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The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Think Like a Monk offers a revelatory guide to every stage of romance, drawing on ancient wisdom and new science. Nobody sits us down and teaches us how to love. So we're often thrown into relationships with nothing but romance movies and pop culture to help us muddle through. Until now. Instead of presenting love as an ethereal concept or a collection of cliches, Jay Shetty lays out specific, actionable steps to help you develop the skills to practice and nurture love better than ever before. He shares insights on how to win or lose together, how to define love, and why you don't break in a break-up. Inspired by Vedic wisdom and modern science, he tackles the entire relationship cycle, from first dates to moving in together to breaking up and starting over. And he shows us how to avoid falling for false promises and unfulfilling partners. By living Jay Shetty's eight rules, we can all love ourselves, our partner, and the world better than we ever thought possible.

Light on Yoga: The Classic Guide to Yoga by the World's Foremost Authority provides reliable and accurate information on the subject of Yoga and tells the readers about the correct techniques of practicing Yoga. This book is written in such a manner that makes it easy for readers to understand the steps without any trouble. The descriptions of Yoga forms given in the book make it easier for readers to practice it by themselves. This book serves as an introduction for beginners who are looking to learn the unique practice of Yoga. It has been authored by the famous B.K.S. Iyengar, who is known for his mastery over the topic of Yoga. It was published by Thorsons publications in the year 2015. Yoga is not just a physical exercise but is also a way of keeping the mental state intact. Yoga helps in keeping the body fit and fresh and also clears the mind from any stress which indirectly proves to be detrimental when it comes to staying healthy.

All foods are either acid- or alkaline-forming and the body's health and beauty is entirely affected by choosing the right balance.Too many acid-forming foods can lead to conditions such as low energy, lifeless skin and hair and brittle bones.This practical book provides a 3 stage plan, food lists and simple recipe ideas.

An eating plan and over 100 delicious recipes to suit each of the blood types, in a diet made famous by D¿Adamös bestselling Eat Right for Your Type.

Valerie Austin shares her years of experience and explains in simple terms the quick and easy-to-learn technique for hynotising yourself.

How to Charm your Way to Friendship,Love and Professional Success. Peta Haskell has refined flirting to a fine art ? one that can be used not just in romantic relationships but in every relationship (with teachers, neighbours, clients and so on) to make communication more fun. Peta insists that the key to successful socializing and relationships is being able to be yourself. She offers a straightforward programme to help anyone learn to be comfortable with being themselves. As she sees it, flirting can be the key to success. Her style is fun, breezy and no-nonense. Her system works by:• looking at the inside ? finding out what is really you, your belief system and reviving your innate skills of childlike curiosity, daring and intuition.• the outside ? learning how to understand people's signals and how to get your message across. How to 'glow', how to wield power and influence.• application: specific ways to apply her flirting techniques for career, friendship, love etc.

Joanna Hall, author of Drop a Size in 2 Weeks Flat, offers a special 28-day plan to lose up to 5 inches off your waist. A great alternative to Atkins, Joanna's Carb Curfew method (banning carbs after 5pm) has been hailed as the healthiest, simplest way to diet the low-carb way. The healthy way to follow a low carb diet and really see the benefit. For all those who have tried Atkins or South Beach and found it difficult, Joanna's Carb Curfew system is fantastic. Joanna Hall presents a day-by-day diet plan specifically designed to help you lose up to 5 inches from your waistline in a month ? watch your belly disappear, while your health improves and fitness soars. Fat on your stomach is a potential killer and Joanna shows how simply using a step counter (pedometer) and her quick abs routine will help you lose those 5 inches. The book also includes:• Special 'Do It Together' plan for partners• Trouble shooting daily tips• Carb Curfew recipes

