to the way individuals make sense of the social interactions they take part in. This book offers the first integrative account of scripts in social cognition and interaction. It argues that we need to make contextual factors and social identity central when trying to explain how social interaction works, and that this is possible via scripts. Additionally, scripts can help us understand bias and injustice in social interaction. The author’s approach combines several different areas of philosophy – philosophy of mind, social epistemology, feminist philosophy – as well as sociology and psychology to show why paying attention to injustice in interaction is much needed in social cognition research, and in philosophy of mind more generally.Scripts and Social Cognition: How We Interact with Others will appeal to scholars and graduate students working in philosophy of mind, philosophy of psychology, social epistemology, social ontology, sociology, and social psychology.
Scrivere per guarire
by Asma ElferkoussAttraverso consigli pratici ed esercizi concreti, questo libro vi permetterà di liberare le vostre convinzioni, le vostre emozioni e la vostra fantasia...
Scrivi per essere felice: La scrittura, uno strumento geniale di auto-aiuto
by Mar Cantero SánchezUsa le parole per realizzare i tuoi sogni. Raggiungi il successo e il benessere scrivendo per te stesso. Immagina ciò che potresti ottenere se potessi parlare col cuore. Quando scrivi rendi conscio l'inconscio e recuperi la connessione con la tua saggezza interiore. Quando leggi ciò che hai scritto capisci le tue reazioni, i tuoi timori, i tuoi dubbi e i tuoi desideri più intimi. Inizia a conoscerti davvero! Terapie quali quella comportamentale e il coaching utilizzano la scrittura. Le tue parole scritte racchiudono la chiave per raggiungere i tuoi obiettivi, affrontare le tue paure e gestire le tue emozioni. Mettiti all’opera con questo libro e i suoi esercizi di scrittura! Ti aprirà porte che sembravano chiuse! Usa l'immaginazione per il tuo bene! Dicono i lettori: "Bello e arricchente. Con gli esercizi sono cresciuto e ho guadagnato saggezza dalla parte positiva della vita. Queste conoscenze mi accompagneranno per sempre!" "Quando scriviamo siamo divinità creatrici. Scrivere mi è sempre servito per drenare e sgomberare le incognite, per guarire e per sorprendermi di me stessa. È una terapia eccellente!" "È stato uno strumento meraviglioso che mi ha aiutato a sfogarmi, scrivendo in modo guidato, e a scartare il pessimismo e la frustrazione attraverso una scrittura positiva. Lo consiglio!"
Se Régénérer et se Guérir par la Méditation
by Brahma Kumari PariLisez ce livre (Se Régénérer et se Guérir par la méditation) si vous avez des maladies dans votre corps qui doivent être guéries ou si vous souhaitez rester dans un état sain et régénéré. Même si vous n'avez pas de maladies dans votre corps, vous pouvez tout de même lire ce livre pour avoir une meilleure compréhension de la relation que vous entretenez avec les énergies cosmiques. En lisant ce livre, vous comprendrez mieux pourquoi les énergies cosmiques vous servent et vous apprendrez comment faire en sorte que les énergies cosmiques vous servent mieux afin que vous puissiez vivre une vie meilleure tout en atteignant vos objectifs, que ce soit à des fins uniquement spirituelles ou à des fins matérielles. Ce livre explique: 1. comment vous pouvez absorber les énergies de Dieu pour guérir toute maladie qui existe dans votre corps. 2. comment vous pouvez vous guérir et rester en bonne santé grâce à une influence positive sur les énergies cosmiques puisque les énergies cosmiques vous servent en fonction de vos pensées, sentiments, objectifs, etc. 3. pourquoi les pratiques, impliquant Chi ou Prana, ont été utilisées avec succès pour guérir les gens sans aucun médicament. 4. comment vous pouvez développer une relation étroite avec Dieu, grâce à laquelle vous pouvez obtenir l'aide de Dieu pour obtenir ou réaliser tout ce que vous voulez, y compris vous guérir vous-même. 5. comment vous pouvez avoir plus de contrôle sur votre esprit, votre intellect et vos souvenirs; et comment cela vous aidera à guérir 6. comment vous pouvez avoir des mains qui pourraient guérir par la touche. 7. comment vous et les autres pouvez être guéris par la guérison à distance. 8. comment vous pouvez avoir les énergies du monde Angélique dans votre aura et votre environnement; et comment cela aidera à éliminer vos maladies. 9. comment vous pouvez facilement être guéri à travers l'étape
Se Réveiller Prospère
