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Mental Health Awareness These titles can help you to attend to your mental health by focusing on your surroundings. Having safe and stable housing, healthy home enviroments, supportive neighborhoods and communities as well as taking time to go outdoors into nature can all help to improve your overall mental health. May 2023
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Wait : a love letter to those in despair
by Cuong Lu
A Buddhist teacher who served as a monk for 16 years encourages those in pain to seek out a path to peace and freedom by now finding the calm below the surface of their confusing and unbearable feelings.
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The nature fix : why nature makes us happier, healthier, and more creative
by Florence Williams
An investigation into the restorative benefits of nature draws on cutting-edge research and the author's explorations with international nature therapy programs to examine the relationship between nature and human cognition, mood and creativity. By the award-winning author of Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History.
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The fun habit : how the pursuit of joy and wonder can change your life
by Michael Rucker
Drawing on current research, accessible science and practical recommendations, this empowering and encouraging guidebook explains how you can build having fun into an actionable and effortless habit and why doing so will help you become a healthier, more joyful, more productive person. Illustrations.
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The high 5 habit : take control of your life with one simple habit
by Mel Robbins
"Mel Robbins broke self-publishing records and changed the lives of millions of people with her best-selling global phenomenon, The 5 Second Rule. And now, she's back with The High 5 Habit and on a mission to help you change your life. Don't let the title fool you. This isn't a book about high fiving everyone else in your life. You're already doing that. Instead, Mel teaches you how to start high fiving the most important person in your life, the one who is staring back at you in the mirror: YOURSELF. Ifyou struggle with self-doubt (and who doesn't?) ... If you're tired of that nagging critic in your head (could somebody evict them already?) ... If you're wildly successful but all you focus on is what's going wrong (you're not alone) ... If you're sick of watching everybody else get ahead while you sit on the couch with your dog (don't bring your dog into this) ..."
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Unplug : a simple guide to meditation for busy skeptics and modern soul seekers
by Suze Yalof Schwartz
A spiritual entrepreneur and founder and CEO of the popular LA-based meditation studio called Unplug Meditation offers a no-nonsense approach to unplugging from the chaos of our lives for just minutes a day though meditation, which can make us happier, healthier, more effective and even smarter.
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Why has nobody told me this before?
by Julie Smith
Drawing on her years of professional experience a clinical psychologist, the author offers expert advice and powerful coping techniques for fortifying and maintaining your mental health, even in the most trying of times. 75,000 first printing.
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Listen to your day : the life-changing practice of paying attention
by Paul Angone
"Bestselling author and personal development coach shows you how to pay attention to the seemingly insignificant details of your life so that you can trade drifting, searching, and yearning for purposeful living, knowing both what's important to you and what you're working toward"
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The art of gathering : how we meet and why it matters
by Priya Parker
A conflict resolution facilitator describes why most of the gatherings in our lives are boring and unproductive and uses examples ranging from conferences and meetings to courtrooms and flash mobs to demonstrate how simple, but specific changes can energize any gathering.
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Solve your money troubles : debt, credit & bankruptcy
by Robin Leonard
A guide for debt-overwhelmed readers shares practical guidelines for debt prioritizing and budgeting, offering sample letters for creditors while providing advice for such topics as stopping collector harassment, rebuilding credit and qualifying for a mortgage. Original.