The New Vegan is an exciting new Vegan cookbook. It provides a comprehensive guide to creating everything from starters to main courses to deserts and includes information on the nutritional principles of the vegan diet. Veganism is an increasingly popular dietary choice ? as more people recognise the now widely accepted health benefits of foregoing meat and dairy products at least some of the time. This book covers everything from starters to main courses to desserts and includes: Polenta Square with Seared Portobello Mushrooms; Pizza, Quesadilla; Lasagna; Pumpkin Ravioli with nut sauce; Shepherd's pie; Apple Turnover, vegetable drinks, and plenty more! The author also discusses the nutritional concerns for both children and adults and shows that vegan cooking is super-healthy and is:- very low cholesterol- low fat- high in antioxidants (anti-ageing)- high in vitamins & minerals- low in toxins ? the basis of any 'detox'

Mind Maps at Work takes a fresh and exuberant look at how Mind Maps can keep you one step ahead of your colleagues at work. Full of practical tips, exercises and inspiring casestudies of people from all career backgrounds, it will help you unlock your reservoirs of creativity and find the fulfilment at work you know you deserve. Tony Buzan is the world-renowned inventor of Mind Maps who has helped hundreds of highly successful international businesses and organisations. In this inspiring new book he shows how you too can use Mind Maps to achieve greater satisfaction and success at work AND still have time to play. Mind Maps help you tap into your brain's full potential by using a combination of colour, image and association. Mind Maps at Work will help you:• Brainstorm and solve the toughest of problems• Set goals and achieve them• Reinvent your career, business strategy or brand• Pinpoint your priorities and multi-task with ease• Deliver excellent presentations with confidence• Maintain work?life balance• Bring out the best in yourself and others

The perfect companion to the 5:2 Diet. ITV's popular diet and fitness presenter Joanna Hall presents the perfect accompaniment to fasting programmes. This easy-to-use handy guide tells you the exact calorie, carbohydrate, protein, saturated fat, fibre, sugar and salt content of the foods you eat, helping you to lose weight and keep it off. Building on her bestselling titles Drop a Size in Two Weeks Flat and Drop a Size for Life Joanna Hall offers a handy reference guide to counting the calorie, carb, protein, saturated fat, sugar, salt and fibre value of the foods you eat. Divided into simple food sections, both branded and generic, this practical, easy-to-use guide includes:• take-away foods and eating out• ready-made meals, including brand names such as Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Asda, Safeway, Tesco and Marks and Spencer• snacks• drinks Broken down into food categories it is designed to use as you shop, aisle by aisle ? with all the information you need to calculate your meals for fasting days.

A self-help bible based on Lynda Brown's personal experiences of chronic insomnia and her research into the subject, this book welcomes you to the insomniacs' 'club' with a whole host of tips, tried and tested remedies, advice and support. written by insomniacs for insomniacs, this is the caring, sharing book that all sufferers need. For the past two years, Lynda Brown has suffered from chronic insomnia and she has now put together a self-help bible for other sufferers who have found that it can change your personality, take over your life and leave you feeling obsessional. Lynda has tirelessly researched the insomnia market, talking to therapists, professionals and natural health store workers to find out the facts people need to know. The book strikes the right balance between 'what the experts say' and 'what worked for me'. The book is written by insomniacs, for insomniacs and offers practical, grass-roots help in a well-written, humane and supportive way. As well as practical advice, the book also offers much needed moral support and understanding in the same vein as The Fat Ladies Club and the Girlfriends guides.

Bring out the best in your children with this book, written with the busy parent in mind. Leading expert Bernadette Tynan, who works with parents, children and teachers, reveals that every child has their own gifts and will excel with a parent's support. Includes exercises, games and puzzles to develop creative thinking and problem solving skills. What Tynan shows us today, every parent will do tomorrow. In this innovative and exciting new book, Tynan, expert in gifted children, explodes the myths about genius. Fascinating facts mix with witty insights for easy-reading. Fun and practical activities for children give them skills to unlock their natural gifts and creativity. Parents are given straight answers to tough questions: why 'one size doesn't fit all in learning'; what we can learn from the childhoods of geniuses; why genius is made more than born; how to crack school ability and IQ tests; how our brains think and learn; how to tailor-make learning for exam success, and more. Children's individual gifts come in many different packages, ? the trick is to know what to look for and how to nurture them. Tynan shows us how, and places at every child's fingertips the definitive guide to realising their own special gifts in 21C.

