Health & Fitness

The bestselling psychotherapist and author of The Power of Kindness offers a concrete program for developing the will-a faculty we greatly need to face life's hurdles and to embark on our most meaningful projects

What if shame, guilt, inadequacy, low self-esteem and painful memories of your past failures no longer plagued your mind? What if you could take full control of your life and achieve the goals and success you always yearned for with just a few easy habits? "When we tell ourselves something is too hard, or easy, or that we are successes or failures, it's self-talk."

Generations of exercisers and athletes have struggled with the motivation to get out the door, to continue on tough days, or to push through the final barrier of discomfort to the long awaited goal. This book describes the source of problems, how to diffuse them, with methods that can keep one motivated. The unconscious process of stress build-up often sends body and mind on separate missions. Galloway provides a series of mental training methods which can bring body, mind, and spirit into a powerful team. Each major area of low motivation is noted with proven ways of overcoming the problems. Many runners have applied these methods to work through other low motivation challenges at work, in the family and in other areas of life.

This book explores mathematical learning and cognition in early childhood from interdisciplinary perspectives, including developmental psychology, neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and education.

In Golf University, Scott Weems offers comprehensive advice to excelling on the golf course that takes readers beyond traditional tips on putting and driving. Divided into four "semesters," this book incorporates the disciplines of physics, math, medicine, sociology, geology, economics, and more to help golfers maximize their success and have the most fun.

Although he is best known as the creator of Conan the Barbarian and as a writer of historical fiction and fantasy, Robert E. Howard was both a successful author of popular boxing stories and an avid amateur boxer himself. The sixteen stories and three poems collected in this volume show the full range of his talents for action, humor, and fistic philosophy.

“An empowering and actionable guidebook that simplifies the steps back to health. Highly recommended!” —Izabella Wentz, PharmD, FASCP and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hashimoto's Protocol

Cooking ahead is not only easy and affordable, it's a great way to save time and eat well! Life is busy and sometimes it's a challenge to get a healthy home-cooked meal on the table. Want to avoid the time pressure of cooking from scratch every day? Looking for fresh ways to save time in the kitchen and still turn out great-tasting meals? Michael Smith knows what you are up against and is here to help you keep time on your side in the kitchen. Make Ahead Meals is packed with over 100 time-saving recipes, including soups, stews, slow cooker favourites, casseroles, and more that take the stress out of cooking. You'll quickly discover it's easy to be a super-cook turning out wholesome meals in your own kitchen. You'll impress family and friends with make ahead dishes like Potato Bacon Cheddar Skillet, Beef Barley Kale Stew, Crockpot Chicken, Barley and Leeks, El Paso Shepherd's Pie, Chipotle Chicken Enchiladas, Fruit Muffins, and Orange Vanilla Pound Cake. Inside you'll find lots of recipes with plenty of ways to cook ahead, from prepping dishes so you can finish them in minutes when needed, to making full meals in advance and freezing them for later. Every recipe features ideas and tips on how to cook ahead to save time when you really need it, along with specific storage instructions. You don't need hours to make great-tasting, healthy meals. Prepping or cooking ahead is the best way to save time and reduce the pressure when you are short on time!

Vegan Bowls serves balanced meals with expert flavor pairings in every bowl. In this first-ever vegan bowl cookbook, Zsu Dever redefines the concept of "flavor harmony" with cozy bowl recipes that you will want to make again and again. Many of the recipes can be made in 30 minutes or less. You'll enjoy satisfying bowls of soup and salad bowls, such as Vietnamese Seitan Pho, Rhode Isoland Chowder, Sizzling Southwest Fajita Salad, and Tapenade Panzanella. The book also features enticing breakfast bowls and international specialties, such as Chickpea Brasoi, Lentil Picadillo, and Jerk Tofu over Coconut Rice. Fun to make and serve, the more than 100 main dish bowls include: Summer Orzotto Bowl Mushroom Carbonara Vegan Gyros Bowl Sofrito Crusted Tempeh Bowl Korean Bean Bulgogi Grilled Potato Salad Bowl All the components for these one-bowl meals have been matched perfectly for a truly great eating experience. The recipes sound like they’re from an upscale restaurant, but they are simple to prepare and use familiar ingredients. Best of all, every savory recipe is a complete meal all contained in a single cozy bowl: protein, starch, vegetables and flavors, flavors, flavors! Also includes full-color photos, cooking tips, tricks, and a resources list.

The focus of CESMAS 2010 in Sigtuna is 'Performance diagnosis and purchase examination of elite sport horses'. The multi authored articles deal with a range of complex topics. Performance evaluation, training guidance and management of race horses, sport horses and show jumpers before and after the competitive season is discussed over several chapters. This includes Body Condition scoring and on-track performance diagnosis. Particular attention is given to the optimal management of horses from birth to 2 years of age. Pre-purchase examination recommendations are made, specifically those done in the Netherlands and Germany, including that of the high level jumper. How genetics can help to find the ideal horse by noting positive and negative markers of performance and health is shown to be a valuable assessment tool in this process. Finally, topics such as variations among breeds in predisposition to injury, the role of shoes in horse performance, on track diagnosis of upper airways obstructions and equine osteochondrosis genetic markers are covered in the book. The book is a valuable resource to all who want to make informed decisions in the acquisition process of performance horses and manage them for sports.

CORRER CON INTELIGENCIA: CONSEJOS ESPECIALIZADOS SOBRE ENTRENAMIE NTO, MOTIVACION, PREVENCION DE LAS LESIONES, NUTRICION Y COMO MANTENER UNA BUENA SALUD PARA CORREDORES DE CUALQUIER EDAD Y CAPACIDAD

The life and alarming death of acclaimed professional wrestler Chris Benoit are explored in this timely and exhaustive biography. In June 2007 Benoit committed suicide after killing his wife and son, and the media coverage surrounding this event—as well as the facts of the case and its effects on professional wrestling—are all extensively addressed. Benoit’s life prior to and during his pro wrestling career is examined, as is his significant impact on the wrestling world and widespread popularity. This close-up look at one of pro wrestling’s greatest and most lamented figures also presents the place of his tragedy in the darker side of wrestling’s history.

This book raises critical questions about the explanatory framework guiding sports coaching research and presents a new conceptualization for research in the field. Through mapping and contextualizing sports coaching research within a corporatized higher education, the dominant or legitimate forms of sports coaching knowledge are problematized and a new vision of the field, which is socially and culturally responsive, communitarian and justice-oriented emerges.