Reiki Handbook for Kids and All Ages


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This Reiki handbook for all ages includes the Story of Reiki, meditation and visualization exercises, and photos of children demonstrating Reiki hand positions for self-treatment and treatment of others, animals, and plants. Includes information on the concepts of aura, chakras, and scanning.




Pediatric Psychosocial Oncology: Textbook for Multidisciplinary Care


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This textbook walks clinicians through the psychosocial issues and challenges faced by children and adolescents with cancer and their families. Through a developmental lens, the text provides guidance and resources that will enable clinicians to understand the physical and emotional impact of the disease from diagnosis onwards, to work with families in distress, and to diagnose and treat a range of behavioral, psychological, and psychiatric issues. The book also addresses the burgeoning fields of social media, complementary therapies, palliative care, and survivorship. Among the variety of useful resources supplied are assessment tools, websites, and additional reading materials. The psychosocial issues that arise for children and their families during the course of treatment are an important yet often overlooked aspect of pediatric oncology care. The reader will find that Pediatric Psychosocial Oncology: Textbook for Multidisciplinary Care covers these issues at the forefront of clinical care in a direct and approachable way, integrating research literature with practical clinical guidance.




The Everything Reiki Book


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For centuries, Reiki has been valued by Eastern cultures as a means for relieving pain and balancing the body's natural energies. This hands-on healing method is now gaining subscribers in the Western world who seek a mind-body approach to overall wellness. The Everything Reiki Book introduces readers to basic Reiki techniques and teaches them how they can channel positive energy to reduce stress, enhance vitality, and strengthen the immune system. Packed with easy-to-follow instruction and helpful illustrations, The Everything Reiki Book is the perfect resource for readers interested in using this effective touch therapy in the comfort of their own homes. Reiki Master Phylameana lila Désy shows readers how to: Identify and tap into "life energy" Make use of Reiki principles for treating themselves and others Channel positive energy through proper hand placement Use Reiki to alleviate specific ailments, such as indigestion and foot pain Integrate Reiki into all aspects of daily life Written with the beginner in mind, The Everything Reiki Book is a practical approach to all-around wellness for the body, mind, and soul.




The Energetic Keys to Indigo Kids


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In The Energetic Keys to Indigo Kids, Maureen Healy tackles the subject of indigo children from a whole new vantage point: energy. Aimed at healers, stay-at-home moms, and parents who are struggling to understand the unique qualities of their indigo children, the book covers such topics as: How indigo energy works How indigos heal The keys to indigo success You will learn to see indigos from an energetic perspective—how they think, how they make decisions, what they need, how they heal, and what triggers them the most—as well as how to get them back on track, prevent meltdowns, and, ultimately, see them succeed. The Energetic Keys to Indigo Kids is a groundbreaking book that reveals how these new children operate in the world. You’ll learn more about your child’s energetic system, including how his/her chakras operate differently. Along with this insightful information, Maureen also provides practical tips based on her real-life work with indigo kids worldwide. She shares how to help them manage their energy better, heal from emotional upheavals more completely, and create more harmony in their lives. Maureen shares real stories of her clients, their experiences and how they found more success with their highly sensitive, stubborn, and even defiant indigo kids.




Reiki


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An illuminating guide to one of the fastest-growing spiritual healing practices in the world and an essential tool for anyone ready to bring healing into his or her life. Perhaps the gentlest healing therapy in the world, Reiki originated in early twentieth-century Japan. In this indispensable guide to Reiki, one of the foremost experts traces the origin and development of the practice, detailing how and why it restores and renews the human body in ways we've only begun to understand. A pioneer in bringing Reiki into mainstream medical practice, Miles draws on her unique background to explain how this therapeutic technique, which involves a gentle laying on of the hands, complements conventional medical treatments and can hasten recovery from invasive surgical procedures, as well as ease the symptoms of cancer, insomnia, depression, anxiety, and other conditions. With compassion, wisdom, and the accumulated experience that comes from nearly twenty years as a Reiki practitioner, Pamela Miles empowers readers by showing how simple it is to take.







Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span - E-Book


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Promote health and wellness for all ages and population groups! Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span, 9th Edition provides a comprehensive guide to leading health promotion concepts, from assessment to interventions to application. Its lifespan approach addresses patients' unique needs with case studies and care plans, with an assessment framework based on Gordon's Functional Health Patterns. New to this edition is expanded coverage of genomics and QSEN competencies. Written by nursing experts Carole Edelman and Elizabeth Kudzma, this bestselling text covers all the latest research and trends in health promotion and disease prevention. - Separate chapters on population groups — the individual, family, and community — highlight the unique aspects of assessment and health promotion for each group. - Coverage of growth and development helps you apply health promotion concepts to each age and each stage of development through the lifespan. - Case studies present realistic situations with questions asking you to apply key concepts, and care plans include nursing diagnoses, defining characteristics, related factors, expected outcomes, and interventions. - Quality and Safety Scenario boxes focus on QSEN-related competencies with examples of health promotion. - Innovative Practice boxes outline unique and creative health promotion programs and projects currently being implemented. - Healthy People 2020 boxes present goals and objectives relating to national health issues and priorities. - Research for Evidence-Based Practice boxes summarize current health-promotion studies showing the links between research, theory, and practice. - Diversity Awareness boxes address cultural perspectives relating to planning care. - Hot Topics boxes introduce significant issues, trends, and controversies in health promotion. - Think About It clinical scenarios open each chapter, and include questions to encourage critical thinking. - NEW! An increased focus on genomics reflects scientific evidence supporting the use of genetic tests and family health history to guide public health interventions. - NEW! Expanded discussion of QSEN competencies is included, as related to health promotion. - NEW! Guidelines and recommendations are included from the latest Guide to Clinical Preventive Services from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. - NEW! The latest information about the Affordable Care Act is included. - NEW! Updated photos reflect the latest in health promotion and disease prevention.




The Everything Toddler Book


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A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to T'ai Chi & QiGong Illustrated, Fourth Edition


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Heal yourself physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually with the ultimate guide to T'ai Chi and QiGong for beginners! T'ai Chi — a martial art used for health, meditation, and self-defense — and QiGong — a large variety of physical and mental training methods based on Chinese philosophy — are widely recognized to heal physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. T'ai Chi has demonstrated its health benefits by being linked with everything from slowing the aging process and increasing balance and flexibility to lowering stress levels and enhancing the body's natural healing powers. In this fourth edition of The Complete Idiot's Guide® to T'ai Chi & QiGong, the authors have streamlined the book, giving it a clearer how-to focus. Nearly 150 video clips complement the 300 helpful illustrations in the book by demonstrating a complete T'ai Chi exercise — all exclusively available to readers on the authors' website.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Yoga with Kids


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Teaches ways to help kids, and the whole family, use yoga to promote better mental and physical health.