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Books > Mind, Body & Spirit
Combining the best current medical knowledge with a new approach grounded in integrative medicine, Dr Chopra and Dr Tanzi offer a groundbreaking model of healing and the immune system.
Heal yourself from the inside out
Our immune systems can no longer be taken for granted. Current trends in public healthcare are disturbing: our increased air travel allows newly mutated bacteria and viruses to spread across the globe, antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria outstrip the new drugs that are meant to fight them, deaths due to hospital-acquired infections are increasing, and the childhood vaccinations of our aging population are losing their effectiveness. Now more than ever, our well-being is at a dangerous crossroad.
But there is hope, and the solution lies within ourselves. The Healing Self is the new breakthrough book in self-care by bestselling author and leader in integrative medicine Deepak Chopra and Harvard neuroscientist Rudolph E Tanzi. They argue that the brain possesses its own lymphatic system, meaning it is also tied into the body's general immune system.
Based on this brand new discovery, they offer new ways of increasing the body's immune system by stimulating the brain and our genes, and through this they help us fight off illness and disease. Combined with new facts about the gut microbiome and lifestyle changes, diet and stress reduction, there is no doubt that this ground-breaking work will have an important effect on your immune system.
Beneath the surface we are all connected . . . 'An authentically
soothing, powerful, thought-provoker.' MATT HAIG 'On Connection is
medicine for these wounded times.' MAX PORTER 'On Connection came
to me when I needed it most, and reminded me that the links we have
to places, people, words, ourselves, are what keep us alive.'
CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS This is a book about connection. About how
immersing ourselves in creativity can help us cultivate greater
self-awareness and bring us closer to each other. Drawing on two
decades of experience as a writer and performer, Kae Tempest
champions the role of creativity - in whatever form we choose to
practice it - as an act of love, helping us establish a deeper
relationship to our true selves, and to others and the world we
live in. Honest, hopeful and written with piercing clarity, On
Connection is an inspiring personal meditation that will transform
the way you see the world. 'Persuasive and profound.' OBSERVER
'Tempest's prose is crisp and thoughtful.' NEW STATESMAN
'Neil Oliver writes beautifully - letting us see ourselves in a new
light.' - Professor Alice Roberts 'Oliver is an evocative
storyteller, vividly bringing his tales to life' BBC History
Magazine
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For longer than recorded history there have been tales of spirits
and of places where our hackles rise and our skin turns cold.
Bestselling historian Neil Oliver travels the British Isles on a
deliciously spine-chilling tour that spans several centuries and
explores more than 20 sites - castles, vicarages and towers, lonely
shorelines and forgotten battlefields - to unpick their stories..
Oliver invokes his family's history alongside that of kings and
queens past as he probes why our emotions and senses are heightened
in certain locations where the separation between dimensions seems
gossamer thin. Our landscape is riven with these places, creaking
from the weight of the secrets they hold, the echoes of tragedy and
dark deeds . From Inverness to Devon, Co Dublin to Norfolk,
Hauntings casts an enjoyably eerie glow with stories that, told
generation after generation, are inextricable from place - and
considers why they matter.
In Ten Trips neuropsychologist Andy Mitchell takes ten different
psychedelic drugs in ten different settings, puncturing the hype
while providing the fullest picture yet of their limitlessly
fascinating possibilities. Once demonised and still largely
illegal, psychedelic drugs are now officially a 'breakthrough
therapy', used to treat depression, trauma and addiction and to
enhance well-being. But as neuropsychologist Andy Mitchell shows in
this deeply serious yet wildly entertaining investigation, this
approach misses what is so strange and valuable about them: the
psychedelic experience itself. In Ten Trips he takes ten different
compounds, some famous, others obscure, journeying from a
neuroimaging lab in London to the Colombian Amazon via Silicon
Valley and his friend's basement kitchen. His encounters with
scientists and gangsters, venture capitalists and con-men,
psychonauts and shamans provide a panoramic view of psychedelics
today: their capacity for healing but also trauma, for
transcendence and corruption, profundity and hilarity. By removing
psychedelics from their indigenous and underground cultures, we
risk losing the very things we need to harness them. To make them
safe or normal might ultimately destroy what makes them potent.
That potential is indeed great, not as an antidote to mental
illness - none exists - but as a way of changing our whole
perspective on mental health and flourishing. Ten Trips is a
dazzling, perception-shifting odyssey that shows how psychedelics
can re-enchant us with the world.
