Showing results for "wellness" in Biographies & Memoirs

Nem Te Conto é uma áudio série original da Audible em 6 episódios que traz um olhar íntimo e aprofundado sobre a fofoca do ponto de vista da atriz, apresentadora e vítima de fofocas desde o início da carreira: Luana Piovani. A cada episódio, traremos um convidado para conversar com ela um subtema relativo à fofoca, abordado por um viés psicológico, sociológico, filosófico e opinativo. Com tom descontraído, a conversa é basicamente uma grande fofoca sobre a fofoca e, até por isso, ela escolheu a dedo as pessoas que gostaria de ter na mesa durante essa temporada.

From Ayahuasca to Zen, Judith’s hilarious first-hand exploration of what works – and what seriously doesn't – in the wellness world. Judith Lucy is on the mend. In 2022, she shocked the world of comedy – and herself – by announcing that she was retiring from stand up. Interested in the...

Beneath Candice Kumai’s polished image as a wellness icon, she was tormented by anxiety, competitiveness and deep inner suffering. It wasn’t until she re-embraced the Buddhist principles she’d been taught in childhood that she began to change her life for the better—even making a pilgrimage to her mother’s home country of Japan to study in the mountains with Buddhist monks. Full of wisdom and raw honesty, Spirited recounts her journey and shares the Buddhist practices that transformed her life so you can, too.

Kiera Van Gelder's first suicide attempt at the age of 12 marked the onset of her struggles with drug addiction, depression, post-traumatic stress, self-harm, and chaotic romantic relationships - all of which eventually led to doctors' belated diagnosis of borderline personality disorder 20 years later. The Buddha and the Borderline is a window into this mysterious and debilitating condition, an unblinking portrayal of one woman's fight against the emotional devastation of borderline personality disorder.

The gripping, unforgettable, and deeply affecting story of a young clinical psychologist learning how she can best help her patients, The Skeleton Cupboard is a riveting and revealing memoir that offers fascinating insight into the human mind. In The Skeleton Cupboard, Professor Tanya Byron...

Kafka is one of 161 inspired-and inspiring-minds, among them, novelists, poets, playwrights, painters, philosophers, scientists, and mathematicians, who describe how they subtly maneuver the many (self-inflicted) obstacles and (self-imposed) daily rituals to get done the work they love to do, whether by waking early or staying up late; whether by self-medicating with doughnuts or bathing, drinking vast quantities of coffee, or taking long daily walks.

Cold-pressed juices, Paleo, hot yoga, colonics, mindfulness, silent retreats … Does any of this stuff actually work? Feeling exhausted, anxious and out of shape, journalist Brigid Delaney decides to find out for herself. Travelling the world and starting with a brutal 101-day fast, she tries...

Unlocked begins with a vivid depiction of the author's life with her autistic son, Ben. Feelings of isolation, self-hate, and even moments of hatred toward her own child in response to his behaviors, as well as the impact on her marriage and younger daughter, impel her to seek solutions for his condition. Through years of trial and error, Susan eventually discovers methods that bring about radical improvement in Ben.

Als Kind saß ich so gerne unter dem Esstisch, in einer Welt, die nur mir gehörte. Da hatte ich meine Privatsphäre, denn ich wusste, dass niemand aus meiner Familie zu mir hinunter kriechen würde. Es war eine Flucht, ohne dass ich damals verstehen konnte, wovor ich floh. Mit widersprüchlichen Werten aufgewachsen, waren meine Eltern einerseits dankbar für die Chancen auf Bildung, Wohlstand und Sicherheit in Deutschland. Andererseits spürte ich ihr Bedürfnis, die Werte und Prägungen ihrer eigenen Kindheit zu bewahren. Eine Lebenskrise entfachte in mir eine tiefe Sehnsucht.

