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Be There When I Return: A Memoir of Epilepsy, Love, and Success
by Michael KingFor fans of rags-to-riches stories, Be There When I Return is not just about overcoming epilepsy and finding success—it is also for those who are looking for a celebration of love in its purest form.When thirty-one-year-old Michael starts to act out of character, it gets the attention of his roommate and a woman he has started dating. After denying anything is wrong with him, Michael finally decides to visit a neurologist. His life takes an unexpected turn when he receives a life-altering diagnosis of epilepsy. What follows is a five-year saga of navigating the unpredictable terrain of seizures and the relentless pursuit of control. During this time, he finds a lifeline in the unwavering support of a new love. This powerful bond fuels his resilience and determination to reclaim his life. At thirty-seven, Michael takes a daring leap to undergo surgery, the first of its kind at the hospital. The procedure's success sparks a profound transformation in his life. Just nine months later, a chance encounter with an old friend opens the door to an unexpected career in Silicon Valley. Leaving behind his bartending job in LA, Michael dives headfirst into the tech recruiting world, where he builds a career against all odds. Be There When I Return is a testament to courage, love, and the pursuit of dreams. It celebrates second chances and the triumph over life's greatest challenges. Michael's journey will inspire you to believe in the impossible and seize the moments that can change everything.
Bedtime Stories to Help You Sleep: Relaxing tales for adults and teens
by Taesha GlasgowDestress and delve into these relaxing tales for adults and teens...Join the thousands of people who have found the perfect bedtime stories to help you sleep!This collection is designed to help readers unwind and drift off to sleep. Based on the popular selections from the Just Sleep podcast, one of the top Mental Health podcasts in the UK, readers will enjoy stories from famous authors like:- Arthur Conan Doyle- Jane Austen - Edith Nesbit- Katherine Mansfield - F. Scott Fitzgerald- Virginia Woolf, and many more. Ideal for lovers of classic literature and anyone in need of a restful night, this collections fits perfectly into your bedtime routine.The story behind the podcast:A little over three years ago, during the pandemic, Taesha's husband was struggling to fall asleep. The stress of the previous year was taking its toll. At bedtime, he would scroll through videos on his tablet and try to fall asleep to history programmes or documentaries. One night, Taesha joked that maybe she should read him a bedtime story. He laughed, but then the next day she started to research bedtime story podcasts and whether she could offer something unique to the market. A few months later, we launched Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults. Every week, we release two episodes of classic literature to listeners that struggle to sleep or just want to unwind at the end of the day. To date, the show has received over 17 million downloads with most listeners being from the US, UK and Canada. The show is one of the most listened to podcasts in the UK according to Apple podcasts and is one of the top Mental Health podcasts in the country.
Bedtime Stories to Help You Sleep: Relaxing tales for adults and teens
by Taesha GlasgowDestress and delve into these relaxing tales for adults and teens...Join the thousands of people who have found the perfect bedtime stories to help you sleep!This collection is designed to help readers unwind and drift off to sleep. Based on the popular selections from the Just Sleep podcast, one of the top Mental Health podcasts in the UK, readers will enjoy stories from famous authors like:- Arthur Conan Doyle- Jane Austen - Edith Nesbit- Katherine Mansfield - F. Scott Fitzgerald- Virginia Woolf, and many more. Ideal for lovers of classic literature and anyone in need of a restful night, this collections fits perfectly into your bedtime routine.The story behind the podcast:A little over three years ago, during the pandemic, Taesha's husband was struggling to fall asleep. The stress of the previous year was taking its toll. At bedtime, he would scroll through videos on his tablet and try to fall asleep to history programmes or documentaries. One night, Taesha joked that maybe she should read him a bedtime story. He laughed, but then the next day she started to research bedtime story podcasts and whether she could offer something unique to the market. A few months later, we launched Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults. Every week, we release two episodes of classic literature to listeners that struggle to sleep or just want to unwind at the end of the day. To date, the show has received over 17 million downloads with most listeners being from the US, UK and Canada. The show is one of the most listened to podcasts in the UK according to Apple podcasts and is one of the top Mental Health podcasts in the country.
