Best Fitness
By using the practices described within, you can learn to manage chronic pain resulting from illness and/or stress related disorders…discover the roles that anger and tension play in heart disease… reduce anxiety and feelings of panic…improve overall quality of life and relationships through mindfulness meditation and mindful yoga. “A practical guide not only to mindfulness meditation and healing, but daily life.” —Joseph Goldstein, Insight Meditation Society, author of One Dharma and coauthor of Seeking the Heart of Wisdom. I strongly recommend this book for everyone who wants to begin healing their life.”—Dean Ornish, M.D., author of Stress, Diet, and Your Heart and Dr. Dean Ornish’s Program for the Reversal of Heart Disease “Happy 15th birthday to one of the great classics of mind/body medicine!
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I was a high strung mess of anxiety, even afraid to go to work and face the "challenges" of a day of social interaction and internal struggle and emotions. I wasn't completely sure what I was, but I was pretty sure I was suffering from what doctors would call social or maybe generalized anxiety. This went on for years--for as far back as I can remember--and it only seemed like it was getting worse, and I was never able to accept myself, I thought myself a failure of some sort."
"I remember when Bill Moyers first interviewed Jon Kabat-Zinn and I have been interested in mindfulness meditation off and on ever since."
"Increased my awareness and knowledge of mindfulness."
"Great companion to a mindfulness class."
"Don't let the title scare you."
Dr. John E. Sarno is a medical pioneer whose mind-body approach has helped patients overcome their back conditions―without drugs or dangerous surgery. Healing Back Pain promises permanent elimination of back pain without drugs, surgery, or exercise. It should have been titled Understanding TMS Pain , because it discusses one particular cause of back pain--Tension Myositis Syndrome (TMS)--and isn't really a program for self-treatment, with only five pages of action plan (and many more pages telling why conventional methods don't work).
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Find Best Price at Amazon"John Sarno's diagnosis is the truth, medicine is WAAY far behind in understanding the connection between emotions and illness, especially chronic pain. My biggest advice is HANG IN THERE, the book says it takes 6-8 weeks to heal completely and it has taken me much longer than that, don't be discouraged if you are still in pain after that time frame. Feed yourself POSITIVE ENERGY as much as you can, believe in your healing, no matter what the pain is telling you. Listen to My Morning Jacket, spend time in nature, get off Twitter and Instagram and all that noise, pet your dog, think about great things that have happened to you. I would oftentimes feel the repressed rage boiling up to the surface as I wrote. Lay on your bed and breathe deeply into your belly, make a sound as you exhale, this helps to rouse the old emotions, bringing them to the surface. I was afraid I would never heal, but the fact that you can get it moving up and down like that at all shows that things are changing. Keep practicing, hold strong, and eventually the pain starts to lose the fight."
"I've spent tens of thousands of dollars on different kinds of alternative health therapies and spent years of my life going to regular doctors and specialists to try to get back to where I was in life. Sometime down the line, maybe 100 years from now, Dr. Sarno will be remembered as one of the most influential and greatest doctors this planet has ever seen."
"I do know that it was after a year of entirely disabling, perplexing, and shifting symptoms that culminated with a "herniated disc" diagnosis, an epidural steroid injection that made things worse, and ever-increasing dispair that I would ever have my once very active life back. Since these reviews are what led me to read this book (despite the fact that I'm scientifically minded and inclined to believe and trust doctors in general, maybe too much), I thought I would add my own story. After a backpacking trip in November 2010, I developed severe, debilitating knee pain. It was a blissful three days in the wilderness, and on the hike out (i.e. back to my job as a corporate lawyer), the knee pain started. I waited a week, thinking it was an overuse injury related to my spin classes, hiking, etc., and when it did not get better, I went in for an MRI. The first orthopedic surgeon diagnosed me with "knee strain" and sent me to physical therapy, which I ended up doing twice a week for six months. Two months later, things were not improved, so I switched doctors and ordered a second MRI. My knee was actually warm to the touch, which (of course) led me to believe that there was some physical injury. My new doctor, feeling the extreme soreness I had on my hip and outside of my quad and outside of my knee, diagnosed me with IT (iliotibial band) syndrome. At some point, my physical therapist suggested that maybe I had a pinched nerve. The back MRI showed a herniated L4/L5 vertebrae (diagnosed by my new spine surgeon), and I scheduled an epidural. I went for the epidural, and afterward I couldn't sit, stand, or lie comfortably. While I waited for it to arrive, I read other things about Sarno, and about his theories, on the internet. I am pain free when six weeks ago I was on disability and headed for back surgery."
"Great alternative/complimentary view to healing chronic pain!"
"See my review for MindBody Prescription by Dr Sarno."
