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Mind and Body FitnessJune 2015 |
New and Recently Released!
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| Getting Back Out There: Secrets to Successful Dating and Finding True Love... by Susan J. ElliottIf you have survived a divorce or a break-up, the idea of dating again can be daunting. Author Susan Elliott (who also wrote Getting Past Your Breakup) provides down-to-earth recommendations about completing your grieving and healing process and assessing your readiness to date. She describes how to approach new relationships and handle issues as they arise. The advice in this book builds on Elliott's experience as a lawyer and grief counselor. Library Journal calls Getting Back Out There "encouraging for those who wish to build a healthy relationship and get on with life." |
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| A Disease Called Childhood: Why ADHD Became an American Epidemic by Marilyn WedgeFamily systems therapist Marilyn Wedge, author of the eyebrow-raising Psychology Today article "Why French Kids Don't Have ADHD," observes that the rate of ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) diagnosis in the U.S. is significantly above that in other developed countries. In A Disease Called Childhood, she offers an alternative to labeling behavior issues as ADHD, as well as different approaches to behavior modification that include dietary changes, discipline, and exercise. Parents who are open to such methods, in lieu of prescription medication, will find both information and useful advice in this thought-provoking and accessible book. |
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| Red Flags: How to Spot Frenemies, Underminers, and Toxic People in Your... by Wendy L. PatrickFrom looking for a compatible partner to hiring a babysitter to making key business decisions, everyone needs to be able to discern deceptive or even malicious personality traits. In Red Flags, author Wendy Patrick (a district attorney in California) explains how we have to ignore some annoying behavior patterns in order to get along, but we also should evaluate important relationships objectively. Explaining how to detect potential dangers behind attractive exteriors, Patrick also gives tips on researching someone's track record. This valuable book provides the mnemonic "FLAG" (Focus, Lifestyle, Associations, Goals) and a helpful analysis of abusive patterns as guides to making well-informed choices. |
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| The Mindful Diet: How to Transform Your Relationship with Food for Lasting... by Ruth Wolever and Beth Reardon with Tania HannanIn The Mindful Diet, clinical psychologist Ruth Wolever and dietitian Beth Reardon (both of the Duke Integrative Medicine center) offer a mindfulness approach to eating that also gives information on more-healthy and less-healthy food choices. For those who are concerned about the challenges of weight loss, this book offers ways to build new habits instead of just using willpower to cut calories. Meditation practice, charts of nutritional values, and preparation advice (hint: individually prepared meals may be healthier than fast food) complete this easy-to-follow and realistic guide. For another informative book on mindful eating, read Thich Nhat Hanh and Lilian Cheung's Savor. |
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Tox-sick : from toxic to not sick
by Suzanne Somers
The best-selling author of Bombshell draws on interviews with cutting-edge doctors in the fields of environmental medicine and integrative health to cite the roles of toxins in poor health and make recommendations for detoxifying the home and body.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Longwood Public Library
800 Middle Country Road
Middle Island, New York 11953
(631) 924-6400
http://longwoodlibrary.org
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