Wellness Medicine

In Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond, self-described meditation junkie Ajahn Brahm shares his knowledge and experience of the jhanas - a core part of the Buddha's original meditation teaching. Never before has this material been approached in such an empowering way, by a teacher of such authority and popularity. Full of surprises, delightfully goofy humor, and entertaining stories that inspire, instruct, and illuminate, Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond will encourage those new to meditation, and give a shot in the arm to more experienced practitioners as well.

What is meditation? Why practice it? Which techniques are best? How do I do it? The answers to these often-asked questions are contained in this down-to-earth book, making it of enormous value for anyone who wishes to begin and maintain a meditation practice. Written by a Western Buddhist nun with solid experience in both the practice and teaching of meditation, How to Meditate contains a wealth of practical advice on a variety of authentic techniques.

En évoluant, notre cerveau a développé de puissants outils pour faire face aux menaces et au danger, mais face au stress moderne, comme une trop grande quantité d'information, des soucis financiers et des conflits interpersonnels, nos réflexes de survie peuvent nous faire plus de mal que de bien. Pour nous aider à adapter notre système nerveux aux défis du monde d'aujourd'hui, le Dr Rick Hanson, neuropsychologue, nous présente "Un cerveau en santé".

Dans cet enregistrement, le médecin et enseignant spirituel reconnu Bernie Siegel montre comment la science et la spiritualité interagissent et comment vous pouvez maximiser le potentiel de guérison de votre corps. Après avoir étudié l'utilisation des dessins faits par des patients atteints de maladies mortelles, Bernie a fondé l'ECaP (Exceptional Cancer Patients) pour faciliter les auto-guérisons qui étaient souvent qualifiées de miraculeuses. Bernie a constaté que notre corps veut guérir et que nous pouvons aider cette propension innée au moyen de pratiques présentement considérées comme étant non classiques, comme le dessin, la visualisation, les rêves, l'amour et le rire.

In Blind Spots, Dr. Makary explores the latest research on critical topics ranging from the microbiome to childbirth to nutrition and longevity and more, revealing the biggest blind spots of modern medicine and tackling the most urgent yet unsung issues in our $4.5 trillion health care ecosystem. The path to medical mishaps can be absurd, entertaining, and jaw-dropping—but the truth is essential to our health.

Sound Medicine takes listeners on a journey through the structure of the mouth, ears, and brain to understand how sound is translated from acoustic vibrations into meaningful neurological impulses. Renowned neurologist and Ayurvedic expert Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary explains how different types of sound impact the human body and brain uniquely, and explores the physiological effects of sound vibration, from altering mood to healing disease.

Nightline anchor Dan Harris embarks on an unexpected, hilarious, and deeply skeptical odyssey through the strange worlds of spirituality and self-help and discovers a way to get happier that is truly achievable.

RJ Spina shares the unique seven-step healing system that he used to overcome chest-down paralysis and chronic illness, and now utilizes to help countless others heal their debilitating health challenges. This book shares basic information and practices you need to apply the Ascend the Frequencies Healing Technique, a healing program that allows you to achieve elevated states of consciousness and harness high-frequency energy for health, vitality, and deep inner peace.

Just like us, medieval men and women worried about growing old, got blisters and indigestion, fell in love, and had children. And yet their lives were full of miraculous and richly metaphorical experiences radically different from our own, unfolding in a world where deadly wounds might be healed overnight by divine intervention, or where the heart of a king, plucked from his corpse, could be held aloft as a powerful symbol of political rule.

Freedom from suffering is not only possible, but the means for achieving it are immediately within our grasp - literally as close to us as our own breath. This is the 2,500-year-old good news contained in the Anapanasati Sutra, the Buddha's teaching on cultivating both tranquility and deep insight through full awareness of breathing. In this book, Larry Rosenberg brings this timeless meditation method to life.

When Michael Collins decided to become a surgeon, he was totally unprepared for the chaotic life of a resident at a major hospital. A natural overachiever, Collins' success in college and medical school led to a surgical residency at one of the most respected medical centers in the world, the famed Mayo Clinic. But compared to his fellow residents, Collins felt inadequate and unprepared.