by S. J. Scott Sandra GirouxDescription du livre :DÉCOUVREZ : Pourquoi les gens qui ont du succès accomplissent la plupart de leurs tâches avant 9 h.Vous avez de la difficulté à atteindre vos objectifs ? La raison pour laquelle la plupart des gens ne sont pas prospères est qu'ils ne sont pas capables de suivre une stratégie étape par étape. À la place, ils débutent chaque journée en « espérant » qu'ils auront suffisamment de temps pour prendre des mesures concernant leurs buts.Si vous examinez attentivement les gens les plus prospères du monde, vous verrez qu'ils commencent chaque journée dans un état énergique, prêt à accomplir n'importe quel objectif. Quel est leur secret ? La *seule chose* qu'ils font différemment c'est qu'ils donnent priorité à chaque jour pour que la tâche la plus importante soit complétée en premier. Pour dire les choses plus simplement, les gens prospères ont une routine matinale qui les aide à se sentir énergiques et prêts à se concentrer sur leur but le plus important.COMMENCEZ DÈS AUJOURD'HUI : Vivez chaque jour comme si c'était votre dernierDans « Se réveiller prospère », vous apprendrez comment vivre chaque jour comme si c'était votre dernier. Plus jamais vous ne sortirez de votre lit en titubant et en gaspillant les premières heures. À la place, vous apprendrez comment débuter chaque jour en produisant de l'énergie et en l'exploitant pour vous concentrer sur UN objectif important qui fera une différence dans votre vie.Une routine matinale est simple et efficace. Il est facile de l'adapter selon vos besoins et vos objectifs. Et le mieux dans tout ça, c'est que c'est testé. À l'intérieur de ce livre, vous découvrirez les stratégies vérifiées pour vous aider à tirer le maximum de ces précieuses premières heures.TÉLÉCHARGEZ : Se réveiller prospère -- Comment augmenter votre énergie et atteindre n'impor
Se quer perder peso, relaxe!: Está a esforçar-se demasiado
by Melissa Martin Ana FigueiredoJá se esforçou muito - Agora perca peso da forma mais fácil Já contou calorias. Já se encheu de proteínas ou de hidratos de carbono. Já seguiu a dieta das toranjas, chocolate e bananas. Já correu à volta do quarteirão durante horas. Já participou em reuniões semanais. Já desperdiçou dinheiro em máquinas de exercício dispendiosas. Já ingeriu grandes quantidades de batidos proteicos. Já tomou milhares de comprimidos para emagrecer. Já ingeriu milhares de barras que substituem refeições. Já manteve um diário ou blog de perda de peso. Já comprou pratinhos de sobremesa para que as suas refeições parecessem mais abundantes do que realmente eram. Já despendeu milhares de euros em alimentos especiais. Mas continua com excesso de peso. Talvez tenha perdido alguns quilos, mas recuperou a gordura, e muito mais. Chegou o momento de parar de se esforçar tanto para perder peso e tentar a forma mais fácil. Relaxe e perca peso É o único método que combina o que há de mais recente na nutrição, psicologia da autoimagem, programação neurolinguística, e os benefícios de dois «suplementos» que são abundantes e livres. Sem ter de correr durante quilómetros. Sem ter de pular à frente de um DVD. Sem dietas entediantes. Sem alimentos especiais para comprar. Sem contar calorias. Sem ter de lutar contra os seus desejos. Pare de se sentir ansioso por causa do seu peso. Relaxe e solte o seu «eu magro».
Sea Bean: A Beachcomber's Search for a Magical Charm—A Memoir
by Sally Huband“Sea Bean is a coastal treasure. Its hard-won attentiveness shows the wonder and vulnerability of our interconnected oceans, wildlife, and people. In Sally's writing, beachcombing—an old island pursuit—is modern, revealing and restorative. The next time I am at the shore I will have a deeper appreciation and curiosity."—Amy Liptrot, author of The Outrun and The InstantA Waterstones Nature and Travel Best Book of 2023Winner of the Highlands Book Prize 2023Longlisted for the Wainwright Nature PrizeA powerful journey of sea and self, trial and hope on the islands of Shetland, where climate change is making marked impacts on the natural world.When a seed falls from a vine in the tropics and is carried by ocean currents across the Atlantic to the shores of Western Europe, it is known as a sea bean. It’s long been lucky to find a sea bean upon the shore; these seeds have been collected and used as magical charms for more than a thousand years.Sally Huband's search for the elusive sea bean begins shortly after she moves to the windswept archipelago of Shetland, the northernmost region of Great Britain, situated between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea. When pregnancy triggers a chronic illness and forces her to slow down, Sally turns to the beaches for solace and wellbeing. There, she discovers treasure freighted with story and curiosities that connect her to the world.The wild shores of Shetland offer glimpses of orcas swimming through the ocean at dusk, the chance to release a tiny storm petrel into the dark of the night, and a path of hope. This beachcombing path takes her from the Faroese archipelago to the Orkney islands, and the Dutch island of Texel. It opens a world of ancient myths, fragile ecology, and deep human history. It brings her to herself again.Sea Bean is a like a message in a bottle. It reveals the interconnection of our oceans, our communities, and ourselves, and offers both comfort and an invitation to feel belonging when we are adrift.