Being (Sick) Enough: Thoughts on Invisible Illness, Childhood Trauma, and Living Well When Surviving Is Hard
by Jessica GrahamWise, visceral essays on navigating pain, sex, trauma, spirituality, addiction, recovery, and grief from queer, neurodivergent trauma-resolution guide Jessica GrahamIn an unapologetic look at living well with trauma and chronic illness, writer and meditation teacher Jessica Graham offers smart, funny, raw, and mindful insights on untangling—and embracing—the messy realities of being a human alive on this planet today.Graham gives us permission to accept care—and accept that it&’s okay to want care. They weave together personal stories and practical wisdom, offering their take on managing symptoms, getting creative, setting boundaries, and healing from ableist tropes like &“you don&’t look sick&” and &“we&’re all a little ADHD.&”Graham also shares vulnerable personal history: The adverse childhood experiences that wired their body and brain. The workaholism and addictions that kept their pain lying just below the surface. How illness and trauma intersect to obscure the knowledge that we&’re each enough, wholly as we are.This memoir explores the parts of chronic illness life that don&’t get enough airtime: How can we center sex and pleasure when pain gets in the way? How can we live well while living through late-stage capitalist hell? How can we come into relationship with our pain without falling prey to self-blame, magical thinking, or toxic positivity?Wise and embodied, fearless and necessary, Being (Sick) Enough is both a wild awakening and a love letter to your whole self: the pains and suffering, joys and brightness, and vital connections that hold each of us as we navigate what it means to be here, like this, right now.
Between Lives: Past-Life Regression, Near-Death Experiences, and the Evolution of Consciousness
by Andy Tomlinson Reena Kumarasingham• Explores evidence that shows consciousness exists independent of the brain, drawing on the latest research on savant syndrome, lucid dreaming, telepathy, out-of-body experiences, and past-lives• Draws comparisons and insights from case studies of between-lives regression and near-death experiences—including one of the author&’s own—to illustrate their commonalities and objective reality• Offers tools to raise consciousness, clear past traumas, manage volatile energies, maintain boundaries, and transcend limitationsWhile neuroscience reveals much about the brain, it has not determined the precise relationship between the brain and consciousness. In this book, psychotherapist Andy Tomlinson and regression therapist Reena Kumarasingham probe the depths of this relationship while offering practical ways to develop and raise one&’s own consciousness.The authors examine evidence that supports the existence of consciousness independent of the brain, such as savant syndrome, lucid dreaming, telepathic communication in dreams, mediumship, and out-of-body experiences. They also consider case studies of near-death experiences—including Kumarasingham&’s own—finding commonalities across such phenomena, particularly with between-lives memories gleaned through regression hypnosis. Readers will gain deeper awareness of the spiritual energy imbued within the physical world and learn how to transcend self-imposed limitations.The book also gives exercises to clear stagnant emotional patterns, strengthen relationships, better manage energies, and build effective boundaries. Between Lives offers readers a means to better understand the nature of their consciousness and more effectively embody and optimize their journey through their lives.
Beyond Esoteric: Escaping Prison Planet (The Esoteric Series #3)
by Brad OlsenThe word occult means nothing more than to study the realm of the hidden. So much of real knowledge and wisdom is disguised because the people who run the planet feel that true information as to how the world works is something the "sheeple" should not be informed about. But truth always resonates! Beyond Esoteric takes off the kid gloves and exposes the nefarious control grid extending its tentacles across the planet.
Beyond Illusion: Exploring Perception, Ego, and Meditation on the Path to Truth
by David R. Hawkins MD/PHDBest-selling author and spiritual pioneer Dr. David R. Hawkins offers insights into the illusory nature of existence, and how to realize a state of higher consciousness.In this new book, derived from Dr. David Hawkins&’s popular Way to God lecture series, he explores perception and illusion, how the truth becomes distorted, and ultimately, the root of consciousness.In Part One, Dr. Hawkins explains how the ego functions in society and that the world out there is a projection of what is within us. He confirms that everything is happening on its own, and everything is perfect right now. He also discusses quantum mechanics and how what you hold in mind tends to manifest. In addition, he talks about why people don&’t change even after hearing spiritual truths and how to alleviate this problem.In Part Two, Dr. Hawkins discusses the time-honored tradition of meditation, which he informs us is our natural state. Instead of covering the numerous styles of meditation, he delves into the essence of the meditation process itself. He talks about how we can obtain the benefits of meditation without going through formal renunciation. Dr. Hawkins explains two valuable ways of meditating, which he experienced himself. He also tells us of the various ways to transcend the mind to become aware of the presence of God.
