Losing Eden - Why Our Minds Need the Wild by Lucy Jones

$39.99 AUD

Category: Health and Lifestyle

Today many of us live indoor lives, disconnected from the natural world as never before. And yet nature remains deeply ingrained in our language, culture and consciousness. For centuries, we have acted on an intuitive sense that we need communion with the wild to feel well. Now, in the moment of our gre at migration away from the rest of nature, more and more scientific evidence is emerging to confirm its place at the heart of our psychological wellbeing. So what happens, asks acclaimed journalist Lucy Jones, as we lose our bond with the natural world--might we also be losing part of ourselves? Delicately observed and rigorously researched, Losing Eden is an enthralling journey through this new research, exploring how and why connecting with the living world can so drastically affect our health. Travelling from forest schools in East London, to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, via Poland's primeval woodlands, Californian laboratories and ecotherapists' couches, Jones takes us to the cutting edge of human biology, neuroscience and psychology, and discovers new ways of understanding our increasingly dysfunctional relationship with the earth. Urgent and uplifting, Losing Eden is a rallying cry for a wilder way of life - for finding asylum in the soil and joy in the trees - which might just help us to save the living planet, as well as ourselves, from a future of ecological grief. ...Show more

Healing Depression Without Medication - A Psychiatrist's Guide to Balancing Mind, Body, and Soul by Jodie Skillicorn

$32.99 AUD

Category: Health and Lifestyle

Antidepressants--the first line in our standard of care for treating depression--may not be much more effective than placebos, yet 1 in 6 Americans takes medication to alleviate feeling sad, anxious, stuck, or unable to focus or sleep. More and more, conventional medicine pathologizes how we respond to life's challenges, like feeling trapped in an unfulfilling job, grieving the death of a loved one, or being anxious about a bad relationship, telling us that they're symptoms of disease. But what if everything we thought we knew about depression--and how to heal from it--was wrong? Psychiatrist Dr. Jodie Skillicorn presents a new path, debunking the myth of the neurochemical imbalance and exploring the roots of depression, like adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and poorly managed day-to-day stress. In Part 1, Dr. Skillicorn explains what depression is, why we get it, and how we got to where we are now within a pharmaceutical-driven treatment paradigm. Part 2 addresses different aspects of physical and mental health and includes practical, guided Wellness Rx exercises that teach readers to nourish, heal, and restore balance to body and mind. Fully supported and evidence-based, Dr. Skillicorn introduces holistic methods for beating depression, including nutrition, mindfulness, fostering meaningful connections, exercise, sleep, nature, and breathwork--and empowers readers to become agents of their own wholeness and healing. ...Show more

Differently Wired: Raising an Atypical Child in a Conventional World by Deborah Reber

$39.99 AUD

Category: Pregnancy and Parenting

"A bracingly honest, beautifully written, and quietly groundbreaking book." --Steve Silberman, author of NeuroTribes Now in paperback, the revolutionary book of practical advice and inspiration for parenting one of the millions of kids with neurodifferences. Written by Deborah Reber, a bestselling auth or and mother in the midst of an eye-opening journey with her twice exceptional son, Differently Wired is a how-to, a manifesto, a book of wise advice, and the best kind of been-there, done-that companion. This is the book that says No to trying to fit square-peg kids into round holes, No to educational and social systems that don't respect your child, No to repeating the same patterns that keep parents stuck. And the book that gives parents all the tools they need to change those Nos into a Yes. Its 18 paradigm-shifting ideas--what the author calls "tilts"-- will change everything, including how to Get Out of Isolation and Connect, how to Parent from a Place of Possibility Instead of Fear, and how to Help Your Kids Embrace Self-Discovery, and how to Show Up and Live in the Present. And through these alternative ways of being, discover how to stay open, pay attention, and become the exceptional parent to your exceptional child. ...Show more

Reinventing Your Life: The Breakthrough Program to End Negative Behaviour and Feel Great Again by Jeffrey E. Young; Janet S. Klosko

