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The Fat-Burning Workout: From Fat to Firm in 24 Days
by Joyce L. VedralAward-winning fitness expert Joyce Vedral--author of Now or Never and The 12-Minute Total-Body Workout--offers an age-fighting plan to tone muscles and burn off fat.
The Fat-Free Junk Food Cookbook: 100 Recipes of Guilt-Free Decadence
by J. Kevin WolfeWith luscious recipes for everything from Chili-Cheese Crunches to Mocha Kahlua Sherbet, The Fat-Free Junk Food Cookbook puts an irresistibly fresh spin on healthy cooking for the whole family. 10 illustrations. 128 pp. National publicity. 20,000 print.
The Fat-Free Truth: Real Answers to the Fitness and Weight-Loss Questions You Wonder about Most
by Suzanne Schlosberg Liz NeporentAtkins works! Eat grapefruit—shed weight! Pilates gives you "long, lean muscles—no bulk!" Each day we are bombarded with conflicting fitness information, promises, and advice—from the Internet, magazines, books, TV, advertising, experts, trainers, coaches, friends. But how do you know whom you can trust? In The Fat-Free Truth, Liz Neporent and Suzanne Schlosberg cut through the noise, synthesize the literature, and get to the truth by providing 239 accurate, straight-shooting answers to America&’s most pressing fitness and weight-loss questions. No one understands the excess of misinformation out there better than Liz and Suzanne. For ten years, Suzanne has written Shape&’s &“Weight Loss Q&A,&” the most popular column in the country&’s largest fitness magazine. Liz fields weekly questions as the &“Fit by Friday&” columnist for iVillage, the leading Internet site for women&’s issues. Together they receive more than a thousand questions a month from people nationwide. Frank, funny, and endlessly informative, The Fat-Free Truth assembles in one place everything you really need to know to get fit and stay fit—and to keep your sanity while doing so.
The Fate of Your Date: Divination for Dating, Mating, and Relating
by Stefanie Iris Weiss Sherene SchostakIs he a loser or is he a keeper? The Fate of Your Date divines the answer. In this darling, easy-to-use guide to romance, Teen Vogue astrologers Stefanie Iris Weiss and Sherene Schostak demystify the mystical and make ancient practices practical. Each chapter covers a time-tested metaphysical method: astrology, tarot, spell-craft, and more. Organized into sections of Before, During, and After the Date, the book outlines which practices are best used when. Work some numerology on his phone number, read his palm while holding his hand, and cast a bit of white magic to get exactly whats desired. The Fate of Your Date makes it a cinch to go forth, divine, and conquer!
The Fatigue Prescription: Four Steps to Renewing Your Energy, Health, and Life
by Linda Hawes CleverDr. Linda Clever has developed a do-it-yourself tool kit with The Fatigue Prescription, based on years of medical practice, life experience, and the success of RENEW. Filled with easy self-assessments, informational charts, and sound advice from a physician who healed herself, this book will help you avoid illness, reset priorities, and most importantly, regain your health and happiness. Are you living your to-do list rather than living your life? Many of us run from task to task and are burning the nearly non-existent candle at both ends. We are sleep-deprived, overworked, overwhelmed, and undernourished in body and soul. We slam energy drinks, gnaw energy bars, and constantly drink caffeine to keep going as our adrenal glands struggle to keep up. Most of us are one health crisis away from financial devastation--and yet, we are hurtling towards physical breakdown each over-scheduled day. Our lives demand too much of us; when everything is a priority, this can make us sick and tired. Dr. Clever discovered the personal cost of this lifestyle and has since devoted herself to helping people renew themselves and regain balance in life.
The Fatigue Solution: Increase Your Energy In Eight Easy Steps
by Eva CwynarAn emotion common to humankind is fear. Fear dogs our days, makes us lose sleep, ruins our relationships, and takes the joy out of living. The strongest, best defense against that emotion is to see through the eyes of faith. As such, Ben Stein brings you 500 ways to look at life in this way so that you can triumph over fear. Ben absorbed many of the positive thoughts within these pages at 12-Step meetings he has attended, he has applied them to his own life, and he’s found that they work. They’re simple, but extremely effective. For example: I do not know exactly why faith and surrender work. I just know that they do work; Say it to yourself and believe it: My life is a great place to be today. I would rather be me than anyone else, and that’s saying something; Life is about waking up, breaking up, shaking up, making up . . . and meditation to keep the human spirit calm; and there are two forms of worship: worship of God and worship of ourselves. Guess which kind works? Taken regularly, concepts such as these will make your life easier, calmer, and definitely more enjoyable.
