Food. It should be one of life?s great pleasures, yet many of us have such a conflicted relationship with it that we miss out on that most basic of satisfactions. But it is possible-and not really all that difficult--to reclaim the joy of eating, according to Dr. Jan Bays, and mindfulness is the key. Her approach involves bringing one's full attention to the process of eating-to all the tastes, smells, thoughts, and feelings that arise during...

Discover how mindfulness can enhance your running and make you a happier, more fulfilled person. By applying mental fitness training to your running regime, you tap into a powerful mind-body connection that not only optimizes sporting performance, but also boosts happiness both on and off the running trails. Mindful Running brings together scientific research, expert analysis, and elite athlete contributions to reveal how relating to your mind, body,...

We may long for wholeness, suggests Jon Kabat-Zinn, but the truth is that it is already here and already ours. The practice of mindfulness holds the possibility of not just a fleeting sense of contentment, but a true embracing of a deeper unity that envelops and permeates our lives. With Mindfulness for Beginners you are invited to learn how to transform your relationship to the way you think, feel, love, work, and play and thereby awaken to and embody...

A renowned neuroscientist with no musical talent investigates what it takes to make music. On the eve of his 40th birthday, scientist Gary Marcus decided to fulfil a lifelong dream and learn to play the guitar. In a quest that takes him from Suzuki classes to guitar gods, he discovers the best ways to train your brain and your body.

A deft, unique exploration of how music makes us who we are, throughout our lives.

Ever since Adam Smith, the central teaching of economics has been that free markets provide us with material well-being, as if by an invisible hand. In this book, Nobel Prize-winning economists George Akerlof and Robert Shiller deliver a fundamental challenge to this insight, arguing that markets harm as well as help us. As long as there is profit to be made, sellers will systematically exploit our psychological weaknesses and our ignorance through...

A day doesn't go by without money coming in to our interactions. But how much do we really understand it? We know we need money. We tend to want more of it. But why do we behave so strangely with it? And why does it have such a hold on us? Award-winning BBC Radio 4 presenter Claudia Hammond delves into the surprising psychology of money to show us that our relationship with the stuff is more complex than we might think. Exploring the latest research...

'Vex will carry you into a whole new understanding about what human love can be and how living it will not only electrify your life but raise our world too.' Robin Sharma 'An essential must read if you are seeking to elevate your relationships. This book can radically change your life for the better.' Yung Pueblo Vex King, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Good Vibes, Good Life and Healing is the New High is back with Closer to Love, a practical,...

Drawing on personal experience, Liz McNeill Taylor has created a survival handbook for the widowed, showing how, over time, the healing process can be assisted, and how friends, organisations and resources can make life enjoyable again.