Discover the Secret to Personal Excellence Hidden in Your "Mind-Body Code". Biocognitive Theory: A New Model of Health and Well-Being. Dr. Martinez' Biocognitive Theory synthesizes insights from integrated medicine and psychology, cultural anthropology, and Eastern and Western spirituality to find the answers to such baffling questions. The Mind-Body Code shows you how to speak the "biosymbolic language" of this new model of health. He is the founder of the Biocognitive Science Institute that studies health and illness with an approach that converges psychoneuroimmunology and cultural anthropology.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I started with the book based on a review of the CD material - that it should be presented in a book."
"When I first started listening to this book I had been in therapy continuously for over 5 years, as I was crippled with anxiety in intimate relationships. I was surprised when this book actually described a lot of the techniques I had been taught in therapy, but backed these up practices with perspectives that went well beyond my personal relationships."
"I've learned a lot from Mario's methods and will continue to use the embodiment and relaxation techniques to keep myself open and joyful."
"Excellent scientific explanation of how our bodies react to various interpersonal and cultural influences and interactions."
"This is a must for anyone interested in truly helping themselves or anyone working in the healthcare or mental healthcare fields."
"Excellent listening."
"The most transformative tool I have ever found."
"Only into chapter 1 at this point."
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On this complete nine-hour curriculum, Dr. Weil helps you take charge of your well-being with proven, natural solutions for boosting your body's self healing function, building energy, and overcoming everyday health challenges. Weil's books include Spontaneous Healing and Natural Health and Eight Weeks to Optimum Health.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Many easy and interesting menus to choose from."
"He emphasizes the wellness of the whole person, the importance of preventative medical practices by patient & doctor alike."
"These discs basically sum up what is in Dr. Weil's books."
"great set and great info."
"I will not agree with all of his advice, but I couldn't recommend a better audio book for overall health and wellness."
"I didn't agree with everything, but it was presented in a manner which was easily understood."
"Andrew Weil. For months I've been listening to this CD set, trying to integrate the principles of Dr. Weil's teachings into my life. By increasing whole grains (I now eat a mixture of pumpkin seeds, roasted corn and roasted soy), discovering new natural remedies and exploring the ideas of how the body is always seeking to regain balance, I have learned a great deal about integrative medicine. Instead of just trying to solve problems as they occur, Dr. Weil seeks to encourage a preventative lifestyle that includes healthy choices and healing herbs. Cooking can become a healing meditation, buying yourself flowers promotes healing and remembering to spend time in nature can encourage positive emotional states. Simple ideas like adding blueberries to pancakes or eating more fiber with meals can increase your health."
"He gives quite a detailed explanation of all aspects of healthy living from the foods you eat, shopping at healthfood stores, options for relaxation techniques, various different types of healing alternatives and which ones seem to work for different ailments."
Best Meditation
Utilize body and mind meditations in daily practice Practice mindful yoga with clear, safe and simple instructions Describe the basic state of being which is present awareness Compare the results of unmoving, sitting meditation to a movement meditation such as mindful yoga. Jon Kabat-Zinn is the author of Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life and Full-Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain and Illness .
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Easy, relaxing listening."
"Love the CD."
"Brand new and all that I hoped it would be."
"Great set, to get you started and keep you engaged."
"Zinn has an excellent reputation and never fails to deliver. i listened to his speech he gave on meditation through google. and i knew i wanted to find more of his work. highly reccommend."
"These CD's go along with the book and help you get more out of both."
"It's exactly what I was looking for."
Best Weil, Dr. Andrew
On this complete nine-hour curriculum, Dr. Weil helps you take charge of your well-being with proven, natural solutions for boosting your body's self healing function, building energy, and overcoming everyday health challenges. Weil's books include Spontaneous Healing and Natural Health and Eight Weeks to Optimum Health.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Many easy and interesting menus to choose from."
"He emphasizes the wellness of the whole person, the importance of preventative medical practices by patient & doctor alike."
"These discs basically sum up what is in Dr. Weil's books."
"great set and great info."
"I will not agree with all of his advice, but I couldn't recommend a better audio book for overall health and wellness."
"I didn't agree with everything, but it was presented in a manner which was easily understood."
"Andrew Weil. For months I've been listening to this CD set, trying to integrate the principles of Dr. Weil's teachings into my life. By increasing whole grains (I now eat a mixture of pumpkin seeds, roasted corn and roasted soy), discovering new natural remedies and exploring the ideas of how the body is always seeking to regain balance, I have learned a great deal about integrative medicine. Instead of just trying to solve problems as they occur, Dr. Weil seeks to encourage a preventative lifestyle that includes healthy choices and healing herbs. Cooking can become a healing meditation, buying yourself flowers promotes healing and remembering to spend time in nature can encourage positive emotional states. Simple ideas like adding blueberries to pancakes or eating more fiber with meals can increase your health."
