Wellness Culture

The Business of Sleep provides practical ways of mitigating against or reducing the impact of compromised sleep in organisational environments. Drawing on both seminal and cutting-edge research alongside interviews with notable CEOs and business influencers, The Business of Sleep explains to listeners, in an accessible and conversational way, what the research tells us about how sleep works and the impact that lack of sleep can have on your work and career.

The COVID-19 pandemic is the most significant health emergency of our time. Writing from Italy in lockdown, physicist and novelist Paolo Giordano explains how disease spreads in our interconnected world.

Over three sessions Suzanne explores how yoga came to Britain, covering the individuals and movements that influenced the exchange between the yoga from India, and the cast of characters in Britain that eagerly received these exotic ideas and practices that have become part of mainstream, modern life.

Wie kann mein Team rundum gestärkt aus einer Krise hervorgehen, statt kläglich an ihr zu zerbrechen? Wie können wir auf herausfordernde Ziele nicht nur mühsam hinarbeiten, sondern sie spielend übertreffen? Ganz simpel: Mit einem erfolgsorientierten, positiven Mindset! Und das lässt sich ganz einfach trainieren. Dieses Hörbuch gibt dir innovatives Wissen und leicht umsetzbare Übungen für den Joballtag an die Hand, wie du dich selbst und dein Team zu langfristig leistungsstarken, widerstandsfähigen und glücklichen Menschen entwickelst.

Drink & Drugs: Culture of Excess? checks in and asks if there is a quick fix. How is Britain handling societal drugs and alcohol usage? And how does this compare with abroad? Are we so different in our indulgence to the seemingly more civilised Europeans?

En este libro se aborda la nueva rama denominada la CiberPisoclogía, que estudia cómo se ha producido un cambio en la relación persona-tecnología, analizando cómo afectan los nuevos desarrollos al día a día de la persona, así como a la salud mental de sus usuarios. Todo ello avalado por una extensa bibliografía sobre las últimas investigaciones realizadas en este ámbito.

What do we think about when we think about play? A pastime? Games? Childish activities? The opposite of work? Think again: If we are happy and well rested, we may approach even our daily tasks in a playful way, taking the attitude of play without the activity of play. So what, then, is play? In Play Matters, Miguel Sicart argues that to play is to be in the world; playing is a form of understanding what surrounds us and a way of engaging with others. Play goes beyond games; it is a mode of being human.

Che ci fanno Emmanuel Lévinas e Slavoj Žižek, maestri del pensiero contemporaneo, accanto a Rocco Siffredi e Moana Pozzi, protagonisti di ben altre imprese? Che cosa rende il pop porno, e quindi l'osceno, lo scandaloso, degno oggetto di riflessione filosofica? Cos'è, in una parola, la pornosofia? Dopo aver sgombrato il campo dalla critica politicamente ed eticamente corretta della pornografia, l'autore indaga il nesso fra corpo, amore, perversione, democrazia e, infine, ricerca filosofica.

Breaking the Mold explores the unique challenges and strengths of autistic adults in the workplace. Through a collection of personal stories and expert insights, this book sheds light on the obstacles faced by the autistic community and provides practical strategies for empowering individuals on the spectrum to reach their full potential in their careers. This empowering guide is a must-listen for anyone looking to promote diversity, inclusiveness, and understanding in the workplace.

Asociada con la pereza y la ociosidad, la siesta contraviene uno de los principios fundamentales del mundo moderno: la pulsión productiva. En los últimos años, sin embargo, este hábito se ha transformado en una herramienta central de la productividad, una rutina saludable, un imperativo del bienestar, e incluso una práctica cool, vendible y consumible. Frente a esa capitalización del sueño, este audiolibro, a medio camino entre el ensayo y la memoria, defiende la siesta como un arte de la interrupción.

"Benessere h24 - Ambienti e situazioni" è il nuovo percorso ideato da Daniel Lumera con la partecipazione di Emiliano Toso applicato ad ogni situazione personale e professionale che, attraverso respirazione consapevole, visualizzazione, meditazione e musica, ti permetterà di integrare nella quotidianità abitudini ad alto impatto su benessere, salute e qualità della vita e di trasformare ogni giorno in un'esperienza consapevole.

Kelly Osbourne is the child of one of the best documented - and least ordinary - families in Britain and life under the spotlight means she has had to learn from her mistakes the hard way. Fierce takes us from Kelly's first period to her first night in Chicago. From depression and dealing with alcohol and drugs, to coping with the ultimate embarrassing dad, this book is totally honest and totally Kelly.

Sugar is everywhere—woven into every meal, snack, and drink we consume. Yet, we rarely consider its true cost. Sugar in America: America’s Addiction unveils the hidden truths about how sugar has shaped American health, culture, and industry. From its origins as a luxury item to its rise as a household staple, this book explores sugar’s profound impact on America’s identity, from transforming agriculture to fueling a powerful market built on cravings.

Normative Psychoanalysis: How the Oedipal Dogma Shapes Consumer Culture' (Scholarly Articles, Vol. 14) is a critique of Sigmund Freud’s theory of the Oedipus complex. This study demonstrates that Freudian psychoanalysis, applied to children, is not permissive, but castrative; in addition, it is normative and actually a tool for forging the ideal consumer child within a consumer culture that is based on the economic paradigm of total consumption.

The definition of work gamification: “The systematic facilitation of helping team members combine measurement, motivational psychology, and basic fun in existing or improved work processes or activities, with the objective of fostering desired behaviors and results." Game On shares research, case studies and step-by-step processes that will take you on a fun journey of culture evolution success while impacting your teams’ innovation and lives. And with pandemic-ready strategies, you can easily start getting results immediately.

If you are an adult TCK, you probably sense that the multicultural, high mobility experiences of your childhood continue to impact your life in some way now. Making sense of the impact of these experiences, however, can feel overwhelming, especially if we have long experience of our stories being met with bafflement and incredulity. My hope is that this collection of my thoughts over the last seven years of working with Third Culture Kids will create space for you to explore and make sense of the incredible life you’ve lived.

Seven Days of Kwanzaa Cooking: Celebrating Family and Culture Through Food is the perfect cookbook for those looking to add some cultural flavor to their holiday season. With traditional African-American recipes, this cookbook will take you on a culinary journey through the seven days of Kwanzaa, each day focusing on one of the Nguzo Saba principles.

Rampant Douchebagery is a book for right now. Written by a man who has put in the work, a dude who asked for help. Online culture, female emergence, porn, and yes, even the tired trope of wokeness is dissected and examined with wry humor and brutal honesty.

Do you ever feel that visiting social media is an increasingly negative experience? Social media taps into some of our most profound human weaknesses and makes it almost impossible to live without the temptation of comparing yourself to others, seeking their approval, or arguing with each other. Screen with Envy: How Social Media Culture Is Weakening Our Sense of Belonging and Making Us Lonelier discusses the antisocial ways we're behaving towards each other online and why we need to do better at rediscovering close connections offline instead.

Discover the Healthy Secrets of India. Indian Eating Habits for Healthy Living. India has long been known to have created many Powerful Eastern Practices such as Yoga and Ayurveda. Central to this philosophy of inner health is the traditional use of Natural Herbs, Spices and Healthy Eating Habits in all aspects of living. Within this powerful book collection, learn about the Indian food culture, philosophy plus create your own authentic Indian dishes bursting with flavor!