Bøger af Sophia Elan

Reeling from her second marriage with a narcissistic man, vulnerable, brave Sofia books a one-way ticket to Sicily, determinedly picking up the pieces of her broken heart and shattered life. Armed with her steely resolve, His Holiness, the Dalai Lama as her spiritual guide, and the enduring wisdom of Dr. Seuss, Sofia embarks on a soul journey to find happiness and inner peace as she absorbs the splendors of the Mediterranean. She finds a kindred spirit in the passionate, resilient Sicily, devouring simple pleasures and cultural treasures while eagerly flirting with the prospect of new love with impossibly charming Leo. Could he be her Prince Charming or is she destined to repeat the mistakes of her past? Feed your wanderlust with Sofia as she embraces life with open arms while navigating her heart. "Sicilian Seductions" is an evocative travelogue, a la "Under the Tuscan Sun," and a provocative journal of personal transformation, a la "Eat, Pray, Love." It's a testament to the wonders that await when you open your heart and your mind; an ode to the simple pleasures of life; and a celebration of the enduring healing power of love and intimacy in all forms.

"... Sophia Elan makes the case for a healthier lifestyle. In a world that seems pressure-filled and chaotic, Elan gives her readers the information they need to process the ill effects of prolonged stress." - Readers' Favorite 5-Stars Stress less, live more... An illuminating, practical guidebook on why and how to conquer destructive chronic stress. In this well-researched and engaging book, Elan shares 52 simple, life-changing, proven strategies (based on holistic therapies and neuroscience) to help guide you to a path toward health, happiness, and harmony. "Mastering the Art of Stress" is the first book in Elan's "K.I.S.S. 52" series, a collection of self-care made simple books, utilizing Elan's trademark "keep it simple, sweetheart" philosophy. The "K.I.S.S. Plan" is designed to inspire and empower you to achieve optimal mental and physical well-being, via simple, natural, accessible lifestyle routines. Chronic stress, directly and indirectly, impacts mood, energy, appetite, weight, sleep, digestive health, immunity, and the risk of developing mental disorders and physical diseases, as well as aging in general. It manifests itself psychologically, physiologically, and behaviorally in innumerable ways. Chronic stress is a primary causative or contributory factor associated with anxiety, depression, fatigue, inability to lose weight/obesity, sleep disturbances, digestive disorders, insulin resistance/diabetes, high blood pressure, chronic inflammation, heart disease, autoimmune diseases, certain cancers, and substance abuse and eating disorders. These debilitating conditions are plaguing us with no end in sight; Elan enthusiastically shares a path to conquer stress to help achieve that elusive end. The epic rise in chronic stress parallels the epidemic rise in mental and physical health challenges, including dementia, neurodegenerative diseases, obesity, and autoimmune diseases. Elan contends that this parallel is far from coincidental and that you have the power to be the master of your health destiny. Elan documents the connection between unabated, prolonged stress and the development of virtually every mental and physical health challenge. She offers practical, evidence-based, transformative strategies to successfully reduce and manage stress and prevent/resolve the wide-ranging negative physiological, psychological, and behavioral consequences thereof. A survivor of lifelong traumas, Elan preaches what she practices and shares an insightful toolkit for resolving chronic stress and overcoming the destructive emotional, behavioral, physiological, and psychological impacts she knew all too well from a lifetime of misdiagnoses and mistreatments. By resolving her traumas, employing her "KISS" philosophy, Elan found the key to ending her physiological challenges, her mental anguish, and her maladaptive coping mechanisms, including substance abuse. In her compassionate and relatable voice, Elan encourages us all to be our own best health advocate and "insurance" by engaging in simple, empowering natural habits and practices to live the rest of our lives as the best of our lives. Keep it simple, sweetheart...

