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The Oldest Cure in the World: Adventures in the Art and Science of Fasting
by Steve HendricksA journalist delves into the history, science, and practice of fasting, an ancient cure enjoying a dynamic resurgence. When should we eat, and when shouldn’t we? The answers to these simple questions are not what you might expect. As Steve Hendricks shows in The Oldest Cure in the World, stop eating long enough and you’ll set in motion cellular repairs that can slow aging and prevent and reverse diseases like diabetes and hypertension. Fasting has improved the lives of people with epilepsy, asthma, and arthritis, and has even protected patients from the worst of chemotherapy’s side effects. But for such an elegant and effective treatment, fasting has had a surprisingly long and fraught history. From the earliest days of humanity and the Greek fathers of medicine through Christianity’s “fasting saints” and a 19th-century doctor whose stupendous 40-day fast on a New York City stage inaugurated the modern era of therapeutic fasting, Hendricks takes readers on a rich and comprehensive tour. Threaded throughout are Hendricks’s own adventures in fasting, including a stay at a luxurious fasting clinic in Germany and in a more spartan one closer to home in Northern California. This is a playful, insightful, and persuasive exploration of our bodies and when we should—and should not—feed them.
The Online Yoga Teacher's Guide: Get Confident and Thrive Online
by Jade BeckettTeaching yoga online can help you to grow your business, help more students, while also allowing you to work more flexibly to suit your lifestyle. However, whether you want to move fully online, or even blend in-person teaching with an added digital offering, it can be daunting trying to incorporate a style of teaching that you've otherwise never had to engage with.This book is for you if... · You've been sticking your head in the sand, reluctant to start online teaching.· You've been struggling to adapt to online teaching and would like to streamline your business with the right tools and software.· You've stopped teaching and need to get started again.· You lack confidence and feel overwhelmed trying to figure teaching online out.· You would like to access a larger student base.This down to earth guide will offer you advice and reassurance on all of the above in succinct, straightforward, and mindful chapters. It speaks candidly on goal setting, planning, fruitful mindsets, equipment and much more, allowing you to develop a thriving online yoga business whilst embracing the accessibility benefits that come with this form of teaching. The book is supported by worksheets to aid with planning and video tutorials to help you get to grips with equipment and software.
The Organic Pharmacy Complete Guide to Natural Health and Beauty
by Margo MarroneOptimizing your health the natural way, using organic products to create a personal beauty regime and finding new ways of feeling great. Margo Marrone, founder of the internationally renowned beauty and holistic health brand, offers all this and more in her fully revised and updated new book. The Organic Pharmacy Complete Guide to Natural Health and Beauty is packed full of information on herbal remedies, homeopathy and nutrition, and shows how these approaches to healing can work with our own body's systems to enhance our health and beauty. Featuring organic treatment plans for over 30 ailments including sore throats, arthritis, infertility and acne, you will discover why so many celebrities, including Kylie Minogue, swear by Margo's remedies. Drawing on her years of experience, Margo will show you how to create your own personal health and skincare regime that will keep you looking and feeling younger and more vibrant. Written with Margo's trademark inspirational style and approach, this is the definitive guide to natural health and beauty for everyone looking to optimize the way they and their whole family look and feel.
The Other Side of Nothing: The Zen Ethics of Time, Space, and Being
by Brad WarnerA reader-friendly guide to Zen Buddhist ethics for modern times In the West, Zen Buddhism has a reputation for paradoxes that defy logic. In particular, the Buddhist concept of nonduality — the realization that everything in the universe forms a single, integrated whole — is especially difficult to grasp. In The Other Side of Nothing, Zen teacher Brad Warner untangles the mystery and explains nonduality in plain English. To Warner, this is not just a philosophical problem: nonduality forms the bedrock of Zen ethics, and once we comprehend it, many of the perplexing aspects of Zen suddenly make sense. Drawing on decades of Zen practice, he traces the interlocking relationship between Zen metaphysics and ethics, showing how a true understanding of reality — and the ultimate unity of all things — instills in us a sense of responsibility for the welfare of all beings. When we realize that our feeling of separateness from others is illusory, we have no desire to harm any creature. Warner ultimately presents an expansive overview of the Zen ethos that will give beginners and experts alike a deeper understanding of one of the world’s enduring spiritual traditions.