"He gives quite a detailed explanation of all aspects of healthy living from the foods you eat, shopping at healthfood stores, options for relaxation techniques, various different types of healing alternatives and which ones seem to work for different ailments."
Best General
For the first time, all the pieces of The Secret come together in an incredible revelation that will be life transforming for all who experience it. You will learn how to use The Secret in every single area of your life. Supporters will hail this New Age self-help book on the law of attraction as a groundbreaking and life-changing work, finding validation in its thesis that one's positive thoughts are powerful magnets that attract wealth, health, happiness... and did we mention wealth?
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"When I first began to read this book I honestly thought it was a crock and a waste of my time and money. When I initially disagreed with one of the authors viewpoint with in the book and scrutinized another's personal life through research I was almost stop reading, but I decided to continue reading anyway. As the book unraveled and began to reveal "The Secret," and how to apply it into my life immediately, I allowed myself to be open in receiving whatever insight I could in order to help me overcome several difficulties in my life and achieve a better quality of life overall. This is a life changing book and I see why it has sold millions and millions of copies around the world."
"When I do my evening gratitude exercises, I feel like I am writing the most important chart of my life. And it helps to sleep better :). I also picked a special pen, and now the whole process becomes sacred."
"This is a great book our use it daily to get some positive thoughts to start my day it helps you stay on the positive track and keep charging forward it set up for you to read every day each paragraph per day however I try to read ahead at least six or seven pages so I have more in me throughout the day I really enjoyed this book it’s very nice highly rec."
"I like this little book a lot but i think i will be regifting it as reading pages of The Secret book on a daily basis is enough for me."
"In other words, when you utilize the principles mentioned in The Secret, doors open. The "real secret" to manifesting what you want to have, do, or be in life is being open and receptive to the many subtle ways that the Universe (or God) guides you forward, and then being willing to take the steps that you are being divinely directed to take."
"I've suggested this read to all of my friends in which they turned around and purchased this book as well."
"I know a lot of people like this book."
"If you are looking for a daily inspiration quote book, something like an affirmation journal that's prepared for you, this is the perfect book."
Best Sexuality
In fact, there are five very specific languages of love: Words of affirmation, gifts, acts of service, quality time, and physical touch. Dr. Gary Chapman’s original bestseller was first crafted with married couples in mind, but the love languages have proven themselves to be universal. With more than 8 million copies sold, The 5 Love Languages ® continues to strengthen relationships worldwide. Although originally crafted with married couples in mind, the love languages have proven themselves to be universal. Whether it's dating relationships, parents, coworkers, or friends-understanding your unique love language and that of others can significantly improve your relationships.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I was once asked to read this book by the only person in the world I love.....I refused. It's not a good feeling as a man to agree to read a book on relationships because you feel like you're putting everything into the authors hands.....and what if he "doesn't understand" or what if the advice doesn't apply to us.....what if it makes things worse between us because he advises things we don't believe in.....no....I'm not reading that I told her. I thought no matter what we would always figure each other out and we would be ok......I didn't see being asked to read this book , was a cry out from the woman I love hitting a boiling point and her attempt to communicate to me in a different way......the same things she's been trying to for a long time..... Instead of being some guys opinions or......typical shrink talk that in no way could apply to each specific relationship.......I found it to be a book that opens up the mind to the understanding of love.....and how it is not this one universal "language" we all feel we should be the same with.....I once told her...."nobody taught me how to love, I'm growing....learning".....I pleased with her to understand I love her.......we simply didn't have an understanding of how and why we didnt approach love the exact same way as each other.....only makes sense that it should be the same right? I will just end it like this..... last night I took a stretch that I have been doing for over 2 years and I changed it in a slightly different way....... a lot of the pain I normally get daily is gone....... just to put a spotlight on that sentence .....I'm saying that what I had been doing for so long..... trying to cure one of the biggest problems in my life that hadnt been working............that I continued doing........ believing in and depending on.... to be my much needed answer.......It wasn't until I allowed the idea of the same stretch applied in a different way, that I ALLOWED life to be better for me. You have to go into the book with an open mind because if you do it with the mindset of wanting it to say what it is that you want to hear.....then you can never let the life-changing words happen.......you're learning a language as you read...not what's right and wrong but what was being lost in life. Keep in mind this is a book about the language of love so if you think about when you go to school to learn a different language...you are taking the difficult step of taking time there in order to understand.....be able to take what you understand and apply it.....and be able to communicate in a NEEDED way once you learn....AND THEN USE......communicate and UNDERSTAND eachother."
"My wife and I have 2 small children and our house is hard to stay clean because every room feels like a mess. A big part of improving your relationship with your spouse or boyfriend/girlfriend is to sticking with a date night to make sure you have quality time together. My wife and I have been together for 10 years and got stuck in the rut of an endless routine of doing everything we could for our kids, followed by daily chores and left little time for ourselves. Committing to 1 date night a week has really helped our relationship and improved our communication."