The Fatigue Solution: Increase Your Energy in Eight Easy Steps
by Dr Eva Cwynar Sharon KolbergEvery day, all over the world, millions of women are grappling with many of the same mind and body issues: low sex drive, weight gain, sexual dissatisfaction, chronic stress, anxiety, hormone imbalances, infertility, poor sleep, lack of concentration, PMS, peri-menopause and menopause complications, and most especially, an overriding feeling of unexplainable fatigue. It's time to take the 'f word' out of our lives!The Fatigue Solution will show you how to go from fatigued to fabulous by following eight simple steps that help you identify and understand the potential source of these vexing health conditions.STEP1: Feed your energy furnace by learning which foods will enhance stamina (and avoiding those that cause fatigue).STEP 2: Get your gut in shape by ridding the toxins that drain you of energy.STEP 3: Improve your sleep habits and discover tips for creating mental, physical and emotional calm and healthy sleeping schedules to keep your hormones balanced.STEP 4: Supercharge your sexuality and release endorphins that will rev up your metabolism.STEP 5: Move your body and boost your metabolism with exercises specifically designed to increase energy output throughout the day.STEP 6: Check your thyroid so you can find out if your thyroid is doing its job and what you can do to keep it working efficiently.STEP 7: Prepare yourself for that time of the month (or your life) with special herbs, supplements and vitamins to keep from suffering debilitating energy loss and maintain energy reserves as you age.STEP 8: Have yourself tested to know if you have any deficiencies contributing to your fatigue.This is a 21st century woman's health guide for generating physical as well as emotional strength, balancing hormones, reclaiming sexual vitality and restoring energy. Dr Eva Cwynar (pronounced "queen-R"), premiere Beverly Hills endocrinologist and metabolic medicine specialist, who has treated prime ministers, A-list actors and professional athletes, shares her program for rejuvenating and reinvigorating your life.
The Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Solution
by Jacob TeitelbaumThe nation's leading expert on chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia offers a practical and concise guide to restoring health and energy. Millions of Americans have turned to Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum's landmark From Fatigued to Fantastic, the all-time best-selling book on combating disabling fatigue and fibromyalgia. Now, The Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Solution provides the most cutting-edge research and scientific information, offering the latest advances in treating chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and the baffling, often dismissed symptoms associated with these debilitating conditions. From the best strategies for using medications and nutritional supplements to the most recent alternative therapies and recommendations for lifestyle modifications, The Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Solution delivers extensive wisdom in a condensed volume, making it truly accessible. Dr. Teitelbaum also presents the simple-to-apply SHINE Protocol, addressing Sleep, Hormonal support, Infections, Nutritional support and Exercise. Helping all readers develop an individualized program, Dr. Teitelbaum has created a new lifeline for anyone seeking compassionate, proven approaches for restoring wellness and regaining optimal energy and vitality.
The Fattening of America: How The Economy Makes Us Fat, If It Matters, and What To Do About It
by Laurie Zuckerman Eric A. FinkelsteinA guide to how America became the fattest nation, and how the food industry and the government keep it that way. In The Fattening of America, renowned health economist Eric Finkelstein, along with business writer Laurie Zuckerman, reveal how the US economy has become the driving force behind our expanding waistlines. Blending theory, research, and engaging personal anecdotes, the authors discuss how declining food costs—especially for high-calorie, low-nutrient foods—and an increasing usage of technology, which make Americans more sedentary, has essentially led us to eat more calories than we burn off. Praise for The Fattening of America&“[Finkelstein and Zuckerman] show that our entire society profits from making people fat and then either keeping them fat or making them thin again. When you understand how these powerful forces work, you can do a better job of resisting them—and staying healthy.&” —Jack Challem, bestselling author of The Food-Mood Solution and Stop Prediabetes Now&“Everyone who eats food in America must read this book. It is a comprehensive guide to how we&’ve become the fattest nation on the planet and how the food industry, in cahoots with the government, makes us one of the least healthy nations.&” —Fred Pescatore, MD, MPH, CCN, author of The Hamptons Diet&“The authors have done an excellent job talking to mainstream America about obesity. It brings together all of the latest research and packages it in a way that is engaging for the average person. I very much enjoyed the book and would recommend it for anyone interested in obesity. Well done.&” —James O. Hill, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and author of The Step Diet: Count Steps, Not Calories to Lose Weight and Keep It Off Forever&“An important book for everyone interested in gaining a better understanding of the underlying causes behind the obesity epidemic and options for addressing it.&” —Barry Popkin, Carla Smith Chamblee Distinguished Professor of Global Nutrition at the University of North Carolina
The Fearless Birth Book (The Naked Doula): Find Your Power, Influence Your Birth
by Emma ArmstrongCertified birth doula and hypnobirthing coach Emma Armstrong wants women to have the power to influence their birth experience by tuning into their body and brain.Organized into five sections—brain, body, birth, baby, and beyond—this is a fresh, inclusive, and empowering approach to the birth experience. Emma brings in her hypnobirthing skills, using short, snappy language and soundbites to make this book fresh and appealing.Illustrated with Emma's own distinctive drawings, this is an approachable and engaging book that will speak to Emma's 160K+ followers and anyone expecting a baby who wants engaging and informative support.