$29.99 AUD

Category: Health and Lifestyle

Do you... Put the needs of others above your own? Start to panic when someone you love leaves-or threatens to? Often feel anxious about natural disasters, losing all your money, or getting seriously ill? Find that no matter how successful you are, you still feel unhappy, unfulfilled, or undeserving? Un satisfactory relationships, irrational lack of self-esteem, feelings of being unfulfilled - these are all problems that can be solved by changing the types of messages that people internalise. These self-defeating behaviour patterns are called "lifetraps," and Reinventing Your Lifeshows you how to stop the cycle that keeps you from attaining happiness. Two of America's leading psychologists, Jeffrey E. Young, Ph.D., and Janet S. Klosko, Ph.D., draw on the breakthrough principles of cognitive therapy to help you recognize and change negative thought patterns, without the aid of drugs or long-term traditional therapy. They describe eleven of the most common lifetraps, provide a diagnostic test for each, and offer step-by-step suggestions to help you break free of the traps. Thousands of men and women have seen the immediate and long-term results of the extraordinary program outlines in this clear, compassionate, liberating book. Its innovative approach to solving ongoing emotional problems will help you create a more fulfilling, productive life. ...Show more

The Gift of Forgiveness - Inspiring Stories from Those Who Have Overcome the Unforgivable by Katherine Schwarzene Pratt

$34.99 AUD

Category: Health and Lifestyle

A fresh, inspiring book on learning how to forgive--with firsthand stories from those who have learned to let go of resentment and find peace "When we learn to embrace forgiveness, it opens us up to healing, hope, and a new world of possibility." --Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt Written with grace and u nderstanding and based on more than twenty in-depth interviews and stories as well as personal reflections from Schwarzenegger Pratt herself, The Gift of Forgiveness is about one of the most difficult challenges in life--learning to forgive. Here, Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt shows us what we can learn from those who have struggled with forgiveness, some still struggling, and others who have been able to forgive what might seem truly unforgivable. The book features experiences from those well-known and unknown, including Elizabeth Smart, who learned to forgive her captors; Sue Klebold, whose son, Dylan, was one of the Columbine shooters, learning empathy and how to forgive herself; Chris Williams, who forgave the drunken teenager who killed his wife and child; and of course Schwarzenegger Pratt's own challenges and path to forgiveness in her own life. All provide different journeys to forgiveness and the process--sometimes slow and thorny, sometimes almost instantaneous--by which they learned to forgive and let go. The Gift of Forgiveness is a perfect blend of personal insights, powerful quotations, and hard-won wisdom for those seeking a way to live with greater acceptance, grace, and peace. ...Show more

Nutrition for Life by Catherine Saxelby

$34.99 AUD

Category: Health and Lifestyle

'Recommended for all those (and there are so many of us) who are tired of too many complicated and unrealistic books about nutrition. Here it is in one user-friendly, practical and readable package. ' Living Well magazine In this fully revised and updated edition of her amazing bestseller Nutriti on for Life, Catherine Saxelby brings us the latest on food and nutrition, and dispels a few myths along the way. She shares with us the fact and figures on: what to eat - and what not to eat - for glowing health; hot topics today; new foods with a nutrition buzz; 20 top superfoods; food, ethics and health; energy boosters; special diets for health and wellbeing; mindful eating and weight loss; and making sense of food labels. This indispensable guide has everything we need to know about food and nutrition to be our best in health and vitality.   ...Show more

Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It by Kamal Ravikant

$29.99 AUD

Category: Healthy Living

THE SELF-PUBLISHED PHENOMENON --NOW FULLY REVISED AND EXPANDED I almost didn't publish Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It. Here I was, a CEO who'd fallen apart after his company failed, writing a book about how loving himself saved him. I thought I'd be a laughingstock and my career would be f inished. But I stepped through the fears and shared my truth with the world. The book went viral. Amazing people all over bought copies for friends and family. For some, this book saved their lives. For others, it was the first time they ever loved themselves. Many readers reached out and asked questions. This taught me that, to create lasting impact, I had to go deeper. So, seven years later, here it is. All the questions I received, resolved. My intention is that by the time you finish this new edition, not only will you be committed to loving yourself, you'll know exactly how to do it. And, most importantly, how to make it last. ...Show more

Self-Confidence by Charles Pepin

$29.99 AUD

Category: Healthy Living

An essential read for anyone who has encountered a crisis of confidence. Where does self-confidence come from? How does it work? Why are some people more confident than others? On the surface, these seem like simple questions - but answers can feel hard to come by when we need them most. In this bestsel ling book, Charles Pépin brings to light the strange alchemy that is self-confidence. Pépin examines the role confidence plays in the lives of our most respected public figures including the likes of Madonna, Mozart, Frida Kahlo, Martin Luther King and Serena Williams, and argues that above all, to live a life of confidence is to live a life of action. Drawing on the collective wisdom of philosophers, psychologists and the lives of people we encounter on a daily basis, Pépin invites us to probe the mystery and mastery of self-confidence. ...Show more