The Out-of-Sync Child, Third Edition: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Differences (The Out-of-Sync Child Series)
by Carol KranowitzNewly expanded and revised with essential updates and insights, the third edition of this definitive guide delivers new information on sensory processing disorder and differences (SPD). &“The Out-of-Sync Child has become the parents&’ bible to [SPD].&” —The New York Times Does your child experience sudden bursts of anxiety, agitation, or discomfort, or appear sensitive or sensory-craving without explanation? Is your child clumsier than most children, or unable to discriminate between ordinary sounds, sights, and other sensations? Sensory processing differences, in which the central nervous system misinterprets messages from the senses, are common yet widely undiagnosed in young children today. Often overlooked or undiagnosed, SPD impacts thousands of children from all walks of life. This latest edition of Carol Kranowitz&’s renowned and practical guide for parents, teachers, and professionals offers authoritative, research-based information on recognizing SPD and comprehending the diagnosis, and important advice on how to help kids and families cope and thrive. Delivering comprehensive guidance and drug-free interventions, The Out-of-Sync Child is a trusted resource for parents and professionals who want to understand and ease the challenges of living with SPD.
The Pain Solution: 5 Steps to Relieve and Prevent Back Pain, Muscle Pain, and Joint Pain without Medication
by Saloni Sharma, MD, FAAPMR, LAcDISCOVER A PROVEN PATH TO PAIN RELIEFWith empathy and scientific savvy, pain expert Dr. Saloni Sharma offers a personalized and innovative five-step pain relief program built on what she calls “microboosts,” little steps that add up to big results. Illustrated with inspiring patient examples and personal stories, her drug-free plan will enable you to:understand the unique factors contributing to your paindevelop a path to resuming your most cherished activitiesadd easy food microboosts to reduce inflammation and support your pain-fighting gut microbiomemove better, at home and at work, to release natural neurochemical painkillersrecharge and recover through sleep, mindfulness, stress reduction, and supportive social relationshipsMore than just a road map to less pain, this is a guide to the greater joy, health, and well-being that every person deserves.
The Parent's Complete Guide to Ayurveda: Principles, Practices, and Recipes for Happy, Healthy Kids
by Jayarajan Kodikannath Alyson Young GregoryA comprehensive and user-friendly guidebook including over 50 Ayurvedic health and wellness practices for children, ages 3–16, with healing plans for common ailments—co-written by an Ayurveda specialist with over two decades of experience in pediatric health.The traditional holistic health system of Ayurveda offers a wealth of effective lifestyle advice and remedies for the whole family. The Parent&’s Complete Guide to Ayurveda is an accessible primer to pediatric Ayurveda, with simple, commonsense dietary, herbal, and self-care practices to both address various ailments and promote vibrant health and well-being in children ages 3–16. Dr. Jayarajan Kodikannath, an Ayurvedic specialist, and Alyson Young Gregory, an Ayurvedic health counselor and educator, provide a wellness roadmap that parents can tailor to their children&’s individual mind-body type, known as prakriti. This book first gives parents the tools to determine their child&’s prakriti and then offers customized everyday diet and lifestyle guidelines based on traditional Ayurvedic principles for a healthy body and mind, including yoga, meditation, breathing practices, and daily wellness routines. The advice offered in this book includes:How to prevent and manage common ailments and disorders with diet and home remediesHow to encourage healthy habits around sleep, diet, exercise, and screen timeEasy-to-make tonics, teas, and soaks to alleviate a number of conditions, including tummy aches, stress, colds, insomnia, sluggishness, and dehydrationAyurvedic perspectives on digestive, metabolic, respiratory, and emotional disorders prevalent in children today And much more.