Discover the wonders of occult magick and learn how to harness your
witch powers with this beginner's guide From summoning courage with
a simple candle ritual, to seeing what the day has in store by
reading the grounds from that first cup of coffee, occult magick
has become part of daily life for many over recent years. The
opportunity to glimpse the future - or learn from our past - holds
a mystical allure as we try to make sense of the unpredictability
of our existence. Occult practices are no longer associated with
devil worship or summoning evil entities - they're a fun and
insightful way to achieve your dreams, discover more about yourself
and others, and feel empowered. The Little Book of the Occult
offers an introduction to this fascinating subject, exploring its
rich history and its numerous potential benefits to health, wealth,
love and relationships. You will discover how to: Develop your
powers of perception by working with the pineal eye Read what the
future has in store by scrying with fire and water Practise tarot
with three- and one-card readings for yourself and others Manifest
your dreams and desires by channelling the power of the universe
This lavish visual history-featuring over 150 new, full-colour
illustrations-is a stunning introduction to House Targaryen, the
iconic family at the heart of HBO's Game of Thrones prequel series,
House of the Dragon. For hundreds of years, the Targaryens sat the
Iron Throne of Westeros while their dragons ruled the skies. The
story of the only family of dragonlords to survive Valyria's Doom
is a tale of twisty politics, alliances and betrayals, and acts
both noble and craven. The Rise of the Dragon chronicles the
creation and rise of Targaryen power in Westeros, covering the
history first told in George R. R. Martin's epic Fire & Blood,
from Aegon Targaryen's conquest of Westeros through to the infamous
Dance of the Dragons-the bloody civil war that nearly undid
Targaryen rule for good. Packed with all-new artwork, the
Targaryens-and their dragons-come vividly to life in this deluxe
reference book. Perfect for fans steeped in the lore of Westeros,
as well as those who first meet the Targaryens in the HBO series
House of the Dragon, The Rise of the Dragon provides a must-have
overview for anyone looking to learn more about the most powerful
family in Westeros.
'Everything he writes is an enlightening education in how to be
human.' - Elizabeth Day That Little Voice in Your Head is the
practical guide to retraining your brain for optimal joy by Mo
Gawdat, the internationally bestselling author of Solve for Happy.
Mo reveals how by beating negative self-talk, we can change our
thought processes, turning our greed into generosity, our apathy
into compassion and investing in our own happiness. To fix a
machine, first you need to find out what’s wrong with it. To fix
unhappiness, you need to find out what causes it. This book
provides readers with exercises to help reshape their mental
processes. Drawing on his expertise in programming and his
knowledge of neuroscience, Mo explains how – despite their
incredible complexity – our brains behave in ways that are
largely predictable. From these insights, he delivers this user
manual for happiness. Inspired by the life of his late son, Ali, Mo
Gawdat has set out to share a model for happiness based on
generosity and empathy towards ourselves and others. Using his
experience as a former Google engineer and Chief Business Officer,
Mo shares his 'code' for reprogramming our brain and moving away
from the misconceptions modern life gives us.
Explore the haunted history of Salem, Massachusetts.
"Christine’s artistry as a yoga teacher is evident on every
page… [Her] voice, enthusiasm, and knowledge here are contagious.
When reading these pages, you’ll feel as though you are
practicing with her. It will be a fun, uplifting, healing, and even
powerful practice with Christine as your guide." – LA Yoga
Magazine Discover how to heal both body and mind using only your
breath and your hands. In Healing Breath and Mudras, Christine
Burke shows how you already have all you need to heal both physical
and emotional conditions and improve your overall wellbeing. Breath
awareness has been linked to calming the body and brain, regulating
blood pressure, improving memory and immune function, preventing
heart attacks, and easing chronic pain and asthma. Mudras are known
as ‘yoga for the hands’: they are hand poses and positions that
channel energy and offer a point of focus during meditation.
Christine teaches you a range of breathing techniques and reveals
the background behind mudras and how best to use them, then offers
breath and mudra practices for 36 conditions, divided into body and
mind. Each practice also includes an accompanying ‘jewel
thought’ meditation.
Dit is nie noodwendig maklik om bly te wees nie – maar Johannes de Villiers wys hoe dit ’n haalbare doel is vir enigiemand. Vind in hierdie boek ’n omvattende blik op lewensvreugde; alles van teorieë oor wat presies blydskap behels tot praktiese wenke om dit te bereik, met inligting van spiritueles sowel as sielkundiges. Ware verhale staaf sy voorstelle, soos dié van die man wie se pad na blydskap begin het toe Geheime Polisie hom skiet.
A complete reference atlas of acupuncture and acupressure points,
this newly updated guide by renowned shiatsu, qigong, and bodywork
teacher Chris Jarmey with experienced acupuncture clinician Lynn
Pearce illustrates how to best locate and treat nearly 400
acupoints throughout the body. Full-color throughout and abundantly
illustrated, this fourth edition is updated to offer comparisons of
Eastern and Western teaching models as well as new theoretical
material to help instill intuitive understanding for students and
early practitioners of acupuncture. The first part of the book,
"Theory," describes the essence of acupuncture from both
traditional Chinese and Western medical perspectives with chapters
on needling considerations, the principles of locating acupoints,
and myotome, dermatome, viscerotome, and sclerotome maps of the
body. The second part, "Practice," then guides the reader
methodically through acupuncture points of the 12 main
channels/meridians, plus the conception and governor vessels and
additional non-channel points. The locations of nearly 400 points
are described in precise detail and clearly illustrated through
color diagrams, along with explanations of each point's actions,
indications, and contraindications. Honoring the traditional
Eastern roots of acupuncture in parallel with modern approaches of
Western medicine, this book is an essential resource for
practitioners of all levels seeking to deepen their understanding
of working with acupoints.
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