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Based on the second series of the much-loved BBC podcast, recorded by the late Dr Michael Mosley, this book brings together 40 brand new tips for a healthier lifestyle, that are easy to implement and proven by science to improve your health and wellbeing.
Each chapter brings to life these new, quick, easy and often unexpected hacks which can improve your health through simple diet, fitness, and lifestyle changes.
For example, did you know that:
- Eating turmeric can boost mood, sharpen memory and ease your aches and pains?
- Or that tai chi benefits your immune system and heart health?
- Or that expressive writing may help you to sleep better, think more clearly and even heal faster?
Thoroughly researched, road-tested and science-backed, these simple tips could have such a beneficial impact on your overall health, you might want to try them all!
A book that changes everything - from the legendary Dr Gabor Maté.
Western countries invest billions in healthcare, yet mental illness and chronic diseases are on a seemingly unstoppable rise. Nearly 70% of Americans are now on prescription drugs. So what is 'normal' when it comes to health?
Over four decades of clinical experience, renowned physician and addiction expert Dr Gabor Maté has seen how health systems neglect the role that trauma exerts on our bodies and our minds. Medicine often fails to treat the whole person, ignoring how today's culture stresses our bodies, burdens our immune systems and undermines emotional balance.
Now, in his most ambitious and urgent book yet, Dr Maté connects the dots between our personal suffering and the pressures of modern-day living - with disease as a natural reflection of a life spent growing further and further apart from our true selves. But, with deep compassion, he also shows us a pathway to health and healing.
Filled with stories of people in the grip of illness or in the triumphant wake of recovery, this life-affirming book, co-written with his son Daniel, proves true health is possible - if we are willing to reconnect with each other and our authentic selves.
This book seeks to define a contemporary disability human rights
approach for the field of employment. Based on an analysis of the
newly-adopted UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities and present-day interpretations of international and
European human rights instruments, it identifies four main
requirements as characterising the contemporary disability human
rights approach on the labour market: - substantive equality
founded on inclusive general structures, - a definition of
disability which recognises that disability results from the
interaction between impairment and social structures and that all
persons may at one time or another of their lives be disabled, -
involvement of organisations of disabled persons in law and
policy-making, and - a rights-based approach. It examines Danish
and Swedish employment law and policy as well as their compliance
with contemporary disability human rights. In addition, EU law and
policy in the field of disability employment law and policy are
examined in relation to the contemporary disability human rights
approach. The analysis and comparison of Danish and Swedish law and
policy, which is done on the basis both of legal sources and
statistical information on the use and effects of different laws
and policies, concentrates on four different areas of employment
law and policy: disability equality, employers' obligations towards
employees with disabilities and / or reduced working capacity,
employment promotion for unemployed persons with disabilities and
income-replacement for persons with disabilities outside the labour
market. The comparison shows that the main difference between
Danish and Swedish disability employment law lies in level of
employers' obligations under employment protection law and health
and safety law. It is argued that this difference leads to more
inclusive general structures on the labour market in Sweden and
constitutes the main explanation for the extreme difference in
employment rates for persons with disabilities and reduced working
capacity in Denmark and Sweden.
The provision of healthcare services is based on information obtained from various sources at all levels of care, which underpins decision-making in healthcare. Keeping complete and accurate records is part of clinical care provision although often not seen as such. Well-kept records become an advocacy tool speaking for both the patient and the practitioner as they tell a story about the patient’s health history and the care he or she has received.
‘It’s simply not human!’ a passenger proclaims loudly, aghast as to what she is witnessing.
Ryan Stramrood stands at the top of the gangway stairs that are lowered down the side of an ocean liner in one of the coldest, most hostile places on Earth – Antarctica. He wears only a small Speedo costume, goggles and a swim cap. Over a hundred passengers, wearing thick layers of insulation to protect from the bitter cold, are leaning over the ship’s railing on the upper decks, cheering and desperate to get a glimpse, in morbid fascination, of what is about to happen. What Ryan is about to attempt could potentially push boundaries beyond what humans can survive.
The water temperature a deadly -1° Celsius; the distance to swim an impossible one mile.
Only a few years earlier, Ryan was a self-proclaimed couch potato. A 30-year-old salesman and father, navigating life quite successfully, albeit neatly confined in his comfort zone. Today he is a multiple Guinness World Record holder, rated globally as one of the top 50 extreme swimming athletes in the world, and a sought-after international inspirational speaker.
This fascinating story tells the incredible tales of Ryan’s journey and spirit. The inspiration and learnings each and every one of us will take from this highly relatable book are simply invaluable. We can all learn to Push Past Impossible™.
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The inspirational memoir from the
founder of the You, Me and the Big C podcast, Rachael Bland.
Courageous and life-affirming, this is a mother’s final gift to
her son. My beautiful son, I so wish that I didn’t have to leave
you now. But believe me, I tried EVERYTHING I could to stay around
for you, and for every moment I could eke out of this life. From
the outset, it was not a fair fight. My cancer was too big, and too
aggressive, and we didn’t start on a level playing field. You
were fourteen months old and at the beginning I was so full of
fierce intention that we could get past this. I would lay you in
your cot each night and silently communicate from my mind to yours,
‘I will do this Freddie, I will gladly take whatever they throw
at me if it means we can stay together’. In 2016, beloved
broadcaster and journalist Rachael Bland was diagnosed with cancer.
Shortly afterwards she made the brave decision to share her story,
and she spoke with beautiful poignancy through her blog and
podcast, You, Me and the Big C. Having been told that she only had
a matter of months left to live and writing this in what were sadly
her final days, Rachael brings her warmth, courage and humour to
the page in this heart-warming and heart-breaking story. Part
memoir, part advice, For Freddie beautifully encapsulates the grace
and fearlessness in which Rachael lived her life. This is her
legacy and an incredible final gift to her son. Includes moving
contributions from Richard Bacon, Tony Livesey, Emma Barnett,
Shelagh Fogarty, Mark Pougatch, Chris Stark and many more.
Being happy both at home and at work means we're not just cheerier,
but more clear-eyed and effective at what we do. But happiness
takes practice and ongoing contemplation.In this inventive new
book-part professional development resource, part personal
journal-educator, author, and podcaster Suzanne Dailey contends
that small shifts bring big gifts: that is, small positive changes,
practiced over time, will help you feel more balanced, content, and
aligned. To help you on this path, Dailey provides 40 readings and
reflections, aligned to the weeks of the school year and designed
to ensure that you glean joy and insight from every moment inside
and outside the classroom. In these pages, you'll find Reflection
activities for assessing the health of your relationships-not only
with coworkers and students, but also with family and friends.
Inspiring stories about educators who have sought and found ways to
improve their practice by following the tenets of positive
psychology. Weekly goals for shifting your thinking and developing
more positive habits of mind. "Report cards" for assessing your
progress on the book's challenges and goals. Minilessons you can
use to share your new learning with students and influence
classroom culture and community. Steeped in the teachings of
positive psychology and fired up with a passion for teaching,
Dailey mines both her own experiences and the insights of
psychological thought leaders to provide this indispensable
resource for educators at all levels.
It is generally accepted today, and also UK government policy, that
educational authorities must make provision for meeting the needs
of gifted children. But how should they go about it? There is so
much lack of agreement about what is the best strategy, about how
to identify the gifted youngsters and even about what the concept
of giftedness means. The author is a leading expert, who holds a
doctorate from Manchester University in this subject and is a
former Research Director of the Mensa Foundation for Gifted
Children. In plain English, in a balanced way and in a logical
order, he covers everything a teacher, or a parent needs to know to
meet the challenge of educating a gifted child.
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