Mind Wellness

Everyone loves a good conspiracy. Yet conspiracy theories are not a recent invention. And they are not always a harmless curiosity. In Suspicious Minds, Rob Brotherton explores the history and consequences of conspiracism, and delves into the research that offers insights into why so many of us are drawn to implausible, unproven and unproveable conspiracy theories. They resonate with some of our brain's built-in quirks and foibles, and tap into some of our deepest desires, fears, and assumptions about the world.

It should have been Rebecca Schiller's dream come true: moving her young family to the English countryside to raise goats and coax their own fruit and vegetables from the land. Instead, Rebecca's health begins to crumble, with bewildering symptoms: frequent falls, uncontrollable rages, and mysterious lapses in memory. Her diagnosis finally comes: severe ADHD. Written in unsparing, luminous prose, this is an all-absorbing memoir of one woman's newfound neurodivergence—and a clarion call to overturn the narrative that says minds are either normal and good or different and broken.

Self-talk and how to use it is a popular topic in today’s culture, but this guide goes beyond definitions and motivational phrases. It explores the "how" and "why" of negative self-talk to help you master positive self-talk. With positive self-talk, you can find the self-motivation to change your life and ultimately lead you to greater success.

As we gracefully transition into our golden years, it's natural to crave an active, fulfilling lifestyle that nurtures both mind and spirit. But how do you stay mentally agile amidst the challenges of aging? Envision a journey emboldened by puzzles, brain teasers and exercise activities crafted to rejuvenate, uplift, and ignite the curiosity within. The 90-Day Challenge inside promises to deliver precisely that.

In Live Beyond Your Label, health coach Erin Kerry blends science, scripture, and personal experience to help you confidently become exactly who God created you to be.

A deft mixture of memoir and history, modern biology and behavior, In Search of Memory brings listeners from Kandel's childhood in Nazi-occupied Vienna to the forefront of one of the great scientific endeavors of the 20th century: the search for the biological basis of memory. Nobel Prize winner Eric R. Kandel intertwines the intellectual history of the powerful new science of the mind - a combination of cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and molecular biology - with his own personal quest to understand memory.

A pioneering exploration of olfaction that upsets settled notions of how the brain translates sensory information.

Do you suffer from an injury or chronic pain and need some relief? Do you want to do something that is natural and avoids taking medication? Many people who suffer from pain or injuries that are long-lasting, decide to move away from drugs as a solution to it. One of the most popular exercises to dealing with all manner of complaints is the practice of Pilates, a physical fitness system that was devised in the early 20th century and which has a proven track record that millions adhere to.

First published in 1895, The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind remains one of the most influential works on mass psychology and the behavior of crowds. Gustave Le Bon’s groundbreaking analysis explores how individuals, when part of a crowd, surrender their rationality and adopt a collective mindset driven by emotion, impulse, and unconscious influence.

Have you ever thought about the impact that alcohol has on our lives? Have you ever wished to stop drinking but didn’t know how to and felt too ashamed to ask for help? This summary of Annie Grace’s book This Naked Mind, completed by a chapter by chapter overview and added information about the author and her work doesn’t give its readers a set of rules to follow but instead, it gently guides them towards changing their mindset about alcohol and reprogramming their subconscious minds.

Your brain learns through repetition, adapting quietly each time a thought or habit is reinforced. This hypnosis experience builds on that process to retrain the mind for a lasting balance between food, weight control, and self-discipline. The goal is to bring you to a point where your body no longer feels like an opponent, but a partner in your weight loss journey. As you follow this process consistently, you’ll begin to naturally make choices that drop pounds, improve your mobility, and boost your energy. Your transformation begins the moment you press play.

Psychologists often paint a picture of human mating as visceral, instinctual. But that's not the whole story. In courtship and display, sexual competition and rivalry, we are also guided by what Glenn Geher and Scott Barry Kaufman call Mating Intelligence - a range of mental abilities that have evolved to help us find the right partner. Mating Intelligence is at work in our efforts to form, maintain, and end relationships. It guides us in flirtation, foreplay, copulation, finding and choosing a mate, and many other behaviors.

Raising a Strong-Willed Child is an essential resource for parents of strong-willed children who want practical and effective strategies that work. This book was written specifically for parents looking for new ways to approach parenting challenges such as defiance, tantrums, and stubbornness, among others. It is a quick and easy listen with lots of practical advice you can apply right away. Use the information in this book as an opportunity to better understand what is going on inside the mind of your child.

Do you feel that your life is out of control? Your health, mind and ambitions . . . none are panning out as planned?Does it appear as if there is an invisible force that is dictating your relationships?Do you have this intense desire to stop and restart in a way that things begin to work for you?...

Este libro es una invitación a dejar de "comerte el coco" y a recuperar el control sobre tu mente. Escrito en un estilo accesible y directo, explora los mecanismos del pensamiento excesivo a través de casos reales y ofrece diez psicosoluciones prácticas para entender y enfrentarse a las trampas de la mente desde una visión estratégica, así como diez frases antídoto que te ayudarán a impulsar un proceso de transformación.

Mindfulness meditation is an increasingly popular form of an ancient and powerful technique for reducing stress, elevating one's mental state, and improving the practitioner's overall quality of life. Award-winning author and mindfulness meditation teacher Joseph Emet now takes you down a step-by-step path to integrate this potent form of meditation into your daily life.

Cognitive therapy has gained acceptance among mental health professionals as well as the public. Research studies have confirmed cognitive therapy to be critical for individuals suffering from anxiety, depression, and other problems. "Cognition" describes the ways you perceive events or things at any particular moment. These thoughts go through your mind automatically, without much control from your end. They have a huge impact on how you generally feel.

In this book the philosopher Jonathan Westphal examines the mind-body problem in detail, laying out the reasoning behind the solutions that have been offered in the past and presenting his own proposal. The sharp focus on the mind-body problem, a problem that is not about the self or consciousness or the soul or anything other than the mind and the body, helps clarify both problem and solutions. Westphal outlines the history of the mind-body problem, beginning with Descartes.

Dark Seduction Psychology: 30 Forbidden Mind Control Tactics is your ultimate guide to mastering the shadow side of human persuasion. These are the tactics "they" don't want you to know-used by cult leaders, con artists, master seducers, and power players to control minds, bend wills, and dominate social dynamics.

Understanding the human mind remains one of the most alluring challenges we face. Pioneering investigations and technologies are enabling science to gain new insights into the complexity of the brain Drawing on this research as well as interviews with neuroscientists, psychiatrists, psychologists and the people they help, science journalist Lynne Malcolm takes us on a fascinating journey to discover how this new knowledge is not only changing the way we understand the brain but also changing lives.