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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise October 2020
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| The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature by Sue Stuart-SmithWhat's inside: reflections on the ways that connecting with nature (specifically while gardening) can benefit our bodies and our minds, with a cross-cultural exploration of the history of gardening and the presence of therapeutic gardens in mental institutions and prisons.
About the author: Sue Stuart-Smith is a psychiatrist, therapist, and gardener based in the U.K. who has also published a history of her personal garden called The Barn Garden: Making a Place. |
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| Sitting Pretty: The View From My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body by Rebekah TaussigWhat it is: a witty and engaging memoir about the author's life as a wheelchair user, with frank discussions of how disability intersects with issues like sex, dating, self-image, relationships, the media, and more.
Why you should read it: Sitting Pretty is a refreshingly candid and welcome voice in the growing body of literature about disability written by disabled people themselves. |
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You Are Awesome : 9 Secrets to Getting Stronger and Living an Intentional Life
by Neil Pasricha
"Why do I feel like my life is getting harder instead of easier? How do I get back up and move forward after life knocks me down? And how do I become more resilient and live a more intentional life? These are just some of the big life questions Neil tackles in his motivating new book You Are Awesome. And Neil knows what he’s talking about—he’s dealt with many failures and flops throughout his life and, in addition to sharing these intimacies, he also offers simple, research-backed models we can all use to get back up and stay on track. Resilience is a skill in desperately short supply today. One side effect of living in our era of abundance is that we no longer have the tools to handle failure or even perceived failure. We are turning into an army of porcelain dolls. In today’s world we no longer bend, we break. When we spill, we splatter. When we crack, we shatter. The New York Times reports that nearly two thirds of college students report overwhelming anxiety. Cell phones show us we’re never good enough. And what about rates of depression, loneliness, and suicide? All rising! The world is thirsty for Neil’s new approach to resilience in the form of nine accessible, story-based, science-backed secrets that will help you keep going and going and going and going. By taking this journey with Neil as your guide, you’ll learn how to navigate failure, how to positively reframe your own perceptions, and ultimately, how to become your most unbreakable, resilient, and awesome self. Written in Pasricha’s trademark high-energy, takeaway-laden awesome style, this book is for everyone—including fresh grads walking into their first jobs, anyone processing a breakup, people whose industries or careers are quickly getting disrupted, parents wanting to help children be mentally tougher, children wanting to help parents be mentally tougher, and millennials looking for a flashlight to help illuminate the dark path of adulthood. This book is for anyone who needs to be reminded that every problem is an opportunity, that every dead end has a door, and that every step back is ultimately a step forward. This book is also a little whispered reminder that YOU ARE AWESOME"--|cProvided by publisher.
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HappiNest : finding fulfillment when your kids leave home
by Judy Holland
"HappiNest provides a road map to help parents navigate new paths, evolving relationships and existential challenges when their kids leave home. This book distills the latest research and presents vignettes from interviews with more than 300 experts, including psychologists, sociologists, seasoned empty nesters, and fledglings"
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Anxiety and Stress Relief
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| The Anxiety Toolkit: Strategies for Fine-Tuning Your Mind and Moving Past Your Stuck Points by Alice Boyes, PhDWhat it is: a straightforward and accessible guide to anxiety, from its evolutionary advantages to how to manage the negative effects it can have on our minds, bodies, and behavior patterns.
Why you might like it: The advice inside is grounded in clinical research and the author's experience as a cognitive-behavioral therapist, but is presented in digestible sections that make the topic seem more approachable. |
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| Hi, Anxiety: Life With a Bad Case of Nerves by Kat KinsmanWhat it's about: Inspired by the author's viral article about living with anxiety, this candid memoir expands on her lifelong struggle with depression and anxiety, and the ways it has shaped her personality and sense of self. About the author: Journalist Kat Kinsman is an editor for the magazine Food & Wine and was nominated for a James Beard Award in 2013. |
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| $9 Therapy: Semi-Capitalist Solutions to Your Emotional Problems by Megan Reid and Nick GreeneWhat it is: an irreverent assortment of affordable ways to practice mental and emotional self-care, with a focus on learning to relish life's simple pleasures.
Why you might like it: Besides the tongue-in-cheek tone, the recommendations presented here are approachable, easily implemented, and can be done in whatever order the reader chooses. |
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| Stress-Proof: The Scientific Solution to Protect Your Brain and Body -- And Be More Resilient... by Mithu Storoni, MD. PhDWhat's inside: a collection of evidence-based techniques for stress management, with a detailed look at common stress triggers and ways to "hack" the body's stress responses with food, exercise, music, and environmental changes.
Reviewers say: This "thoughtfully organized and executed" guide "has the potential to positively impact the lives of many" (Booklist). |
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