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The Secret Life of the Grown-up Brain: The Surprising Talents of the Middle-aged Mind
by Barbara StrauchA leading science writer examines how the brain's capacity reaches its peak in middle age. For many years, scientists thought that the human brain simply decayed over time and its dying cells led to memory slips, fuzzy logic, negative thinking, and even depression. But new research from neuroscientists and psychologists suggests that, in fact, the brain reorganizes, improves in important functions, and even helps us adopt a more optimistic outlook in middle age. Growth of white matter and brain connectors allow us to recognize patterns faster, make better judgments, and find unique solutions to problems. Scientists call these traits cognitive expertise and they reach their highest levels in middle age. In her impeccably researched book, science writer Barbara Strauch explores the latest findings that demonstrate, through the use of technology such as brain scans, that the middle-aged brain is more flexible and more capable than previously thought. For the first time, long-term studies show that our view of middle age has been misleading and incomplete. By detailing exactly the normal, healthy brain functions over time, Strauch also explains how its optimal processes can be maintained. Part scientific survey, part how-to guide, The Secret Life of the Grown-Up Brain is a fascinating glimpse at our surprisingly talented middle-aged minds.
The Mindful Social Worker: Living your best social work life
by Barbara StarnsMindfulness and social work values go hand in hand and this book is the perfect guide in self-care for social workers who want to incorporate mindfulness into their working lives to positive effect. Looking after your mental health in your working life is so important so that you can do the best job you can and learning mindfulness is a great way to incorporate this.Studies have suggested that mindful social workers can have greater emotional awareness with less emotional reactivity, develop stronger interpersonal skills, and other valuable skills that are important for a relationship-based practice. The Mindful Social Worker gives the reader mindfulness guidance to not only improve themselves but also see how this can have an impact on their work.In this book, the reader will be provided with practice tools such as meditation and relaxation techniques to help the practitioner to be more present and have a stronger propensity to reflection. Case study reflection and self-assessments are also used in this book to enable any practitioner from students and the newly qualified to the experienced social worker or care professional. This is all done within the framework of professional standards for Social Work education and practice, showing how much mindfulness can relate to the social work profession.
Lice: Head Hunters (Bloodsuckers)
by Barbara SomervillYoung readers will be fascinating as they learn how lice hunt the blood of other animals for nourishment. This engrossing book explores the habitats, hunting patterns, life cycles, and varieties of lice.
Everyday Games for Sensory Processing Disorder: 100 Playful Activities to Empower Children with Sensory Differences
by Barbara SherIn this new solutions-based guide, Barbara Sher has collected 100 sensory-rich games that make joyful working with the children having sensory processing disorder, autism and Asperger's. Everyday Games for Sensory Processing Disorder advocates play as the most effective approach for children with sensory processing disorder, and illustrates the many ways that play can lead to significant breakthroughs.
The Healthy Home Cookbook
by Barbara Seelig-BrownWhether it's a holiday celebration, an after-church family get-together, or just a small dinner party among friends, food is central to almost any gathering of family and friends. Designed around the notion that everyone should enjoy hearty family favorites or adventurous party bites, Barbara Seelig-Brown has pulled together a collection of healthy dishes and festive recipes that everyone in a group can enjoy. Each recipe is designed to be flavorful and satisfying yet healthy. The days of separate foods for partygoers are a thing of the past. Now anyone looking to entertain can feature a full spread with dishes that everyone can enjoy guilt-free. From small bites to get-togethers, full courses for a dinner party, to satisfying favorites for a Sunday football marathon, The Healthy Home Cookbook is packed with recipes and meal-planning tips that will have everyone wanting more.
The Stress Free Diabetes Kitchen
by Barbara Seelig-BrownAuthor Barbara Seelig-Brown has spent the last decade creating and expanding the Stress Free Cooking® brand. Now she wants to bring this quick, easy, hassle-free method of cooking to people with diabetes. Just as she does with her general audience, Barbara aims to reshape the perception that cooking is time-consuming, boring, and unpleasant. She asks, "Which is more relaxing, standing in a take-out line waiting for bland food or standing over a warm stove in your slippers, sipping on a glass of wine?"In this new book, Barbara takes the ingredients that have made her television shows and cooking classes so popular and reshapes them for those with diabetes. In addition to 150 diabetes-friendly recipes, The Stress Free Diabetes Kitchen includes pantry-stocking tips, suggestions for finding fresh ingredients, menu suggestions, and dozens of strategies for keeping the cooking process stress free.The book also features eight pages of full-color custom photography featuring recipes from the book.
