What happens when the menopause becomes a source of inequality?This groundbreaking book exposes the rising tide of menopause-related discrimination across workplaces, healthcare settings and the justice system, clearly establishing the urgency of the issue. Through an intersectional lens, the contributors reveal how age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, chronic illness, neurodivergence and disability shape experiences of neglect and exclusion of menopausal people, ...

Learn how adjusting your thoughts can change your health—from the “mother of mindfulness” and first female tenured professor of psychology at Harvard.“What matters more: mind or body? Filled with original research and thought-provoking insights, The Mindful Body shows that the two are not just connected but are actually one, opening us to vast potential for health and happiness.”—Dan Ariely, New York Times bestselling author of Predict...

'If only we could choose who we fall in love with. I might have known better then. But he smiles at me again, our eyes meet, and I think that I'm dumb enough to have chosen him anyway.'My life is missing something.Shouldn't there be… more to, well, everything? My plans of being a photographer aren't exactly going as I thought, either. But I will change at least the latter this summer, I'm just not sure how. Inspiration has been a ...

In this science-based book, registered dietitian Abby Langer tackles head-on the negative effects of diet culture and offers advice to help you enjoy food and lose weight without guilt or shame.There are so many diets out there, but what if you want to eat well and lose weight without dieting, counting, or restricting? What if you want to love your body, not punish it? Registered dietitian Abby Langer is here to help.In her first-ever book, Abby takes on ou...

A young woman struggling with her Shadow. A blood-thirsty demon fighting for control. Neither prepared to lose against the other.The country of Midoka embraces magic, also known as the gift. Its most powerful order of sorcerers, the Mist Women, teach novices at the coven in Maishi Hou, and their graduates serve as expert advisors all over the world. Magic is every Midokan's undeniable birthright.Except for Yua. An unwilling resident at the Maishi Hou coven,...

An evil that has waited for its moment for hundreds of years is waking.On a far-away island, its shackles are broken by a witch who thirsts for power. In Rifarne, magic has been outlawed out of fear, and the only ones brave enough to oppose it are fighting a losing battle. Those with the gift of magic are forced more into hiding every day or else face lethal torture upon discovery.But the prophesied uprising is stirring. The resistance grows more desperate ...

The revolutionary book that showed how mindfulness can be applied to every aspect of our lives."The concept of 'mindfulness' has skyrocketed in popularity among enlightened people, and that boost can be attributed to the groundbreaking research and book by one of the most creative psychologists alive, Ellen Langer." — New York Times– bestselling author Steven PinkerThe highly innovative findings of...

An enthralling literary mystery that connects some of the world's most famous authors—from Norman Mailer and Truman Capote to B. Traven and J. D. Salinger— to a sinister collector in ChicagoAdam Langer, the narrator of this deft and wide-ranging novel by the author of the same name, tells the intertwining tales of two writers navigating a plot neither one of them could have ever imagined. There may be no other escape than to write their way out of i...

Bring mindfulness into your work.The benefits of mindfulness include better performance, heightened creativity, deeper self-awareness, and increased charisma—not to mention greater peace of mind.This book gives you practical steps for building a sense of presence into your daily work routine. It also explains the science behind mindfulness and why it works and gives clear-eyed warnings about the pitfalls of the fad.This volume includes the work of:

A revolutionary framework for boosting mental and physical health by reevaluating how we interact with the world, from the “mother of mindfulness” and author of The Mindful Body“Counterclockwise presents a new way to think about lifelong health and aging. Read this most important book to improve your quality of life at any age.”—Deepak Chopra, M.D.If we could turn back the clock psychologically, could we also turn it back ...

• Highly curated collections of HBR articles.• The science behind popular concepts.• Practical how-to’s for approaching difficult work situations.• Uplifting, affirming essays about human emotion.

What's funny about a brain injury or breast cancer? You'll be surprised. These true-life stories show the "funny side" of some not-so-funny challenges and demonstrate the upside to the struggles with illness and injury and the triumphs in overcoming them. Langer uses examples from her own life, ranging from a brain injury suffered in a head-on automobile accident to breast cancer and how she survived these challenges, both physically and emotionally.Journey the path to self-empower...