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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise August 2020
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Empty: A Memoir by Susan Burton What it is: a compelling and reflective chronicle of the author's struggles with and continued recovery from disordered eating.
Read it for: the emotionally affecting stories of family dysfunction and cycles of addiction.
About the author: journalist and documentary producer Susan Burton is a long-time editor of This American Life. | | Life is in the Transitions: Mastering Change at Any Age by Bruce Feiler What it's about: the impact of unanticipated life change events (job loss, death of a loved one, etc.) and the importance of learning how to respond to them.
Why you should read it: The advice is presented in easy-to-digest sections and written in an approachable, relaxed style.
You might also like: The Power of Moments by Chip Heath and Women Rowing North by Mary Pipher. | |
Eat like the animals : what nature teaches us about the science of healthy eating
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David Raubenheimer
What it is: presents a unifying theory of nutrition, based on the animal kingdom’s ability to intuitively eat the right things in the right proportions to help readers gain control of their food environment and learn to eat properly.
Don't miss: the authors' study of gorillas in the forests of Uganda, the wild yats is Bhutanese Himalayas, and other species.
Reviewers say: "A wonderfully clever and unusual introduction to the science of healthy eating." Dr. Michael Mosely, author The Fast 800 and The Fast Diet
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Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything by BJ Fogg, PhD What it's about: the scientific underpinnings of habit formation, with insights about how to manage your expectations, motivations, and emotional responses.
Why you might like it: The advice presented here is well-grounded in research but is written in an inspiring tone and broken down into practical, approachable steps. | | When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel H. Pink What it is: an accessible and thought-provoking look at how time (and our perception of it) impacts us in unexpected psychological, biological, and economic ways.
Topics include: how the time of day might affect the decisions we make; the wide-ranging ripple effects of afternoon energy drops; how to best harness the power of your own circadian rhythm.
Want a taste? "If you want to measure the world’s emotional state, to find a mood ring large enough to encircle the globe, you could do worse than Twitter." | | Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do by Eve Rodsky What it's about: the unequal expectations faced by many working women and how they spend their "free" time, with a focus on common disparities in household labor and ways to shrink the gap.
Why you should read it: with the rapid increase of people working from home, these issues could not be more important or timely.
Reviewers say: Fair Play is "potentially revolutionary" and gives readers "the right combination of venting and commiserating balanced by practical solutions" (Booklist). | |
Start finishing : how to go from idea to done
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Charlie Gilkey
What it is: presents a nine step method for converting an idea into a project by addressing the challenges you'll face and getting project on a reality based schedule.
Why you should read it: teaches you how to practice five keys that lead to self mastery, fly through the drag points, and much more.
About the author: Gilkey is the founder of Productive Flourishing and the author of The Small Business Life Cycle.
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