Cookery expert Marguerite Patten and nutritionist Jeannette Ewin tell you everything you need to know about eating for a healthy gut. Includes information about a wide range of gut problems, practical advice on the best food choices and 60 healthy gut recipes. This invaluable new collaboration between favourite British cookery expert Marguerite Patten and nutritional scientist Jeannette Ewin, authors of the bestselling Eat to Beat Arthritis, takes a look at how diet and nutrition are key factors in creating and maintaining good gut health. Gut disorders such as IBS and Crohn's disease, as well as more general complaints such as constipation are on the increase. Many of these conditions are due to, or exacerbated by, poor nutrition.Marguerite Patten, in her introduction, describes her own recent experience of the highly common condition, IBS. She offers 60 delicious recipes that show you how to create tasty and nutritious meals following the nutritional guidelines to ease such digestive disorders.Jeannette Ewin gives invaluable advice on nutrition for a healthy gut, an explanation of how and why things go wrong and information on self-treatment using probiotics and how medications can affect the gut.

A comprehensive and accessible handbook providing vital information for sufferers of low blood sugar, this is an ideal reference guide and essential first step for those who want to understand and treat their symptoms naturally. Includes 60 delicious recipes to prove that sufferers don't have to miss out! An increasing number of people are being diagnosed with low blood sugar due to today's high-pressure lifestyles and the predominance of over-processed foods in our diet- and the number of sufferers is set to rise. This is an essential up-to-date reference guide to low blood sugar, detailing everything that sufferers need to know about their condition and how to treat it. A complete guide to how to treat low blood sugar, this book reviews all the latest research on subjects such as insulin resistance, syndrome X and the role of the adrenal and thyroid hormones, as well as providing information about all the complementary and orthodox treatments available. The book explains what low blood sugar is and what causes it, and lists the symptoms of the condition making it easy to spot. The easy-to-follow nutritional plan is accompanied by 60 delicious recipes that prove sufferers can still enjoy their food while keeping low blood sugar under control. A comprehensive resources section reviews appropriate supplements, websites and suppliers. Ideal for anyone who wants to prevent low blood sugar, as well as for anyone already suffering from this condition.

Joanna Hall, the popular diet and fitness presenter for ITV's This Morning show, reveals her simple 5 step fat loss plan. The golden rule is 'no carbs after 5pm' ? and with Joanna Hall's help the rest is easy! Joanna Hall introduces her simple 'Carb Curfew' plan- no carbs after 5pm- to help you lose weight. Joanna's weight-loss plan consists of just 5 simple steps, making this fitness regime easy to remember, understand and follow. Includes 40 new Carb Curfew recipes to make the plan easy to stick to. The book includes tips, case studies and useful snack ideas, making it simple to incorporate this new way of eating into everyday life. This book is ideal for people who find the pure protein diets hard to stick to, offering a useful compromise that is more healthy and easier to fit into your life.

Now world-leading fitness trainer Simon Waterson ? who trained Halle Berry ? brings you seven focussed circuit-training programmes tailored for specific needs ? prepare your body for a skiing holiday, build up serious strength, tone up all over, get great abs, burn fat fast and more! Circuit training is the system used by anyone who needs to build serious levels of fitness ? athletes, soldiers, climbers and explorers. This book will give you the body you've always dreamed of. Following on from Commando Workout, which used a four-week programme to build fitness, 30 Minute a Day Body Challenge contains six 30-minute circuits based on military training techniques. The workouts target: • lower body • upper body • cardio • abs • plyometric (speed, strength and endurance) • the ultimate circuit challenge. Celebrity trainer and ex-Commando Simon Waterson then provides seven four-week programmes combining the circuits in different ways so you can achieve very specific results: • fat loss • ab attack • total toning • serious strength • ski and trek workout • ball sport skill • active pregnancy. Simon's real-life Commando experiences form a backdrop to the programme, which will also increase mental endurance, give you a sense of personal challenge and achievement, increase speed, power, agility and reaction times and improve muscle tone and endurance.