The Path of Elemental Witchcraft: A Wyrd Woman's Book of Shadows
by Salicrow• Details hands-on techniques, spells, and rituals paired with personal stories from the author&’s decades of magical practice • Presents teachings on working with each element in different ways--such as divination, communication, healing, protection, manifestation, and enchantment • Explores elemental altars, scrying and reading the bones, undines and fairies, working with runes and crystals, ancestral healing, weather sensing, fire gazing, candle magic, sex magic, and communicating with the Otherworld A Book of Shadows is a witch&’s sacred journal, filled with personal experiences and the intimate working of spells. In this practical guide to elemental witchcraft, Salicrow invites you into her personal Book of Shadows, detailing hands-on techniques, spells, and rituals to work with the magic of the four elements--Water, Earth, Air, and Fire. She presents teachings on each element through the lens of different schools of magic, such as divination, healing, protection, manifestation, and enchantment. Within each of these elemental teachings is a series of progressive lessons, including a personal story from the author&’s lifetime of magical practice paired with a technique for you to explore. For the Water witch, she explores scrying, engaging with undines, weather protection, fairy glamour, and healing with kitchen spells. For the Earth witch, she describes reading the bones, animal messengers, listening to plants, crystal grids, and shadow work. For the Air witch, she looks at communicating with sylphs and crows, divination through clouds and wind, sonic magic and healing, spell accelerants, and smudging. For the Fire witch, she examines the Djinn, the magical hearth, fire divination, candle work, and sex magic. For all the elements, she explores how to build elemental altars and customize the ceremonies and rituals. Sharing intimate examples and practices to help you progressively develop the skills of witchcraft, Salicrow invites you to create your own personal Book of Shadows as you forge a magical relationship with the natural world.
The Path of the Hedge Witch: Simple Natural Magic and the Art of Hedge Riding
by Joanna van der HoevenNatural Witchcraft for the Solo PractitionerRelying on wits, intelligence, integrity, and strength, the hedge witch walks a simple and solitary path that requires few tools or complex rituals. This path teaches you how to create a more beneficial life for all beings through traditional folkloric knowledge, a relationship with nature, and the art of hedge riding (trance work). Joanna van der Hoeven shows you how to work with the elements, harmonize with the cycles of the moon, walk between worlds, and establish an ever-growing relationship with the Fair Folk. Covering everything you need to build your own Hedge Witchcraft tradition, this beginner-friendly book connects you to the wisdom of wild places and inspires you to find enchantment every day.
The Path to Healing is a Spiral: One woman's journey to emotional healing
by Anna McKerrowA funny and profound memoir about trauma healing written by a Reiki Master, witch and tarot reader. The debut non-fiction by a YA, crime and romance novelist, Anna's story is heartbreaking, compelling and hilariously ridiculous.What would you do to heal emotional trauma?Anna was screaming at full volume into a pillow in a grey industrial estate when it dawned on her that maybe this was a slightly unusual way of processing grief. It wasn&’t the first time she had done something a little odd to try and make sense of things.There was the time she sobbed along to Elton John with a room full of strangers. Or the very special experience of trying to enact the spirit of a deer in a school hall.She's tried Reiki, reflexology, BodyTalk, shamanic healing, past life regression, breathwork, guided visualization, dreamwork, magick ritual, (disastrous) gong baths and meditation – her journey has been long and twisting, but eventually it led to real understanding, and real healing.This book is about acknowledging our trauma, looking at what it actually is, and feeling our feelings. Interviews with practitioners and experts delve deeper into what alternative therapies offer. Ultimately, Anna hopes to trigger much-needed conversations about emotional health and the non-mainstream ways we can communicate with ourselves and others.Content warning: suicide, child illness, depression, bereavement, explicit medical detail
The Path to Peace: A Buddhist Guide to Cultivating Loving-Kindness
by Ayya KhemaBeloved Buddhist nun Ayya Khema expertly guides the reader through ten meditations on generating loving-kindness and cultivating the fifteen wholesome qualities necessary for igniting compassion and boundless love.Having escaped Nazi Germany in 1938, Ayya Khema has singularly profound perspective on creating peace, unconditional love, and compassion. She gently teaches that inner peace is not necessarily natural or innate. Instead, peace should be considered a skill that needs intentional practice—every day. Peace is the sum of many parts, namely the fifteen wholesome qualities the Buddha himself noted in the Metta Sutta, including usefulness, mildness, humility, contentment, receptivity, and others. Ayya Khema expertly guides us through each individual condition, using her trademark humor and personal narrative, to help each reader shape their own path to self-transformation. The second part of the book includes an eye-opening discussion of metta (loving-kindness) as both a morality and concentration practice, as well as ten meditation practices that use visualizations rather than more traditional mantra repetition. These visualizations include your heart as a "Fountain of Love," reaching those close to you and those far away, and a "Flower Garden," where we tend to the blooms in our hearts through love and compassion and share them with others. Edited by her student and retreat leader, Leigh Brasington, this book is a complete course in practical ways to calm and brighten our minds.