"Every couple should read this BEFORE they begin a relationship!"
"Great book, I read a friends book and decided to purchase it for myself."
"My husband and I read it and I bought a copy to give my parents (they could really use it to understand each other better!)."
"This book will really make you think about things when you read it, especially if you have had relationship problems..."
"contains helpful information and I enjoyed reading through people's testimonies and experiences."
"I love this book!"
Best Self Help
For the first time, all the pieces of The Secret come together in an incredible revelation that will be life transforming for all who experience it. You will learn how to use The Secret in every single area of your life. Supporters will hail this New Age self-help book on the law of attraction as a groundbreaking and life-changing work, finding validation in its thesis that one's positive thoughts are powerful magnets that attract wealth, health, happiness... and did we mention wealth?
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"When I first began to read this book I honestly thought it was a crock and a waste of my time and money. When I initially disagreed with one of the authors viewpoint with in the book and scrutinized another's personal life through research I was almost stop reading, but I decided to continue reading anyway. As the book unraveled and began to reveal "The Secret," and how to apply it into my life immediately, I allowed myself to be open in receiving whatever insight I could in order to help me overcome several difficulties in my life and achieve a better quality of life overall. This is a life changing book and I see why it has sold millions and millions of copies around the world."
"When I do my evening gratitude exercises, I feel like I am writing the most important chart of my life. And it helps to sleep better :). I also picked a special pen, and now the whole process becomes sacred."
"This book may be worth buying once because of the tips provided at the beginning (also available by preview as of this writing) and for the quotes on gratitude throughout."
"I like this little book a lot but i think i will be regifting it as reading pages of The Secret book on a daily basis is enough for me."
"A good read while in Mexico."
"An intriguing concept."
"The positive thinking is a great feeling, the hardest part is retraining your brain to be positive even when you don't feel positive."
"Love this book!"
Best Personal Growth
For the first time, all the pieces of The Secret come together in an incredible revelation that will be life transforming for all who experience it. You will learn how to use The Secret in every single area of your life. Supporters will hail this New Age self-help book on the law of attraction as a groundbreaking and life-changing work, finding validation in its thesis that one's positive thoughts are powerful magnets that attract wealth, health, happiness... and did we mention wealth?
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"When I first began to read this book I honestly thought it was a crock and a waste of my time and money. When I initially disagreed with one of the authors viewpoint with in the book and scrutinized another's personal life through research I was almost stop reading, but I decided to continue reading anyway. As the book unraveled and began to reveal "The Secret," and how to apply it into my life immediately, I allowed myself to be open in receiving whatever insight I could in order to help me overcome several difficulties in my life and achieve a better quality of life overall. This is a life changing book and I see why it has sold millions and millions of copies around the world."
"When I do my evening gratitude exercises, I feel like I am writing the most important chart of my life. And it helps to sleep better :). I also picked a special pen, and now the whole process becomes sacred."
"In my opinion I knew I was probably one of the most negative persons around and most of my family thought so too.It's very hard to change something you have been conditioned to doing so many years. I can remember as a young child never really being happy,not knowing exactly why and for sure never knew how to change that feeling."
"This is a great book our use it daily to get some positive thoughts to start my day it helps you stay on the positive track and keep charging forward it set up for you to read every day each paragraph per day however I try to read ahead at least six or seven pages so I have more in me throughout the day I really enjoyed this book it’s very nice highly rec."
"I like this little book a lot but i think i will be regifting it as reading pages of The Secret book on a daily basis is enough for me."
"I know a lot of people like this book."
Best Relaxation & Meditation
Identify the four steps of the Nonviolent Communication process Employ the four-step Nonviolent Communication process in every dialogue you engage in Utilize empathy to safely confront anger, fear, and other powerful emotions Discover how to overcome the blocks to compassion and open to our natural desire to enrich the lives of those around us. Marshall Rosenberg.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"If you grew up in a dysfunctional family like I did, where communication usually happened in the form of guilt trips and passive aggression, this book can change your life."
"With an open heart and mind as well as an eagerness to learn a better way to communicate and a willingness to let go of old beliefs and thought patterns despite the fact you might be the only one in your life doing this: this book is for you."
"We hear the words people utter, but seldom do we care to understand what they are telling us about the other persons feelings and needs."
"I absolutely LOVE this book ...it's meaning of compassion in terms of oneself and others is heart felt and absolutely life changing."
"I generally hate self-help books but I have recommended this book to a ton of people."
"Love won't build a marriage but Communication will."
"Seems like this book would be a no brainer."
"Whenever I can remember to listen first and empathize and validate the other, a meaningful conversation can occur."