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Essential oils for mindfulness and meditation : relax, replenish, and rejuvenate / by Godfrey, Heather Dawn.;
"A hands-on guide showing how essential oils can support and enhance meditative and mindful practices. Details safe and effective methods to incorporate essential oils into your mindfulness or meditation practice. Explains the many ways essential oils benefit the mind, such as how odors can immediately draw your attention to the present moment, trigger a specific state of consciousness, or provide a way to regain composure quickly. Provides the latest scientific research on the emotional, psychological, physiological, and neurological effects of essential oils on the mind, body, and nervous system. Includes an easy-to-follow chart to help you choose the right essential oil for you. For millennia, the spiritual power of odor--such as from incense or frankincense--has been used to symbolize intention, stimulate awareness of our spiritual self, and accentuate rite and ritual. Drawing on this power, as well as their healing qualities, essential oils can provide the perfect complement to meditation or mindfulness practice. Outlining the practice and benefits of meditation and mindfulness in combination with the use of essential oils, Heather Dawn Godfrey explains how these practices hone and sustain a conscious awareness of "being" in the present moment, focusing attention on what you are sensually experiencing and leaving no space for regrets, traumas, fears, anxiety, or anticipation. Providing the latest scientific research on the restorative, rehabilitative, and psycho-emotional healing effects of essential oils, she explains how the sensory experience of odors can immediately draw your attention to the present moment, trigger a specific state of consciousness, such as a deeper meditative state, or offer a way to regain composure quickly when dealing with life's ups and downs. She shows how many essential oils naturally reduce stress and anxiety, promote a peaceful attitude, support concentration, regulate breathing, and stimulate serotonin and GABA pathways in the brain, making them ideal aids to mindfulness and meditation. Explaining methods to incorporate essential oils into your practice, Godfrey introduces readers to the "Gem" essential oils--a group of oils specifically selected for attaining and maintaining a state of mindfulness, as well as a broad spectrum of therapeutic properties--and she provides an easy-to-follow chart to help you select the oil that is right for you. Offering a hands-on practical guide to integrating essential oils into mindful and meditative practice, the author shows how each of us has the ability to self-generate a calm, tranquil, and worry-free state of mind"--""A hands-on guide showing how essential oils can support and enhance meditative and mindful practices"--Provided by publisher"--Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- What is mindfulness? -- Essential oils as meditation companions -- Applying essential oils -- Complementary wellness techniques -- Conclusion.
Subjects: Aromatherapy.; Essences and essential oils; Mind and body.; Meditation.;
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Younger next year : live strong, fit, and sexy--until you're 80 and beyond / by Crowley, Chris.; Lodge, Henry S.;
Includes bibliographical references.Part 1. Take charge of your body. The end of the world -- How's your wife? -- The new science of aging -- Swimming against the tide -- The biology of growth and decay : things that go bump in the night -- Life is an endurance event : train for it -- The biology of exercise -- The heart of the matter : aerobics -- The kedging trick -- A world of pain : strength training -- The biology of strength training -- The ugly stick and other curiosities -- Chasing the iron bunny -- Don't you lose a goddamn pound! -- The biology of nutrition : thinner next year -- The drink -- Part 2. Take charge of your life. Teddy doesn't care! -- The limbic brain and the biology of emotion -- Connect and commit -- Things that go bump in the morning : the new sexual life -- Relentless optimism.
Subjects: Longevity.; Rejuvenation.; Older men;
© 2007, c2005., Workman Pub.,
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To the fullest : the clean up your act plan to lose weight, rejuvenate, and be the best you can be / by Bracco, Lorraine,1955-; Davis, Lisa V.; Reverand, Diane.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-289) and index.The celebrated actress outlines a three-step cleanse and detox program that reflects her own efforts to maintain health after midlife by eliminating gluten, sugar, eggs, and dairy.Introduction: A work in progress -- Wake-up call -- Love the struggle -- The hunger within -- Navigating the food maze -- Cleaning from the inside out -- Cleanse prep -- The 14-day liver cleanse -- The clean up your act diet: the way to eat for the rest of your life -- Any time, any place: practical tips to make it work -- No-fuss recipes -- Moving is huge -- Living life to the fullest -- Afterword: Run with it.