The Fearless Birth Journal: Growing Your Mind-Body Connection Throughout Pregnancy
by Emma ArmstrongBirth doula and hypnobirthing coach Emma Armstrong, wants you to take time to connect to your brain, body and baby throughout your unique pregnancy journey. Pregnancy is not just a life-making journey but a life-changing one too – but it can be all too easy to drift through its various stages. Instead, Emma encourages you to slow down and create chances to reflect on where you really are – in your brain, in your body and in your connection to your baby – at every stage along the way. The Fearless Birth Journal is here to help you do just that. Combining clear teaching with journal prompts and interactive elements throughout, this joyfully illustrated book is the perfect gift for you or a loved one during pregnancy. Journeying through four key movements – Brain, Body, Birth and Baby & Beyond – through every trimester, this book will empower and equip you for the birth you want but also ensure you don’t miss (and later forget) a moment of this incredible time of life.
The Feed Zone Cookbook: Fast and Flavorful Food for Athletes (The Feed Zone Series)
by Biju Thomas Allen LimThe Feed Zone Cookbook offers 150 athlete-friendly recipes that are simple, delicious, and easy to prepare.When Dr. Allen Lim left the lab to work with pro cyclists, he found a peloton weary of food. For years the sport&’s elite athletes had been underperforming on bland fare and processed bars and gels. Science held few easy answers for nutrition in the real world, where hungry athletes must buy ingredients; make meals; and enjoy eating before, during, and after each workout, day after day.So Lim set out to make eating delicious and practical. His journey began with his mom, took him inside the kitchens of the Tour de France, and delivered him to a dinner party where he met celebrated chef Biju Thomas.Chef Biju and Dr. Lim vetted countless meals with the world&’s best endurance athletes in the most demanding test kitchens. In The Feed Zone Cookbook: Fast and Flavorful Food for Athletes, Thomas and Lim share their energy-packed, wholesome recipes to make meals easy to prepare, delicious to eat, and better for performance.The Feed Zone Cookbook provides 150 delicious recipes that even the busiest athletes can prepare in less time than it takes to warm up for a workout. With simple recipes requiring just a handful of ingredients, Biju and Allen show how easy it is for athletes to prepare their own food, whether at home or on the go.The Feed Zone Cookbook strikes the perfect balance between science and practice so that athletes will change the way they think about food, replacing highly processed food substitutes with real, nourishing foods that will satisfy every athlete&’s cravings.The Feed Zone Cookbook includes 150 delicious recipes illustrated with full-color photographs Breakfasts, lunches, recovery meals, dinners, snacks, desserts Dr. Allen Lim&’s take on the science and practice of food Portable real food snacks, including Lim&’s famous rice cakes Dozens of quick-prep meals for before and after workouts Shortcuts, substitutions, and techniques to save time in the kitchen Over 100 gluten-free and vegetarian alternatives to favorite dishes
The Feel Good Book: Un libro para mejorar la relación con nuestro cuerpo, la comida y nosotras mismas
by Claudia FernándezDescubre The Feel Good Book, un libro para hacer las paces con tu cuerpo y con tu relación con la comida. ¿Te sientes culpable al comer ciertos alimentos? ¿Comparas tu cuerpo con el de otras personas? Cuando te miras al espejo, ¿lo primero que ves es lo que no te gusta? La relación con nuestro cuerpo no siempre es fácil, y muchas veces llegamos a obsesionarnos, haciendo que nuestra relación con el deporte, con la comida y con nosotras mismas se vuelva complicada. Sin embargo, es algo en lo que podemos trabajar para conseguir que habitar nuestro cuerpo deje de ser una tortura. El objetivo de este libro es animarte a dar el paso de conocerte, escucharte y priorizarte (porque eso de quererte es difícil y empezar por priorizarte es mucho más sencillo). De la mano de Clau Fernández, divulgadora y creadora de contenidos, que promueve en sus redes un estilo de vida saludable que nos haga sentir felices y una relación sana con la comida y con nuestros cuerpos a través de la alimentación intuitiva y de escuchar nuestro cuerpo y sus necesidades. Un libro para aprender a sentirte bien contigo misma, con teoría, ejercicios y propuestas que te ayudarán a cuidarte y a disfrutar más de la vida, porque, querida: ¡es el momento de dejar de sufrir! The Feel Good Book te ayudará a: -Dar el paso para conocerte a ti misma.-Aprender a escuchar a tu cuerpo y priorizarte.-Desarrollar una relación sana con la comida y con tu cuerpo.