The Pegging Book: A Complete Guide to Anal Sex with a Strap-On Dildo
by Cooper S. Beckett Lyndzi MillerIn the beginning, there was no name for it. The act was lumped in with general anal sex and general strap-on sex. But perhaps seeing a hole that needed filling, an online contest was held to name the act. When the dust had settled, the word was clear and the world was changed. Pegging: A sex act in which the pegger anally penetrates the peggee with a strap-on dildo. Authors Cooper S. Beckett and Lyndzi Miller tackle all you've ever wanted to know about pegging. How do we do it? What are the right tools for the job? Does it actually feel good? I'm a straight guy—will pegging make me gay? Beckett and Miller answer these questions and also talk about safety, male anatomy, and the health benefits of being pegged. They guide you through your experimentation with this most excellent act in a friendly and conversational fashion, showing you an in-depth look between the cheeks.
The Pegging Book: A Complete Guide to Anal Sex with a Strap-On Dildo
by Lyndzi Miller Cooper BeckettIn the beginning, there was no name for it.The act was lumped in with general anal sex and general strap-on sex. But perhaps seeing a hole that needed filling, an online contest was held to name the act. When the dust had settled, the word was clear and the world was changed.Pegging: A sex act in which the pegger anally penetrates the pegee with a strap-on dildo.Authors Cooper S. Beckett and Lyndzi Miller tackle all you've ever wanted to know about pegging. How do we do it? What are the right tools for the job? Does it actually feel good? I'm a straight guy, will pegging make me gay? They answer these questions and also talk about safety, male anatomy and the health benefits of being pegged.Beckett and Miller guide you through your experimentation with this most excellent act in a friendly and conversational fashion, showing you an in-depth look between the cheeks.
The Petroglyphs of Mu: Pohnpei, Nan Madol, and the Legacy of Lemuria
by Carole Nervig• Shows how the archetypal symbols of the Pohnpaid petroglyphs have exact counterparts in other ancient cultures throughout the world • Provides evidence that Pohnpaid is closely related to--yet predates--neighboring Nan Madol • Includes hundreds of Pohnpaid petroglyphs and stone circle photos, many never before seen While residing on the small Pacific island of Pohnpei in the 1990s, Carole Nervig discovered that a recent brush fire had exposed hundreds of previously unknown petroglyphs carved on gigantic boulders. This portion of the megalithic site called Pohnpaid was unknown even to Pohnpei&’s state historic preservation officer. The petroglyphs were unlike others from Oceania, so Nervig began investigating and comparing them with petroglyphs and symbols from around the world.In this fully illustrated exploration, Nervig documents her discoveries on Pohnpei, revealing how the archetypal symbols of the Pohnpaid petroglyphs have exact counterparts in other ancient cultures and universal motifs throughout the world, including the Australian Aborigines, the Inca in Peru, the Vedic civilization of India, early Norse runes, and Japanese symbols. She provides evidence that Pohnpaid is closely related to--yet predates--neighboring Nan Madol and shows how Pohnpaid was an outpost of the sunken Kahnihmueiso, a city of the now-vanished civilization of Mu, or Lemuria.Discussing the archaeoastronomical function of the Pohnpaid stones, the author examines how many of the glyphs symbolize celestial phenomena and clearly reveal how their creators were sky watchers with a sophisticated understanding of astronomy, geophysics, geomancy, and engineering. She shows how the scientific concepts depicted in the petroglyphs reveal how the citizens of Mu had a much deeper understanding of the living Earth than we do, which gave them the ability to manipulate natural forces both physically and energetically. Combining archaeological evidence with traditional oral accounts, Nervig reveals Pohnpaid not only as a part of a geodetic network of ancient sacred sites and portals but also as a remnant of the now submerged but once enlightened Motherland of Mu.