The Greatest Experiment Ever Performed on Women: Exploding the Estrogen Myth
by Barbara SeamanWith the ardent tone of a close friend, Barbara Seaman draws on forty years of journalistic research to expose the "menopause industry" and shows how estrogen therapy often causes more problems--including breast cancer, heart attack, and stroke--than it cures. The Greatest Experiment Ever Performed on Women tracks the well-intentioned discovery of synthetic estrogen through the unconscionable and misleading promotion of a dangerous drug.
Reflexology for Fertility: A Practitioners Guide to Natural and Assisted Conception
by Barbara ScottThis is the first book to be published on the treatment of the male and female reproductive conditions using reflexology. There are no other treatment protocols that have been written that allow practitioners to work with clients in this way.
More Than You Can See: A Mother's Memoir
by Barbara RubinAt seventeen, Barbara&’s daughter Jennifer is in a horrific car accident and sustains a traumatic brain injury that sends her into a two-week coma. Once she awakens, a unique disability presents itself: Jenn lacks any traditional method of communication. Unable to speak or function on her own, Jenn must relearn basic life skills in a rehabilitation facility while Barbara and her family struggle to piece together their lives, now forever changed.When it becomes clear that Barbara and her husband cannot care for Jenn on their own, they move her to a group home. Over time, three creative, lighthearted women become Jenn&’s caregivers, and with their support Jenn reenters the community and experiences travel and adventure, all while capturing the hearts of those around her with her engaging and quirky personality.Despite her disability, Jenn connects with everyone in her life. And Barbara ultimately realizes that Jenn&’s lack of language doesn&’t stop her from having a voice. A touching memoir that strikes a delicate balance between sorrow and joy, heartbreak and triumph, More Than You Can See is Barbara&’s story of moving beyond tragedy and discovering profound and fulfilling life lessons waiting for her on the other side.
The Volumetrics Eating Plan: Techniques and Recipes for Feeling Full on Fewer Calories (Volumetrics)
by Barbara RollsRanked as one of the best diet plans by US News & World Report: A plan to lose weight that puts the focus on feeling sated and satisfied with fewer calories; author Barbara Rolls has earned the author the Obesity Society Presidential Medal of Distinction for her work in research and outreach. From nutrition expert and author of the hugely popular The Volumetrics Weight-Control Plan, comes an illustrated eating plan based on her breakthrough approach to weight lossAlmost four years after it first appeared, Dr. Rolls’ landmark Volumetrics is still selling, rapidly approaching 150,000 copies in combined editions. Now, Dr. Rolls offers a valuable collection of 125 Volumetrics recipes, along with a menu planner that will enable her readers to quit “dieting” for good, and lose excess pounds without deprivation or yo-yo weight loss/gain.Her recipes follow the sensible, balanced, effective model of Volumetrics, putting her revolutionary concept into real and tangible instructions for every meal. With this important new recipe collection, lavishly illustrated with 40 color photographs, readers can enjoy home cooked meals that will help them shed pounds without sacrificing the pleasures of cooking and dining with friends and family.
The Organic Nanny's Guide to Raising Healthy Kids: How to Create a Natural Diet and Lifestyle for Your Child
by Barbara Rodriguez"Supernanny" meets "The Sneaky Chef: " a celebrity nannyOCOs holistic vegan program that gets kids to eat better and live calmer, more connected lives
Food and Behavior: A Natural Connection
by Barbara Reed StittIn this book, Barbara Reed Stitt, a former Chief Probation officer and creator of a nutritional program which has helped thousands to lead healthy and productive lives, shows the link between food and behavior.
Journey of Adulthood (Seventh Edition)
by Barbara R. BjorklundThe book captures the dynamic process of adult development from early adulthood to the end of life. Its core is made up of research findings from large-scale projects and major theories of adult development.
