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How to calm your mind : finding presence and productivity in anxious times / by Bailey, Chris,1989-author.(CARDINAL)411211;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-251) and index."When Chris Bailey, productivity expert, discovered that he had become stressed and burnt out because he was pushing himself too hard, he realized that he had no right to be giving advice on productivity without learning when and how to rein things in and take a break. Productivity advice works-and we need it now more than ever-but it's just as important that we also develop our capacity for calm. By finding calm and overcoming anxiety, we don't just feel more comfortable in our own skin, we invest in the missing piece that leads our efforts to become sustainable over time. We build a deeper, more expansive reservoir of energy to draw from throughout the day, and have greater mental resources at our disposal to not only do good work, but to also live a good life. Among the topics How to Calm Your Mind covers are how analog and digital worlds affect calm and anxiety in different ways; how our desire for dopamine, a neurotransmitter in our brain that leads us to feel overstimulated, breeds anxiety, dissatisfaction, and needless stress, but can be countered by other neurochemicals; how hidden sources of stress can be tamed by a "stimulation fast"; and how "busyness" is as much a state of mind as it is an actual state of life. The pursuit of calm ultimately leads us to become more engaged, focused, and deliberate-while making us more productive and satisfied with our lives overall. In an anxious world, achieving calm is the best life hack around"--
Subjects: Self-help publications.; Calmness.; Anxiety.; Stress management.;
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 17
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Bliss brain : the neuroscience of remodeling your brain for resilience, creativity, and joy / by Church, Dawson,1956-author.(CARDINAL)757815;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-327) and index."Neural plasticity--the discovery that the brain is capable of rewiring itself--is now widely understood. But what few people have grasped yet is how quickly this is happening, how extensive brain changes can be, and how much control each of us has over the process. In Bliss Brain, famed researcher Dawson Church digs deep into leading-edge science, and finds stunning evidence of rapid and radical brain change. In just eight weeks of practice, 12 minutes a day, using the right techniques, we can produce measurable changes in our brains. These make us calmer, happier, and more resilient. When we cultivate these pleasurable states over time, they become traits. We don't just feel more blissful as a temporary state; the changes are literally hard-wired into our brains, becoming stable and enduring personality traits. The startling conclusions of Church's research show that neural remodeling goes much farther than scientists have previously understood, with stress circuits shriveling over time. Simultaneously, "The Enlightenment Circuit"--associated with happiness, compassion, productivity, creativity, and resilience-expands. During deep meditation, Church shows how "the 7 neurochemicals of ecstasy" are released in our brains. These include anandamide, a neurotransmitter that's been named "the bliss molecule" because it mimics the effects of THC, the active ingredient in cannabis. It boosts serotonin and dopamine; the first is an analog of psilocybin, the second of cocaine. He shows how cultivating these elevated emotional states literally produces a self-induced high."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Neuropsychology.; Brain.; Meditation.; Joy.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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You staying young : the owner's manual for extending your warranty / by Oz, Mehmet,1960-author.(CARDINAL)346097; Roizen, Michael F.,author.(CARDINAL)339436; Spiker, Ted.(CARDINAL)339435; Oz, Lisa.(CARDINAL)649005; Rudberg, Mark A.(CARDINAL)412135; Hallgren, Gary,illustrator.(CARDINAL)739082; Wynett, Craig.(CARDINAL)557129;
Bad genes & short telomeres : how genetics influences aging, and you control your genes -- Develop a memorable memory -- Oxidation & inefficient mitochondria : keep the energy factories of your body running smoothly -- Take the heat off your heart -- Stem cell slowdown : what you can learn, and use, from stem cells to keep your body strong -- Get the best of stress -- Declining defenses : why bacteria and viruses may be your most powerful enemies -- Pump up your vagus and immune system -- Toxins : keep sludge from seeping into your body -- Cancel out cancer -- Breathe easy -- Glycosylation : how excess glucose can age you -- Don't be pickled by diabetes -- Calorie consumption & slowing sirtuin : understand the ultimate anti-agers -- Get great guts -- Neurotransmitter imbalance : how the chemical message system in your brain can age you -- Sleep your way to the top -- Wacky hormones : the natural fluctuations in hormone levels aren't all bad -- Make the most of menopause -- Protect your privates -- No nitric oxide : how your levels of this gas can change your health -- Live the sexy life -- UV radiation : how the sun can nourish or destroy your body -- See the world -- Disuse atrophy : prime the pump to keep he body working well -- Muscle up your bones -- Wear & tear : how the body handles the breaking-down process -- Hear ye, hear ye -- Unforced errors : why our bodies can't withstand the crazy things that happen in life -- The fourteen-day YOU Extended Warranty Plan -- The YOU toolbox -- YOU getting stronger.Most of us believe that once we reach 40 or so, we begin the slow and steady decline of our minds and bodies. But according to Drs. Roizen and Oz, aging isn't a decline of our systems--the very biological processes that age us are actually designed to help us when we're younger. At the core of the book are the Major Agers, fourteen biological processes that control your aging. The doctors explain how to fight their effects, and provide a 14-day plan to help you along your path to staying young.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Longevity; Aging;
Available copies: 54 / Total copies: 62
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Menopause : change, choice and HRT / by Wren, Barry G.(CARDINAL)743992;