An extensively revised and updated edition of the well-known consumer resource guide to what's best in complementary health from the UK's most trusted health and beauty consumer watchdog. Includes products and therapies. Susan Clark is the UK's most trusted consumer health watchdog and What Really Works cuts through the hype, waffle and information overload that exists surrounding complementary health, supplements and therapies, providing the reader what they really need to know. The book is wide-ranging in scope and tests and reveals what really works across the entire mind, body, spirit area. Part 1 ? The essential building blocks for good health- food, air, water, sunlight and exercise. Part 2 ? A top-to-toe look at the best natural remedies to treat 80 everyday complaints. Part 3 ? The 30 best, most useful and well respected complementary therapies. Part 4 ? Spiritual-based therapies and practices from shamanism to meditation and many in between. Part 5 ? A guide to new ways to relax, including spas, retreats, therapists, yoga holidays, flotation tanks and more. With a newly updated resources section and new index, What Really Works contains the most information and resources listing of any book on the market today.

This guide is a must for anybody who wants to control high blood pressure naturally. Sarah Brewer, respected doctor and Telegraph columnist, has teamed up with Michelle Berriedale-Johnson, a successful special diets cookery writer, to provide readers with a comprehensive self-treatment plan that includes 60 mouth-watering recipes. Sales Handles: Heart disease is the number one killer in the West and is closely linked to high blood pressure, or hypertension. High blood pressure can be triggered by many things and diet is one of the major contributing factors. This clear and accessible guide provides an easy-to-follow nutritional plan that shows readers how to prevent and control high blood pressure by changing their eating habits. Dr Sarah Brewer also gives readers medically up-to-date information on high blood pressure, what causes it and how to control symptoms. The book also reviews all the orthodox and complementary treatments that are available. 60 simple recipes from special diets expert Michelle Berriedale-Johnson allow sufferers to control their condition while still enjoying their food.

A comprehensive and fully accessible guide to understanding and managing asthma through yoga, encouraging sufferers away from exclusive reliance on drugs in favour of using the ancient wisdom of yoga to control the condition themselves through the powers of breathing and of the mind. The number of asthma sufferers has risen sharply since the mid 1980s, with 10 million sufferers in the US and 3.7 million in the UK. Although many people are able to control their condition with drugs, it is still a serious condition- every six hours somebody dies from asthma in the UK. In Yoga Beats Asthma, qualified nurse and experienced yoga teacher Stella Weller reveals how yoga can help sufferers move away from reliance on powerful drugs for treatment. The powerful breathing techniques and exercises outlined in the book show sufferers how to support their respiratory system and help prevent, control and lessen the severity of an attack . This essential resource is ideal for sufferers of all ages, as well as parents of asthmatic children who want to help treat the problem naturally. The book includes an explanation of the breathing system, helping readers to understand what asthma is and how it is triggered. The yoga approach to asthma and how and why it works is also clearly explained. This highly practical and accessible guide includes: • physical exercises (asanas) • breathing exercises (pranayama) • mind power • coping with anxiety and panic to prevent attacks • relaxation exercises • nutritional advice.