Love Your Body (HB) by Jessica Sanders

$24.99 AUD

Category: Healthy Living

What if every young girl loved her body? Freedom is loving your body with all its "imperfections" and being the perfectly imperfect you! This book encourages young girls to admire and celebrate their bodies for all the amazing things they can do, and to help girls see that they are so much more than t han their bodies. It introduces the language of self-love and self-care to help build resilience, while representing and celebrating diverse bodies, encouraging girls to appreciate their uniqueness. This book was written for every girl, regardless of whether or not they are exhibiting signs of negative body image.  All girls deserve to be equipped with the tools to navigate an image-obsessed world. ...Show more

Sober Curious - The Blissful Sleep, Greater Focus, Limitless Presence, and Deep Connection Awaiting Us All on the Other Side of Alcohol by Ruby Warrington

$29.99 AUD

Category: Health and Lifestyle

Would life be better without alcohol?It's the nagging question more and more of us are finding harder to ignore, whether we have a "problem" with alcohol or not. After all, we yoga. We green juice. We meditate. We self-care. And yet, come the end of a long work day, the start of a weekend, an awkward so cial situation, we drink. One glass of wine turns into two turns into a bottle. In the face of how we care for ourselves otherwise, it's hard to avoid how alcohol really makes us feel... terrible. How different would our lives be if we stopped drinking on autopilot? If we stopped drinking altogether? Really different, it turns out. Really better. Frank, funny, and always judgment free, Sober Curious is a bold guide to choosing to live hangover-free, from Ruby Warrington, one of the leading voices of the new sobriety movement. Drawing on research, expert interviews, and personal narrative, Sober Curious is a radical take down of the myths that keep so many of us drinking. Inspiring, timely, and blame free, Sober Curious is both conversation starter and handbook--essential information that empowers listeners to transform their relationship with alcohol, so we can lead our most fulfilling lives. ...Show more

Early: an Intimate History of Premature Birth and What It Teaches Us about Being Human by Sarah DiGregorio

$32.99 AUD

Category: Pregnancy and Parenting

Ditch the Pill - A 30 Day Program to Balance Your Hormones, Reclaim Your Body, and Reverse the Dangerous Side Effects of the Birth Control Pill by Jolene Brighten

$34.99 AUD

Category: Diets

Out of the 100 million women--almost 11 million in the United States alone--who are on the pill, roughly 60 percent take it for non-contraceptive reasons like painful periods, endometriosis, PCOS, and acne. While the birth control pill is widely prescribed as a quick-fix solution to a variety of women's health conditions, taking it can also result in other more serious and dangerous health consequences. Did you know that women on the pill are more likely to be prescribed an antidepressant? That they are at significantly increased risk for autoimmune disease, heart attack, thyroid and adrenal disorders, and even breast and cervical cancer? That the pill can even cause vaginal dryness, unexplained hair loss, flagging libido, extreme fatigue, and chronic infection. As if women didn't have enough to worry about, that little pill we're taking to manage our symptoms is only making things worse. Jolene Brighten, ND, author of the groundbreaking new book BEYOND THE PILL, specializes in treating women's hormone imbalances caused by the pill and shares her proven 30-day program designed to reverse the myriad of symptoms women experience every day--whether you choose to stay on the pill or not. The first book of its kind to target the birth control pill and the scientifically-proven symptoms associated with taking it, BEYOND THE PILL is an actionable plan for taking control, and will help readers: - Locate the root cause of their hormonal issues, like estrogen dominance, low testosterone, and low progesterone- Discover a pain-free, manageable period free of cramps, acne, stress, or PMS without the harmful side effects that come with the pill- Detox the liver, support the adrenals and thyroid, heal the gut, reverse metabolic mayhem, boost fertility, and enhance mood- Transition into a nutrition and supplement program, with more than 30 hormone-balancing recipesFeaturing simple diet and lifestyle interventions, BEYOND THE PILL is the first step to reversing the risky side effects of the pill, finally finding hormonal health, and getting your badass self back. ...Show more