Tune Up And Thrive

Tune-Up and Thrive is a fictional story with a very real and powerful message. Co-authored by Dr. Ed Chicoine and Tim Scapillato, this book contains a compelling message: it offers a different way to look at health and wellness, and it outlines a strategy for dealing with the current health care crisis. The vast majority of people want to live a long life but nobody wants to grow old. Good health means different things for everyone, but one thing that is abundantly evident in our North American society is that, for many people, the health span does not equal the life span. Tune-Up and Thrive explains the crucial interplay among body, mind, emotions and soul. Nourish only one of them at the expense of the others and true wellness will never be achieved. But nourish all of them to the fullest and optimum health and wellness--and a long and healthy life--are within the reach of anyone. Tune-up and Thrive was created to inspire, entertain and inform. Follow our fictional characters on a journey of discovery. Along the way you will be given tools to create a life full of health and happiness.

A small-business advisor’s step-by-step strategies for top performance in today’s competitive environment: “Every entrepreneur should read this.” —Micah Grant, owner and CEO, Texas Stone Designs, Inc. Business owners today are constantly faced with difficult challenges, and eight of ten new businesses will not survive the first five years. Competition is difficult and building a sustainable, profitable business is arguably the most challenging sport in all of business today. How can you keep things running smoothly and pull ahead in the race? In The Ultimate Business Tune Up, Rich Allen combines the experiences of his father’s own small business, his personal experiences running and growing a business, and his learning from advising hundreds of small business owners into a powerful, step-by-step guide for small business owners everywhere. Rich introduces a model that is easy to understand—and powerful when used to make strategic business decisions for the best possible results.

Instead of getting out of bed and hoping today will be a good day, you can choose the day you want to have. You can control your own emotional response to the people and the things in your life. In The Two-Minute Tune-Up, author Pam Boyd provides a series of inspirational quotes, messages, and personal anecdotes to help you set a positive tone for every day for an entire year. Boyd, an international consultant and speaker, shows how, in less than two minutes each day, you can overcome negative thoughts and feelings by reading the daily selection and taking a minute to reflect and apply its message to your circumstances. It’s about reclaiming personal power and regaining emotional dominance. The Two-Minute Tune-Up serves as your daily port of renewal: a place to recharge, flip your switch from idle to full power, and realign the wheels of your life.

What do a very special auto mechanic and his wife know about health and wellness? How does a young workaholic take their message from a small village in the Gatineau Hills of western Quebec and spread it throughout the world, causing a paradigm shift in the way that people view health care? What are the simple steps that you can take right now to create a life full of health and happiness? Find the answers in The Healthy Mechanic, a fictional story with a very real and powerful message. Follow Ben Dayton on a journey of discovery that will change not only his own life, but the lives of millions of others around the world as he learns and implements the secrets to wellness and longevity from Daniel and Elizabeth Webster.

By following this guide, readers who are unsatisfied with their current career paths will learn to recognize the 10 crucial warning signs, rate themselves on the complete job burnout scale, envision their ideal working conditions, and more.

“A comprehensive and holistic guide to dispelling aging concerns by empowering yourself spiritually, emotionally, professionally, financially, and physically.” —Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D., author of Radical Curiosity Coming from a baby boomer who has packed more highs and lows into his first forty-eight years than most people dare to dream, Tim Burns’ common-sense lifestyle recommendations, drawn from his own varied experiences and observations, offer sturdy, clear advice for adults at every age. Follow his proven framework; apply your own discipline, focus, and courage. Whether you’re at the top of your game or dismayed by your current direction, you can benefit from his experiences, observations, and research and dramatically improve your life. Approached with insight, zeal, and redirection—if necessary—a midlife tune-up can be the catalyst for a more meaningful, satisfying, and rewarding life. This guidepost illuminates personal passion, purpose, power, planning, perspective, and perseverance. Building on these six empowering elements, Burns offers solid, concrete steps to design your own midlife direction in seven key areas: emotional, financial, career and relationship opportunities, and physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. Rousing, inspirational quotes and real-life examples spirit you to higher levels as you make these practical steps work for you. “A practical, comprehensive, well-written guide for anyone wishing to improve the quality of their life in every major dimension. If you want to make the second half of your life much better than the first, this guide points you in the right direction. Bravo, Tim Burns!” —Michael LeBoeuf, author of The Greatest Management Principle in the World

Follow this step-by-step program to optimize your cardiovascular health, boost your energy, slim your waistline, and heat up your sex life—all while enjoying sixty delicious recipes! Cardiovascular disease is America's #1 killer, and while most doctors focus on lowering cholesterol and blood pressure they are overlooking the real culprits: arterial plaque and poor gut health. The good news is that everyone—regardless of size, genetics, gender, or age—can treat arterial plaque, improve their overall health, and prevent heart attacks and strokes with The 30-Day Heart Tune-Up. Inside, you'll discover: A delicious, heart-healthy diet designed to supercharge your heart health Exercises to improve circulation and strengthen your entire cardiovascular system Creative and effective techniques for stress management A customized supplement plan Cutting-edge science on the fascinating ways the bacteria in your gut can affect the health of your heart. This fully revised and updated edition of The 30-Day Heart Tune-Up includes the latest science on the surprising connections between your gut and your heart as well as tons of new information on reducing cardiovascular risk factors like obesity, high blood sugar, high cholesterol, and chronic inflammation through diet and exercise, it will help you get healthy—and stay healthy—for life.

From Dr. Jeffry Larson-- the author of the best-selling Should We Stay Together? that was featured on the Today Show-- comes a must-have book for couples in a long-term relationship. All serious couples reach a point where they feel frustrated, stuck, bored, disillusioned, and misunderstood. But now, drawing on over fifty years of research in marital and family relationships, Dr. Larson provides helpful and easy-to-use quizzes, self-tests, and personal assessments that reveal why you're feeling this way, explain the underlying issues, and provide solutions to specific issues and problems. Throughout this practical book, Dr. Larson highlights strengths and weaknesses, and focuses on goals for improvement.