Dieta Cetogénica: Guía Completa Para Principiantes Para Perder Peso Hacia Una Vida Saludable
by Barbara PrestonComo personas que comemos cetogénicos, a menudo encontramos nuestras salsas, aderezos y compotas favoritas rellenas de carbohidratos anónimos y es por eso por lo que se creó este libro. Las Recetas Cetogénicas para Salsas, Compotas y Aderezos contienen recetas de salsas deliciosas, cremosas y picantes que son amigables con la Ceto e increíblemente deliciosas. Lo mejor de comenzar una nueva dieta son los nuevos platos que puedes explorar. Por divertido que sea, a veces puede ser un poco frustrante si no tienes idea de las comidas que puedes cocinar con los alimentos permitidos en esa dieta específica. Con esta frustración viene la tentación de rendirse y si no eres lo suficientemente creativo como para lidiar con este problema, es probable que abandones la dieta por completo. Esto también se aplica a comenzar con la Dieta Cetogénica. Grace también tomó cursos de aprendizaje a distancia para obtener la acreditación en dieta y nutrición para comprender mejor la dieta cetogénica. Usando sus habilidades de chef y su amor por la comida, crea diferentes tipos de recetas saludables. Cuando escribe libros sobre dietas, cree que no siempre se trata de perder peso, se trata de adoptar un estilo de vida más saludable.
Personalized Medicine: Empowered Patients in the 21st Century? (Biopolitics #7)
by Barbara PrainsackInside today's data-driven personalized medicine, and the time, effort, and information required from patients to make it a realityMedicine has been personal long before the concept of “personalized medicine” became popular. Health professionals have always taken into consideration the individual characteristics of their patients when diagnosing, and treating them. Patients have cared for themselves and for each other, contributed to medical research, and advocated for new treatments. Given this history, why has the notion of personalized medicine gained so much traction at the beginning of the new millennium? Personalized Medicine investigates the recent movement for patients’ involvement in how they are treated, diagnosed, and medicated; a movement that accompanies the increasingly popular idea that people should be proactive, well-informed participants in their own healthcare.While it is often the case that participatory practices in medicine are celebrated as instances of patient empowerment or, alternatively, are dismissed as cases of patient exploitation, Barbara Prainsack challenges these views to illustrate how personalized medicine can give rise to a technology-focused individualism, yet also present new opportunities to strengthen solidarity. Facing the future, this book reveals how medicine informed by digital, quantified, and computable information is already changing the personalization movement, providing a contemporary twist on how medical symptoms or ailments are shared and discussed in society. Bringing together empirical work and critical scholarship from medicine, public health, data governance, bioethics, and digital sociology, Personalized Medicine analyzes the challenges of personalization driven by patient work and data. This compelling volume proposes an understanding that uses novel technological practices to foreground the needs and interests of patients, instead of being ruled by them.
Making the Most of Bed Rest: Tips, Tools, and Resources for a Rewarding Recovery from Any Health Challenge
by Barbara PetersonFor the more than one million people who face an extended period of bed rest every year, this practical and reassuring guide turns recuperation into a productive and rewarding experience. Forced to spend months in bed during her first pregnancy, author Barbara Edelston Peterson knows what it takes to triumph over a drawn-out confinement. Find out how to transform a bed into "Command Central" -- beat loneliness by staying connected to the world via family, friends, and the Internet; plan weekly and daily schedules of tasks and events; start personal projects like reading, learning a craft, or volunteering; create special quality time in bed with your children; and maintain a warm relationship with your partner. With firsthand accounts of people who have successfully come through a long-term confinement, plus helpful appendices offering sources for more information and support, Making the Most of Bed Rest transforms confinement into productive and fulfilling contentment.
The Definitive Book of Body Language
by Barbara Pease Allan PeaseAvailable for the first time in the United States, this international bestseller reveals the secrets of nonverbal communication to give you confidence and control in any face-to-face encounter - from making a great first impression and acing a job interview to finding the right partner. It is a scientific fact that people's gestures give away their true intentions. Yet most of us don't know how to read body language and don't realize how our own physical movements speak to others. Now the world's foremost experts on the subject share their techniques for reading body language signals to achieve success in every area of life. Drawing upon more than thirty years in the field, as well as cutting-edge research from evolutionary biology, psychology, and medical technologies that demonstrate what happens in the brain, the authors examine each component of body language and give you the basic vocabulary to read attitudes and emotions through behavior. Discover: How palms and handshakes are used to gain control; The most common gestures of liars; How the legs reveal what the mind wants to do; The most common male and female courtship gestures and signals; The secret signals of cigarettes, glasses, and makeup; The magic of smiles, including smiling advice for women; How to use nonverbal cues and signals to communicate more effectively and get the reactions you want. Filled with fascinating insights, humorous observations, and simple strategies that you can apply to any situation, this intriguing book will enrich your communication with and understanding of others as well as yourself.