Stress less. Live more. "Release Yourself" is a 3-part series dedicated to conquering destructive stress for health, happiness and harmony. In this well-researched and engaging series, Sophia Elan shares 50 simple, life-changing, proven strategies (based on holistic therapies and neuroscience) to become a stress conqueror and reclaim your mental and physical well-being. This book, the first of the three-part series, documents how chronic stress, directly and indirectly, impacts mood, energy, appetite, weight, sleep, digestive health, immunity, and the risk of developing mental disorders and physical diseases, as well as aging in general. The epic rise in chronic stress parallels the epidemic rise in mental and physical health challenges, including dementia, neurodegenerative diseases, obesity, and autoimmune diseases. Elan contends that this parallel is far from coincidental and that you have the power to be the master of your health destiny. Elan documents the connection between unabated, prolonged stress and the development of virtually every mental and physical health challenge. PARTS II and III in this series offer practical, evidence-based, transformative strategies to successfully manage stress and resolve the wide-ranging negative physiological, psychological, and behavioral consequences thereof. The majority of doctors' visits are for stress-related symptoms. Conventional medicine fails to appreciate the causative/contributory factor that chronic stress (including trauma-induced stress) plays in physical and mental health issues. Conventional psychotherapy is often cost-prohibitive and fails to recognize/address the vast potential physiological impacts of chronic stress. Conventional therapies primarily rely on drugs to superficially make the patient feel better. Drugs are generally ineffectual at best at resolving issues long-term, are often counterproductive, and frequently cause significant negative side effects. Conventional approaches treat the body and mind separately, failing to appreciate and capitalize on the interconnectedness of mind and body and failing to realize the cumulative psychological, physiological and behavioral manifestations of chronic stress. Time to get unconventional, according to Elan. Manage your stress so it doesn't ravage your mind, body, and spirit. "Release Yourself" is part of Elan's "KISS" collection, a catalog of self-care made simple books, utilizing Elan's trademark "keep it simple, sweetheart" philosophy. "KISS" guides are designed to inspire and empower you to achieve optimal mental and physical well-being, via simple, natural, accessible lifestyle routines. A conqueror of lifelong traumas, Elan preaches what she practices and shares an insightful toolkit for resolving chronic stress and overcoming the pervasive destructive stress-induced impacts she knew all too well from a lifetime of misdiagnoses and mistreatments. By resolving her traumas, employing her "KISS" philosophy, Elan found the key to ending her physiological challenges, her mental anguish, and her maladaptive coping mechanisms, including substance abuse. Stress is inevitable, suffering is not… In her compassionate and relatable voice, Elan encourages us all to be our own best health advocate and "insurance" by engaging in simple, empowering natural habits and practices to live the rest of our lives as the best of our lives. Keep it simple, sweetheart…

"I'm confident that anyone who follows her recommendations will lose weight, be healthier, enjoy increased energy, and be happier in their overall lives." - Readers' Favorite 5-Stars "I love food; I eat carbs; I don't fear fat; I drink wine; I don't count calories; I don't count steps; and I don't belong to a gym." A unique description of a weight loss guide that encourages you to eat, drink and be merry... That's exactly what "Eat the Cupcake, Not the Cake" is intended to be - an unconventional, but common sense, approach to a common societal problem. If you're frustrated with food phobias, conflicting/confusing advice, fad diets, deprivation, and gimmicks, trust your intuition and give the "keep it simple, sweetheart"("KISS") philosophy a try. In her empathetic and relatable voice, Elan offers simple and empowering natural recommendations to achieve "smart weight loss" and look great, feel great, and be great. "Eat the Cupcake" is not only a decisively different "weight loss" book but the last weight loss guide you will ever need. This series isn't just another weight loss book, but a healthy lifestyle guide. Elan's strategy for sustainable weight loss is based on empowerment and a realistic lifestyle, not stress, fear of food, or deprivation. Instead of obsessing about calorie counting, fearing carbohydrates/fats, or thinking we have to exercise intensely or endlessly, Elan opts for an "Anti-Deprivation Diet" focusing on the nutrients we need to attain a healthy weight - and life - and a consistent but moderate exercise routine. Elan shares evidence-based tips to jump-start weight loss, boost metabolism and ignite fat burning. In this extensively-researched series, Elan shares 25 simple, proven strategies in each book to help sustainably lose weight, beyond the simplistic mantra to "eat less and move more." Elan gets to the heart of impediments to weight loss, beyond diet and exercise. She compassionately addresses the psychological reasons why we may struggle to lose weight and highlights overlooked factors contributing to weight gain, including stress, sleep deprivation, and digestive issues. With a master's degree in natural health, ISSA certifications in nutrition and fitness, and her unique perspective from living in the Mediterranean for almost two decades, Elan shares practical weight loss insights and strategies to not only achieve a healthy weight but to also enhance overall mental and physical well-being. Weight challenges have a multi-factorial origin requiring a multi-factorial, yet simple, solution. To Elan, "diet" is a noun, not a verb. Elan's mission is to help others get off the diet merry-go-round by following the easily replicable, enjoyable lifestyle that has helped her achieve her optimal health while being at her fittest at 57. "Eat the Cupcake" is the second book in Elan's "KISS" series, a collection of self-care made simple guides, utilizing Elan's trademark "keep it simple, sweetheart" philosophy. The "KISS" collection is designed to inspire and empower you to optimize your life, via simple, natural, proven lifestyle interventions. "Eat the Cupcake" encourages us to embrace ourselves, our food, and our lives. Self-care made simple. Keep it simple, sweetheart...