Subjects: Cookbooks.; Detoxification (Health); Reducing diets.; Reducing diets; Self-care, Health.;
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Successful aging : a neuroscientist explores the power and potential of our lives / by Levitin, Daniel J.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages [403]-474) and index.Introduction -- The continually developing brain. Individual differences and personality ; Memory and your sense of "you" ; Perception ; Intelligence ; From emotions to motivation ; Social factors ; Pain -- The choices we make. The internal clock ; Diet ; Exercise ; Sleep -- The new longevity. Living longer ; Living smarter ; Living better -- Appendix: Rejuvenating your brain."Author of the iconic bestsellers This Is Your Brain on Music and The Organized Mind, Daniel Levitin turns his keen insights to what happens in our brains as we age; why we should think about health span, not life span; and, based on a rigorous analysis of neuroscientific evidence, how you can make the most of your seventies, eighties, and nineties today, no matter how old you are now"--Recent studies show that our decision-making skills improve as we age, and that our happiness levels peak at age eighty-two. Levitin examines the neuroscientific evidence to challenge many of the beliefs that surround aging. He provides realistic plans for how you can make the most of your seventies, eighties, and nineties today-- no matter how old you are now. -- adapted from jacket
Subjects: Brain; Brain; PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition.; PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Adulthood & Aging.; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Neuroscience.; Brain;
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Bestseller : a novel of psychological suspense / by Knight, Christopher.;
New York literary agent Anne Harper is spending one week in the solitude of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. A small cabin, away from the world, where she can read manuscripts, relax, and be far removed from the madness of the city for a while. It's a refuge from high-rises and noise, a time to read and rejuvenate away from the hectic pace of New York, tucked in the wilds of the north woods, dozens of miles from the nearest small town. She is alone.
Subjects: Literary agents; Upper Peninsula (Mich.);
© 2013., AudioCraft Publishing ,
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Refinishing furniture made simple / by Jewitt, Jeff.;
Jeff Jewitt, a professional refinisher with over 30 years' experience, shares his tricks, shortcuts and tools of the trade in this easy-to-follow book/DVD. Weekend refinishers as well as professional woodworkers will benefit from the insider tips on how to evaluate the condition of a piece to decide the best strategy for rejuvenating it, repair and revive finishes to enhance their beauty while preserving their patina and match an old finish for a seamless look.
Subjects: Furniture finishing.; Furniture;
© 2012., Taunton Press,
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ICon : Steve Jobs, the greatest second act in the history of business / by Young, Jeffrey S.,1952-; Simon, William L.,1930-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-344) and index.pt. 1: Flowering and withering. Roots ; A company is born ; Let's be pirates! ; Learning to fail -- pt. 2: New beginnings. The NeXT Step ; Show business ; Master of ceremonies ; Icon -- pt. 3: Defining the future. Mogul ; Breaking new ground ; Insanely rich ; iPOD, iTunes, therefore I am ; Clash of the titans ; Showtime.Examines the legendary success that Steve Jobs has had with Pixar and his rejuvenation of Apple through the introduction of the iMac and iPod.
Subjects: Jobs, Steven, 1955-; Computer engineers; Apple Computer, Inc.; Computerindustrie.; Ondernemerschap.; Jobs, Steven, 1955-; Apple Computer, Inc.; Informaticiens; Jobs, Steven.; Apple Computer Incorporated.;
© c2005., Wiley,
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One quarter of the nation : [electronic resource] : Immigration and the transformation of america. by Foner, Nancy.; Merlington, Laural.;
Narrator: Laural Merlington.The impact of immigrants over the past half century has become so much a part of everyday life in the United States that we sometimes fail to see it. This deeply researched book by one of America's leading immigration scholars tells the story of how immigrants are fundamentally changing this country. An astonishing number of immigrants and their children-nearly eighty-six million people-now live in the United States. Together, they have transformed the American experience in profound and far-reaching ways that go to the heart of the country's identity and institutions. Unprecedented in scope, One Quarter of the Nation traces how immigration has reconfigured America's racial order-and, importantly, how Americans perceive race-and played a pivotal role in reshaping electoral politics and party alignments. It discusses how immigrants have rejuvenated our urban centers as well as some far-flung rural communities, and examines how they have strengthened the economy, fueling the growth of old industries and spurring the formation of new ones. This wide-ranging book demonstrates how immigration has touched virtually every facet of American culture, from the music we dance to and the food we eat to the films we watch and books we read.Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 231278 KB).