Beyond: A Living Person's Guide to the Dead
by Tiffany HopkinsA twist of fate changed the life of author Tiffany Hopkins forever: in the midst of her fast-paced career in the big city, she unexpectedly inherited a cottage in America's oldest intentional Spiritualist community. The little town of Lily Dale in upstate New York is wholly comprised of people who believe in talking to the dead, drawing an average of 20,000 tourists every year. These seekers come to experience the practice of spirit communication: booking séances, meeting one-on-one with mediums, and fully immersing themselves in the otherworldly atmosphere of this rare and wonderful town. After learning how to be a medium, Hopkins began focusing on normalizing talking to the dead, getting the word out about the practice of embodied mediumship, the art of connecting with the self to hear from the other side, which offers potent expansion to anyone willing to be curious about the world beyond the veil. Beyond encourages readers to increase their powers of empathy, intuition, and imagination to inspire creativity, heal body and mind, and even create community and find their way to like-minded souls. In addition to a step-by-step guide to the basics of mediumship, Hopkins includes prompts and exercises for developing skills like discernment and boundaries, assuming trance consciousness to create in a state of "flow," and working with others in collaborative circles to pool ideas and receive more nuanced feedback from the universe. Readers will come away with a fresh appreciation for this world--both physical and metaphysical--and an exciting new way to approach their life by strengthening all six of their senses.
Big Deck Energy: The Life-Changing Wisdom of Tarot
by Lori DyanFrom the bestselling author of Burn Your Sh*t comes the ultimate guide to unlocking your intuitive power to create the life of your dreams using tarot, whether you’re a newbie, a pro, or just card curious.Are you ready to have a conversation with your soul? Big Deck Energy is the ultimate guide to unlock your intuition, discover what’s possible, and create the life of your dreams using tarot.Tarot tells the story of you. Every lesson, challenge, or opportunity can be highlighted, guided, or informed through tarot. The cards are your map on the path to self-discovery. They help you see situations with clarity, make tough decisions with ease, and overcome obstacles smoothly as you step into your potential. For over thirty years, Lori Dyan has taught thousands of people to read tarot cards using her proven method—now it’s your turn. Most self-help books have connections to the messages of tarot, but these have never been presented together until now. In Big Deck Energy, Lori uses practical guidance to demystify the ancient language of the cards, demonstrating how tarot can help you understand the world and your place in it. You’ll learn Lori’s modern interpretations along with Tarot 101 explanations, as well as how to ask questions, work with spreads, and create a dialogue with your deck.A unique hybrid of tarot how-to and spiritual self-help, Big Deck Energy is for tarot newbies, seasoned pros, or anyone who is trying to figure out life.
Bigfoot (Unsolved)
by Dinah WilliamsDiscover the unsolved mystery of Bigfoot in this beautifully illustrated book for kids, accessible for all readers!Bigfoot is a large, hairy, ape-like creature said to live in the forests of North America. Many people claim they have seen Bigfoot. Some of them have even presented evidence including videos and footprints. But is Bigfoot real or just a hoax? This real unsolved mystery will unfold with simple text and exciting visuals. Decide for yourself with actual clues, facts, and photographs.ABOUT THIS SERIES:Take a deep dive into some of the most unbelievable but real unsolved mysteries from history with this brand-new series of books. Can someone just disappear? Is there such a thing as a buried treasure? Does Bigfoot exist? Each book in this series focuses on one unsolved mystery and describes its main events chronologically. Readers will follow along as the exciting narrative uncovers real historical clues. Multiple theories will be presented providing an opportunity for readers to draw their own conclusions. The most up-to-date facts and relevant modern-day discoveries will be included to allow for real-world connections. Perhaps you will be the one to solve an unsolved mystery!