Roar: Primed for Peace: Self Heal Trauma for Health, Happiness & Harmony is an uplifting story of triumphing over trauma. It is a celebration of the incredible power of self-healing and the transformative power of gratitude. It is an inspirational story of overcoming a wide range of traumas, including childhood sexual abuse, spousal attempted murder, traumatic brain injuries, heart wrenching divorces and suicide attempts.Sophia M. Elan, aka, "The Naked Conqueror", vulnerably shares her raw account of what she calls "dark moments" interspersed throughout a happy life, well lived. Sophia provides readers an authentic, unique insight into the trauma psyche and suicidal inclinations. She intimately shares the wisdom gleaned from her own healing path and personal growth in hopes of helping others progress on their unique journeys. She invites us to collectively find our own voices and "roar" because healing doesn't happen in silence or solitude.Roar: Primed for Peace is Sophia's debut book in her "K.I.S.S. Plan" series of books comprehensively guiding how to attain the optimal life via readily accessible, natural, holistic lifestyle factors, reflecting her "keep it simple, sweetheart" philosophy to life.Roar chronicles a pattern of abusive relationships and a lifetime of numbing behaviors to starkly answer the question, "why" we need to heal from unresolved traumas. Sophia also shares life-changing insights into "how" she holistically healed from her history of trauma, the path to healing having previously eluded her for decades.Once Sophia realized her unresolved traumas were condemning her to a life of abuse, reckless behaviors and subpar existence, she set out to conquer the traumas and demons she had repressed for so long. She emerged victoriously, freeing herself from the psychological and physiological shackles of abuse that had metaphorically imprisoned her for life. Her triumph over trauma has paved the way to live the rest of her life as the best of her life. After a lifetime of toxic codependent relationships, healing has blessed Sophia with elevated self-esteem and relationships, enabling her to enjoy what she calls "boomerang love".Sophia found her self-worth and became her own healing heroine in a fairytale-like journey of overcoming the evils of abuse to live happily ever now. She gratefully attributes her success to her innate happiness and unbreakable spirit, as well as blessings of kindness from true friends and random strangers she deems "earth angels".Roar: Primed for Peace is an empathetic call to action. Sophia vehemently rejects being characterized as an ongoing "victim" or "survivor", opting for the more empowering, optimistic designation of "conqueror". In her words, the trauma story is history, not the story of her life. Time to truly move forward. She passionately welcomes us all to join her in an epic, individual "Declaration of Independence" in the pursuit of health, happiness and harmony. Sophia's wish is for everyone to live a limitless life fueled by savage self-love and self-respect. You. Owe. You. Time to roar...