Mountain Medicine

A courageous woman with insatiable curiosity, Elliott shares her compelling story with disarming honesty. Right from the beginning, she draws the listener into her narrative as she threads her way through the turbulent early years of her life, overcoming many daunting challenges along the way. Her guiding star is her search for meaning and purpose, which leads her to some spellbinding adventures, including perilous climbs of daunting peaks, one of which was subsequently named after her.

The mantram, or mantra, is a short, powerful spiritual formula from the world’s great traditions, repeated silently in the mind, anytime, anywhere. Use it when you’re ill or anxious, tired, or restless, and the mantram will guide and comfort you like a true friend. The mantram can help you to steady the mind and focus your thoughts, replenish your energy and willpower, free your mind from anxiety, anger, or resentment, access your deepest resources of strength, patience, and love.

Many of us physicians started our careers with aspirations to live meaningful lives in service to others. We set off to become stewards of health and to be the beacons of light in times of sickness and death. We spent our youth studying and training in order to be doctors and to have life-long careers we can be proud of. But instead, many of us find ourselves in a health care system that prioritizes money above all else. We find ourselves forced to make decisions that go against our moral character or we are pushed to our limits to increase profitability for the system.

Feeling trapped by unwanted thoughts and emotions can seem an inevitable part of life. But Eknath Easwaran, who taught meditation for 40 years, teaches us a way to break free. Just as a fitness routine can create a strong, supple body, spiritual disciplines can shape a secure personality and a resilient, loving mind. Easwaran takes the timeless teachings of the Buddha and other mystics and tells how we can train the mind not just during meditation but throughout the day.

In medical school, Paul Farmer found his life’s calling: To cure infectious diseases and to bring the lifesaving tools of modern medicine to those who need them most. Tracy Kidder’s magnificent account shows how one person can make a difference in solving global health problems through a clear-eyed understanding of the interaction of politics, wealth, social systems, and disease.

The last thing Mabel needed was a flying saucer, not to mention a rash of similar sightings all over town. Her life’s already been upended by getting fired and moving to Grandma’s old house in Medicine Spring. So far, the deceptively sleepy village has delivered several murders—and romance with a handsome private investigator. Are little green men next? While Mabel tries to get to the bottom of the apparent space invasion, she also gets herself caught between competing candidates for township supervisor.

Mabel plans to bring the thrills of volunteering to the masses—if she doesn’t go to the dogs first. When Mabel finds herself sharing a thicket with a dead body while volunteering with canine search-&-rescue, her life has clearly—once again—gone to the dogs!

In der heutigen anspruchsvollen und anstrengenden Welt ist Stress weit verbreitet. Einerseits ist Stress eine wichtige natürliche Reaktion und in vielen Lebenssituationen durchaus hilfreich. Andererseits geht zu viel Stress zu Lasten der körperlichen und seelischen Gesundheit. So kann Stress Schlafprobleme und Schlaflosigkeit verursachen. Dabei ist Schlaf das Fundament, auf dem unser Wohlbefinden aufbaut. Zu wenig Schlaf ist extrem schädlich für die Gesundheit. Um den gesunden Schlaf wiederherzustellen ist es notwendig Stress zu bewältigen.

Discover the transformational power of deep relaxation and healing potential of your subconscious mind. It might seem too simple to be true, but profound relaxation is one of the most effective self healing techniques available. No pills, prescriptions, or expensive hospital stay required. Your body knows how to heal itself.

After losing her job of 23 years, Mabel decides to launch what will surely be a glamorous new career as an author. Having recently inherited her late grandmother’s house, she has the freedom to spend time volunteering and writing about her experiences.

In this book, honesty and perspective are what I hope to share by giving you full access to what goes on during hypnotherapy sessions. In the stories that follow, I open the doors of my office and give you a glimpse of what it’s really like...what people are really like. Once you listen to details about all the things that trouble and puzzle others, you’ll probably feel reassured about the issues that bother you.

A peaceful night's sleep awaits you tonight, in the serene mountain cabin getaway....

Hair loss should not be a daily routine. Forget hair topics and powders, trying to arrange your hair "just so" in the mirror to cover thin spots, or worrying about rain or wind or smudged pillowcases. There is a solution. There is a non-surgical, non-intrusive, and 100 percent effective option for hair loss. That is scalp micropigmentation. In this audiobook, Hannah Maruyama will tell you everything you need to know to make the right decision for your personal hair loss journey.

Hacer desaparecer las preocupaciones de la vida cotidiana y dejarlas atrás, buscar una isla preciosa para reponer fuerzas: ¿Quién no querría eso?El "Viaje de fantasía: "La Isla de la Relajación" conduce a una isla soleada y tranquila en medio del mar. Hay que disfrutar de la naturaleza y la relajación. Estás haciendo un descubrimiento sorprendente - ¿y quién sabe, tal vez traigas un regalo valioso de tu isla de sueño?

Controlling the mind is easier said than done. Easwaran uses the metaphor of a house, fine on the outside but internally in disarray, to illustrate the challenges in controlling the mind and the techniques we may use to achieve that control.