Sea Libre Donde Esté: Una guía práctica para vivir con plena consciencia
by Thich Nhat HanhFreedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves. This compendium of the core teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, based on a talk given at a prison, shows how mindfulness practice can cultivate freedom no matter where you are.
Sea libre donde esté
by Thich Nhat Hanh Sister Chan KhongThis is the Spanish language ebook of Be Free Where You Are. Based on talks Thich Nhat Hanh gave to prisoners at Maryland State Penitentiary. An enjoyable and accessible meditation guide covering essentials such as conscious breathing, sitting meditation, walking meditation, the practice of silence, and performing daily activities in mindfulness.
Seafood: The Ultimate Cookbook (Ultimate Cookbooks)
by The Coastal KitchenReel in the wows as you surprise friends, family, and guests with your new culinary skills. This comprehensive guide on the fundamentals of seafood includes hundreds of recipes that will leave your mouth watering and loved ones coming for seconds. These vibrant and refreshing flavors come from a variety of cuisines, so you can experience a world of seafood in one cookbook. With simple and sophisticated meals that add color to your kitchen, these sensational recipes utilize fresh and frozen ingredients, so you can put budget-friendly meals on the table. Take the guesswork out of cooking seafood with a complete introduction to different types of fish, how to shop for them, and food preparation and safety tips. From the grill to the oven, this cookbook will teach you to master different cooking techniques so you can achieve perfection every time.Inside you&’ll find:300+ easy-to-follow recipes for savory soups, stews, and chowders, delicious salads and sides, and delectable entreesStunning original photography and illustrations that will inspire you to make these mouthwatering mealsInsights and recipes from industry insidersA fascinating history of cooking seafoodThis cookbook captures the spirit of numerous international cuisines and provides a detailed look into the diverse approaches that have shaped seafood dishes over the centuries. Cook your next meal with confidence with Seafood: The Ultimate Cookbook.The Ultimate Cookbook series:Provides a comprehensive guide to all things food - from ingredient specific to ethnic cuisine to historical facts and informationInspires your culinary art skills with beautiful images and easy to follow instructionsMakes a perfect Valentine's Day gift for the chefs, home cooks, or foodies in your lifeSharpen your skills and feed your appetite with additional cookbooks in the series.
Seal, Sigil & Call: A New Approach to Ritual Magic
by J. R. MascaroPractice Your Own Ritual Magic and Achieve a Higher State of BeingDrawing from Eastern and Western traditions to form its unique path, Seal, Sigil & Call introduces you to a new school of ceremonial magic. This beginner-friendly book uses Tantric, Qabalistic, and tradition-free spiritual exercises to teach you concepts of energy and centered awareness. Once you've built a solid foundation, J. R. Mascaro shares the practices of paneidolism, his innovative system of ritual magic. This system shows you how to contact and work with various eidolons—spirit entities that aid your personal development. Seal, Sigil & Call helps you lift the veil of material awareness by providing powerful ontological tools that are not restricted by any single spiritual tradition. With Mascaro's guidance, you'll find greater peace through inner exploration and manifest your highest experience of being.
