A practical guide to more fulfilling relationships

May 25, 2012

Improving our relationships with others is something we would all like to do. It can sometimes be difficult to communicate with those around us. Although you might not be able to change how other people act, there is much you can do to change your own behavior to improve your relationships.

Changing Behavior: Immediately Transform Your Relationships with Easy-to-Learn, Proven Communication Skills by Georgianna Donadio is a guide that provides simple strategies, tips and ideas to help put you on the path to more satisfying, healthier relationships.

With over 30 years of clinical research, Donadio developed Changing Behavior in partnership with the National Institute of Whole Health (NIWH) for healthcare and medical professionals to help them improve their relationships and communication with their patients. Now this informative guide is available for anyone looking to improve upon their relationships.

Because communication is one of the most important things in a relationship, it makes sense to explore ways to effectively communicate with your spouse, children, family, friends, and coworkers. Donadio teaches how to connect with another person by being present with your whole self, which allows them to connect with their own knowledge and wisdom.

Through the unique illustrations and easy-to-follow examples, you will learn valuable ways to improve your communication with others which will lead to deeper, more satisfying relationships. This is a must-read for anyone wanting to transform their relationships.

Deliciously Organic

May 10, 2012

by Carrie Vitt

We’ve all heard the mantra You are What you eat. But Carrie Vitt took the phrase to heart when debilitating headaches spurred her to examine its underlying truth. What she discovered — that the quality of food impacts quality of life — plays out in her new book, Deliciously Organic. This military mom shares not only delicious recipes but also tips for stocking a more healthful pantry and making easy meals from scratch. So sit back and relax, knowing Dad and the kids have the right stuff in the kitchen . . . (Cookbook of the Month) –Working Mother Magazine – May 2011

Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life

May 4, 2012

 

by Margaret Moore and Paul Hammerness

The key to a less hectic, less stressful life is not in simply organizing your desk, but organizing your mind. Dr. Paul Hammerness, a Harvard Medical School psychiatrist, describes the latest neuroscience research on the brain’s extraordinary built-in system of organization. Margaret Moore, an executive wellness coach and codirector of the Institute of Coaching, translates the science into solutions.

This remarkable team shows you how to use the innate organizational power of your brain to make your life less stressful, more productive and rewarding. You’ll learn how to:

–Regain control of your frenzy

–Embrace effective uni-tasking (because multitasking doesn’t work)

–Fluidly shift from one task to another

—Use your creativity to connect the dots

This groundbreaking guide is complete with stories of people who have learned to stop feeling powerless against multiplying distractions and start organizing their lives by organizing their minds.

52 Small Changes: One Year to a Happier, Healthier You

April 26, 2012

by Brett Blumenthal

Whether as New Year’s resolutions, birthday wishes, or daily promises, most everyone vows at some point to make a major life change. But change is easier said than done, especially when it comes to better managing our wellness amidst the chaos of everyday living. Fortunately, wellness coach and award-winning writer Brett Blumenthal has devised a way to inspire and motivate her readers to live healthier and make positive changes in their lives.  52 Small Changes addresses all areas of wellbeing, including nutrition, exercise, stress management, mental wellness, and even the health of one’s home environment. By guiding readers through these changes at an easy, manageable pace, Blumenthal provides an engaging roadmap to lasting results and “a happier, healthier you.”

Grow Great Grub: Organic Food from Small Spaces

April 18, 2012

by Gayla Trail

Your patio, balcony, rooftop, front stoop, boulevard, windowsill, planter box, or fire escape is a potential fresh food garden waiting to happen. In Grow Great Grub, Gayla Trail, the founder of the leading online gardening community (YouGrowGirl.com), shows you how to grow your own delicious, affordable, organic edibles virtually anywhere. 

Grow Great Grub packs in tips and essential information about:

- Choosing a location and making the most of your soil (even if it’s less than perfect)
- Building a raised bed, compost bin, and self-watering container using recycled materials
- Keeping pests and diseases away from your plants—the toxin-free way
- Growing bountiful crops in pots and selecting the best heirloom varieties
- Cultivating hundreds of plants, from blueberries to Thai basil, to the best tomatoes you’ll ever taste
- Canning, and preserving to make the most of your garden’s generosity
- Green-friendly, cost-saving, growing, and building projects that are smart and stylish
- And much more!

Whether you’re looking to eat on a budget or simply experience the pleasure of picking tonight’s meal from right outside your door, this is the must-have book for small-space gardeners—no backyard required.

GAYLA TRAIL is the creator of the acclaimed top gardening website yougrowgirl.com. Her work as a writer and photographer has appeared in publications including The New York Times, Newsweek, Budget Living, and ReadyMade. A resident of Toronto who has grown a garden on her rooftop for more than 10 years, she is the author of You Grow Girl: The Groundbreaking Guide to Gardening.