The Feel Good Effect: Reclaim Your Wellness by Finding Small Shifts that Create Big Change
by Robyn Conley DownsA groundbreaking approach to wellness that will help you cut through the clutter and find the small shifts that create huge changes in your life, from the host of the podcast The Feel Good Effect &“An absolutely fresh and insightful guide . . . If you&’re looking to create more calm, clarity, and joy, this book is for you.&”—Shauna Shapiro, Ph.D., author of Good Morning I Love YouWhat if wellness isn&’t about achieving another set of impossible standards, but about finding what works—for you? Radically simple and ridiculously doable, The Feel Good Effect helps you redefine wellness, on your own terms. Drawing from cutting-edge science on mindfulness, habit, and behavior change, podcast host Robyn Conley Downs offers a collection of small mindset shifts that allow for more calm, clarity, and joy in everyday life, embracing the idea that &“gentle is the new perfect&” when it comes to sustainable wellness. She then leads you through an easy set of customizable habits for happiness and health in mind, body, and soul, allowing you to counteract stress and prevent burnout. Instead of trying to get more done, The Feel Good Effect offers a refreshingly sane approach that will allow you to identify and focus on the elements that actually move the needle in your life right now. Less striving. More ease. It&’s time to feel good.
The Feel Good Factor: 10 proven ways to boost your mood and motivate yourself
by Patrick HolfordLow mood, motivation and depression are endemic, and on the increase. About 40% of all GP visits are for people feeling depressed. In America recent figures show that one in ten have been prescribed anti-depressants. The recession has fuelled the need for the feel good factor.This book, written by leading nutrition expert and psychologist delivers highly effective ways - nutritional and psychological, with practical lifestyle and life management techniques - that really make a difference to how you feel. If you eat the right foods, avoid the wrong ones, your mood will improve dramaticaly - and quickly.Patrick Holford's approach is supported by substantial research, and backed up by poignant and motivating case histories. It also includes case histories of those at the suicidal end of depression who failed to get better with conventional approaches, and recovered completely on Holford's regime. The book would be supported by further in-depth analysis relating to mood and diet taken from Holford's 100% Health survey which was completed by over 55,000 people..
The Feel Good Factor: 10 proven ways to boost your mood and motivate yourself
by Patrick Holford BSc, DipION, FBALow mood, motivation and depression are endemic, and on the increase. About 40% of all GP visits are for people feeling depressed. In America recent figures show that one in ten have been prescribed anti-depressants. The recession has fuelled the need for the feel good factor.This book, written by leading nutrition expert and psychologist delivers highly effective ways - nutritional and psychological, with practical lifestyle and life management techniques - that really make a difference to how you feel. If you eat the right foods, avoid the wrong ones, your mood will improve dramaticaly - and quickly.Patrick Holford's approach is supported by substantial research, and backed up by poignant and motivating case histories. It also includes case histories of those at the suicidal end of depression who failed to get better with conventional approaches, and recovered completely on Holford's regime. The book would be supported by further in-depth analysis relating to mood and diet taken from Holford's 100% Health survey which was completed by over 55,000 people..
The Feel-Good Cookbook
by Ainsley HarriottFollowing the success of his most recent Friends and Family Cookbook, Ainsley is turning his culinary attention to feel-good cookery food that makes you feel great. Capturing Ainsley's enthusiasm for making cooking fun, The Feel-Good Cookbook brings us food that is good for the body and the soul: healthy, tasty and easy to prepare. 150 brand-new recipes make up a bible of deliciously simple recipes, essential for time-pressed cooks wanting fresh, flavoursome and nutritious food. Chapters range from Light Bites and Quick and Easy Suppers to Mid-week Meals and Substantial Salads, and features include handy menu spreads, store-cupboard essentials and a guide to sourcing ingredients.
