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Un audiolibro que nos aportará información fidedigna y completa para ayudarnos a hacer del sueño tu aliado del día, y para mejorar la calidad de tu vida y de tu salud. Pasamos un tercio de nuestra vida durmiendo. Puede parecer una pérdida de tiempo, pero dormir es esencial para nuestra existencia. Los estudios científicos en animales de experimentación demuestran que la privación del sueño durante más de siete días seguidos induce la muerte.

How would you feel one day if you woke up and you were feeling good, healthy, and vibrant, ready to take on the world with all that is within you? Before you know it, all that seems to change when your body starts to shut down and you are diagnosed with a disease you never heard of or don't know anything about. How would you cope with that major life change mentally and physically? Would you give up or would you fight to survive? This story is about a 32-year journey living from the past to the present with the devastating disease of multiple sclerosis.

Die Kapazität unseres Gehirns ist begrenzt. Jeder kennt das Gefühl, dass es nach einem langen Tag schwer ist, sich zu konzentrieren, schwierige Entscheidungen zu treffen oder sich in andere hineinzuversetzen - wir leben in einer chronisch erschöpften Gesellschaft. Seit Jahren schrumpft die Kapazität unseres mentalen Akkus. Bewegungsmangel, falsche Ernährung, schädliche Stoffe in der Umwelt, fehlende oder schädliche soziale Interaktion, digitale Dauerbeschallung: Wir leben nicht unserer Natur entsprechend, was dazu führt, dass die Leistung unseres Gehirns immer weiter abnimmt.

Dans ce livre unique, fruit d'enquêtes réalisées dans le monde entier, Norman Doidge montre ce que nous savons aujourd'hui des capacités surprenantes de notre cerveau. Vous découvrirez un homme rendu aveugle à la suite d'une maladie auto-immune qui recouvre la vue en méditant ; un enfant souffrant de retard intellectuel apprendre d'un seul coup à parler en écoutant de la musique... Un livre plein d'espérance devenu une référence dans le monde entier.

En till två procent av Sveriges vuxna befolkning diagnostiseras med borderline personlighetsstörning. Men vad innebär det egentligen? Ordet borderline i sig säger inte mycket om den svåra psykiska störning diagnosen innebär. Författaren och psykologen Görel Kristina Näslund har i samarbete med forskare på Karolinska institutet i Stockholm skrivit en bok som sammanfattar och belyser diagnosen borderline personlighetsstörning i sin helhet, komplett med symtom, behandlingsalternativ och orsaker.

Riveting and dramatic, The Tenth Nerve offers a rare window into the world of a pre-eminent neurosurgeon and the seven exceptional patients that made him a better person. “The scalpel can only go so deep, and technical skill can only take one so far.” In this absorbing narrative, Dr. Chris...

I have had Parkinson’s disease (PD) for 22 years. I am told I have a mild case, but it is still my PD, and I live with it 24/7. It would be a gross understatement to say my life was changed forever. Interestingly, many of these changes have made me a more compassionate, empathetic, and caring person. In part, this book was motivated by the following premise: Many of us will experience a life-changing event that will cause us to pause and reassess where we are, what we do, and why we do it. For some, it might be the death of a loved one or a personal tragedy.

Multiple sclerosis. Parkinson’s disease. Alzheimer’s. ALS. Chances are that you know someone with a neurologic disease. Because the brain controls so much and is integral to our identity, the diseases that affect it are uniquely devastating both to patients and families. And because it remains the most mysterious of our vital organs, treating the brain is an ongoing puzzle.

The wide range of useful information contained in How My Brain Works can help the listener in many ways: basic understanding of this unique organ, advice for anyone concerned about the possibility of a cognitive problem, and the wisdom of the author’s experience in helping her many patients and others to keep their brains healthy and working at their highest level.

Hypnosis and hypnotherapy have a long history when it comes to healing the body. More recently revelations about mind/body integration have revealed many of the secrets of how the suggestion and imagination can affect both psychosomatic and somatic health.

Ten million people in the United States shake due to essential tremor. It is a syndrome with no cure. Medications and other procedures can calm many tremors, but not for everyone. Essential tremor can begin in childhood, but also may not surface until one’s 60s. Side effects are depression, embarrassment, uncontrollable shaking of the head, hands, arms, or legs, and difficulty using utensils or tools. This book is full of information and individual insights into how different people deal with essential tremor (ET) on the job and with family.

No stress can kill us. It is our reaction to it that is accountable for damage. Stress is a common disability in every human’s life. This book will help you in releasing your stress and finding ways how polyvagal theory can cause positive effects on your life. This hypothesis will help you out in mapping the root cause of your all problems and in bringing you a variety of solutions.

In our book, we will learn in detail about the Vagus Nerve, the 10th cranial nerve. This nerve that originates from the brain to the guts can improve your overall health: When properly stimulated, it can provide you relaxation, a sense of peace, and activates your body's innate healing abilities. If you know how to properly stimulate the nerve, your life will become better and easier. It can bring incredible changes to your daily life. This book is the guide to have the proper knowledge and use the Vagus Nerve's hidden features.

Aus der Ruhe lässt sich enorme Energie und Kraft schöpfen. Im alltäglichen Leben zeigt sich immer wieder, wie Ruhelosigkeit, Stress und seelische Belastungen Menschen komplett in Ihrem Tatendrang lähmen. Gleichzeitig werden viele körperliche und seelische Beschwerden wie etwa Migräne, Angstzustände, Depressionen und Probleme im Magen-Darm-Trakt durch den Sympathikus, das vegetative Nervensystem gesteuert. Um sich davon zu erholen, muss eine Aktivierung des Gegenspielers erfolgen.

La serie de libros Seis Anillos está interesada en analizar las complejidades del cerebro, y cómo mantenerlo en óptima salud. El cerebro es el centro de atención, y estos libros proporcionan información para ayudar a comprender cómo los factores psicológicos y fisiológicos afectan a su salud y a su rendimiento óptimo.

Caring for someone who has Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia is a daunting task that can leave most caregivers drained, strained, and depressed. Many find comfort in knowing they are not alone and in being able to share their experiences with someone who understands what they are going through. Caregivers need all the support and tools they can garner to help them survive this experience. Such was the reason for writing I Love You Always, which is an honest account of one family’s experiences from diagnosis and beyond.

There is no need to continue living with body disorders. You can put an end to them. Self-awareness is the key. This helpful guide provides all the tools you need to understand and heal your vagus nerve - the rest, digest, and recovery system. You’ll learn simple yet powerful techniques to address a variety of ailments health challenges, like inflammation, gut sensitivity and brain fog, from their root causes originating with the vagus nerve.

You are about to discover how to treat your anxiety, depression, and other chronic illnesses by simply activating your vagus nerve - the longest and most complex of all the cranial nerves, which runs from your brain, through your thorax up to your abdomen. Why would it matter, you might wonder? Because, given that the nerve acts as some sort of superhighway, allowing flow of information between the organs within its network, any interruption within the network means information won’t flow, and different consequences follow.

This is a story about the beautiful game – football. The highs, the lows, historic match days and foul play. It's a celebration of a beloved player, a history maker, and his tragic ending at the final whistle. It's a story about science and discovery, about the people on the frontline of life changing research.

Neurological imbalances can show up as psychological, behavioral, and motivational problems. If we try to treat these problems at the psychological or behavioral levels, however, we can’t effectively cure them because the problems have physical causes, such as a buildup of toxicity in the brain.