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Starting your day positively is more than just a self-help cliché; it's a scientifically proven method to enhance your mental and physical well-being. By understanding the psychology behind the smile, we can tap into a wellspring of positivity that has the potential to improve our mood, reduce stress, and set the stage for a day filled with joy and productivity.So, why focus on a smile? A smile is not just a facial expression; it's a universal language...
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"A lucid and moving debut novel on the interconnection between work and life, loneliness and kinship, and the projects that occupy our time. How do we take stock of a life--by what means, and by what measure? This is the question that preoccupies Alice, a Taiwanese immigrant in her late thirties. In the off-hours from her day job, Alice struggles to create a project about the enigmatic downtown performance artist Tehching Hsieh and his monumental,...
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Every new year of life is an undiscovered country.
There's no map through our later years, and the new terrain can bring anxiety and uncertainty, when our souls are more preoccupied with what has been lost than what is to come. While our physical stamina, independence, and career fulfillment decline, each of these losses invites us to grow, inward and upward. God calls us to let go of our need for fulfillment and embrace the gift of fruitfulness,...
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Cora Sledge is horrified when her children, who doubt her ability to take care of herself, plot to remove her from her home. So what if her house is a shambles? Who cares when she last changed her clothes? If an eighty-two-year-old widow wants to live on junk food, pills, and cigarettes, hasn't she earned the right? When her kids force her into The Palisades an assisted living facility, Cora takes to her bed, planning to die as soon as possible. But...
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"Sink or swim. Or at least that's what Annette Feldman tells herself when she books a cruise for her entire family. It's been over a decade since the Feldman clan has spent more than twenty-four hours under the same roof, but Annette is determined to celebrate her seventieth birthday the right way. Just this once, they are going to behave like an actual family. Too bad her kids didn't get the memo. Between the troublesome family secrets, old sibling...
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Druckerman asserts that there are stages to becoming a grown-up: First, you definitely aren't one. Then you pretend to be one. Then you are sure that there are no grown-ups. And then finally, maybe one day in your forties, you just are one. It's not all-knowing, omnipotent and large; it's humble, solid and small. But at long last, it feels like you. And you think, just then, that this is the best age of all.
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"Bestselling author ... Barbara Ehrenreich explores how we are killing ourselves to live longer, not better. A razor-sharp polemic which offers an entirely new understanding of our bodies, ourselves, and our place in the universe, NATURAL CAUSES describes how we over-prepare and worry way too much about what is inevitable. One by one, Ehrenreich topples the shibboleths that guide our attempts to live a long, healthy life--from the importance of preventive...
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Crow's Feet: Life As We Age.
People who are feeling the weight of growing old will find inspiration in this collection of essays and poems that offer new insights into the joys of becoming wiser and more confident as we age despite the negative effects of ageism.
In these original pieces, thirty people write about how they overcame their own fears of aging to embrace the freedom of their final decades.
Staying active and healthy...
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DISCOVER A PROVEN PATH TO PAIN RELIEF
With empathy and scientific savvy, pain expert Dr. Saloni Sharma offers a personalized and innovative five-step pain relief program built on what she calls "microboosts," little steps that add up to big results. Illustrated with inspiring patient examples and personal stories, her drug-free plan will enable you to:
• understand the unique factors contributing to your pain
• develop a path to resuming your...
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Academy of Parish Clergy's Top Ten Books for Parish Ministry
Vocational discernment, says R. Paul Stevens, is a lifelong process - one that takes on even more significance in later life. In this book Stevens argues that our calling does not end with formal retirement; to the contrary, we do well to keep on working, if possible, till life's end.
Stevens delves into matters of calling, spirituality, and legacy in retirement, showing that we must continue...
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The definitive guide to keeping your brain healthy for a long and lucid life, by one of the world's leading scientists in the field of brain health and ageing.
The brain is our most vital and complex organ. It controls and coordinates our actions, thoughts and interactions with the world around us. It is the source of personality, of our sense of self, and it shapes every aspect of our human experience.
Yet most of us know precious little about...
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When Susan Paget was 47 years old, she realized that even though she was reasonably healthy, had a happy family life and a career as a television producer - something wasn't right. Unable to sleep, having panic attacks and all around feeling lousy, her own doctors weren't able to get to the bottom of what was going on. It took watching a daytime talk show for Susan to work out that she was smack in the middle of perimenopause - the lead up to menopause....
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EAT HEALTHY. GET FIT. AGE WELL.
Dr. Matt Ehrlich's lifestyle guide outlined in his book, The Vail Method: Dr. Ehrlich's Guide To Getting Better Not Just Older, is a practical, holistic approach to getting and remaining healthy for your lifespan using scientifically proven methods and evidence-based medicine.
The Vail Method is your blueprint to a better you! Inspired by Vail, Colorado-the town near where author, Dr. Ehrlich and his family make their...
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Do you have a parent or aging loved one nearing or in the most fragile years of life? Are you considering in-home care for them? Assisted living? A nursing home? Have they endured repeated hospitalizations, or are they facing major surgery? Are they refusing to give up their independence? Do they have adequate savings to pay for care? Are they getting the right Medicare, Medicaid, or VA benefits? This book by a veteran care management professional...
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There are no do-overs in life.
And, that's a blessing in disguise because the 1st Act of your life was chock-full of valuable personal and professional experiences. My Retirement Journal is your honest, comprehensive blueprint to building on that foundation and creating a kick-ass 2nd Act Life.
Were you emboldened by your choice to retire, but now feeling intimidated by the reality?
You're not alone. When the possibilities seem endless, making choices...
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Sorry, you can't actually "train your brain." But you can force it to adapt, grow, and perform to it's full potential.
The brain is the seat of our consciousness, identity, and higher thoughts. But it is also a flesh and blood machine that can wear down, grow tired, and malfunction. Learn how to prevent this and be your best.
Become quicker, sharper, smarter, more observant.
The Brain Boost Blueprint is a guide to how to revitalize, polish, and...
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In 1970, David Homel escaped the American draft by moving to Paris. But a hiking accident in Spain led to a harrowing journey through botched surgeries, opiate addiction, the loneliness of a crippled traveler, and the constant pain that would define his life for years to come.
Today, planning to stay in the game as long as possible, he has a few ideas about how to do just that. By confronting body image issues, performance anxiety, and the challenges...
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The story of the end-of-life experience of a palliative care physician who helped thousands of patients to die well. We all die. Most of us spend the majority of our lives ignoring this uncomfortable truth, but Dr. Larry Librach dedicated his life and his career to helping his patients navigate their final journey. Then, in April 2013, Larry was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. Unlike the majority of us, Larry knew the death he wanted. He...
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