The Feel-Good Meal Plan: A Fresh Take on Meal Prep with Over 100 Nourishing Recipes to Feed Your Family with Ease
by Lindsay PleskotFlexible meal planning for your busy life! With weekly meal prep done in under two hours, you&’ll have flavorful, nutrition-packed meals on the table quickly every night of the week.You lead a busy life and it can be tough to find the time and energy to make nourishing, flavorful meals every morning, afternoon, and night. Maybe you tried meal prepping and it zapped all the joy out of eating. Was it the rigidity? The repetitive meals day after day? The hours of work? Don&’t give up: The Feel-Good Meal Plan has a fresh, flexible, and unfussy solution to get you ready for the week—with less than two hours of prep and meals on the table every night in 30 minutes or less. With Registered Dietitian and mom of two Lindsay Pleskot as your guide, take the next steps on your meal-planning journey with: A Four-Week Meal Plan: Dive into a month of lunches and dinners designed to save time, minimize food waste, and maximize taste and nutrition. Follow ready-made grocery lists and step-by-step meal prep instructions to simplify the process. Affordable, Accessible Cooking: No fancy ingredients required— just everyday staples you likely already have on hand. These recipes and shopping tips will keep your grocery bill and food waste to a minimum. 100+ Family-Friendly Recipes: Try breakfasts like One-Pan Green Goddess Hash and Tiramisu Overnight Oats, snacks like Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Energy Bites and Mexican Street Corn–Inspired Guacamole, and heaps of mains, like Korean- Inspired Beef and Rice Bowls with Pickled Cukes, Sheet Pan Margarita Shrimp Fajitas, Best-Ever Veggie Bolognese, and Juicy Spinach and Feta Turkey Burgers. Healthful, Intuitive Eating: Drawing on her certification as an Intuitive Eating Counselor, Lindsay has crafted meal plans and recipes that foster a balanced and joyful relationship with food, nurturing body, mind, and soul. Ideal for busy families looking to alleviate the daily cooking grind, The Feel-Good Meal Plan gives you the freedom to enjoy mealtimes with ease!
The Feel-Good Pregnancy Cookbook: 100 Nutritious and Delicious Recipes for a Healthy 9 Months and Beyond
by Ryann KippingSimple and nutritious recipes for a healthy, stress-free pregnancyWhether it's your first or fourth pregnancy, The Feel-Good Pregnancy Cookbook helps take the guesswork out of your diet, allowing you to enjoy flavorful recipes while still getting all the nutrients moms and babies need to feel great.This standout choice among pregnancy books provides you with a variety of tasty, balanced meals that are perfect for helping mothers with the unique dietary challenges they may face, like reducing nausea, easing postpartum recovery, or practicing self-care. You're sharing your body, so learn how to choose the foods that work best for the two of you.This pregnancy cookbook includes:Mommy milestones—Track the development of your baby with an overview of each trimester, including what changes to expect.Wholesome food—Discover what ingredients will fuel your body and how to maintain a variety of eating styles including vegetarianism, veganism, and more. sentenceGood for every tummy—Savor 100 simple dishes that help with everything from relieving cramps to promoting lactation, as well as recipes perfect for sharing with the family.With The Feel-Good Pregnancy Cookbook, you'll have access to foods that easily and deliciously nourish you and your baby.
The Feel-Good Way: Simple Recipes for a Better Life
by Cara ClarkA sustainable, science-based plan for nourishing your body, mind, and spirit from a celebrity nutritionist and bestselling co-author of The Wellness Remodel&“Cara&’s approach to diet and health is a lifestyle that is completely attainable for anyone who is seeking to take care of this one precious body that God has given to them.&”—Carrie Underwood, from the forewordAs a certified nutritionist who works with celebrities, professional athletes, and people from all walks of life, Cara Clark knows that taking care of yourself physically does not need to add to your hardship with deprivation or crash diets. And it doesn&’t have to mean completely overhauling your life.Packed with nearly a hundred easy, delicious, macro-balanced recipes—including Peach Berry Cobbler Overnight Oats, Make-Ahead Pad Thai, Chili Lime Chicken, and nourishing snacks, smoothies, shakes, bowls, and desserts—The Feel-Good Way will empower you to become an expert on the food that fuels your body and soul.With the Feel-Good fundamentals, there is no deprivation and no absolute restrictions—it&’s not all all-or-nothing approach. Instead, only a forever healthy lifestyle that you&’ll want to continue because it makes you feel good, inside and out.Whether you&’ve tried every diet and ended up more discouraged or you&’re looking for creative, healthy recipes that your family will love, The Feel-Good Way is an essential guide to a better kitchen and a better life.