The Philosophy of Kenelm Digby (International Archives of the History of Ideas Archives internationales d'histoire des idées #239)
by Han Thomas Adriaenssen Laura GeorgescuThis book examines the philosophical and scientific achievements of Sir Kenelm Digby, a successful English diplomat, privateer and natural philosopher of the mid-1600s. Not widely remembered today, Digby is one of the most intriguing figures in the history of early modern philosophers. Among scholars, he is known for his attempt to reconcile what perhaps seem to be irreconcilable philosophical frameworks: Aristotelianism and early modern mechanism.This contributed volume offers the first full-length treatment of Digby’s work and of the unique position he occupied in early modern intellectual history. It explores key aspects of Digby’s metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophical method, and offers a new appraisal of his contributions to early modern natural philosophy and mathematics.A dozen contributors offer their expert insight into such topics asBody, quantity, and measures in Digby's natural philosophyEcumenism and common notions in DigbyAristotelianism and accidents in Digby's philosophyDigby on body and soulDigby on method and experimentsThis book volume will be of benefit to a broad audience of scholars, educators, and students of the history of early modern science and philosophy.
The Philosophy of Mind (Talking Philosophy)
by Tim Crane Anthony O’HearA deep concern with consciousness and intentionality is one of the several things that has lately moved into the centre of the philosophy of mind. The issue of consciousness is often treated as something distinct from intentionality, but – as Tim Crane notes in his incisive new Foreword – there is now something of a sea-change. This classic volume may be at least partly responsible for the shift in how philosophy of mind is starting to be understood. Before its first appearance, discussions of consciousness and intentionality in the context of perception were in their infancy. The book was a departure from the way this part of philosophy was conceived. It pointed to new ways to look at the discipline, addressing both the epistemology of mind, and intentionality and consciousness, especially in connection with perception. Showcasing many leading figures in the field, it offers a splendid overview of the issues at stake.
The Plant-Based Alkaline Diet: 75 Whole-Food Recipes for Lifelong Health
by Jenn JodouinBalance your body and improve your health with a plant-based alkaline diet Eating a plant-based diet rich in alkaline foods can boost your energy, reduce inflammation, and help you feel your best. Written by advanced holistic nutritionist Jenn Jodouin, this guide is filled with expert guidance and nourishing recipes to kick-start your plant-based alkaline diet and get you on the path to optimal health. Plant-based alkaline diet basics—Discover a detailed introduction to this healthy way of eating, including an overview of the nutritional science, key principles and guidelines, and foods to eat and avoid. Everything you need to succeed—Dive into the plant-based alkaline diet with a 7-day meal plan, advice for living a balanced lifestyle, and tips for getting the most out of each recipe. 75 flavorful recipes—Enjoy delicious recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner—plus snacks, treats, beverages, and even vegan staple foods like Alkaline Hot Sauce and Plant-Based Caesar Dressing. Adopt an alkaline diet for better overall well-being—this plant-based cookbook shows you how.
