Spirituality and Religion July 2025
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I thought it would be better than this : rise from disappointment, regain control, and rebuild a life you love
by Jessica N. Turner
Jessica N. Turner, a working mom of three, found herself whispering these words when her husband came out as gay and their 16-year marriage ended. Suddenly, the life she was living looked nothing like what she had imagined, and she was forced to face the fact that she didn't know how to make it better. In I Thought It Would Be Better Than This, Jessica draws on the lessons she learned in this time to helps readers face their own disappointments, heartaches, and unmet expectations in their own lives. This isn't just a story of rising from the ashes, it's a practical plan for finding new life on the other side of trauma. She offers sixteen simple actions readers can take-including moving, eating, creating, and experiencing-to encourage readers to take control of any situation for our own good. Filled with inspiration and hope, this is an intensely practical book is for anyone who is struggling with a life that does not look like they imagined it would, and will point readers toward a happy, healthy, whole future.
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We can do hard things : answers to life's 20 questions
by Glennon Doyle
Explores twenty essential life questions, offering wisdom, personal insights, and transformative lessons designed to help readers confront challenges, find healing, and share inspiration through courage, solidarity, and meaningful conversations. Illustrations.
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The everyday Ayurveda cookbook : a seasonal guide to eating and living well
by Kate O'Donnell
Focusing on seasonal, homemade meals that complement Western medicine's emphasis on preventative care, this volume provides updated Ayurvedic guidance, including meal planning, environment-based lifestyle tips, and adaptable base recipes, encouraging readers to achieve balance through mindful cooking and nourishing, time-honored practices.
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How to be well : navigating our self-care epidemic, one dubious cure at a time
by Amy Larocca
A groundbreaking cultural, political, and personal exploration of the multi-billion dollar wellness industry and the ways it's shaping our thinking about health and self-care. Peleton. Pilates. Biohacking. Colonics. Ashweganda. Today, the wellness industry is a $3.7 trillion dollar behemoth that touches us all. In this urgently needed book, journalist Amy Larocca peels back the layers behind the movement and reckons with its promises and profits. How did we get here and how did the idea of wellness become integrated with women's lives? How to Be Well takes readers into the communities that swear by their activated charcoal toothpaste and green juice enemas, explaining what each of these practices really are--and what the science says. Larocca holds a magnifying glass to alternative medicine and nouveau lifestyle prescriptions, delivering an incisive assessment of how the wellness industry embodies our (gendered, class-based, racialized) perceptions of care and self-improvement, and how it preys upon our unshakeable fear of the unknown. She traces the history of how the beauty and fashion industries has peddled snake oil to women for decades--and why we keep coming back for more. A nuanced portrait of the weird world of wellness, How to Be Well lays bare the ways in which the simple notion of caring for oneself has become a seriously big business.
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Unplug : how to break up with your phone and reclaim your life
by Richard Simon
The average American spends the equivalent of more than 75 full days a year looking at their phone. It can become an all-consuming addiction that puts a strain on virtually every facet of our existence from the way we sleep, eat, and exercise to our ability to focus and make new memories. Most importantly, it takes us away from our lives, our relationships, and the real world. But although it may seem impossible, there is always a way to overcome digital distraction: you can always turn off your phone.
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Flex your feelings : train your brain to develop the 7 traits of emotional fitness
by Emily Anhalt
This is Atomic Habits for your mental health-a data-driven, practical, step-by-step plan for developing the 7 essential traits of emotional strength necessary to face all of life's challenges and become the best leader, entrepreneur, and human you can be. We've all seen what happens when emotionally stunted people get into positions of power, especially in the tech/business world-think Elon Musk, Elizabeth Holmes, and Sam Bankman-Fried. The ability to turn off your emotions and focus only on the work might get you to a certain level of success...but it won't sustain you, and it often leads to dire outcomes on a personal and even professional level. Bottom line: if you want to be your best in all aspects of your life, you need to cultivate not just physical strength but emotional intelligence. Is that even possible? Here's the good news: emotional intelligence can be LEARNED, even if you didn't grow up with good role models, and even if you're not sure how to do it. Dr. Emily Anhalt-psychologist to the Silicon Valley tech elite and founder of Coa, the first "gym" for mental fitness-offers a concrete, 7-step plan to develop the emotional strength and flexibility to cope with all of life's demands and be your best self. You don't have to be a tech billionaire to benefit from a strong, resilient emotional state! But if you want to succeed as an employee, as an entrepreneur, and as a human being, these are skills you can't afford not to cultivate.
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Unkind mind : the neuroscience of why women are so hard on themselves - and how to quiet your inner critic for good
by Betsy Holmberg
A cutting-edge, neuro-scientific approach to quiet your unkind mind-and cultivate the self-compassion, confidence, and courage you need to thrive. Does it ever feel like there's a hypercritical, negative voice inside your head, telling you that you aren't good enough, pretty enough, smart enough, or worthy of success or love? Negative self-talk is all too common, especially for women. This inner critic originally served an important evolutionary purpose - to ensure survival. The problem is, this voice can be difficult to 'switch off', leading to anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. So, how can you move past negative self-talk and start living with confidence? Written by a psychologist and expert in negative thinking, this book shines a light on where your hypercritical inner voice comes from - a deeply rooted survival mechanism in the brain called the default mode network.
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