COURAGE

April 9, 2012

Courage

Debbie Ford

It’s easy to let a lack of confidence prevent you from enjoying your life and achieving your goals. But Debbie Ford offers a blueprint for regaining the courage of your convictions. She starts with self-knowledge — of both your flaws and strengths — and provides a map to restored pride and an ultimate sense of fulfillment. A book for anyone whose path to happiness has been blocked by inner demons.

Achieve Anything In Just One Year: Be Inspired Daily to Live Your Dreams and Accomplish Your Goals

March 27, 2012

Achieve Anything In Just One Year: Be Inspired Daily to Live Your Dreams and Accomplish Your Goals

by Jason Harvey

 

A self improvement book about achieving success through daily motivation and self-examination.  It will help you find your personal inspiration, rediscover your motivation and propel yourself out of an unfulfilling existence. It will show you that the key to a happier life is contained in the dreams you already have. Learn that your aspirations can create new opportunities, a fresh direction for your life’s path and find out how to unlock them.

Jamie Oliver’s Meal in Minutes

March 13, 2012

by Jamie Oliver (Hyperion)

When Jamie Oliver’s not busy trying to get Americans to overhaul their unhealthy eating habits, he’s encouraging people to cook meals and eat with loved ones. Refreshingly, even Oliver admits to having spent more time in the kitchen and less time with his family. Advocating advance planning and a reorganization of the kitchen and cooking process, he provides answers to two important questions: “What’s for dinner?” and “How do I make it?” With some practice, you’ll soon be able to produce a delicious meal—main, sides, and even dessert—without sweating too much over the stove.

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Sink Reflections…..

March 5, 2012

 

Sink Reflections

By Marla Cilley

I’m not a messy person but since becoming a stay at home mama, I find it hard to develop a structured routine when it comes to maintaining my home.  I stumbled across this book and began to read the reviews, all of which claimed that “The Flylady” had changed their lives.  I’m not cynical but I did question how life changing could she really be. One of the reviews I had read said that The Flylady had a website with daily emails and tips on how to make you home more manageable.  I checked it out and was hooked.  Dressing down to my shoes was my first step and I’m not looking back.   It is a must read for anyone who feels overwhelmed by the condition of their home or the lack of organization in their life.  It spoke to me as a stay at home mama and I’m looking forward to building a routine by taking baby steps.

 

Five Essential Fitness Books to Transform Your Body

January 4, 2012


Body for Life
by Bill Phillips

Quite possibly the only fitness and nutrition book you will ever need! Phillips’ 12-week fitness and nutrition program is easy to follow and provides quick results. If you follow the regimen for the recommended 12 weeks, you will transform your physique and learn a lot about how to eat healthy for life.

This book is great for beginners and and those at an advanced fitness level. It only takes 12 weeks to see incredible transformations!

 
 
 

Making the Cut
by Jillian Michaels

The Biggest Loser’s Jillian Michaels whips you into shape in the comfort of your own home. She creates a customized diet and fitness plan based on your unique body type and metabolic makeup.  You will develop strength, flexibility, coordination, and endurance.

If you are a fan of the show, you will love getting in shape with Jillian!

 
 
 
 

Your Best Body Now
by Tosca Reno

Bestselling author, magazine columnist, and 50-year-old swimsuit and fitness model, Tosca Reno, has spent the past decade putting her principles of eating clean, health, fitness, and mind/body/spirit wellness in motion in her own life, as well as those of her devotees.

Now she brings you her principles of clean eating in a fabulous book that includes recipes and sample workout plans.

Tosca believes you can get fit at any age (and we do too!) It’s never to late to begin your fitness and clean-eating program!

 

 

Think And Grow Thin
by Charles D’Angelo

This one-stop comprehensive guide targets your mind more than your muscles to help you battle the mindset that’s making you fat. Whether you have 10, 200 or even more pounds to lose, Charles’ easy-to-follow success strategies and eating plans will give you the skills and motivation to make weight loss finally work. Filled with inspirational success stories along with photographs. You won’t believe your eyes!

 

 
 

You, on a Diet: The Owner’s Manual for Waist Management
by Michael F. Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet C. Oz, M.D.

Drs Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz, authors of the million-copy bestseller ‘YOU: The Owner’s Manual’, have devised a diet that is so effective you’ll notice changes in your body immediately. Starting with a Two-Week Reboot that will help you lose up to two inches around your waist, you will shed your unwanted weight forever.

By understanding how your body’s fat-storing and fat-burning systems work, you’re going to learn how to crack the code on true and lifelong waist management.

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