Subjects: Electronic books.; Nonfiction.; History.; Sociology.;
© 2022., Tantor Audio,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=7364795 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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The brain that changes itself : stories of personal triumph from the frontiers of brain science / by Doidge, Norman.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [323]-408) and index.A new science called neuroplasticity is overthrowing the old notion that the human brain is immutable. Psychoanalyst Doidge traveled the country to meet both the brilliant scientists championing neuroplasticity and the people whose lives they've transformed--people whose mental limitations or brain damage were seen as unalterable. We see a woman born with half a brain that rewired itself to work as a whole, blind people who learn to see, learning disorders cured, IQs raised, aging brains rejuvenated, stroke patients learning to speak, children with cerebral palsy learning to move with more grace, depression and anxiety disorders successfully treated, and lifelong character traits changed. Using these stories to probe mysteries of the body, emotion, love, sex, culture, and education, Dr. Doidge has written an inspiring book that will permanently alter the way we look at our brains, human nature, and human potential.--From publisher description.A woman perpetually falling : rescued by the man who discovered the plasticity of our senses -- Building herself a better brain : a woman labeled "retarded" discovers how to heal herself -- Redesigning the brain : a scientist changes brains to sharpen perception and memory, increase speed of thought, and heal learning problems -- Acquiring tastes and loves : what neuroplasticity teaches about sexual attraction and love -- Midnight resurrections : stroke victims learn to move and speak again -- Brain lock unlocked : using plasticity to stop worries, obsessions, compulsions, and bad habits -- Pain : the dark side of plasticity -- Imagination : how thinking makes it so -- Turning our ghosts into ancestors : psychoanalysis as a neuroplastic therapy -- Rejuvenation : the discovery of the neuronal stem cell and lessons for preserving our brains -- More than the sum of her parts : a woman shows us how radically plastic the brain can be -- The culturally modified brain -- Plasticity and the idea of progress.
Subjects: Neuroplasticity.; Brain damage; Brain.; Brain; Brain;
© 2007., Viking,
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Breath : [electronic resource] : The new science of a lost art. by Nestor, James.; Nestor, James.;
Narrator: James Nestor.There is nothing more essential to our health and well-being than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat 25,000 times a day. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences. Journalist James Nestor travels the world to figure out what went wrong and how to fix it. The answers aren't found in pulmonology labs, as we might expect, but in the muddy digs of ancient burial sites, secret Soviet facilities, New Jersey choir schools, and the smoggy streets of São Paulo. Nestor tracks down men and women exploring the hidden science behind ancient breathing practices like Pranayama, Sudarshan Kriya, and Tummo and teams up with pulmonary tinkerers to scientifically test long-held beliefs about how we breathe. Modern research is showing us that making even slight adjustments to the way we inhale and exhale can jump-start athletic performance; rejuvenate internal organs; halt snoring, asthma, and autoimmune disease; and even straighten scoliotic spines. None of this should be possible, and yet it is. Drawing on thousands of years of medical texts and recent cutting-edge studies in pulmonology, psychology, biochemistry, and human physiology, Breath turns the conventional wisdom of what we thought we knew about our most basic biological function on its head. You will never breathe the same again.Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 205806 KB).
Subjects: Electronic books.; Nonfiction.; Health & Fitness.; Science.; Sports & Recreations.;
© 2020., Penguin Audio,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=5089445 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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