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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise December 2020
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| The Hype Machine: How Social Media Disrupts Our Elections, Our Economy, and Our Health... by Sinan AralWhat it's about: the unintended effects (both positive and negative) of widespread social media use on our selves and our societies, and a look at how things got to this point.
Read it for: the thorough research, which includes a look at the underpinnings of the social media ecosystem; the level-headed handling of polarizing topics like mental health and children's social media usage. |
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| The Leader's Guide to Unconscious Bias: How to Reframe Bias, Cultivate Connection... by Pamela Fuller and Mark Murphy with Anne ChowWhat it is: a straightforward guide for managers to assess the existence and effects of unconscious bias on themselves and their organizations, with advice and tools to help them address it.
Why you should read it: The recommendations are practical and based on the experiences of real people, and will be useful both inside and outside of the workplace. |
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| Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change by Maggie SmithWhat it is: a thoughtful and moving collection of short essays on loss, longing, and using creativity to help with bouncing back after difficult life experiences.
Why you might like it: Although the essays address serious topics like miscarriage and postpartum depression, the book maintains an inspiring tone throughout.
Reviewers say: "Simple yet profound insights and advice to return to in times of confusion or loss" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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Dreamland: Adventures in the Strange Science of Sleep by David K. RandallAfter being diagnosed with non-REM arousal parasomnia, a sleep disorder that can cause sleepwalking and night terrors, journalist David K. Randall set out to discover what goes on in our brains while our bodies are at rest. He examined both current research as well as historical accounts -- learning, among other things, how our sleep habits have changed over time. So, do sleeping pills work? Is there a cure for snoring? Why do we dream? If you've ever wondered about any or all of these questions, make sure you've got Dreamland on your nightstand.
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Lincoln Dreamt He Died : the Midnight Visions of Remarkable Americans from Colonial times to Freud by Andrew BursteinA historical investigation into the early American psyche as reflected by the dreams of prominent figures notes period practices of recording dreams in letters, diaries and conversations while offering insight into how dreams influenced lives and careers, in a study that shares the remarkable dreams of such figures as Henry David Thoreau, Mark Twain and Thomas Jefferson.
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Why We Dream: The Transformative Power of Our Nightly Journey by Alice RobbWhat it is: an accessible exploration of the hows and whys of dreaming, what dreams have to do with wellness, and the past, present, and future of scientific research into the topic.
Don't miss: the author's experiences with her own dreams and her experiments with different popular methods of dream examination.
Reviewers say: author Alice Robb "provides an engaging overview of sleep science and effectively argues for its significance" (Publishers Weekly).
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| Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker, PhDWhat it is: an engaging and conversational attempt to answer the most scientifically elusive question about sleep.
Topics include: how relatively recent our understanding of the mechanics of sleep truly is; what sleep deprivation can do to the mind and body; how modern society's relationship with time makes everyone get less sleep than they need. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books! |
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