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Healing : our path from mental illness to mental health
by Thomas R. Insel
"A bold, expert, and actionable map for the re-invention of America's broken mental health care system. As director of the National Institute of Mental Health, Dr. Thomas Insel was giving a presentation when the father of a boy with schizophrenia yelled from the back of the room, "Our house is on fire and you're telling me about the chemistry of the paint! What are you doing to put out the fire?" Dr. Insel knew in his heart that the answer was not nearly enough. The gargantuan American mental health industry was not healing millions who were desperately in need. He left his position atop the mental health research world to investigate all that was broken-and what a better path to mental health might look like. In the United States, we have treatments that work, but our system fails at every stage to deliver care well. Even before COVID, mental illness was claiming a life every eleven minutes by suicide. Quality of care varies widely, and much of the field lacks accountability. We focus on drug therapies for symptom reduction rather than on plans for long-term recovery. Care is often unaffordable and unavailable, particularly for those who need it most and are homeless or incarcerated. Where was the justice for the millions of Americans suffering from mental illness? Who was helping their families? But Dr. Insel also found that we do have approaches that work, both in the U.S. and globally. Mental illnesses are medical problems, but he discovers that the cures for the crisis are not just medical, but social. This path to healing, built upon what he calls the three Ps (people, place, and purpose), is more straightforward than we might imagine. Dr. Insel offers a comprehensive plan for our failing system and for families trying to discern the way forward. The fruit of a lifetime of expertise and a global quest for answers, Healing is a hopeful, actionable account and achievable vision for us all in this time of mental health crisis"
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The hidden life of trees : what they feel, how they communicate
by Peter Wohlleben
Draws on up-to-date research and engaging forester stories to reveal how trees nurture each other and communicate, outlining the life cycles of "tree families" that support mutual growth, share nutrients and contribute to a resilient ecosystem. Illustrations.
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Are u ok? : a guide to caring for your mental health
by Kati Morton
The licensed family therapist and YouTube personality clarifies the difference between mental health and mental illness, answering common questions to reduce stigmas while offering advice on how to pursue beneficial therapy. 15,000 first printing.
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The good neighbor cookbook : 125 easy and delicious recipes to surprise and satisfy the new moms, new neighbors, recuperating friends, community-meeting members, book club cohorts, and block party pals in your life!
by Sara Quessenberry
Provides 125 recipes--including Raspberry Rhubarb Crumble Pie, Smoky Corn Chowder, Sausage and Broccoli Rabe Lasagna and Earl Grey and Orange Tea Cookies--organized by occasion, including such chapters as Get Well Soon, Bringing Home Baby, Novel Ideas for Book Club, Welcome to the Neighborhood and more. Original.
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Fitness hacks for over 50 : 300 easy ways to incorporate exercise into your life
by K. Aleisha Fetters
"Being active and in shape helps you sleep, keeps you strong and healthy, and improves balance, your social life-and even your sex life! We all know exercise is good for us, but time, money, age, and inertia often keep us stuck on the couch. But you don't need to join a gym-or even leave your house-to get fit and healthy! In Fitness Hacks for over 50, you'll discover quick and attainable tips and strategies to maintain (or increase) your fitness and strength at any point in your life. These simple, easy-to-do movements and activities that just take a few minutes a day makes it easy and friction-free to look and feel better, regardless of your age and abilities"
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Detox your place : room-by-room remedies for nontoxic living
by Meadow Shadowhawk
"Looking to detox your home without the use of harsh chemicals, overly processed cleaning products, or by any other questionable means? Meadow Shadowhawk will help you through the process, with well-researched advice about topics like making your own cleaning products, selecting paint, choosing a vacuum cleaner, and even replacing furniture and insulation. Includes recipes for creating your own versions of everyday items, tips on what to buy (and what to avoid!), and what the facts are about various things. This book is a guide to overhauling your home to make it safer and more comfortable for yourself, your family, and your pets. Here's to living a happier, healthier life!"
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50 Hikes With Kids New England
by Wendy Gorton
Handcrafted for caregivers that want to spark a love of nature, 50 Hikes with Kids: New England highlights the most kid-friendly hikes in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. These hikes are perfect for little legs—they are all under five miles and have an elevation gain of 900 feet of less. Every entry includes the essential details: easy-to-read, trustworthy directions; a detailed map; hike length and elevation gain; bathroom access; and where to grab a bite to eat nearby. Full-color photographs and scavenger hunts highlight the fun things to see along the trail.
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Yoke : my yoga of self-acceptance
by Jessamyn Stanley
The author of Every Body Yoga invites readers to find their own authentic“yoga of the everyday,” and learn to handle life's toughest moments with the same flexibility, strength, grounding energy, and core awareness found in a headstand or Tadasana or cobra pose. Original. 40,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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