A Busy Person’s Guide to a Healthier Life


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Live Longer, Feel Better, Stay Healthier Keeping fit can feel like a time-consuming task. But what if you could make several simple, small changes that add up to a large improvement in the quality of your life? The daunting challenge of improving your health would suddenly feel more achievable and maintainable, giving you the confidence you need to take more steps toward a better you. This book is all about the little ways you can make a big impact on your well-being every day with practical advice and current research in three key areas: Diet & Nutrition—read labels, grocery shop smarter, and stay hydrated Exercise & Fitness—overcome excuses, become gym savvy, and exercise your brain Stress & Rest—sleep better, understand depression, and conquer stress These and other intriguing topics will help you make better choices and give you dozens of easy things you can do to promote a healthy lifestyle.




Smarts and Stamina


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Marie-Josée Shaar and Kathryn Britton demonstrate that health, happiness, and productivity are mutually reinforcing. Smarts and Stamina is a highly practical workbook that will help you leverage your strengths to have lasting impact on your quality of life at work and play. The 50 sets of health-building activities are grounded on scientific research. By following the powerful, customizable step-by-step process, you can: - Feel in the prime of your life - Learn how to change and change how you learn - Choose good health habits, and make them stick Discover your own personal pathway to physical energy, mental focus, and emotional resilience. This book is not just an enjoyable process helping you become healthier; it is a true lifestyle game changer.




The Busy Person's Guide to Staying Fit and Healthy


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Are you a busy person looking to get fit and healthy, but feeling overwhelmed and short on time? "The Busy Person's Guide to Staying Fit and Healthy" is here to help! Written by a certified fitness professional, this program provides a quick and effective plan for busy people to improve their nutrition, get in shape, and maintain a healthy lifestyle. With this guide, you'll learn how to: Fuel your body with the right nutrients to support your fitness goals Incorporate high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and strength training into your routine, even if you only have a few minutes to spare Stay active on the go with tips for fitting in physical activity when you're out and about Manage stress and get enough sleep, which are important factors in overall health and fitness This program is suitable for people of all fitness levels and includes sample workouts, meal ideas, and strategies for staying motivated. Don't let your busy schedule hold you back - get "The Busy Person's Guide to Staying Fit and Healthy" and start living your healthiest life today!




The Busy Person's Guide to Easier Movement


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This very timely and indispensable book provides common sense lessons to connect the mind and body through movement. Whether you're an athlete, performing artist, professional or health care worker, The Busy Person's Guide to Easier Movement from Frank Wildman Ph.D. will help you work and live with greater ease. Originally published in Germany, this title is the first Feldenkrais Method book to become a national bestseller. Now in English, it's finally available to many more readers worldwide. Feel better. Work more efficiently. Lower your stress. 50 easy lessons to more comfortable movement. Practical and common sense applications. Quick exercises with immediate results. Feldenkrais Method learning. Take it anywhere! Quickly learn how to obtain greater freedom in your middle back, shoulders, hips, knees, and jaw. Bend easier, reach with ease, improve your balance, and even find your optimal driving position. 188 pages, Intelligent Body Press, Berkeley"




Living Lightly


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The busy person's guide to mindful consumption How do you reduce your impact when you don't want to compromise your lifestyle? How do you live lighter when you're juggling the motherlode of life? How can you become more mindful of how and what you're consuming? In a previous career, Nicola Turner's job was to convince us to buy more - and now she uses this insight to help us consume less. With her unique ability to keep it real, Nicola shares how her family now lives with less stuff, less waste and less impact. It's made life simpler, saved heaps of time and money and created a healthier, happier family. Filled with do-able ideas and practical hacks, Living Lightly is for everyday people who want to simplify their life and reduce their impact but feel they're just too damn busy. It's all about making simple changes that work for you - and not letting perfect get in the way of good.




Fit & Focused


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"Fit and Focused: A Busy Person's Guide to Physical and Mental Well-being" is an essential resource for anyone who wants to break free from the daily grind. It provides invaluable advice on how to prioritize your physical and mental health in today's fast-paced world. With this guide, even the busiest individuals can learn how to live a more balanced and healthier life. The book offers practical tips on physical exercise, proper nutrition, stress management, and self-care practices that are easy to incorporate into your busy lifestyle. By implementing these strategies, you can enhance your overall well-being and achieve a more fulfilling and happier life.




The Busy Person's Meal Planner


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Healthy meal planning is made easy in this beginner-friendly guide that teaches you how to shop smartly and plan your weekly meals with confidence—all while enjoying food you actually want to eat. If you constantly ask yourself "what the heck's for dinner?", then The Busy Person's Meal Planner will finally teach you how to meal plan and meal prep no matter how hectic your week might be. With 50+ recipes that can be modified for all diets, the breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack options in this book feature easy-to-find ingredients and most can be made in 30 minutes. And to make the process even easier, the book provides you with easy-to-reference cheat sheets and a 52-week meal planner and grocery list notepad that you can take with you to the supermarket. Written by licensed dietitian Laura Ligos, The Busy Person's Meal Planner is a guide to weekly meal planning for working professionals and families who don't have a lot of free time and need help learning how to get healthy and delicious meals on the table each week. Realistic rather than idealistic, Ligos gives you expert advice on shopping the sales, stocking your pantry, and planning meals that are nutritious, filling, and easy to make. The Busy Person's Meal Planner features: • Meal Planning 101: 5-step guide to planning your weekly meals • 50+ Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Snack Recipes: including modifications for gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan • Advice for Stocking Your Kitchen: Recommended tools and pantry staples • 52-Week Meal Planner and Grocery List Notepad: Perforated, removable notepad so you can write out your meals and take your shopping list to the store




Feldenkrais


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Provides 50 common sense lessons to connect the mind and body through movement. whether you're an athlete, performing artist, professional or health care worker, this new illustrated guide from Frank Wildman, Ph. D. will help busy people work and live with greater ease.




Wouldn’T It Be Nice If . . . You Could Be Healthy on a Budget


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Who has time anymore? We all know it is hard to come by, so why waste it? This book certainly wont. Most of us dont get healthy because we dont have time to figure out how to. Well, heres how toin a nutshell. Ive also included a little bit of humor because, lets face it, we all need a little humor to keep going. These methods and products are actually tried, true, and worth experiencing yourself. This is health simplified and affordable because its from real, average people trying to find a way to make it all work. If youre going to make a choice, make it effective. Thats how we make it work. So let the healthy times roll.




The Busy Person's Guide to Permanent Weight Loss


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The Busy Person's Guide to Permanent Weight Loss reveals a weight-loss plan busy people can successfully use in the real world. Busy people see to everything and everyone-except themselves. The result is unexpected weight gain. But few people have the time to lose weight. This revolutionary approach to weight loss embraces the hectic lifestyle and provides realistic strategies for staying on target, including: a program that is easily tailored to fit individual dieting needs helpful dining options for eating out healthy, flavorful, and FAST menu ideas for eating in, and time saving strategies to maximize results. No two people lose weight the same way, and busy people need a plan designed for their schedule. Dr. Jampolis has developed variations of the plan that will work with every lifestyle and every schedule. You can even create your own plan by applying her seven principles into a plan that suits your lifestyle.