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"In the past few decades, personality psychology has made considerable progress in raising new questions about human nature-and providing some provocative answers. New scientific research has transformed old ideas about personality based on the theories of Freud, Jung, and the humanistic psychologies of the nineteen sixties, which gave rise to the simplistic categorizations of the Meyer-Briggs Inventory and the 'enneagream'. But the general public...
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Little, Brown Spark
Pub. Date
2023
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English
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Whether you work in a traditional office or a corner of your bedroom, staying well at work need not be a luxury. But wellness at work isn't just about staying physically healthy; it's also about reducing stress and improving mood, focus, energy, and productivity. Well at Work reveals how to optimize our workspaces for wellbeing across the seven domains of integrative health: stress and resilience, movement, sleep, relationships, environment, nutrition,...
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Penguin Life
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"In this work, the author defines vitality as the positive feeling of aliveness and energy that lies at the core of wellbeing, and offers strategies for cultivating this feeling. Vitality is associated with positive health outcomes like productivity, better coping with stress and challenges, greater mental health and the ability to manage negative emotions. Boardman believes that meaningful connections and other-oriented actions are what strengthen...
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Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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"The bestselling author of The Willpower Instinct introduces a surprising science-based book that doesn't tell us why we should exercise but instead shows us how to fall in love with movement"--
Exercise is health-enhancing and life-extending, yet many of us feel it is a chore. McGonigal shows how movement is intertwined with some of the most basic human joys, including self-expression, social connection, and mastery-- and why it is a powerful antidote...
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English
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"A lively and evidence-based argument that a whole food diet is essential for good mental health. Food has power to nourish your mind, supporting emotional wellness through both nutrients and pleasure. In this groundbreaking book, journalist Mary Beth Albright draws on cutting-edge research to explain the food/mood connection. She redefines "emotional eating" based on the science, revealing how eating triggers biological responses that affect humans'...
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Hay House
Pub. Date
2018
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English
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"Highly sensitive people--or empaths--see life through the eyes of compassion and caring. They were born that way. As a result, they carry a tremendous amount of inner light. But they're also the favored prey of "vampires" who feed off empaths' energy and disrupt their lives on every level--physical, emotional, and financial. In Dodging Energy Vampires, Christiane Northrup, M.D., draws on the latest research in this exciting new field, along with...
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English
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"An A to Z, mental health-centric handbook that distills the "self-care internet" to four distinctive realms of self-care: physical, mental, social, and spiritual"--
The concept of 'self-care' covers a wide spectrum of decisions and actions. Many are simple actions, such as taking an extra-long shower after a stressful day. But sometimes life gets so overwhelming that radical care is crucial to maintain your sanity. Borges has gathered tips, activities,...
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"From the New York Times bestselling author of Wintering, an invitation to rediscover the feelings of awe and wonder available to us all. Many of us feel trapped in a grind of constant change: rolling news cycles, the chatter of social media, our families split along partisan lines. We feel fearful and tired, on edge in our bodies, not quite knowing what has us perpetually depleted. For Katherine May, this low hum of fatigue and anxiety made her wonder...
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Harmony Books
Pub. Date
c2012
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English
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In this manual for relating to the brain in a revolutionary new way, the authors show readers how to use the brain as a gateway for achieving health, happiness, and spiritual growth. The authors are two pioneers: one a bestselling author and physician, and the other a Harvard Medical School professor and one of the world's foremost experts on the causes of Alzheimer's disease. They have merged their wisdom and expertise for a new understanding of...
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Laurence King Publishing, Ltd
Pub. Date
2020
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English
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The perfect antidote to the stuff of life, pottering helps you discover the place where contentment lies. It is the simple joy of doing nothing and something, with a profound truth at its core: the happiness we find when we learn to let go and simply be. Brought to life in Anna McGovern's charming prose, this very British ritual is the perfectly imperfect way to live a little more and stress a little less
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Atria Books
Pub. Date
June 2013
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English
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"Bestselling author and psychologist Michael Gurian, who's guided readers through the world of raising children, turns his attention to aging in this comprehensive, holistic look at the emotional, spiritual, and physical dimensions of life after 50, showing how the reader can learn to embrace and celebrate life as they age"--
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"The Dutch people are some of the happiest in the world. Their secret? They are masters of niksen, or the art of doing nothing"--
Niksen is not a form of meditation, or is it a state of laziness or boredom. To niks is to make a conscious choice to sit back, let go, and do nothing at all. Mecking shows readers how to take a break from all the busyness-- with heartfelt permission to do nothing. -- adapted from back cover
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St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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"The "Danish coziness" philosophy is fast becoming the new "French living" in terms of aspirational lifestyle books and blogs. There are countless viral articles comparing the happiness levels of Americans versus Danes. Their homes are more homey; their people are more cheerful. It's an attitude that defies definition, but there is a name for this slow-moving, stress-free mindset: hygge (pronounced "hoo-ga"). Hygge values the idea of cherishing yourself:...
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Harmony
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"In an unprecedented collaboration between three of today's most powerful minds, Deepak Chopra, M.D., teams up with physicist Jack Tuszynski, Ph.D., and endocrinologist Brian Fertig, M.D., to bring readers a visionary work that delves into the innovative world of quantum science and shows how unlocking its secrets can revolutionize how we live and age--and, ultimately, how we can eradicate disease. The key is the quantum body. Unlike our physical...
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