The Power of Awareness: (The Library of Spiritual Wisdom) (The Library of Spiritual Wisdom)
by Neville GoddardA New Collection From One of America's Most Powerful Mystical Writers Neville Goddard was a 19th century author whose deep belief in human potential formed the basis of all of his writings. Venturing into the realms of mysticism and religion, Neville's work is rooted in an empowering insistence on the agency and power of individuals to shape their own reality. The Power of Awareness: And Other Essential Works features a broad selection of Neville's published works and lectures, including: At Your Command (1939)Your Faith Is Your Fortune (1941)Freedom for All: A Practical Application of the Bible (1942)Feeling Is the Secret (1944)Prayer: The Art of Believing (1946)The Search (1946)Out of This World: Thinking Fourth-Dimensionally (1949)The Creative Use of Imagination (1952)The Power of Awareness (1952)Awakened Imagination (1954)Seedtime and Harvest (1956)The Law and the Promise (1961)Five Lessons – The Los Angeles Lectures (1948)The Power of Awareness is part of The Library of Spiritual Wisdom, a beautifully designed series of curated classics written by some of the greatest spiritual teachers of all time. With books covering topics ranging from prosperity and motivation to the occult and metaphysical thought, The Library of Spiritual Wisdom is the definitive collection of texts from some of the most revolutionary minds of the 19th and 20th centuries.
The Power of Mind: A Tibetan Monk's Guide to Finding Freedom in Every Challenge
by Khentrul Lodrö T'hayé RinpocheA modern guide to lojong—ancient Buddhist techniques for transforming all circumstances, including pain, anxiety, and stress, into mental well-being that benefits us and the people around us.We&’ve all heard platitudes about cultivating love and compassion, but how can we actually develop these qualities in ourselves and—crucially—share them in our world? The Power of Mind provides the proven path of lojong, or mind training, for changing our experience from the inside out. Regardless of what&’s happening in our lives, Khentrul Rinpoche teaches that our route to freedom lies in our minds. A thousand years ago, the Indian saint Atisha risked his life to seek out lojong teachings in Indonesia, and then brought them to Tibet, where they flourished and spread to the rest of the world. This book introduces those teachings—the Seven Key Points of Mind Training—which have been passed down from teacher to student for centuries. Khentrul Rinpoche was inspired by his own teachers, who like alchemists, were able to follow these techniques during the Cultural Revolution and transform their immense suffering into something positive. The Power of Mind guides the reader through these transformative practices one by one—from recognizing the value of our human life to overcoming the sources of suffering, together with meditation advice for incorporating these insights into our daily lives. This wisdom is accessible to everyone—whether Buddhist or not. As Khentrul Rinpoche states, &“Peace and happiness can be attained, but not by searching for something in the outside world. They start within us then extend out to the entire globe.&”
The Power of Pooping: A Cheeky Diet and Lifestyle Guide to End Constipation and Transform Your Health (Fascinating Bathroom Readers)
by Susan Wong John RietcheckA guide to healthy eating, supplements and exercise to relieve chronic constipation, heal digestive issues and improve your gut bacteria. Get comfortable talking about your poop problems with this one-of-a-kind diet book packed with butt-friendly lifestyle changes that not only get your bowels moving but also help tackle anxiety, inflammation, indigestion, weight management, and more! Butt Talks TV host and pelvic floor expert Nurse Wong applies her forty+ years of experience as a registered nurse to create a fun and informative guide to living your best poop life. The Power of Pooping offers professional advice and tips on finding gut-friendly food, fighting against inflammation, and getting your hands on the necessary nutrients you need to poop better. Having earned honorary titles such as &“The Butt Whisperer&” and &“The Rear Admiral,&” Wong uses her humorous and lively tone in this book to answer all the poop questions you may be too afraid to ask, including: How do I conquer constipation? What will regulate my bowel movements? What can I eat to manage my farts? What does it mean if my poop is red? How do I clean my butt? And more! Pooping is a part of life, so break the taboo and make sure you&’re doing it right with the informative tips and tricks in The Power of Pooping.