Do you have a secret? What if that secret could kill you? A beloved community college professor, Paige Huskey adored working with her students. But outside the classroom, she had a dark secret that was controlling her life, a secret that would eventually kill her if she didn’t get help. What had started as a friendly game of poker in 2009 led Paige down what she describes as “a dark, twisting, lard-greased tunnel slide with nowhere else to go but down.”

Orphaned in her early teens and shuttled between abusive foster homes, Tatiana Forero Puerta found herself in her early twenties in New York City, haunted by the memories of her tumultuous youth and suicidal. Following emergency hospitalization, she was advised by her doctor to take up yoga. Over days, weeks, months, and then years, she embraced yoga’s honesty and discipline- delving more deeply into its wisdom, literature, and, vitally, its practice.

À trente-huit ans, Sophie Reis reçoit un diagnostic de cancer du sein agressif, découvert de façon fortuite, sans symptôme ni antécédent familial. Un cancer en cadeau, c’est son histoire, un récit de résilience, mais c’est surtout un ouvrage qui retrace les étapes d’un parcours oncologique et met en lumière, faits à l’appui, des techniques de médecine intégrative et des soins complémentaires aux traitements conventionnels. Un appel au questionnement et à la participation active des patients.

Medicines are arguably the most highly regulated - and cost-inflated - products in the United States. The discovery, development, manufacturing, and distribution of medicines is carried out by an ever more complex and crowded set of industries, each playing a part in a larger “pharmaceutical enterprise” seeking to maximize profits. But this was not always the case. The Price of Health is the reveals the story of how the pharmaceutical enterprise took shape and led to the present crisis.

When she was 54, Lisa Knopp’s weight dropped to a number on the scale that she hadn’t seen since seventh grade. The severe food restricting that left her thin and sick when she was 15 and 25 had returned. This time, she was determined to understand the causes of her malady and how she could heal from a condition that is caused by a tangle of genetic, biological, familial, psychological, cultural, and spiritual factors.

A collection of 30 true stories about unsung heroes who quietly changed the world through acts of courage, innovation, and compassion, from inventors to everyday people.

In 1997, Daniel Trush, a bright, active, outgoing twelve-year-old, collapsed on the basketball court and fell into a deep coma. Rushed to the hospital, he was found to have five previously undetected aneurysms in his brain. One had burst, causing a massive cerebral hemorrhage. While Daniel remained comatose, the uncontrolled pressure inside his skull caused him to suffer multiple strokes.

Dr. Daniel Adegoke was on track for a promising career in emergency medicine when his life took an unexpected turn. A series of devastating events left him jobless, homeless, bankrupt, and battling schizophrenia. Recovery offers a candid and unflinching look at one man’s fight to rebuild his life after hitting rock bottom. With striking honesty, Daniel reflects on his struggles and shares how he found a way forward in the face of overwhelming odds. Both heartbreaking and hopeful, this memoir is a compelling story of resilience, redemption, and what it means to reclaim your life.

Transland is a fiery and revealing memoir that delves into what happens when a non-binary person goes looking for self-worth and a sense of belonging in fetish subculture, only to find that fetish communities come with just as many problematic rules, expectations, and hierarchies as mainstream ones.

Young, broke, in college. What’s a girl to do? Dive into this deliciously absurd and darkly humorous peek inside the world's oldest profession. Told through a series of encounters with real clients, this unhinged nonfiction recounts the misadventures of a socially awkward college student as she fumbles her way through the salacious world of escorting. While recalling unforgettable stories, Silversmith shares her unique insight into the business practices of call girl agencies and the everyday lives of American sex workers.

After a diagnosis of MND, Graham Dargie began to question everything he thought he knew about health. Instead of chasing miracle cures or resigning himself to decline, he discovered a different path — one rooted in simplicity, slowness, and safety. Wellness Without Limits offers a quietly radical shift in perspective. Drawing on emerging research, lived experience and forgotten wisdom, it invites us to step out of the rush, challenge limiting beliefs, and create the conditions where health can grow.