Sealing of the Five Senses: Advanced Practices for Becoming a Taoist Immortal
by Mantak Chia William U. WeiAn illustrated guide to follow the path to the Immortal Tao • Reveals the 9 inner alchemy formulas for the Sealing of the Five Senses practice, including strengthening the senses and activating the Thrusting Channels • Explores how abuse of the senses leads to energy loss and degradation, for example, listening too much hurts the mind • Explains how to transmute warm chi into energy for the immortal spirit body, created through mastery of the three Kan and Li practices In ancient times, the Sealing of the Five Senses involved both Taoist Inner Alchemy and physical sealing of the sensory organs to prepare the master for extended periods of astral travel and meditation, during which he would remain completely motionless for years at a time. In modern times, physical sealing of the senses with wax is no longer required; however, in order to accumulate profound energy and gather cosmic light for the immortal spirit body one must stop the energy losses that occur through the senses. In this guide to energetic sealing of the senses, Master Mantak Chia and William Wei reveal the 9 inner alchemy formulas for the Sealing of the Five Senses practice, including strengthening the senses, connecting the senses to the organs, activating the Thrusting Channels, and harnessing the energies of the Big Dipper and the North Star. They explain how to stop energy losses through the five senses and transmute warm chi into energy for the immortal spirit body. The authors explore the importance of proper diet and eating habits in this practice, providing striking examples of World War II concentration camp survivors who were able to obtain energy from chewing water. Revealing the benefits of Sealing the Five Senses for non-Immortals, the authors explain how abuse of the senses leads to energy loss and degradation, for example, listening too much hurts the mind and crying too much harms your blood. They show how sealing the senses allows one to create the Crystal Room cauldron, where fire and water energy can couple to generate a superior essence used to achieve greater awareness and “steam” all the body’s major organ systems. An advanced practice for those who have mastered the three Kan and Li practices, the Sealing of the Five Senses is the final step on the Taoist path to Immortality.
Seamus Mullen's Hero Food: How Cooking with Delicious Things Can Make Us Feel Better
by Seamus MullenThe award-winning chef shares seasonal, rustic, and Spanish-inspired recipes featuring 18 heroically health-boosting foods.After being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, Seamus Mullen discovered how incorporating eighteen key ingredients into his cooking improved his quality of life. In Hero Food, he shows how to make these key ingredients, or “hero foods,” your cooking friends; they can be added to many dishes to enhance health and flavor.Hero Food is divided into four sections, each devoted to a season. Each season is introduced with personal reflections that provide context for Seamus’s imaginative recipes. The “heroes” of these recipes are real, elemental foods such as good meat, good birds, eggs, greens, grains, and berries. Foods like these will not only improve your wellbeing, but also infuse your meals with rich and satisfying flavors.
Search For The Real Self: Unmasking the Personality Disorders of Our Age
by James F. MastersonPersonality disorders - borderline, narcissistic and schizoid - have become the classic psychological disorders of our age. Outwardly successful, charming and powerful, personality-disordered individuals have long confounded their colleagues, family, lovers and employees - as well as mental health professionals. The author helps the reader understand them. After describing how the healthy real self develops and functions, he explains what can go wrong. Drawing on case histories, he shows how the false self behaves in relationships and on the job, and then delineates appropriate treatments, offering real hope for cure.
Search for the Unknown: Canada’s UFO Files and the Rise of Conspiracy Theory
by Matthew HayesBeginning in the 1950s, alleged sightings of unidentified flying objects in Canadian skies bred tension between the state and its citizens. While the public demanded to know more about the phenomenon, government officials appeared unconcerned and unresponsive. Suspicion of government deepened among certain sectors of Canadian society in the decades that followed, leading to demands for greater public transparency and a new kind of citizen activism.In Search for the Unknown Matthew Hayes uncovers the history of the Canadian government’s investigations into reports of UFOs, revealing how these reports were handled, deflected, and defended from 1950 to the 1990s. During this period Canadians filed more than 5,000 reports of UFO sightings – many with striking descriptions and illustrations – with branches of government and law enforcement. Although the government conducted some exploratory studies, officials were unable to solve the mystery of UFOs or provide satisfactory answers about their alleged existence, and they soon declared the matter closed. Dissatisfied citizens responded by taking matters into their own hands, starting UFO clubs and civilian investigation groups, and accusing the government of a cover-up. A mutual mistrust developed between citizens who were suspicious of their government and officials who dismissed their fears and anxieties. This provided fertile ground for anti-authoritarian attitudes and the cultivation of conspiracy theories.In an era of political division, and amid heightened awareness of states’ responsibilities for their citizens, Search for the Unknown reveals the challenges that governments face in responding to public anxieties and preserving trust in public institutions.
Searching for Dragons: The Enchanted Forest Chronicles, Book Two (The Enchanted Forest Chronicles #2)
by Patricia C. WredeCimorene, the princess who refuses to be proper, is back--but where is Kazul the dragon? That's what Cimorene is determined to find out! This updated edition features a new introduction by the author and fantastic new packaging.
