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Michael C. Patterson, Roger Anunsen

Learn the principles of Cognitive Activity Design, how to design and implement activities for adults that promote their cognitive wellness.Cognitive wellness is determined by two key factors. First, cognitive wellness is supported by "brain health," the health and proper functioning of the brain. Second, cognitive wellness is dependent upon our ability to "flourish," our capacity to experience pleasure, meaning and purpose in life. We achieve cognitive wellness when our healthy bra...

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Roger Anunsen, Michael C. Patterson

Live long and live well! Strong Brains, Sharp Minds unlocks the mysteries of "Qualongevity" (longevity with quality-of-life) by synthesizing, organizing and explaining a wealth of current science on brain health and creative aging. The single most startling insight from emerging brain science research is that behavior and lifestyle choices, when undertaken in a "combinatorial," multi-factorial manner, can effectively prevent cognitive decline and even improve cognitive function. This is ga...

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Daniel J. Levitin

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNATIONAL BESTSELLERSILVER MEDALIST for the 2022 Axiom Business Book Award for Success/Motivation/CoachingSHORTLISTED for the 2021 Science Writers and Communicators of Canada Book AwardAuthor 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 l...

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Margaret Wehrenberg

A strategy-filled handbook to understand, manage, and conquer your own stress.Anxiety disorders-grouped into three main categories: panic, generalized anxiety, and social anxiety-are among the most common and pervasive mental health complaints. From the subtlest effect of sweaty palms during a work presentation to the more severe symptom of reclusion, anxiety casts a wide net.Medication, once considered the treatment of choice, is losing favor as more and more sufferers com...

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Andrew Weil, MD

Bestselling author Dr. Andrew Weil presents his revolutionary approach to peak emotional wellness and finding lasting happiness.Everyone wants to be happy. But what does that really mean? Increasingly, scientific evidence shows us that true satisfaction and well-being come only from within.Dr. Andrew Weil has proven that the best way to maintain optimum physical health is to draw on both conventional and alternative medicine. Now, in Spontaneous Happiness, ...

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David Servan-Schreiber MD, PhD

Millions of Americans try drugs or talk therapy to relieve depression and anxiety, but recent scientific studies prove certain alternative treatments can work as well or better-often bringing on a cure.In the extraordinary international bestseller The Instinct to Heal, award-winning psychiatrist and neuroscientist David Servan-Schreiber, M.D., Ph.D., presents seven natural approaches, each with proven results, that together form a treatment plan that builds on the body's r...

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Pierce Howard

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Owner's Manual for the Brain

Cutting-edge, user-friendly, and comprehensive: the revolutionary guide to the brain, now fully revised and updatedAt birth each of us is given the most powerful and complex tool of all time: the human brain. And yet, as we well know, it doesn't come with an owner's manual—until now. In this unsurpassed resource, Dr. Pierce J. Howard and his team distill the very latest research and clearly explain the practical, real-world applications to our daily lives. Drawing from the frontier...

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Dr. Robert Melillo

From the bestselling author of Disconnected Kids, a clear and compassionate explanation of the causes of the autism epidemic—and a scientifically based approach for prevention and treatment.As he travels the country helping parents and children cope with neurological disorders, Dr. Robert Melillo is always asked one question: Why? Why are autism rates exploding? But an equally important question always follows: What can we do about it as a society—and what can I do to help...

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Dr. Robert Carter III, Kirti Salwe Carter, MBBS, MPH

Unleash positive thinking and productive imagination, and flip negative thoughts and behaviors into a lifetime to improve every aspect of your life—each morning, one day at a time.Bad habits. Bad feelings. Bad mornings that turn into regrettable days. Banish them all with simple brain hacks that flip negative thoughts and behaviors into positive, productive ones.The Morning Mind makes it easy. Based on findings from neuroscience and medicine, Dr. R...

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Michael

Have you, or a loved one been suffering from frequent low moods for two or more years?Chronic, low-grade depression is often thought of as a mild disorder that doesn't need to be taken as seriously as more extreme mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder or major depression. However, research shows that this milder form of depression, known as "dysthymia," in medical circles, can be just as damaging to people's lives as major depression.Many people with dysthymia have sign...

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Grace Anderson

"How to Be Happy! A Depression Self Help Guide" is written by an author that has had personal experience dealing with depression. After many years Grace Anderson finally found the right combination of things to help her to take control of her life. She now walks through life with the knowledge that it is possible to get through the day without suffering from episodes of severe unhappiness.

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John D. Preston, PsyD, ABPP, Melissa Kirk

When you have depression, it can feel like there's no way out. To begin changing the way you feel, you'll need an arsenal of proven techniques for lifting your mood and preventing relapse. The pocket-sized Depression 101 distills the most effective cognitive behavioral therapy skills available for treating depression into seven manageable chapters. Soon, you'll find the way out of depression and into a healthier, happier life.Discover simple lifestyle changes...