Biohack Me: The Practical Guide to Everyday Biohacks Anyone Can Use to Optimise Their Health and Longevity
by Camilla ThompsonSupercharge your life. One biohack at a time. Do you struggle to prioritise your health amongst the demands of a busy lifestyle? Are you afraid of growing old and not thriving in your later years? Then maybe biohacking is for you. Biohacking is all about hacking your biology and environment so you can live better for longer. It involves making small, incremental changes to your lifestyle and diet today that will improve your health, vitality and wellbeing into the future. Biohacking proves that we have more control over ageing than what we might think. With Biohack Me, you'll discover that ageing is something we should embrace, not fear. Author Camilla Thompson is a trailblazer in biohacking, nutrition, and health coaching. As a trusted coach and wellness mentor, Camilla has dedicated nearly a decade of her life to helping others optimise their health and longevity. In this powerful guide, she provides clear, actionable strategies that will empower you to take charge of your health and protect your cognitive and physical wellbeing as you age. By learning the biohacking framework outlined in this book, you can improve your sleep, mood, health, relationships, brain and so much more. You'll learn: The importance of sleep rituals and habits, like nasal breathing and your circadian rhythm Strategies to boost your energy though intermittent fasting, red-light therapy and cold exposure How to revolutionise your relationship with stress and anxiety using the circle of control Methods to improve your nervous system function, such as breathwork and acupuncture Why neuroplasticity is crucial for optimum long-term brain function How a nutrient-rich diet, hydration hacks and cognitive training can improve your overall brain health Once you master the biohacking basics, you will unlock your full potential and transform your mind and body for the better. Whether you're a health newbie or a seasoned wellness warrior, Biohack Me is your ticket to supercharging your life.
Bioinformatics of the Brain
by Kayhan Erciyes Tuba SevimogluThe brain consisting of billions of neurons is probably the most complex and mysterious organ of the body. Understanding the functioning of the brain in its health and disease states has baffled the researchers working in this area for many years. The diversity of brain diseases and disorders makes the analysis of brain functions an even more challenging area of research. In vitro and in vivo studies regarding the brain may be laborious, however, bioinformatics using in silico approaches may take the burden off the experimental studies and give us a clearer perspective on disease and healthy states of the brain, its functions, and disease mechanisms.Recent advancements in neuroimaging technologies, the development of high-performance computers and the development of software, algorithms and methods to analyze data obtained from various neuroimaging processes have opened new frontiers in neuroscience enabling unprecedented finer analysis of the brain functions. This relatively new approach of brain analysis which may be termed Bioinformatics of the Brain is the main subject of this volume aiming to provide a thorough review of various bioinformatics approaches for analyzing the functioning of the brain and understanding brain diseases such as neurodegenerative diseases, brain tumors, and neuropsychiatric disorders. Authors from various disciplines in this volume each focus on a different aspect aiming to expand our understanding of this area of research. Topics included are: Brain diseases and disorders Stem cell therapy of neurodegenerative diseases Tissue engineering applications of gliomas Brain tumor detection and modeling Brain tumor growth simulation Brain-computer interface Bioinformatics of brain diseases Graph-theoretical analysis of complex brain networks Brain proteomics This book is intended to aid scientists, researchers, and graduate students in carrying out interdisciplinary research in the areas of bioinformatics, bioengineering, computer engineering, software engineering, mathematics, molecular biology, genetics, and biotechnology.