In this lucid classic, beloved teacher Ayya Khema introduces the listener to the essence of the Buddhist path. She addresses the how and why of meditation, providing a clear framework for understanding the nature of karma and rebirth and the entirety of the eightfold path. With specific, practical advice, Ayya Khema illuminates the practices of compassion and sympathetic joy, and offers forthright guidance in working with the hindrances that we all encounter in meditation.

Permettez-lui de connaître les bienfaits d'une relaxation avant de s'endormir. Que ce soit pour une sieste ou pour le dodo du soir, votre rayon de soleil apprendra à bien se détendre pour un meilleur sommeil. Cette relaxation permet à l’enfant de relâcher toutes les parties de son corps en exécutant des exercices amusants lorsqu'il est allongé. Il appréciera le moment où il devra aller au lit pour rejoindre Plexus, le cheval ailé, et pour nager dans l'océan avec ses nouveaux amis les dauphins.

Interweaving a grand historical narrative with cutting-edge climate science and genetic discoveries, Kyle Harper traces how the fate of Rome was decided not just by emperors, soldiers, and barbarians but also by volcanic eruptions, solar cycles, climate instability, and devastating viruses and bacteria. He takes listeners from Rome's pinnacle in the second century, when the empire seemed an invincible superpower, to its unraveling by the seventh century, when Rome was politically fragmented and materially depleted.

This practical guide to understanding the cranial nerves as the key to our psychological and physical well-being builds on Stephen Porges’s Polyvagal Theory - one of the most important recent developments in human neurobiology. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience as a craniosacral therapist and Rolfer, Stanley Rosenberg explores the crucial role that the vagus nerve plays in determining our psychological and emotional states and explains that a myriad of common psychological and physical symptoms.

Turtles All the Way Down: Vaccine Science and Myth will resolve the vaccine question for you, once and for all. By the time you finish, not only will you see the answer clearly for yourself, you will also have the scientific references and specific quotes at your disposal that prove it – more than 1,200 of them – all from mainstream scientific papers and textbooks, the official publications of relevant government agencies, or manufacturers’ documents.

The paradox of awareness is very profound and yet very simple. It can't be described because it has no objective qualities and no limitation. Sometimes it comes naturally to the surface when we are fully in the present moment and no longer lost in thought or mental projections. Pure consciousness is neither high nor low, neither pleasant nor unpleasant, neither good nor bad. No matter where we are, no matter what we are doing, we always have an immediate access to that inner stillness.

For more than 25 years, surgeon David Nott has volunteered in some of the world’s most dangerous conflict zones. From Sarajevo under siege in 1993 to clandestine hospitals in rebel-held eastern Aleppo, he has carried out life-saving operations in the most challenging conditions, and with none of the resources of a major metropolitan hospital. War Doctor is his extraordinary story, encompassing his surgeries in nearly every major conflict zone since the end of the Cold War, as well as his struggles to return to a “normal” life and routine after each trip.

Au cours de cette conférence inspirante et très instructive, adressée à des chiropraticiens, le Docteur Wayne Dyer s'emploie à expliquer, avec perspicacité et sagesse, comment développer entre autres ses propres pouvoirs de guérison. Il souligne, que le secret de celle-ci ne se situe nulle part ailleurs qu'en chacun d'entre nous ; et qu'elle se manifeste lorsque nous reprenons contact avec notre source et que nous abordons la maladie avec spiritualité.

Known as one of America's most dangerous cities, New Orleans plays host to incidents ranging from the tragic and disturbing to the completely bizarre - and during his career as an emergency medic, Jon McCarthy saw it all. He chronicles some of the most formative calls of his career in this autobiography that sounds like crime fiction. McCarthy demonstrates with detail and clarity that the difficult choice is often the right choice. While not for the faint of heart, each entry in this collection provides poignant insight into the bonds between medics and the people and city they serve.