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Optimism demands action. Optimism is an active choice. Optimism is not naïve and it is not impossible. Many people perceive this to be a moment of despair. Global warming has reached terrifying heights of severity, human expansion has caused the extinction of countless species and neoliberalism has led to a destructive divide in wealth and a polarization of mainstream politics. But, there are constructive ways to meet these challenges, and there are plenty of reasons for optimism. Lily Cole has met with some of the millions of people around the world who are working on solutions to our biggest challenges and are committed to creating a more sustainable and peaceful future for humanity. Exploring issues from fast fashion to fast food and renewable energy to gender equality, and embracing debate, the book features interviews with diverse voices from entrepreneurs Stella McCartney and Elon Musk, to activists Extinction Rebellion co-founder
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Against better advice, Dr Jeffrey Rediger, a Harvard Medical Faculty member, has spent nearly 20 years investigating so-called medical miracles. Here, he unveils the science behind ‘spontaneous’ healing and lays out the physical and mental principles of recovery, through breath-taking stories of remission. Long after she’s supposed to be dead, a woman with aggressive pancreatic cancer finds herself cured. A teenage girl suddenly and unexpectedly overcomes the cerebral palsy she’s had since birth. An 85-year-old man stuns doctors when his CT scan shows that the tumours on his kidneys have inexplicably vanished. What can we learn from these incredible, yet true, case studies? Dr Rediger offers clear, practical advice on how we can improve our health, from diet and relaxation to a positive mindset when facing illness.
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300,000 years ago, Homo sapiens had bigger skulls. Cooked food meant our heads shrunk; alongside a growing brain, our airways got narrower. Urbanisation then led us to breathe less deeply and less healthily. And so today more than 90% of us breathe incorrectly. So we might have been breathing all our life, but we need to learn how to breathe properly! Here, James Nestor meets cutting-edge scientists at Harvard and experiments on himself in labs at Stanford to see the impact of bad breathing. He revives the lost, and recently scientifically proven, wisdom of swim coaches, Indian mystics, stern-faced Russian cardiologists, Czechoslovakian Olympians and New Jersey choral conductors – the world’s foremost ‘pulmonauts’ – to show how breathing in specific patterns can trigger our bodies to absorb more oxygen, and he explains the benefits for everyone that result.
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We live in a culture of limitless choice – and life is now more complex than ever. In ‘This Too Shall Pass’, acclaimed psychotherapist Julia Samuel draws on hours of conversations with her patients to show how we can learn to adapt and thrive during our most difficult and transformative experiences. Illuminated by the latest social and psychological research, this book unflinchingly deals with the hard times in family, love, work, health and identity. From a woman deciding whether to leave her husband for a younger lover, to a father handling a serious medical diagnosis. And from a new mother struggling with the decision to return to work, to a young man dealing with the aftermath of coming out, and a woman starting over after losing her job.
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The most influential relationships are between parents and children. Yet for so many families, these relationships go can wrong and it may be difficult to get back on track. In this book, renowned psychotherapist Philippa Perry shows how strong and loving bonds are made with your children and how such attachments give a better chance of good mental health, in childhood and beyond.
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Trying to be healthy can be overwhelming – what if all it took to make a real difference was 5 minutes of your day? Ditch the pills, beat the sleepless nights, and banish the yo-yo diets. In just a few minutes, this book will kick-start your health and happiness by showing you how to incorporate Dr Chatterjee’s simple daily plan into your current routine.
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‘Root to Stem’ is a seasonal and holistic approach to health that puts plants, herbs and nature at the heart of how we live and eat. It is a new kind of guide that links individual health to our communities and the planet’s health to sustain us all. The perfect companion to the seasons, this book will show you how to take greater control over your own health and wellbeing, treat everyday ailments, and ensure the sustainability of the planet through discovering how to forage, grow, or shop for plant- and herb-based foods and products.
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Are you tired of arguing with your children? Do you find you’re repeating the same messages over and over? Or perhaps you’ve given up trying to communicate with your kids at all? In this frank and open book, parenting expert of over three decades, and New York Times bestselling author Dr Wendy Mogel offers an essential and realistic guide of how to take steps to transform your relationship with your child.
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A hospice chaplain’s lessons on the meaning of life, from those who are leaving it. What are the top regrets of the dying? That’s what Kerry Egan, a hospice chaplain, learned as she listened to her patients on their deathbeds, witnessing what she calls the ‘spiritual work of dying’ – the work of finding or making meaning of one’s life, the experiences it contained and the people who have touched it. In this book she recalls the stories she heard – stories of hope and regret, shame and pride, mystery and revelation and secrets held too long. This isn’t a book about dying – it’s a book about living. Each of Egan’s patients taught her something; in this moving and beautiful book, she imparts their poignant and profound lessons on how to live a life without regrets.
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Pregnancy is an incredibly exciting time, but with so many decisions to make and so much information to take in, it can also be an anxious one. Nobody knows this better than Rebecca Schiller, who during her time as a doula has supported scores of women through pregnancy and childbirth. Not only does she know everything there is to know about antenatal classes and morning sickness, but she understands that every pregnancy is different. Now she shares her wealth of wisdom to help you take ownership of your body, and have your baby your way. This is a concise and honest guide to breaking down the jargon and cutting through the nonsense. In its pages you will find easy-to-follow summaries of the choices available to you through every step of pregnancy and childbirth, equipping you with the knowledge and the confidence to be at the heart of every decision.
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Death is the last taboo in our society, and grief is still profoundly misunderstood. So many of us feel awkward and uncertain around death, and shy away from talking honestly with family and friends. ‘Grief Works’ is a compassionate guide that will inform and engage anyone who is grieving, from the ‘expected’ death of a parent to the sudden unexpected death of a small child, and provide clear advice for those seeking to comfort the bereaved.
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A hospice chaplain’s lessons on the meaning of life, from those who are leaving it. What are the top regrets of the dying? That’s what Kerry Egan, a hospice chaplain, learned as she listened to her patients on their deathbeds, witnessing what she calls the ‘spiritual work of dying’ – the work of finding or making meaning of one’s life, the experiences it contained and the people who have touched it. In this book she recalls the stories she heard – stories of hope and regret, shame and pride, mystery and revelation and secrets held too long. This isn’t a book about dying – it’s a book about living. Each of Egan’s patients taught her something; in this moving and beautiful book, she imparts their poignant and profound lessons on how to live a life without regrets.