Searching for Health: The Smart Way to Find Information Online and Put It to Use (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)
by Kapil Parakh Anna DirksenAn insider's guide to searching online, communicating with your physician, and maximizing your health from a doctor who works at Google.We've all been there. Late at night, staring into the glow of a phone trying to make sense of some health-related issue that we know nothing about. In Searching for Health, Dr. Kapil Parakh, with Anna Dirksen, brings to life knowledge he gained from working at Google and practicing medicine. Helping readers avoid common pitfalls, get the information they need, and partner effectively with their health team to figure out a path to good health together, the book distills decades of scientific research into a set of easy-to-follow tips. It also incorporates • firsthand accounts of common challenges on the path to good health;• an inside look at how doctors approach and assess health-related information;• techniques that consumers can use to locate evidence-based information online, whether in blogs, social media postings, forums, or news stories;• guidance on how individuals can make the best use of new technologies, such as health trackers and other applications;• recommendations to help patients assess health information for themselves and make decisions based on what they find;• brief summaries of the scientific studies underpinning the recommendations; and • online and offline resources—including handy checklists and worksheets—to help readers prepare for appointments, discuss tough topics with their doctors, and take control of their health.In addition to helping readers find evidence-based information online, the book provides insights into what you can expect from a visit to a doctor or hospital, how to make a decision about surgery or other treatment, what tests doctors will order, which symptom trackers are really effective, and what questions to ask about medications, supplements, and more. Searching for Health is a valuable resource for charting a healthier path through life.
Searching for Sasquatch: Crackpots, Eggheads, and Cryptozoology
by Brian RegalThe first academic study of this subject is an entertaining look at the search for Sasquatch which considers not just the nature of monsters and monster hunting in the late 20th century, but the more important relationship between the professional scientists and amateur naturalists who hunt them--and their place in the history of science.
Searching for the Philosophers' Stone: Encounters with Mystics, Scientists, and Healers
by Ralph MetznerA deeply personal account of the scientific, shamanic, and metaphysical encounters that led to the development of Metzner’s psychological methods • Recounts the author’s meetings and friendships with Albert Hofmann, Alexander Shulgin, the McKenna brothers, Wilson Van Dusen, Myron Stolaroff, and Leo Zeff • Details his lucid dream encounters with G. I. Gurdjieff, profoundly healing sessions with Hawaiian healer Morrnah Simeona, experiences with plant teachers iboga and ayahuasca, and ecological and mystical lessons learned from animal teachers • Shares his involvement in the beginnings of the therapeutic use of MDMA and how it safely and effectively supports the healing of trauma, PTSD, and interpersonal relationships Just as the search for the philosopher’s stone is the core symbol of the alchemical tradition, Ralph Metzner, Ph.D., psychotherapist and one of the respected elders of the psychedelic research community, sees it as the central metaphor of his life-long quest to find methods of healing and insight through heightened states of consciousness. Through captivating stories Metzner shares his encounters from the 1960s through the 1990s with genius scientists, shamanic healers, mystics, plant spirits, and animal guides that led to the development of his “alchemical divination” psychological methods, a structured intuitive process of accessing inner sources of healing and insight. He details lessons learned with psychedelic research legends Albert Hofmann, Alexander Shulgin, Terence McKenna, and Dennis McKenna. He reveals his deeply healing encounters with the Kahuna bodywork healer Morrnah Simeona, the first to introduce the Hawaiian Ho’oponopono healing method to the West, and his experiences with West African trance dancing and the psychoactive plant-drug iboga. Metzner recounts in vivid detail his unwelcome encounter with malignant sorcery during an ayahuasca experience in Ecuador and the lessons it taught him about connections with spirits, both harmful and beneficial. He tells of his involvement in the beginnings of the therapeutic use of MDMA and shows how it is an effective and safe substance to support psychotherapy for healing trauma, PTSD, and interpersonal relationships. In sharing his remarkable encounters, Metzner shows how the most meaningful lessons in the alchemy of life come not only from the geniuses we meet but also from the spirits we encounter along the way.
Season Songs: Rediscovering the Magic in the Cycles of Nature
by Emma KathrynConnect to the Natural World in Every SeasonThis beautiful ode to nature-centered magical practice shows you how to meaningfully navigate the land where you live and create embodied relationships with its spirits and seasons. Sharing dozens of meditations, visualizations, explorations, and other exercises, Emma Kathryn shows you how to strengthen your magic and yourself throughout the Wheel of the Year.Written from an animist perspective, Season Songs teaches you how to magically work with the sabbats, moon phases, day and night, and other cycles both big and small. Emma provides songs, poems, folklore, and personal stories throughout, all designed to inspire and deepen your practice. From communicating with plants to crafting corn dollies and berry ink, this book helps you enjoy the seasons year after year.