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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise June 2018
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Brain food : the surprising science of eating for cognitive power
by Lisa Mosconi
A respected neuroscientist and nutritionist identifies foods and simple lifestyle practices that can safeguard brain health, sharing recipes and strategies for improving memory, preventing cognitive decline, eliminating brain fog, alleviating depression and more.
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Bliss more : how to succeed in meditation without really trying
by Light Watkins
A meditation practitioner and trainer clears up myths and misunderstandings about meditation and offers tips, tricks and hacks to help beginners learn how to get started in an effort to improve health, patience, stress levels, mental acuity and happiness.
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| Get Money: Live the Life You Want, Not Just the Life You Can Afford by Kristin WongWhat it is: an introductory guide to personal finance management, brimming with humor and encouraging advice.
What's inside: game-like activities and assignments to help readers make sense of their spending habits.
Chapters include: "Power Up with an 'Oh, Crap, I Didn't See That Coming' Fund," "Learn to Negotiate Like a Shark (or at Least a Piranha)." |
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Focus on: Technology and Digital Literacy
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How to fix the future
by Andrew Keen
A leading Internet commentator and author of The Cult of the Amateur showcases global solutions for preserving the fundamentals of humanity and civilized society in an increasingly perilous digital world
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| SuperBetter: A Revolutionary Approach to Getting Stronger, Happier, Braver, and More... by Jane McGonigalWhat it's about: To aid in her post-concussion recovery, game designer Jane McGonigal created SuperBetter, a series of motivational "quests" based on video game strategies. Now a digital game, SuperBetter has been played by over half a million people.
Why it's significant: SuperBetter spawned a National Institutes of Health study, which found that the game improves participants' mental health and strengthens interpersonal relationships. |
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Geek girl rising : inside the sisterhood shaking up tech
by Heather Cabot
A former ABC News correspondent and the editor of the New York Times-acclaimed anthology Torn counsel today's women on how to use technology to start their own businesses, invest in women's ventures and challenge male hacker stereotypes, sharing the examples of such innovators as Debbie Sterling and Michelle Phan.
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| The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age by Catherine Steiner-Adair with Teresa H. Barker What it's about: This sympathetic study offers insights to help strengthen family relationships in the face of parents' overreliance on -- and childrens' overexposure to -- technology.
About the author: Catherine Steiner-Adair utilizes real-life examples from her work as a clinical psychologist and family therapist.
Reviewers say: "Should be required reading for all parents" (Publishers Weekly). |
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