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Lustig makes a compelling case for treating obesity in the same way other public health crises have been handled, through higher taxes and reducing availability. But it's a controversial view. He even suggests banning the sale of fizzy drinks to children under It's fat as much as sugar, and alcohol — not to mention the lack of physical movement. Is Bikram yoga the answer to everything from cancer to depression? Or a cult run by a "narcissist"? Part memoir, part investigation, this book is about the people whose lives have been transformed by the hot-yoga style, delves into the science behind it and tackles the contradictions in an industry that seems more focused on profit than spiritual guidance.
After his first taste of Bikram, Lorr was a convert. Soon he was immersed in the weird world of yoga championships, where competitors are willing to crack ribs and pass out if it improves their performance, before becoming disillusioned by the behaviour of the movement's founder Bikram Choudhury. Although Lorr does not know how effective Bikram is or how much of its success is down to a placebo effect, he does an excellent job of showing exactly what our bodies are capable of, from self-healing to contortions, and how far some people will go in pursuit of bodily perfection.
Ever since , when pathologist Roy Walford proposed the idea that reducing the calories we consume could lengthen our lives The Year Diet , a small band of adherents have been decreasing the amount of food they eat. Now plastic surgeon James Johnson thinks he can persuade more people to reduce their calorific intake — every other day.
This, he claims, will not just extend your life but can clear up problems such as asthma and arthritis, as well as turning on a "magic gene … which inhibits our ability to store fat". The idea is that after a couple of weeks your body will get used to eating less. This concept will be familiar with those who watched Michael Mosley's Horizon documentary last year on intermittent fasting.
Dweck breaks down her theory into fixed mindsets and growth mindsets. Someone with a fixed mindset towards their skills and intelligence believes these traits are inherited and cannot be improved. Those with a growth mindset towards these traits believe that anything can be improved with hard work and dedication. The book focuses on teaching the reader how to progress from the prison of fixed mindsets to the freedom offered by growth mindsets. The New Psychology of Success. The Purpose-Driven Life has sold over 30 million copies and has been translated into more languages than any other book except the Bible.
Each chapter is filled with timeless nuggets of wisdom from the Bible, which provide readers with guidelines on how to live the ideal Christian life. The Purpose Driven Life: With over million copies sold in over 40 languages since its publication, The Prophet is one of the best selling personal development books of all time.
The plot is structured around a prophet named Almustafa who has conversations with townspeople on a variety of topics while waiting to board a ship. The information is delivered in 26 separate prose poetry essays, blending the world of poetry and self-help. The topics covered in The Prophet include good and evil, religion, love, marriage, crime and punishment, laws and pain. These are only a few of the wide spectrum of topics that are covered.
The Prophet has served as a handbook of life for readers for 90 years and shows no signs of slowing down. The Prophet A Borzoi Book. Pema Chodron dispenses ancient Tibetan philosophies on life in Getting Unstuck. This book serves as a great introduction into the core Eastern philosophy of mindfulness.
Chodron discusses how most of our anxiety and procrastination comes from living in our heads. Getting Unstuck helps readers get rid of their vices and bad habits by discussing how attachment to these behaviors is a mental prison.
The Power of Habit looks at the psychological processes behind the habits that form our daily routines. It discusses how our daily habits become unconsciously engrained by our brains to free up processing power for more important tasks. This is why it is so hard to break habits like smoking. The three steps are the cue, the routine, and the reward.
The Power of Habit gives the reader a road map to put the habit loop theory into practice and start consciously observing which routines are triggered by which cues, and the rewards for these routines. Establishing new habits is just a matter of consciously assigning a cue and reward to each routine you wish to establish. The Power of Habit: The Power of Now has been assisting readers on their journey to spiritual enlightenment since its publication in This book blends psychology and spirituality in a quest to teach the reader how to see through the illusions created by the false self.
The false self, or ego, is the main subject of the Power of Now. The ego is a collection of everything we think we know about ourselves. The Power of Now shows the reader how the ego is the source of all fear and anxiety, and that releasing attachment to the ego relieves these tensions.