Includes bibliographical references and index.History, menopause, HRT, and the Women's Health Initiative Study. A history of the menopause and HRT. A history of management of the menopause ; Sex and its influence on the understanding of menopause ; The development of effective hormone therapy ; The development of oral contraception and HRT ; The development of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) -- The anatomy and physiology of the menopause. Menopause ; Peri-menopause ; Post-menopause ; Premature menopause ; The endocrine system ; Ovarian hormones ; Anatomy of the reproductive organs of the pelvis ; Ovarian physiology and the sex hormones ; The end of female production of estradiol and progesterone ; Physiological changes during peri-menopause ; Summary -- The Women's Health Initiative Study. The Study ; The suitability of women selected for HRT studies ; Unfortunate consequences of the WHI Study ; Medical research reports, studies, and their interpretation ; Summary -- Menopause and health. Hormones and genital cancer. Endometrial (uterine) cancer ; Ovarian cancer ; Breast cancer ; Genetic mutations in pre-menopausal women ; Risk factors associated with development of breast cancer ; Cluster cancers ; Summary -- Estrogen and the cardiovascular system. The protective effect of estrogen ; Thrombosis (clot) ; Varicose veins ; Summary -- Osteopaenia and osteoporosis. Bone mineral density studies ; The role of estrogen in prevention and treatment of osteoporosis ; The increased risk of osteoporosis for a woman who stops HRT ; Summary -- Hormones, brain function, memory and dementia. Alzheimer's dementia ; Summary -- Loss of libido (hypoactive sexual desire disorder). Estrogen, progesterone and testosterone ; Summary -- Management of menopause. Hormone replacement therapy regimens. The development of hormone therapy regimens ; Progesterone and progestogens (progestins) ; Testosterone ; Prescribing advice and HRT ; For how long should HRT be used? ; Summary -- Methods of delivering HRT regimens. Oral hormone therapy regimens ; Transdermal therapy regimens ; Hormone implants ; Troches ; Vaginal therapy ; Summary -- Adverse side-effects of HRT. Breakthrough bleeding ; Mastalgia ; Skin, hair growth, and hair loss ; Weight gain ; Summary -- Other medical treatments for menopause. (SERMs) Specific estrogen receptor modulators ; Neurotransmitter modulators ; Summary -- Complementary and alternative therapies for the menopause. Proof of efficacy ; Vitamins ; Soy products ; Red clover extract (Promensil) ; Black cohosh (Remifemin) ; Evening primrose oil ; Traditional Chinese herbal medicines : ginseng and dong quai ; Progesterone cream ; Wild yam cream ; DHEAS (Dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate) ; Over-the-counter products ; Summary -- HRT following breast cancer, endometriosis, or fibroids. HRT after breast cancer ; HRT and endometriosis ; HRT and fibroids (fibromyoma) ; Summary -- Choices. The balance and beauty of ageing -- Menopause today.
Subjects: Menopause.; Menopause; Menopause; Menopause;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Water, for health, for healing, for life : you're not sick, you're thirsty! / by Batmanghelidj, F.(CARDINAL)381340;
Subjects: Hydrotherapy.; Water; Dehydration (Physiology);
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 5
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Changing the course of autism : a scientific approach for parents and physicians / by Jepson, Bryan,1967-(CARDINAL)483189;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-339) and index.
Subjects: Autism in children; Autistic children;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The healthy mind cookbook : big-flavor recipes to enhance brain function, mood, memory, and mental clarity / by Katz, Rebecca,author.(CARDINAL)279673; Caruso, Maren,photographer.(CARDINAL)666793; Edelson, Mat,author.(CARDINAL)464477;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-237) and index."Between digital overload, sleep deprivation, and the stress of modern life, most people's brains are constantly in flight-or-fight mode, with levels of cortisol and other hormones and neurotransmitters out of whack ... [In her book], Rebecca Katz has harnessed the latest research on brain functioning to identify how the foods we consume can improve the brain's ability to control cognition, emotion, and physical function--all of which dictate memory, mood, and motion"--
Subjects: Cookbooks.; Brain.; Cooking.; Intellect; Mental health;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 13
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The natural superwoman : the scientifically backed program for feeling great, looking younger, and enjoying amazing energy at any age / by Reiss, Uzzi.(CARDINAL)701920; Reiss Gendell, Yfat.(CARDINAL)674150;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Diet and nutrition: eating smart to achieve -- Your ideal weight -- Activity: the importance of living vibrantly -- Fact versus fiction on the risks of hormones -- Estrogen: the essence of a woman -- Progesterone: estrogen's best friend -- Human growth hormone: the misunderstood partner -- DHEA: the master hormone -- Pregnenolone: your brain power -- Testosterone: your secret strength -- The power of neurotransmitters -- Relieving stress -- Depression -- Anxiety -- Sleep and insomnia -- Memory -- Your bone health and how to fight against osteoporosi -- Strategies for proactively preventing and treating breast cancer.
Subjects: Hormone therapy.; Menopause; Women; Women.; Womyn.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Your doctor is wrong : for anyone who has been dismissed, misdiagnosed or mistreated / by Norling, Sharon.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A spider's world : senses and behavior / by Barth, Friedrich G.,1940-(CARDINAL)325330;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-379).Spiders are wonderful creatures. Their varied and complex range of behavior and highly developed sensory systems are excellently adapted to the environmental conditions - as it proven by their evolutionary success. Over 400 million years, spiders have developed their sensory organs to a fascinating technical perfection and complexity. In this book, Professor Friedrich G. Barth puts this technical perfection into the context of "biology", in which the interaction between environment and sensory organs and the selectivity of the senses as a link between environment and behavior play a major role.
Subjects: Spiders; Spiders;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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