Black Psychedelic Revolution: From Trauma to Liberation--How to heal from racial, generational, and systemic trauma through reclaiming Black psychedelic culture
by Nicholas PowersHow psychedelics can heal historical, intergenerational, and racialized trauma—an Afrofuturistic take on Black psychedelia toward joy and liberationThe mainstream has long viewed psychedelic medicine as the purview of people with privilege: money to burn, time to trip, and the social safety to experiment. Though psychedelics have deep roots in Black and Indigenous cultures, Western psychedelic spaces have historically excluded People of Color—but the radical healing of psilocybin, MDMA, and ketamine aren&’t just for a rarefied elite. And they&’re definitely not just for white people.Combined with quality therapy, safe and equitable access, and full-scale societal healing, psychedelics are a shortcut to liberation, dignity, and power—the &“Promised Land&” as envisioned by Martin Luther King, Jr.Risqué? Sure. But it&’s true.In Black Psychedelic Revolution, Dr. Nicholas Powers charts how psychedelics can heal racial pain passed on through generations. He shows how this medicine unlocks a return to one&’s self, facilitating an embodied experience of safety, peace, and being-here-now otherwise disrupted by whiteness—and he explores how psychedelics can catalyze individual wellness even as they transcend it. Drugs taken with therapy can heal. But drugs taken with a social movement can heal a nation.Powers unpacks how the Drug War, racist policing, mass incarceration, and community gatekeeping intersect to sideline POC—specifically Black people—from the psychedelic movement. He asserts the need for a full-stop reclamation and revolution: one that eschews psychedelic exceptionalism, breaks down raced and classed constructs of &“good&” vs. &“bad&” drugs, realizes healing, and lives into a free, strong, and independent Blackness.
Body Recomposition: A Comprehensive and Metabolic Alternative to Weight Loss
by Kenneth Blum Debasis Bagchi Sanjoy Chakraborty Tandra R. Chakraborty Bernard W. DownsObesity is a global pandemic rising beyond the status of a lifestyle disorder, and its consequences include impaired metabolism, energy disruption, and abdominal fat deposition and storage. Body Recomposition: A Comprehensive and Metabolic Alternative to Weight Loss presents information on body recomposition, which emphasizes the approach of losing fat while gaining muscle. It contains vast research on topics including factors that influence fat accumulation, strategies for weight management, healthy diet and eating patterns, physical exercise, and lifestyle strategies in healthy weight management.Features: Influence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) on stored fat accumulation and its treatment Harnessing the gut microbial arm in combating obesity Roles of leptin, ghrelin, NPY, cortisol, and diverse neurotransmitters in appetite suppression and regulation Genetic predisposition and genetic addiction obesity risk assessment and therapies Gut–brain axis role in metabolism and body recomposition Efficacy of phytochemicals in weight management and roles of drugs and natural supplements in weight management Importance of physical exercise and manageable lifestyle factors Existing commercial weight loss strategies can fail to achieve and maintain sustainable weight loss or enhance greater healthy fat loss. This book provides an improved alternative for dietitians/nutritionists, health practitioners, and clinicians, as well as food and nutrition scientists.
Boobs: A Joyful Ode to Womanhood
by Jennifer McCartneyFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Joy of Leaving Your Sh*t All Over the Place, this is a hilarious and delightfully packaged celebration of womanhood and one-of-a-kind historical record of boobs—for women, and the people who love them. Welcome to the wonderful world of boobs! Whether you&’re here for a good time, an education, or a bit of both (the best things come in twos, after all), get ready for some fun. Boobs is a witty guide for the big-boobed, the boobless, and everyone in between. Think you know everything there is to know about breasts and the miraculous powers they possess? Think again. Historically, they are perhaps women&’s most admired asset, but from the advent of the bra to today&’s free-the-nipple movement, it&’s a complicated history to unpack. So why not have some fun while we explore the subject? There&’s so much to know and love about our pert (or pendulous, or silicon-based) parts—no judgment here. Pick up Boobs for an entertaining historical overview and look at the influence of boobs in pop culture, plus fun facts, (G-rated) illustrations, and more celebrating the beauty, strength, and magic of womanhood.
Booster Shots: The Urgent Lessons of Measles and the Uncertain Future of Children's Health
by Adam Ratner MD, MPHA pediatrician and infectious disease specialist warns of the resurgence of measles, the antivaccine movement, and how we can prepare for the next pandemicEvery single child diagnosed with measles represents a system failure—an inexcusable unforced error. The technology to prevent essentially 100 percent of measles cases has been in our hands since before the moon landing. But this serious airborne disease, once seemingly defeated, is resurgent around the globe. Why, at a time when biomedical science is so advanced, do parents turn away from vaccination, endangering their own children and the health of the wider population? Using a combination of patient narrative, historical analysis, and scientific research, Dr. Adam Ratner, pediatrician and infectious disease specialist, argues that the reawakening of measles and the subsequent coronavirus pandemic are bellwethers of forgotten knowledge—indicators of decaying trust in science and an underfunded public health infrastructure. Our collective amnesia is starkly revealed in the growth of the antivaccine movement and the missteps in our responses to the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, leading to preventable tragedies in both cases. Trust in medicine and public health is at a nadir. Declining vaccine confidence threatens a global reemergence of other vaccine-preventable diseases in the coming years. Ratner details how solving these problems requires the use of literal and figurative &“booster shots&” to gather new knowledge and retain the crucial lessons of the past. Learning—and remembering—these lessons is our best hope for preparing for the next pandemic. With attention and care and the tools we already have, we can make the world much safer for children tomorrow than it is today.