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment. The main theme of the book revolves around the different systems of thought. The book progresses through the benefits and pitfalls of each system. It takes an academic approach to the self-help genre and backs up every claim with numerous academic theories. Thinking, Fast and Slow is a great read for those looking to dive into communication and psychological theory while simultaneously improving their lives. Thinking, Fast and Slow.
This self-help book focuses on the characteristics that take a business from mediocrity to high levels of success. It has sold 4 million copies and has principles that apply to everyday life as well as the business world. The Stockdale Paradox -Hedgehog Concept: These 7 concepts cover everything from the importance of leadership to assembling the right team members.
It also covers setting lofty goals and working as a team to develop a disciplined approach to sustain success. The Art of Happiness embodies the foundational concepts of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy towards life. The main focus is on the idea of happiness as a state of mind. Tibetan Buddhism teaches how to surrender the feeling of attachment towards ideas and objects. The Art of Happiness teaches readers how to achieve inner happiness, which is happiness not attached to any external forces.
It is a mind state that can be achieved to eliminate stress and anxiety in any situation. The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Handbook for Living. Instead, Peck promotes self-discipline as the foundation of sustainable personal and spiritual development. The Road Less Traveled preaches acceptance of the tribulations of life, and focuses on how to exist peacefully with these realities.
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The main strategies Peck employs are delayed gratification and acceptance of responsibility. By accepting responsibility for every action of our daily lives, no matter how mundane, we eliminate the bad habits and limiting beliefs holding us back from unlocking our potential. Predictably Irrational dives into the factors that make up our decision-making process. Ariely begins by defining rational thought and how what we think of as rational thoughts are often irrational. The first chapter sets up the rest of the theories by discussing how humans use relatively to make their decisions.
The negative side of this thought process causes us to feel inferior because we constantly compare our lives to others. Ariely continues to illustrate how we as consumers assign value to objects based on desirability, availability, and quality; and how all three of these qualities are completely arbitrary. The values of self-control and self-awareness are what makes Predictably Irrational a self-help classic.
Predictably Irrational, Revised and Expanded Edition: The Power of Positive Thinking paved the way for the self-help book centered on the theory of positive thinking as the sole determining factor in what we get out of life. The Power of Positive Thinking teaches readers how to break the habit of worrying about things outside of their control.
It gives practical exercises designed to get the reader to focus their negative energy into positive energy directed towards achieving their goals. These exercises show readers how to embrace their inner power and realize they deserve to receive even their wildest dreams if only they align themselves with the energy of positive thought. The Power of Positive Thinking. This self-help classic has sold over 35 million copies worldwide in over 30 languages. You Can Heal Your Life teaches readers how to re-think their view of disease.
She teaches her readers that most physical disease is a manifestation of emotional and spiritual unwellness. Hay shows how to heal disease by healing the mind and spirit. The primary strategy for healing our thoughts is through affirmations. These are positive messages that the reader writes down or reads aloud every day to reinforce mental and spiritual strength.
You Can Heal Your Life. This book from Deepak Chopra embodies core Hindu beliefs and gives readers the tools to apply these spiritual laws to their daily lives. There are seven laws that structure the book, and they are:. Each law is coupled with several strategies and anecdotes to help readers incorporate these laws into their attitude towards life. A reoccurring theme throughout each law is the idea that the world is like a boomerang; whatever you throw out into the world will come back to you. This book is a great compliment for those who live the fast-paced western lifestyle.
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: How to Stop Worrying and Start Living has stood the test of time as one of the most popular self-help books on the market over 60 years after its first publication. The book is divided into the following 8 sections: The 8th section provides various stories, from all types of people, which show how they used these strategies to conquer worry and live a fulfilled life.
How to Stop Worrying and Start Living. This book highlights the role storytelling plays in the development of the human psyche. It is a companion to the , six-part documentary series on PBS, in which Campbell discusses the role of myth throughout human history. He discusses how we can use these myths to interpret our own internal struggles. The Power of Myth. The Magic of Thinking Big was first published in and its philosophies on setting goals still hold true.
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