A Sound Mind In A Sound Body

In this dramatic new approach to understanding personal health, Dr. Pelletier shows how lifelong good health is far more dependent on a positive, purposeful life orientation than on aerobic workouts and rigid low-fat diets. Sound Mind, Sound Body offers practical, effective techniques to help anyone achieve physical, mental, and emotional equilibrium and enjoy a lifetime of optimal health.

Most people do not realize that 75% to 90% of how long they live and how healthy they will be is under their control. But what is a healthy lifestyle? What factors actually correlate with living long and being healthy? What practical actions can we take to live longer and healthier? The answers to these and other questions are found in A Sound Mind in a Sound Body by Dennis Kravetz. You will learn the four major areas that impact how long you live, take a survey in each of the four areas to see how your lifestyle stacks up against the ideal, learn in practical terms what goes on inside the body in each area, and learn what day-to-day actions you can take to live longer and healthier.

Sound Mind, Sound Body: David Kirsch's Ultimate 6-Week Fitness Transformation for Men and Women Wellness and fitness trainer David Kirsch created the impressive Madison Square Club in midtown Manhattan to help shape the figures of the rich and famous. Strong and sexy Ivana Trump and Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model Heidi Klum are just two of David's star clients. Now, in Sound Mind, Sound Body, David reveals his professional secrets for making fitness a lifestyle for you. A staunch advocate of mind-body conditioning, David teaches his clients to think and live Soundly. By changing their unhealthy mindsets, readers can actually transform their bodies. "It's all in your mind," David says--and he means it. Of course, there are hard work and personal challenges ahead. But at the heart of the Sound Mind, Sound Body program, David's voice is always there, encouraging and inspiring you to your greatest successes. You can reach your ideal--but don't shoot for Madison Avenue or Hollywood's idea of perfection. Instead, look inside for the perfect you. Sound Mind, Sound Body details David's unique 6-week body makeover program, which includes more than 50 confidence-building exercises; 40 delicious and original recipes and a healthful 2-week food plan; and heaps of inspiration and tips that will have you looking and feeling like a million bucks. By helping you set realistic, empowering goals, you can conquer your inner demons and leaern to love working out.

Sound Sleep, Sound Mind is the first book of its kind to focus on all the causes--mental, emotional, and physical--that contribute to insomnia and poor sleep. Based on cutting-edge knowledge and research, this book explains why sleep problems are almost always a mind and body issue. It then guides you through the seven steps of Sleep Dynamic Therapy to identify and treat the specific problems that are at the root of your sleeplessness. You'll discover that the Sleep Dynamic Therapy program not only improves your sleep quality, but also enhances many other aspects of your mental and physical well-being. Whether you currently take over-the-counter or prescription sleeping pills, suffer from chronic or occasional insomnia, or awaken without feeling refreshed and energized, Sound Sleep, Sound Mind will help you get the sleep you deserve.

A competitive runner since sixth grade, Dr. Jason Karp quickly learned how running molds us into better, more deeply conscious people, just as the miles and interval workouts mold us into faster, more enduring runners. This passion Jason found as a kid placed him on a yellow brick road that he still follows as a coach, exercise physiologist, bestselling author, speaker, and founder and CEO of the women’s-specialty run coaching company Kyniska Running. He is the 2011 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year and 2-time recipient of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition Community Leadership award. His REVO2LUTION RUNNING™ certification has been obtained by coaches and fitness professionals in 25 countries.

Use the power of sound to bring balance, relaxation, and a sense of well-being to your mind, body, and spirit with this unprecedented and comprehensive guide to sound baths. Discover the power of sound to transform consciousness, heal the mind, and calm the body. Sound therapist and meditation teacher Sara Auster has traveled the world facilitating sound bath experiences, bringing the transformative power of sound and listening to the masses, and building diverse communities. In this comprehensive guide to Sound Baths, Sara introduces the therapeutic properties of sound, shares her personal journey to recovery from a traumatic accident, and answers the most commonly asked questions about sound therapy, meditation, deep listening, and healing. Sound Bath provides helpful tools for even the busiest skeptic who wants to achieve a reflective, self-healing state and invite calm into their daily life. Learn techniques that will support states of deep rest, focused meditation, and abundant creativity. Explore drawings, photographs, and stories that will transport you; as well as information, statistics, and essential terminology to help support your growth and ground your practice.

Discusses the relationship between physical and mental health, surveys the warning signs of disease, and recommends methods for maintaining physical fitness

Science Fiction: Through a faulty experiment, a man and woman exchange minds and are forced to live as the other gender. In a humorous fashion, each discovers the advantages and disadvantages of their newfound sexual identity and an appreciation for the sexual roles defined in modern-day society.