The Feeling Body
by Giovanna ColombettiIn The Feeling Body, Giovanna Colombetti takes ideas from the enactive approach developed over the last twenty years in cognitive science and philosophy of mind and applies them for the first time to affective science -- the study of emotions, moods, and feelings. She argues that enactivism entails a view of cognition as not just embodied but also intrinsically affective, and she elaborates on the implications of this claim for the study of emotion in psychology and neuroscience. In the course of her discussion, Colombetti focuses on long-debated issues in affective science, including the notion of basic emotions, the nature of appraisal and its relationship to bodily arousal, the place of bodily feelings in emotion experience, the neurophysiological study of emotion experience, and the bodily nature of our encounters with others. Drawing on enactivist tools such as dynamical systems theory, the notion of the lived body, neurophenomenology, and phenomenological accounts of empathy, Colombetti advances a novel approach to these traditional issues that does justice to their complexity. Doing so, she also expands the enactive approach into a further domain of inquiry, one that has more generally been neglected by the embodied-embedded approach in the philosophy of cognitive science.
The Feeling Body: Affective Science Meets the Enactive Mind (The\mit Press Ser.)
by Giovanna ColombettiA proposal that extends the enactive approach developed in cognitive science and philosophy of mind to issues in affective science.In The Feeling Body, Giovanna Colombetti takes ideas from the enactive approach developed over the last twenty years in cognitive science and philosophy of mind and applies them for the first time to affective science—the study of emotions, moods, and feelings. She argues that enactivism entails a view of cognition as not just embodied but also intrinsically affective, and she elaborates on the implications of this claim for the study of emotion in psychology and neuroscience. In the course of her discussion, Colombetti focuses on long-debated issues in affective science, including the notion of basic emotions, the nature of appraisal and its relationship to bodily arousal, the place of bodily feelings in emotion experience, the neurophysiological study of emotion experience, and the bodily nature of our encounters with others. Drawing on enactivist tools such as dynamical systems theory, the notion of the lived body, neurophenomenology, and phenomenological accounts of empathy, Colombetti advances a novel approach to these traditional issues that does justice to their complexity. Doing so, she also expands the enactive approach into a further domain of inquiry, one that has more generally been neglected by the embodied-embedded approach in the philosophy of cognitive science.
The Feeling Buddha: An Introduction to Buddhism
by David BrazierThis account explains how the Buddha's path of wisdom and loving kindness grew out of the challenges he encountered in life. It explores enlightenment, nirvana, and the Four Noble Truths, presenting a picture of the Buddha as a very human figure whose success lay not in his perfection, but in his method of positively utilizing the energy generated by personal suffering.
The Feeling Buddha: An Introduction to Buddhism
by David BrazierThis account explains how the Buddha's path of wisdom and loving kindness grew out of the challenges he encountered in life. It explores enlightenment, nirvana, and the Four Noble Truths, presenting a picture of the Buddha as a very human figure whose success lay not in his perfection, but in his method of positively utilizing the energy generated by personal suffering.
The Feeling of Embodiment: A Case Study in Explaining Consciousness
by Glenn CarruthersThis book proposes a novel and rigorous explanation of consciousness. It argues that the study of an aspect of our self-consciousness known as the ‘feeling of embodiment’ teaches us that there are two distinct phenomena to be targeted by an explanation of consciousness. First is an explanation of the phenomenal qualities – 'what it is like' – of the experience; and second is the subject's awareness of those qualities. Glenn Carruthers explores the phenomenal qualities of the feeling of embodiment using the tools of quality spaces, as well as the subject's awareness of those qualities as a functionally emergent property of various kinds of processing of these spaces. Where much recent work on consciousness focuses on visual experience, this book rather draws evidence from the study of self-consciousness. Carruthers argues that in light of recent methodological discoveries, awareness must be explained in terms of the organization of multiple cognitive processes. The book offers an explanation of anomalous body representations and, from that, poses a more general theory of consciousness. Ultimately this book creates a hybrid account of consciousness that explains phenomenology and awareness using different tools. It will be of great interest to all scholars of psychology and philosophy as well as anyone interested in exploring the intricacies of how we experience our bodies, what we are and how we fit into the world.