Eating Disorders: New Directions in Treatment and Recovery, Second Edition
by Barbara P. KinoyFully revised to reflect changes in the field, this collection of essays by psychotherapists details the interaction between practitioner and patient, practitioner and practitioner, and family members.
A Caregiver's Guide to Communication Problems from Brain Injury or Disease (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)
by Barbara O’Connor Wells, PhD, CCC-SLP and Connie K. Porcaro, PhD, CCC-SLPAn all-in-one guide for helping caregivers of individuals with brain injury or degenerative disease to address speech, language, voice, memory, and swallowing impairment and to distinguish these problem areas from healthy aging.Advances in science mean that people are more likely to survive a stroke or live for many years after being diagnosed with a degenerative disease such as Parkinson's. But the communication deficits that often accompany a brain injury or chronic neurologic condition—including problems with speech, language, voice, memory, and/or swallowing—can severely impact quality of life.If you are a caregiver coping with these challenges, this all-in-one book can help you and your loved one. Written by a team of experts in speech-language pathology, each chapter focuses on a different aspect of caregiving and features relatable patient examples. Providing answers to common questions, definitions of complex medical terms, and lists of helpful resources, this book also:• touches on expected, age-related changes in communication, memory, swallowing, and hearing abilities, to name a few• offers practical strategies for caregivers to cope with speech, language, and voice problems and to maximize their loved one's ability to communicate• reveals how caregivers can assist their loved ones with swallowing challenges to maintain good nutrition and hydration • provides crucial information on how caregivers can handle grief and take care of themselves during the caregiving process• explains how to incorporate the arts, as well as a loved one's hobbies and interests, into their communication or memory recoveryThis comprehensive book will allow readers to take a more informed and active role in their loved one's care.Contributors: Marissa Barrera, Frederick DiCarlo, Lea Kaploun, Elizabeth Roberts, Teresa Signorelli Pisano
Crystal Protection from 5G and EMF Pollution
by Barbara NewerlaA full-color pocket guide to using healing crystals to help you handle the effects of electromagnetic fields (EMF), cell phones, and Wi-Fi • Provides a directory of 35 healing crystals that can help support our bodies and minds when we&’re experiencing electromagnetic stress • Explores in depth the use of 5 essential anti-electromagnetic pollution crystals • Describes the symptoms of electromagnetic stress and explains what crystals can do to protect us, what they can&’t do, and how to use them safely From appliances, televisions, and computers to Wi-Fi and 4G and 5G cellular networks, in our modern world we are surrounded by electromagnetic fields. As the Digital Age rushes forward, we need to be aware of the increased exposure we are enduring every day and the sneaky consequences this exposure can cause to us and all living organisms. In this full-color pocket guide to using crystals for EMF protection, Barbara Newerla explains what electromagnetic pollution is, including the potential effects of 5G technology, and how nature and humans alike are affected on different levels. Describing the symptoms of electromagnetic stress and how we can help reduce it, she explains what crystals can do to protect us, what they can&’t do, and how to use them safely, debunking many misunderstandings in this area. She explores in depth the use of 5 essential anti-electromagnetic pollution crystals: tektite, smoky quartz, clear quartz, rose quartz, and black tourmaline, while also providing a directory of 35 healing crystals that can help support our bodies and minds when we&’re experiencing electromagnetic stress. This small yet practical guide is the perfect first step to combatting the unique stresses of our technologically complex world.
Return To Ithaca: A Woman's Triumph Over The Disabilities Of A Severe Stroke
by Barbara NewbornWhen she was 21 years old Barbara Newborn's dreams of teaching English and getting married were cruelly shattered when she suffered a severe stroke. Her world changed overnight. One day she was an independent, happy and carefree young woman, the next she was paralyzed, had lost the ability to think or communicate, and was a stranger even to herself.
