The Well-Lived Life By Dr. Gladys McGarey

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Overview

 

Dr. Gladys McGarey, a centenarian still-consulting doctor and the mother of holistic medicine, reveals “a story that teaches as much as it inspires” (Edith Eger, New York Times bestselling author), filled with life-changing secrets for how to live with joy, vitality, and purpose at any age. Dr. Gladys McGarey, cofounder of the American Holistic Medical Association, began her medical practice at a time when women couldn’t even have their own bank accounts. Over the past sixty years, she has pioneered a new way of thinking about disease and health that has transformed the way we imagine health care and self-care around the world.
 

Dr. McGarey shares her six actionable secrets to enjoying lives that are long, happy, and purpose-driven:

• Spend your energy wildly: How to embrace your life fully and feel motivated every day.
• All life needs to move: How to move—spiritually, mentally, and physically—to help let go of trauma and other roadblocks. 
• You are here for a reason: How to find the everyday “juice” that helps you stay oriented in your life’s purpose. 
• You are never alone: How to build a community that’s meaningful to you. 
• Everything is your teacher: Discover the deep learnings that come from pain and setbacks.
• Love is the most powerful medicine: Learn to love yourself—and others—into healing.

 Credit: The Well Lived Life;  Gladys McGarey.

The Myth of Normal by Dr. Gabor Maté

 

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Overview

In the Myth of Normal, renowned physician Gabor Maté eloquently dissects how Western countries that pride themselves on their healthcare systems are actually seeing an upsurge in chronic illness and general ill health. Prescription drug usage, high blood pressure, mental illness, and so many other troubling issues are on the rise. Dr. Gabor Maté is A renowned speaker, and bestselling author highly sought after for his expertise on a range of topics including addiction, stress and childhood development.Credit: Dr. Gabor Maté

The Body Keeps the Score

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Overview

Trauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath of combat; one in five Americans has been molested; one in four grew up with alcoholics; one in three couples have engaged in physical violence. Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, one of the world’s foremost experts on trauma, has spent over three decades working with survivors. In The Body Keeps the Score, he uses recent scientific advances to show how trauma literally reshapes both body and brain, compromising sufferers’ capacities for pleasure, engagement, self-control, and trust. He explores innovative treatments—from neurofeedback and meditation to sports, drama, and yoga—that offer new paths to recovery by activating the brain’s natural neuroplasticity. Based on Dr. van der Kolk’s own research and that of other leading specialists, The Body Keeps the Score exposes the tremendous power of our relationships both to hurt and to heal—and offers new hope for reclaiming lives. Credit: Bessel Van Der Kolk