From the disciplined ranks of the Army Medical Corps to the specialized wards of the Central Institute of Psychiatry, Major (Dr) Tapas Kumar Aich has spent a lifetime observing the human condition. In this third installment of the Memoir of a Psychiatrist series, Dr. Aich takes us across the border to the Universal College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) in Bhairahawa, Nepal.In 2001, Dr. Aich arrived in Bhairahawa with a vision: to build a center for mental health where none existed. Ov...

“Memoir of a Psychiatrist - RAINBOWS OF LIFE: My Residency Days” is the 3rd book published by Major (Dr) Tapas Kumar Aich and it is the 2nd book on his autobiographical writing. Dr Aich spent 6 years at the Central Institute of Psychiatry (CIP), Ranchi, a more than hundred years old psychiatry teaching and training center in India. At CIP he completed his Diploma in Psychological Medicine (DPM), MD in Psychiatry and a short period of Senior Residency in a de-addiction center within the cam...

Major (Dr) Tapas Kumar Aich has written many scientific, research, and review articles in his long academic carrier as a specialist/teacher in the field of Psychiatry.The present book is a collection of brief write-ups which were posted intermittently on a social media platform. Target readers for the present book are common people who have some interest in topics related to psychiatry, psychology, medicine, arts, and philosophy.For the benefit of the readers, the book is d...

Guardian science editor James Kingsland unlocks the ancient science of enlightenment through the journey of Siddhartha—better known as Buddha.In a lush grove on the banks of the Neranjara in northern India—400 years before the birth of Christ, when the foundations of western science and philosophy were being laid by the great minds of Ancient Greece—a prince turned ascetic wanderer sat beneath a fig tree. His name was Siddhartha Gautama, and he was discover...

The story of how a corporate communications consultant discovered Buddhism is woven through this bestselling, simply written, inspiring introduction to meditation practice and Buddhist philosophy. The bestselling introduction to Buddhism. What does it take to be happy? We've all asked ourselves this question at some point, but few of us have found the path to lasting fulfillment. David Michie thought he had achieved his life's goals--the high level job, the expensive city apartment, the lu...

This longawaited book by a pioneer in brain research offers a new model of our emotions- their origins, their power, and their malleability.For more than thirty years, Richard Davidson has been at the forefront of brain research. Now he gives us an entirely new model for understanding our emotions, as well as practical strategies we can use to change them.Davidson has discovered that personality is composed of six basic emotional "styles," including resilie...

Cutting-edge science and the ancient wisdom of Buddhism have come together to reveal that, contrary to popular belief, we have the power to literally change our brains by changing our minds.Recent pioneering experiments in neuroplasticity—the ability of the brain to change in response to experience—reveal that the brain is capable of altering its structure and function, and even of generating new neurons, a power we retain well into old age. The brain can adapt, he...

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Can't sleep because your thoughts won't switch off? Ever walked into a room to get something, only to realise you've forgotten what you were looking for? Does a constant stream of unnecessary chatter run through your head? Do you wish you could stop that mental noise whenever you wanted to?Australian bestseller SILENCE YOUR MIND offers a completely new approach to meditation - the experience of mental silence - that will help recharge your mental batteries and leave you feeling mor...

Millions of people meditate daily but can meditative practices really make us ‘better’ people?In The Buddha Pill, pioneering psychologists Dr Miguel Farias and Catherine Wikholm put meditation and mindfulness under the microscope. Separating fact from fiction, they reveal what scientific research – including their groundbreaking study on yoga and meditation with prisoners – tells us about the benefits and limitations of these techniques for improving our l...

***Nominated for the 2016 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award**An NBC News Notable Science Book of 2015**Named one of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2015**A Book of the Month for Brain HQ/Posit Science**Selected by Forbes as a Must Read Brain Book of 2015**On Life Changes Network’s list of the Top 10 Books That Could Change Your Life of 2015*In the tradition of Oliver Sacks, a tour of the ...

More and more of us are suffering from the stresses and strains of modern life. Mindfulness is an increasingly popular discipline that can not only help alleviate the symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression brought on by the pressures of our daily existence but can actually bring calm, joy and happiness into our lives.In The Little Book of Mindfulness Tiddy Rowan, herself a practitioner for over 30 years, has gathered together a seminal collection of ov...