Boundless: Upgrade Your Brain, Optimize Your Body & Defy Aging (Updated and Revised)
by Ben GreenfieldWhat if peak performance wasn&’t myth but a matter of understanding proven systems and strategies? In an ideal world, you could optimize mind, body, and spirit—and now you can. Biohacker and coach Ben Greenfield reveals how to unlock boundless energy in his popular book Boundless. Since health and performance science evolve rapidly, Ben has applied his industry knowledge, self-experimentation, and extensive research to create this thoroughly revised and updated edition, which covers everything you need to upgrade your daily routine—from sleep and cognition to fat loss, immunity, beauty, fitness, and age reversal.Key Updates Include:• Mitochondrial Optimization: Boost energy by enhancing mitochondrial density and biogenesis, minimizing metabolic dysfunction.• Vagus Nerve Stimulation: Beat stress, sleep soundly, and increase HRV using electricity, light, and sound to tune your nervous system.• Sleep Optimization: Step-by-step methods to reset circadian rhythm, overcome jet lag, and optimize sleep, naps, and meditation for deep recovery.• Healthy Fats: Navigate fats and fatty acids, mitigate seed oil damage, and decode menus and food labels.• EMF Protection: Understand how EMFs affect the brain and the devices that can shield your body, home, and office.• Libido and Sexual Performance: Increase pleasure, decrease time between orgasms, and deepen relationships.• Chronic Infections and Detox: Get insights on stealth co-infections, mold, mycotoxins, Lyme, and CIRS, with safe, effective management protocols.• Top Doctors and Clinics: A curated list of the best doctors and medical teams specializing in precision and functional medicine.• Nootropics and Peptides: New brain-boosting smart drugs and peptides, with instructions for managing TBIs and concussions.• Age-Reversal Tactics: Latest supplements, drugs, and biohacks from Ben's recent longevity experiments.• Sleep Disruptors: Uncover a hidden sleep assassin not mentioned in the first edition and how to address it.• Minimalist Fat-Burning: Use Ben's go-to moves to burn fat without hitting the gym.• Fat-Loss Peptides: Updated insights on peptides like Ozempic and GLP-1 agonists, plus safe, natural approaches to curb cravings.• Longevity Tips: Strategies for extending life, even without the resources of a tech billionaire.• Fitness and Daily Routines: Revised fitness plans and daily habits to boost physical and mental performance.• Biohacked Home: Strategies to optimize invisible variables like air, light, water, and electricity in your home.• Injury Recovery: Tools to heal injuries quickly and reduce chronic pain, so you can enjoy the activities you love.• Gut Health: Fix gut issues with up-to-date tests, supplements, diets, detox protocols, and healing strategies.• Diet Insights: Ben's updated views on keto and carnivore diets, including healthier modifications.• Immune System Support: Recommendations for tackling diseases like cancer and viruses, with Ben's detailed action plans for chronic disease treatments.• Self-Quantification: Latest labs, tests, and reference ranges for analyzing your body, brain, blood, and biomarkers.• Oral Care: Ben's cutting-edge approach to dental health and its impact on overall wellness.• Travel and Busy Days: How Ben stays healthy with minimalist travel and dietary strategies.