The most comprehensive self-help book ever written for sufferers of poor intestinal health (10 million in the UK). Claire Rayner has praised it as 'a splendidly detailed book... it will be a life-saver for a great many people' and Prof. R. John Nicholls called it 'an invaluable book for anyone with a bowel or digestive problem.' One in five people in the UK suffer from lower gut disorders , which can be extremely painful and embarrassing. In The Good Gut Guide, Stephanie Zinser, a journalist and sufferer of ulcerative colitis herself, confronts these often ignored problems, with sections on: • Irritable Bowel Syndrome • Ulcerative Colitis • Crohn's disease • Coeliac Disease • Diverticulosis • haemorrhoids • bowel cancer. This comprehensive book is not only an excellent medical resource, but also aims to give support on all elements of life as a sufferer of gut and bowel disorders. The psychological effect of these debilitating and embarrassing illnesses is considered, with advice on how to cope with depression, hospitals and sexual relationships. Diet and stress, often considered to be two of the root causes of gut disorders, are also discussed, as are helpful complementary therapies (including aromatherapy, homeopathy and acupuncture).

A book for cancer sufferers and those wishing to prevent it, written by the Medical Director and the Nutritional Advisor to the famous Bristol Cancer Help Centre Eat To Beat Cancer shows that there are ways you can help yourself to:• Eat well to avoid the onsett of serious illness• Keep cancer in remission• Use nutrition to fight cancer. Dr Rosy Daniel Explains:• Why Change The Way You Eat?• How To Change The Way You Eat ? and make the change easy.• What To Change In The Way You Eat ? what's really important.• Food As Therapy ? including detoxification, raising your energy levels, correcting nutritional imbalances. All recipes are free from animal products,saturated fat and are low in salt and sugar.

The new kick-start fat loss programme from This Morning's Diet and Fitness presenter. How to lose fat quickly and, more importantly, how to keep it off using Joanna's own starch curfew plan and special exercises Everyone has those times when they want to lose their love handles quickly- to get back in their jeans, lose weight put on over Christmas, or look fantastic for a special occasion or a holiday. Joanna Hall, the UK's hottest fitness presenter, shows people how to achieve this and, more importantly, how to make sure the weight doesn't go straight back on! Tried and tested on 12 volunteers, Drop A Size In 2 Weeks Flat! includes:• A 14 day 'Get a Grip' plan• A great 'maintenance' system: how to keep your body trim in the long term using a simple points system, so you can eat the foods you want while following Joanna's no carbs after 5pm rule• 'Damage Limitation' tips: how to minimize the harm when away on business trips, cooking for a family, entertaining or eating out.

Toddler Tantrums is a useful guide to tried-and-tested methods parents use to deal with toddler tantrums. Child psychologist Penney Hames explains why children's emotions run strong at this age with their need to test limits, and she helps you decide what solutions will work best for you and your child. Emotions often run high during the toddler years, for this is a time when children start to learn how to do things alone and without their parents. This is both exciting and scary, and can be testing for both parents and children, particularly as toddlers are only beginning to develop their social skills. Toddlers are impelled to push the boundaries to test the unconditional love of their parents and to see if there are limits to their power.The book covers:• Trouble hotspots and how to avoid them, such as dressing, food fads, tiredness, hunger, etc.• How to avoid setting inconsistent limits• How to respect the child's need to feel in control• Managing behaviour• Standing firm, taking time out and giving reassurance after a tantrum.

So you know which star sign you are, and even your Chinese Horoscope, but what about your Egyptian Birth Sign? Are you a Sphinx, Thoth, or Anubis, and who are you most compatible with? Unknown until it was discovered by archaeologists on the Temple of the Sun, the mystic Egyptian horoscopes are divided into 12 signs, each one ruled by a different Egyptian god. This extraordinary system is 4000 years old, but Storm Constantine, a recognised authority on Egyptian Mythology, brings it right up to date, with telling new insights into your personality. After extensive research, she has extrapolated the personalities of the gods and godesses and interpreted this ancient system for today's readers. For each sign, she reveals: the positive and negative characteristics of each sign• advice on maintaining health and the most suitable job• how to relate to partner, child, or friend according to their sign• your fate and fortune through the year.

