books about: well-being

books about: well-being

books:

Well-being

Life Skills: 225 Ready-to-Use Health Activities for Success and Well-Being (Grades 6-12)

Sandra McTavish

Jossey-Bass, 2004

Excellent Worksheets!
This book is a must have for all secondary health teachers. I have used it already quite extensively this year, and I am 1 month in!! If I am looking for a worksheet to cover the topic I am working on, I go to the book and so far all worksheet have been there plus ...

Promoting Health And Emotional Well-being in Your Classroom

Randy M. Page, Tana S. Page

Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2006

Great book for teachers
This book is awesome. The authors explain different issues that could occur in the classroom (bullying, substance abuse, etc.). They give plenty of internet resouces and ideas for classroom activities. All teachers, no matter what they teach, can learn a lot of this ...

Choosing Brilliant Health: 9 Choices That Redefine What It Takes to Create Lifelong Vitality and Well-Being

Rick Foster, Greg Hicks, ...

Perigee Trade, 2008

Buy this book!
Rick and Greg have done it again. It seems so simple when you read it..... but the fact is that we tend to ignore the obvious. What is brilliant is that anyone can embrace the recommendations in this book and live a life that feels wonderful. And who wouldn't want a ...

Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Well-Being

Andrew Weil

Anchor, 2007

Health
Book in excellent condition, would purchase from the seller again. Very informative book. Good to know information.

The Alchemist

Paulo Coelho

HarperCollins, 2006

There are no coincidences.......
After reading "The Alchemist", I gave the book to both my children. My son has just graduated from college, and my daughter is a sophomore, and in many ways this book distilled a message I have been trying to teach them in one way or another since they were very ...

The Body Toxic: How the Hazardous Chemistry of Everyday Things Threatens Our Health and Well-being

Nena Baker

North Point Press, 2008

Well Done
Body Toxic, by journalist Nena Baker, is a well researched book on a sobering and chilling topic. Baker describes the ineffectiveness of both the EPA and FDA. She writes: "A scathing 2007 report prepared by members of the agency's own science advisory panel ...

Prevention is Primary: Strategies for Community Well Being

Jossey-Bass, 2007

PREVENTIVE
Easy to read book and up to date with issues in primary care. I highly recommend this book to anyone in the health care and public health field.

The Sedona Method: Your Key to Lasting Happiness, Success, Peace and Emotional Well-Being

Hale Dwoskin

Sedona Press, 2003

Simple and extremely powerful
The system is simple but extremely powerful, and based on solid ideas and principles. While everything is explained clearly, and thus is easy to use, the book is comprehensive, providing various examples and potential applications

Water Crystal Healing: Music and Images to Restore Your Well-Being

Masaru Emoto

Atria, 2006

Water Crystal Healing by Masaru Emoto
A well done research to prove that we are all affected by vibrations every moment in our lives. Water being the most abundant substance on earth forms different crystals when subjected to different vibrations. Hence, the music compilations ( 2 CDs) accompanying this ...

The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being

Daniel J. Siegel

W. W. Norton, 2007

Hands down the best book on this topic.....
I've always been a fan of this author, he is a scholar, excellent writer and based on his writing a wise individual. What makes this book especially good from my perspective is the balancing of subjective information from the world's wisdom traditions and his own ...

Democracy and Development: Political Institutions and Well-Being in the World, 1950-1990 (Cambridge Studies ...

Adam Przeworski, Michael E. Alvarez, ...

Cambridge University Press, 2000

Monumental Work!!!
Too many conjectures and too many theories have been addressed concerning the relationship between polities and material well-being in the world. But they have been raised without a proper test of them, without empirics. This book completely cleans all kinds of ...

Ancient Secrets of Facial Rejuvenation: A Holistic, Nonsurgical Approach to Youth and Well-Being

Victoria J. Mogilner

New World Library, 2006

A welcome addition to Alternative Medicine reference collections
Drawing upon her more than thirty years of experience and expertise, "Ancient Secrets Of Facial Rejuvenation: A Holistic, Nonsurgical Approach to Youth & Well-Being" by Victoria J. Mogilner (a certified acupuncturist, Chinese medicine practitioner, aesthetician, and ...

The Essential Qigong Training Course: 100 Days to Increase Energy, Physical Health & Spiritual Well-Being

Ken Cohen

Sounds True, 2005

Excellent overview
This course is well organized and easy to follow. The 100 day progression is nice, and the material is organized such a way as to allow you to progress at your own pace. There are some nice guided meditations on the CDs, and the video is very easy to understand. ...

The Mindful Brain: The Neurobiology of Well-being

Daniel J. Siegel

Sounds True, 2008

A Wonderful Journey into Consciousness!
I've been a fan of Siegel's work for years (see my review of The Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are) and again, he has done a brilliant job highlighting not only brain science and mirror-neuron theory but offering a practical ...

The American Yoga Association's Easy Does It Yoga : The Safe and Gentle Way to Health and Well-Being

Alice Christensen

Fireside, 1999

I am excited about this book!
As a Yoga teacher I frequently review yoga books for ideas and new information. I am very excited about Easy Does It Yoga! Could it be that finally Yoga has come of age? This book might just persuade the Yoga doubters to view Yoga as an acceptable exercise that ...