Dish
by Barbara MosesWomen at Mid-life Tell the Truth about What Really Matters in Work, Relationships, and the Rest of LifeFrom the bestselling author of What Next? comes a deliciously frank and inspiring look at contemporary women and the life choices they make."I am feverish with all the possibilities," says one woman, of her life now. "I lost myself, my sense of being because I had to conform to an alpha male world. I would come out of meetings sick to my stomach, not because of what had happened in the meeting but because of what had happened to me," says another of her life in a corporate organization. So just what does this generation of women, the first to "have it all," have to say for themselves today? Lots, it turns out. Rueful, funny, bitchy, wise, women at mid-life are tired of trying to please and continually biting their tongues. They have worked, married, had children, divorced, chosen to stay home, and learned lots of life's lessons -- and they are more than happy to dish it all out for us.Through the skilful lens of renowned life coach Dr. Barbara Moses, the voices of over one thousand women are focused on the issues surrounding career, family, love and sex, friendship, and society. Through them, we see a brilliant snapshot of an entire generation, one that first tackled the glass ceiling and fought for equality at home and at work. We hear what they think of their lives now, of the choices they have made, what has made them happy, and what they would change for the second half of their lives. In Moses's capable hands, these voices become welcome advice from a host of friends, a road map for future choices. Dish is addictively readable and full of wisdom, and it will change the face of self-help. A sample of the voices in Dish:"My boss, the VP of HR, said, 'We really need to promote work-life balance in the company. Let's have a meeting Monday morning at seven-thirty to discuss it.'""I'm proud of myself for ending the marriage . . . asserting my right to feel good about my life and being strong enough to do it.""I practise Marxist (Groucho) monogamy. I wouldn't have an affair with anyone who would have an affair with me."From the Trade Paperback edition.
No More Little Old Ladies!: 15 Essential & Specific Proven Anti-Aging Strategies for Gutsy Women in Their 40s and 50s
by Barbara MorrisLittle Old Ladies don't just happen--they are created by default. The road to little old lady-hood starts early in mid life but if a well thought out plan of prevention is in place, midlife women can keep and improve their current level of youthful attributes for at least another 25 years. One reason most women don't achieve their desired degree of agelessness is because the traditional retirement oriented senior culture does not support growth and productivity. The negative power of the senior culture is something few women are aware of, and nobody talks about it...until now. This aging influence in the lives of older women has finally been "outed" and you must discover what it's all about and how to avoid it in No More Little Old Ladies!
Emotional Healing through Mindfulness Meditation: Stories and Meditations for Women Seeking Wholeness
by Barbara Miller FishmanExplores how women can heal deep emotional pain through a new therapeutic approach that combines mindfulness meditation with psychotherapy. • Includes 8 vivid stories of women overcoming great emotional pain and life obstacles through Mindfulness Psychotherapy. • Each story is followed by a discussion and a relevant mindfulness meditation. As a result of her years of working with women as a psychotherapist, Barbara Miller Fishman developed the discipline of Mindfulness Psychotherapy--a combination of mindfulness meditation and psychotherapy that, taken together, describe a path toward wholeness. Now she presents the integration of her life's work through the poignant stories of eight women--all faced with critical decisions and tough life circumstances--and how they used Mindfulness Psychotherapy to attain greater levels of peace and well-being. The author offers a radical shift in a woman's relationship to life. Readers will discover the importance of naming a life problem, accepting the "is-ness" of it, developing a matter-of-fact curiosity, and exploring the mind/body reactions that we call emotional pain. The path continues as the reader creates an observing self and discovers the deep compassion that ultimately heals. Once learned, these six awareness practices can be used to face difficult situations, discover self-acceptance, and release the love needed to reside fully in one's whole self.
Scottish Witchcraft: A Complete Guide to Authentic Folklore, Spells, and Magickal Tools
by Barbara Meiklejohn-Free“Deeply personal and immersed in myth and folklore, [this] book draws from the old and the new in a manner that will resonate with the modern Witch today.” —Christopher Penczak, author of The Temple of Witchcraft and The Feast of the MorrighanHear the Call of the Highlands for Powerful Magick, Healing, and DivinationTake a journey through the magickal folk traditions of Scotland. Barbara Meiklejohn-Free, a Scottish hereditary witch, shares her own spiritual awakening into the craft and shows you how to integrate these practices into your own life. Discover the secrets of divination, scrying, faery magick, and communication with ancestors. Explore herb and plant lore and specific rituals to address what you most desire. Filled with inspiring anecdotes, craft history, and step-by-step instructions, this book will help you begin a new chapter of spiritual discovery.“Barbara masterfully and authentically weaves together the traditions of Scottish Witch-lore, along with her personal story of growing up in the Highlands as a genuine Scottish Witch.” —Flavia Kate Peters, author of Witches Wisdom and the Dark Goddess Oracle Deck“A joyous, yet deeply personal, discovery of the strength and power of Scottish Witchcraft.” —Kate West, author of The Real Witches' Craft