The Power of Switchwords: 67 Words to Reprogram Your Life
by Franziska Krattinger• Presents 67 switchwords and explores how to use them for manifesting goals • Explains how switchwords work from a subconscious level to influence reality • Explores how switchwords can be combined and shares a few special switchword combinations for specific situations and goals The power of language goes beyond the meaning of words. The words we use influence our subconscious and send ripples through the energy field around us. Certain words, called &“switchwords,&” have a stronger influence on our subconscious and energy fields. By using them intentionally, you can harness the power of the Law of Attraction to reprogram your reality and manifest your desires. In this practical guide to 67 powerful switchwords, Franziska Krattinger explains how a single word or combination of words repeated several times either aloud, whispered, or spoken inwardly can be used to change our subconscious mind, the first step toward outer change and reprogramming ourselves and our reality. Describing the underlying cosmic rules behind the power of switchwords, she provides techniques for using these words and explains the multitude of energy shifts they can achieve in your life and how. For each of the 67 switchwords presented in this guide, the author explains the specific situations they can help solve and the energy shifts they can bring into reality. For each word she recommends a special number of repetitions, sometimes with a certain rhythm, as well as word combinations for specific goals and tips and tricks to succeed. For example, the switchword &“achieving&” will help you activate your hidden skills. By combining &“achieving&” with other switchwords, such as &“achieving life goal,&” &“achieving ability to love,&” or &“achieving partnership,&” the energy is targeted to a certain purpose. The author also encourages you to be creative and experiment with different switchword combinations tailored to your own desires. Offering an easy-to-use guide to harnessing the power of language, Krattinger shows how each of us can use words to change our reality and reprogram ourselves for health, happiness, and prosperity.
The Power of Unwavering Focus
by DandapaniThe life you want is in reach, if only you can master the power of focusAnxiety, stress, worry, and fear—these are the mental maladies that literally plague us, contributing not only to our growing unhappiness, but also to physical ailments such as heart disease and obesity when left unmanaged. As Hindu priest and renowned speaker Dandapani shows in this eye-opening and enriching new book, it is only through mastering one skill—the skill of focus—that we can permanently lay these mental roadblocks to rest. Dandapani spent ten years in a cloistered monastery, learning invaluable lessons on the benefits of concentration. In THE POWER OF UNWAVERING FOCUS, Dandapani distills the wisdom he gained as a monk into a practical, step-by-step guide to understanding and harnessing the mind. With clear definitions and practicable exercises (such as making your bed every morning), Dandapani teaches readers how to move awareness within the mind with willpower, incrementally integrating the practice of focus into daily life, resulting in sustainable change. Through his lectures and courses, Dandapani&’s message of focus has already reached and helped millions overcome distraction. Now, THE POWER OF UNWAVERING FOCUS opens readers&’ eyes to how practicing the skill of focus can drastically improve productivity, relationships, mental health, and happiness—ultimately gifting us the ability to direct awareness and energy toward achieving our life goals.
The Power of the Downstate: Recharge Your Life Using Your Body's Own Restorative Systems
by Sara C. MednickThis is the secret to living a longer, wiser and happier life; the key to a smarter, more productive, healthier you. Welcome to the power of the Downstate.In The Power of the Downstate, Sara C. Mednick PhD will show you how to achieve robust health, sustained productivity and brilliant thinking by maintaining balance and finding harmony with your natural rhythms. The Downstate is the time and space in which restoration and recuperation from the day-to-day stress of living take place. It's when our body can restore our most vital functions at a cellular level, including giving our heart, brain and metabolism a rest. In essence, it's our opportunity to plug ourselves into a metaphorical outlet and power back up. In this revolutionary book, you'll discover how to:· access the Downstate via four key approaches: parasympathetic nourishment, sleep, exercise and nutrition· engage in simple, quick activities that make you feel rested and full of energy, such as mindfulness and breathing exercises· restore your inner balance with the four-week Downstate Recovery Plan, rich with bite-sized, science-backed tools and techniquesMore of us than ever are overwhelmed by hectic lifestyles and worried we don't have the time or energy to deal with pressures of work, finances, family and health, but this book will show you how to help your life feel full, productive and exciting again - without making compromises. Find out how to be more alert, productive and cognitively sharp during the day, enjoy consolidated, restorative sleep at night, and achieve a long life filled with mental and physical vitality.