Brain: An Owner's Guide (The Body Literacy Library)
by Elizabeth R. RickerBecome body literate with Brain: An Owner's Guide, the next book in The Body Literacy Library, an enlightening series that democratizes health for a new generation of readers.Brain: An Owner’s Guide is an informative and practical guide to all aspects of brain health, from maximizing your mental well-being today to protecting your brain against future serious health issues. Leading neuroscientist Eli Ricker explains how the brain works, discusses how you can take care of and protect your brain, and explains what you can do to improve your memory and concentration at any age. Ricker also looks at what constitutes mental "well-being" and the science behind a positive mindset, resilience, concentration, and memory, as well as low mood, depression, and brain fog. Dementia and other brain disorders are a huge concern for many, and Ricker looks at how these occur, the latest medical research, and what you can do to protect your brain for life.Author Elizabeth Ricker is an engaging and media-friendly neuroscientist who specializes in brain health research, with a particular emphasis on brain "hacking," memory, and concentration. She translates medical jargon into simple, clear prose, answering frequently asked patient queries, such as "How can I improve my concentration?," "Do brain games work?," "Is dementia hereditary?," "What is good brain food?," "Why do I have brain fog?," and much more.From the importance of sleep and stress management to why dementia is a feminist issue, this hardworking book applies science to the everyday, with simple illustrations, checklists, FAQs, and myth busters, all supported by the latest medical research. Brain: An Owner’s Guide can help you better understand your mind and aims to enhance your long-term quality of life.
Breaking Point: Job Stress, Occupational Depression, and the Myth of Burnout
by Irvin Sam Schonfeld Renzo BianchiBurnout has become a popular indicator of the distress that individuals can experience at work. In Breaking Point: Job Stress, Occupational Depression, and the Myth of Burnout, the authors, in the context of more than a decade of research, show how the phenomenon hidden behind the label of burnout is, in fact, depressive in nature. This book unravels the connections between work, depression, and burnout. The authors underline the dangers of mislabeling a depressive condition as burnout, including misdiagnosis, improper treatment, and unaddressed suicidality. Finally, they offer a path forward for individuals and society. By recognizing the depressive roots of burnout, human resources specialists and occupational health professionals can refer employees for appropriate treatment and understand how and why problematic working conditions must be changed. Review the history of depression and burnout and their connection to work Learn about research that supports occupational depression as a more valuable construct than burnout Understand and address the stigma that inhibits affected employees from seeking treatment Discover specific, research-grounded actions that occupational health specialists can take to prevent and address depression and burnout in the workplace
Breaking Up with Dairy: 100 Indulgent Plant-based Recipes for Cheese (and Butter, Cream, and Milk) Lovers Everywhere
by Bailey RuskusMake the switch to a dairy-free lifestyle—or simply consider a dietary change—without sacrificing flavor with this cookbook full of delicious recipes by Chef Bai. Cheese can be the breaking point that keeps many from breaking up from dairy—because let's face it, dairy is delicious. In Breaking Up With Dairy, Chef Bai shares over one hundred unbelievable plant-based dairy recipes. Includes recipes that mimic beloved cheeses like Gorgonzola, Young Gruyere, Pepper-Jack, Parmesan, and more, which you can use in the following recipes: -Baked Truffle Mac -New York Style Spelt Bagels with Roasted Garlic Cream Cheese -Breakfast Pizza Pockets with Hollandaise -Mini Quiches -Air-Fried Ricotta Balls with Ratatouille Sauce -And so much more! Breaking up with dairy doesn't have to feel like a loss with these mouth-watering substitute dishes!
Breasts: A Relatively Brief Relationship
by Jean Hannah Edelstein'I LOVED this book' Nina Stibbe 'A must-read' Jessie Burton In this short, striking memoir, Jean Hannah Edelstein charts the course of her unexpectedly brief relationship with breasts. As she comes of age, she learns that breasts are a source of both shame and power. In early motherhood, she sees her breasts transform into a source of sustenance and a locus of pain. And then, all too soon, she is faced with a diagnosis and forced to confront what it means to lose and rebuild an essential part of yourself.Funny and moving, elegant and furious and full of heart, Breasts is an original and indispensable read. It is both an intimate account of one woman's relationship with her own body and a universally relatable story for anyone who has ever had - or lost - breasts.
