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Change your mindset. Change your life!In her sporting career, Anna Geary realised mindset is key to being at your best - the right mindset brings success, and perspective when things don't go to plan. Yet, life is so full-on our mindsets can get messed up pursuing unrealistic or unhealthy goals that don't bring fulfilment or happiness.How mindset influences emotional and physical well-being is central to Anna's work as a broadcaster, speaker and life coach. In Anna's Game Plan, she shares the powerful ways that managing your mindset can transform your life.Based on her extensive experience in nurturing healthy attitudes to mind and body, Anna lays out five practical tactics - Acceptance, Purpose, Consistency, Challenge, Kindness - that will equip you to banish overwhelm and focus on what's really important.Packed with relatable stories from Anna's own life, as well as fascinating insights from the behavioural sciences, Anna's Game Plan is an essential one-stop guide to building confidence and creating the life you deserve.

Vax Facts is a one-stop-shop for all the information parents and guardians need to make an informed choice about childhood vaccinations.The challenge for most who are wrestling with whether to give a vaccine is a lack of understanding about what information they really need to make an informed decision.Written by a pediatrician who witnessed the difference over decades in the health outcomes of the vaccinated, partially vaccinated, and unvaccinated children in his practice, Vax Facts will enlighten parents and guardians and provide the information needed for informed consent.Covering each of the vaccines recommended by the CDC and doctors, from pregnancy through the teen years, this detailed guide breaks down the ingredients, the lack of safety testing, and the side effects and risks of the vaccines.With the help of simple data tables that compare the rates of death from the diseases for which we have vaccines and the rates of death from the vaccines themselves, parents and guardians can easily decide what’s right for their children.With almost four million births per year in the United States, this useful resource will resonate with all who are pregnant or considering pregnancy, and all parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles who are considering whether vaccination is appropriate for a family member or loved one.At the end of each chapter, Just a Mom (coauthor DeeDee Hoover) shares personal stories and reflections that allow readers to connect with the information.This information-packed guide is for all those asking “Should I get my child vaccinated?” who want more than just a yes/no answer. After reading Vax Facts, parents and guardians will be able to decide with confidence whether vaccination is the right choice for their loved one.

Chanting is more than just words. In Mantra Meditation, renowned Kirtan artist Radhika Das introduces us to the world of modern chanting and reveals its profound origins, showing us that we do not need to be a good singer, a yoga practitioner, or a follower of any religion or set of beliefs to experience the extraordinary power of mantra. This book will guide you through relevant and accessible Vedic chants that can be practiced in solitude or with community and explores how you can integrate these powerful tools in your everyday life. Through the repetition of these sacred syllables, you'll tap into a state of joy, clarity and boundless love. Featuring practical exercises like simple postures, breathing techniques and meditations, Mantra Meditation will empower you to begin your mantra journey so you can unlock a true sense of inner peace and cultivate authentic spiritual growth. 'Radhika Das shares mantra music from his heart and soul. It's been a joy watching him evolve over the years, sharing his art with people across the world.' - Jay Shetty

Our bodies are not just objects we inhabit. They are dynamic, living systems deeply intertwined with the environments around us. Based on four decades of experience, Aline Newton helps us understand the interconnectedness between movement, the self, and the world, including insights from neuroscience, robotics, physics, and movement science.

This critical guide offers a jargon-free explanation of the menopause and how we can drastically improve and better understand our hormonal health. The strategies and answers provided in this book will help empower women make informed decisions about their body both before and during the menopause.

A guide to self-discovery for late diagnosed autistic women, written by Catherine Asta, an autistic psychotherapist and host of the hit podcast, The Late Discovered Club. Chapter include advice on masking, mental health, meltdowns and menopause - with practical tips on coping mechanisms and an exceptionally wide range lived experience testimony.

How can we communicate when things are so painful? How can we connect when generational differences are extreme? How do parents and teenagers - and all of us - have real conversations? When Rowan was sixteen, she only tolerated communication from her mother in the form of Snapchat. Desperate to be closer to her daughter, Christie sent daily selfies of her face superimposed onto a chicken nugget. It took serious illness for them to finally talk - and truly listen.Rowan's mental health struggles revealed the chasm between their generations. They started being more honest with each other than they had ever been before: discussing identity, race and gender; opening up about disordered eating and self-harm; navigating the perils of social media.In an age of polarisation, this is how a mother and daughter find humour in the things that divide them and become more hopeful about the future of our world.A book for all parents and teenagers going through a tough time, for friends, grandparents, teachers and healthcare professionals who want to help, its bare honesty will have you laughing - and possibly crying - out loud as it shows that you are not alone.

Painting an unpolished portrait of both his world and the world of medicine, Matt Hogan shares this humorous and honest collection of essays about the absurdities of a life, how he became the doctor he is today, and the frustrations of the American health care system.

A book about social prescribing and how it works around the world, with a chapter of practical takeaways to help you feel better

This reference provides an up-to-date compilation of background scientific information that advocates the application of currently developed clinical studies of the effects of aromatherapy to the treatment of human diseases such as mild, stress-induced mood disorders, infectious diseases, and age-related disturbances. It presents a rational basi

A personal history of brain surgery from a world-class neurosurgeon.

How can psychedelics be taken safely? What are the risks? Can they truly help us heal?In this groundbreaking, comprehensive guide to the theory, science and practice of psychedelic healing, you'll discover:- The traditional uses and history of psychedelic medicine in the West- Everyday uses of psychedelics, including microdosing and recreational use- The history of plant medicines and indigenous traditions- Treatment methods and realistic benefits- The psychedelic shadow, and much more. Packed with the latest research, experiences from individual explorers and interviews with luminaries across the field, including Michael Pollan and Dr Rick Doblin, Sean Lawlor will guide you through the tremendous healing potential of psychedelics. Psychedelic Revival is an invaluable resource for navigating this exciting frontier in healing.

How can we protect ourselves from the pollution, chemicals, and toxins that pervade our environment? Dr. Jenny Goodman connects the health of our planet with our own well-being, addressing the questions that very few doctors ask. We're all too aware of the traffic pollution in the air, the chemicals in our water, the toxins in the soil (and therefore our food), and the electromagnetic energy emanating from our gadgets. If we can also understand how they affect our health, not least in the worrying rises in asthma and allergies, infertility, obesity, heart disease, behavioral and neurological disorders, as well as cancer, then we can take positive steps to avoid them. With the right information, we can: Safeguard ourselves with protective measures Minimize our interactions with pollutants Ensure our bodies have the right anti-toxin nutrients Take collective action to fight for our health and that of the environment Backed by the latest scientific and medical research, Getting Healthy in Toxic Times will empower you to look after your own health--and that of the planet. Let's put the good stuff in and take the bad stuff out!

This book proposes a new fitness framework that encompasses all fitness indicators in a holistic and comprehensive manner, providing a comprehensive and inclusive definition of physical fitness.

By focusing on quantitative and qualitative research in Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires, this book expands on the notion of "therapeutic culture."

The Covid-19 Pandemic disrupted lives across borders and created unprecedented pressures on the health and medical infrastructure. Frontline workers were at the forefront in handling efforts to curb its devastating effects on people's lives.

This book takes a case study approach to explore leadership narratives of women in healthcare and science, paying attention to the intersection of gender, identity, and race in each story