The Power of the Downstate: Recharge Your Life Using Your Body's Own Restorative Systems
by Sara C. MednickLeverage your built-in rhythms of Upstates and Downstates to enhance energy, sharpen thinking, balance moods, fuel fitness, and more. If you&’re like most people, the relentless daily grind of go-go-go, do-do-do, can run down your energy and deplete your resources. While most of us find our lives full of &“Upstate&” moments that rev up our stress engines, it doesn&’t have to be this way. World-renowned sleep researcher Sara C. Mednick, PhD, shows us how we can access the most replenishing and repairing aspects of sleep through activities and moments that happen during our day by diving into our &“Downstate.&” Dr. Mednick shows that bringing ourselves back to the Downstate is critical for our health, well-being, and cognitive longevity. Drawing on her original findings—and those of others across many fields of medicine—Dr. Mednick creates a comprehensive picture of the Upstate/Downstate rhythms that orchestrate all of our bodies&’ vital systems, along with a novel theory that aging is caused by spending less and less time in Downstate activities. The Power of the Downstate offers practical, evidence-based insight into how we can all enable those systems to work together in better harmony. You&’ll learn: How our bodies and minds are guided by a natural Upstate/Downstate rhythm—and how our modern lifestyles disrupt these rhythms to our detriment;How our vital organs and systems benefit from spending more time in the Downstate – which decreases the risk for Alzheimer&’s disease, chronic illness, and early death;How we can activate the Downstate through rethinking how to breathe, eat, sleep and exercise; andThe practical four-week Downstate RecoveryPlus Plan.Get ready to be more alert, productive, and cognitively sharp during the day, feel greater intimacy and affection, and enjoy consolidated, restorative sleep at night . . . not to mention expand your years of mental and physical vitality.
The Power of the Healing Field: Energy Medicine, Psi Abilities, and Ancestral Healing
by Peter Mark Adams• Illustrates the role of transpersonal fields of consciousness in healing a range of issues, from inherited family and ancestral problems, to past lives and womb trauma, to near-death experiences, merged identities, and spirit attachment • Shares remarkable cases of healing and personal transformation from the author&’s more than 20 years of energy healing work, as well as experiences from other gifted healers, psychics, and shamans • Provides diagrams of the human energy body, the spectrum of states of awareness, the multilayered fields of consciousness, and the psycho-energetic dynamics of the transformation process Sharing remarkable cases of healing and personal transformation from his and his wife&’s more than 20 years of intensive professional energy healing work, as well as experiences from other gifted healers, psychics, and shamans, Peter Mark Adams illustrates the role of transpersonal fields of consciousness in healing a range of issues, from inherited family and ancestral problems, to past lives and womb trauma, to near-death experiences, merged identities, and spirit attachment. Drawing on esoteric tradition as well as scientific research, such as Rupert Sheldrake&’s morphic field studies, the author maps out the human energy field in all its subtleties, providing diagrams of the human energy body, the spectrum of states of awareness, the multilayered fields of consciousness, and the psycho-energetic dynamics of the transformation process. Through compelling testimonials of powerful healings, Adams demonstrates how the processes of healing and of peak spiritual experience are closely aligned with harmony within the larger energetic field of consciousness. Proposing a new model of consciousness, reality, and energy healing that incorporates the anomalous phenomena that occurs on the outermost edges of human experience, the author draws these many strands together to outline not only a multilayered approach for different kinds of energy healing modalities, such as Reiki, breathwork, EFT, and remote healing, but also a useful program of self-help that anyone can follow to make lasting improvements to their physical, emotional, and spiritual health.