New jacket for this classic vegan cookbook published in association with The Vegan Society. Eva Batt was a vegan cookery pioneer and her book is much revered by the Vegan Society. It's a classic introduction to vegan cooking, and is recommended for those who are new to meat and dairy free recipes. The book:•explains the sorts of staples you'll need in the kitchen.•provides recipes that are extremely straightforward to prepare.•offers a complete nutritional guide to vegan food so the reader can be assured that they understand their protein requirements, and do get the right mix of vitamins, minerals and food groups.•explains the different protein supplements ? such as tofu, soya, t.v.p. Recipes cover a wide range of dishes and meal types from breakfasts to snacks, lunches, dinner and entertaining. The recipes themselves are excellent and very much from a British tradition of 'good old fashioned' cooking. As well as the basic cooking instructions, the text is full of Eva Batt's useful tips and asides for new cooks.

Fabulous food that might also save your life from the winner of the BBC4 Food Programme's Healthy Eating Award ?The science of nutrition feeds our mind, the food feeds our body and the way we approach cooking and serving it can feed our spirit.? Each of the 100+ recipes will boost your health ? and will do you good especially if your concerns include • Weight Loss • Digestive Problems • Heart Disease • Cancer • Diabetes • Lack of Energy • Fertility Problems • Jane Sen's creativity with flavours and food types in the kitchen is always balanced out by her common sense approach to health and her serious expertise as a nutritionist. Each chapter's themed around a vegetable or plant type ? and each recipe has additional information ? either nutritional, historical or simply anecdotal. Chapters include:• Live Leaves ? recipes using leaves• Darling Buds ? recipes using flower buds• Buried Treasure ? vegetables that grow under ground• Mediterranian Marvels ? what keeps those Italians going for longer...• Forest Floor & Underwater ? mushrooms and sea vegetables• Big Bulbs ? onion varieties, garlic, fennel, celeriac...•... and there are plenty of dessert recipes too!

Conquer your fears, phobias and negative emotions with this simple proven technique. The Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is a psychological version of acupressure, incorporating methods from Ancient Chinese Medicine and modern-day Applied Kinesiology. Each session involves gently tapping a sequence of energy points on the body with the fingertips, which releases the negative emotion. The authors provide a clear step-by-step guide with information about where to tap and what to say. This technique can be mastered by anyone and can be used effectively without the need for a therapist. It is a remarkable treatment that has achieved amazing results for a wide range of issues. You can tap away: stress and panic attacks• negative emotions from jealousy to anger• bad habits and addictions• fatigue, depression and more

A key guide to the latest developments in assessment and aptitude testing. Aptitude tests ? also known as psychometric or IQ tests ? are being relied on more and more by employers, schools and colleges. This book clearly explains how to be prepared for every aspect of the aptitude tests as well as tips on handling follow-up interviews. It incorporates new graduate and managerial level tests, as well as up-to-date information on internet-based methods of selection. More How To Win At Aptitude Tests is an essential aid for anyone faced with an aptitude or psychometric test. Includes: How to Boost your Numerical ability• Improve your Verbal, Abstract and Spatial reasoning• Increase your Speed and Accuracy.• Answers are supplied for every test. Healy explains how to best prepare for the test and what to expect from the session itself, as well as the follow-up/validation interview.

New Lindenfield guide to helping teenagers and young adults stay confident and feel good about themselves. Teens today need more help than ever. Being expected to grow up quickly; facing the problems of immense peer pressure; facing exam challenges ? and getting to grips with the many changes and events of the teenage years can be exceedingly daunting. Confidence levels and the grown-up personality are moulded in your teens, and setbacks around this time can seriously impact on self-esteem in later life. However, confident teenagers should grow up to become confident people and this book shows how parents can best understand, support, befriend and give confidence to their teenage child. Written for adults, this is a candid and sympathetic guide which will help parents to be prepared for the roller coaster teenage years. Why it's important to acknowledge that times have changed.• Why experimentation is important to your teen's identity and well being.• How to nurture your child through a bad patch.• How to help your child develop healthy independence.• What teenagers worry about. Where to start with sexuality, drugs, work, college and the future. The book includes tips on how to deal with typical teenager scenarios and has a series of Golden Rules for parents to follow.