Breasts: A Relatively Brief Relationship
by Jean Hannah Edelstein'I LOVED this book' Nina Stibbe'A must-read' Jessie Burton In this short, striking memoir, Jean Hannah Edelstein charts the course of her unexpectedly brief relationship with breasts. As she comes of age, she learns that breasts are a source of both shame and power. In early motherhood, she sees her breasts transform into a source of sustenance and a locus of pain. And then, all too soon, she is faced with a diagnosis and forced to confront what it means to lose and rebuild an essential part of yourself.Funny and moving, elegant and furious and full of heart, Breasts is an original and indispensable read. It is both an intimate account of one woman's relationship with her own body and a universally relatable story for anyone who has ever had - or lost - breasts.
Breasts: A Relatively Brief Relationship
by Jean Hannah Edelstein'I LOVED this book' Nina Stibbe'A must-read' Jessie Burton In this short, striking memoir, Jean Hannah Edelstein charts the course of her unexpectedly brief relationship with breasts. As she comes of age, she learns that breasts are a source of both shame and power. In early motherhood, she sees her breasts transform into a source of sustenance and a locus of pain. And then, all too soon, she is faced with a diagnosis and forced to confront what it means to lose and rebuild an essential part of yourself.Funny and moving, elegant and furious and full of heart, Breasts is an original and indispensable read. It is both an intimate account of one woman's relationship with her own body and a universally relatable story for anyone who has ever had - or lost - breasts.
Breathing Mindfulness: Discovering the Riches at the Heart of the Buddhist Path
by Sarah ShawExplore the life-changing practice of ānāpānasati, or breathing mindfulness—one of the most popular and foundational Buddhist meditation practices.Whether you practice vipassana, samatha, or any type of practice that develops concentration, this book will be a revelation. &“Breathing mindfulness&” meditation is a cornerstone of Buddhist practice, believed to be key to the Buddha&’s own enlightenment. This powerful technique fosters a harmonious blend of awareness and tranquility, guiding practitioners toward profound meditative states and deeper wisdom. Yet, even among those who practice one strand or another of this practice, there is a treasure trove of variety and richness to discover. Oxford University scholar and practitioner Sarah Shaw guides readers through the history and contemporary interpretations of breathing mindfulness, emphasizing the Pali or Southern tradition of Buddhism. In this in-depth study, she examines:The Ānāpānasati Sutta, the foundational Buddhist text on breathing mindfulness;The systematization of the practice through the commentarial texts like Vimuttimagga (The Path to Freedom) and Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification);Intriguing, lesser-known systems of esoteric Theravada breath meditation nearly lost to history;The history and variety of the practice within the Thai Forest tradition, looking at key figures including Ajahn Sao, Ajahn Maha Boowa, Ajahn Lee, Ajahn Chah, and Ajahn Thate;Key figures in Myanmar, including Mingun Sayadaw, Sunlun Sayadaw, Webu Sayadaw, Mahasi Sayadaw, and Pa Auk Sayadaw;Other influential innovators like U Ba Khin, S.N. Goenka, Ajahn Buddhadasa, and Ayya Khema;The importance of breath meditation and its complex relationship to the insight meditation (vipassana) movement;And the influence of breathing mindfulness within other Buddhist traditions and beyond, including Indic traditions, Chinese traditions, Zen, Tibetan Buddhism, and more.Shaw&’s exploration reveals the enduring legacy of this practice, from its ancient origins to its contemporary resurgence, and how this might be applicable in your own practice.
Burnout-Free Working: Your Expert Guide to Thriving in a Stressful Workplace
by Richard DugginsAre you keen to banish burnout for good? Burnout-Free Working is written by Dr Richard Duggins - a leading expert and trainer on preventing burnout in high stress jobs, also known as 'The Doctor's Doctor'. In this book he reveals the secrets of his trade for the first time. With a wealth of proven tools for burnout-free working, Dr Duggins covers all you need to know, including:- Spotting early signs of burnout - Steering clear of 'the burnout cliff'- Tackling 'Keep calm and carry on' culture- Detoxifying workplace environments- Dealing with trauma at work- Moving from Stress to Decompress- Strategies to support colleagues Dr Duggins breaks down common burnout myths (it's really not about building resilience!) and encourages us all to shift our thinking away from burnout recovery, to instead living and working in a way that avoids burnout before you even get close.