Body Disorders

Loving the girl in the mirror isn't about changing how you look, but allowing God to change how you see. Teasi Cannon’s lifelong battle with body image nearly destroyed her. Yet today she feels blessed - not because the size of her lower half has changed but because her perspective has. In her often hilarious, no-nonsense style, Teasi's gut-honest journey and transparent insights will propel every one of us who struggles with...you name it - bad hair or chubby cheeks, skinny arms or wide hips - to realize our value and beauty.

Are you struggling with insomnia? Do you find yourself tossing and turning all night, counting sheep, and trying every trick in the book to fall asleep? If you are looking for answers, look no further. In "Sleep The Science of Sleep: How It Affects Your Brain, Body, and Life", we delve into the science of sleep, from the different stages of sleep to the latest research on sleep disorders. We explore the benefits of good sleep hygiene and provide tips for falling asleep and staying asleep. We also cover the effects of age, lifestyle, and genetics on sleep and offer advice on how to mitigate ...

The vivid and emotional story of one soldier's heroic struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder.1944: Norm Bussel, an introspective and happy-go-lucky teen from Memphis, finds himself bailing out of a burning B-17 bomber just months after his 19th birthday. Touching-down in a field outside Berlin, Norm was immediately seized by local farmhands, who were in the process of lynching him when a passing German soldier put a stop to the execution.

The things 17-year-old Erin Post wants are drastically different from the things she needs. A junior in high school, Erin wants nothing more than to be thin. In reality, she's a depressed girl with a serious eating disorder who needs to stop starving herself. When Erin’s mother insists that she see a psychiatrist, Erin runs away to Chicago. There, she meets Lin and Ari, two homeless teens who show her that there’s a lot more to the world than being thin and fitting in.

The first and last book you will need about intermittent fasting and veganism. Take an exclusive look at what made me choose both methods in my journey to lose four stones and how you can use the same strategy to achieve your own weight loss goals. All of this information is explained and backed up by scientific research! This book provides you with everything you need to know before jumping on the fasting trend and why you will only have to gain by choosing to go vegan!

There’s nothing worse than waking up in the middle of the night and being unable to fall back asleep. Now with Midnight Meditations, you can be gently guided back to sleep faster than ever. These 150 peaceful, soothing meditations help you welcome and embrace the rest, relaxation, and restorative sleep every night has to offer. With these simple guided meditations you can tune out distractions that hinder your rest and tap into the tranquility of the night.

Are you struggling with chronic compulsive skin picking, also known as dermatillomania? Imagine what it would be like to have a whole group of friends who have found freedom from skin picking, and who can’t wait to share everything that helped them get better. In Skin Picking: The Freedom We Found, Annette Pasternak (author of the best-selling Skin Picking: The Freedom to Finally Stop), brings you stories of hope and advice from dozens of her clients and other people with Skin Picking Disorder. The book will comfort and inspire you, and give you the tools you need to stop this devastating...

Este libro profundiza en las complejidades de leer el lenguaje corporal de una persona, así como en cómo puedes utilizar el lenguaje corporal a tu favor. Este libro puede ser crucial para ayudarte a comprender tus propias emociones, así como las emociones de quienes te rodean. Además, también puedes utilizar este libro para mejorar muchos aspectos de tu vida social. También puedes utilizarlo para mejorar tu entorno de trabajo.

Imagine a moment when the weight of your past begins to lift, allowing hope to shine through the darkness. You've faced more than your share of silent pain and emerged stronger, yet echoes of childhood trauma still linger. It is shaping your perceptions and relationships. An empowering path awaits, guiding you to understand and embrace your experiences while building resilience in every aspect of your life.

Todo mundo precisa de oito horas diárias de sono? Por que comer após o pôr do sol pode afetar nosso peso? As pesquisas do neurocientista Russell Foster sobre o relógio biológico nos orientam para os horários ideais de dormir, comer, praticar exercícios, estudar e trabalhar. Saiba como viver em harmonia com o seu.

À cause de leur physique ingrat, Mireille, Astrid et Hakima ont gagné le "concours de boudins" de leur collège de Bourg-en-Bresse. Les trois "boudinettes" découvrent alors que leurs destins s'entrecroisent en une date et un lieu précis : Paris, l'Élysée, le 14 juillet. Leur été est donc tout tracé : destination la fameuse garden-party de l'Élysée. Et tant qu'à monter à Paris, autant le faire à vélo - comme vendeuses ambulantes de boudisn, tiens ! Ce qu'elles n'avaient pas prévu, c'est que leur périple attire l'attention des médias... jusqu'à ce qu'elles deviennent célèbres !

Olivia "Liv" Blakley knows how important it is to look good. Her father is running for governor, and Liv will be making public appearances with her family. Liv has an image to uphold - to her maybe boyfriend, to the new friends who suddenly welcome her into their circle, and to the public, who loves to find fault on social media. Liv's sunny, charming facade hides a dark inner voice that will settle for nothing less than perfection. No matter who she has to give up to get there. No matter what she has to lose to do it.

The last thing 16-year-old Maisie Martin thought she’d be doing on her vacation is entering a beauty pageant. Not when she’s spent most of her life hiding her body from everyone. As she writes down all the ways this vacation is going from bad to worse in her school-assignment journal, what starts as a homework torture-device might just end up being an account of how Maisie didn’t let anything, or anyone, hold her back.

We girls know what it's like to feel inadequate. Despite our best efforts, we constantly compare ourselves to the models in magazines, the selfies we see on Instagram, and even our closest friends.

Do you wake up in the morning and still feel tired? Do your supposedly relaxing activities actually just feel like another thing to check off that to-do-list? Do you feel like you never really have time to recharge? It’s time to rethink rest! Rest is no longer about just getting a good night’s sleep or taking an evening to relax on the couch and watch TV. It’s a radical act of self-care that asks you to take into account all the different aspects of yourself that need to rest and take a break. And The Little Book of Rest has everything you need to get started.

Winny Stokes is like every other normal 17 year old living an idyllic teenage life...She also has a serious preoccupation with her weight, but she mostly manages to control it. When her jeans become tight, she knows what to do...Soon she is deeply entangled in the dark world of extreme dieting and her life and the lives of all those who love her are about to change forever.

We live in a world designed to make us hate our bodies. By the time children start school, most have learned that 'fat' is bad. As they get older, many pursue thinness to survive in a society that ties their value to their size. Meanwhile, multibillion-dollar industries thrive on our insecurities, and the medical system pushes weight loss at almost any cost. Talking to researchers, doctors, and activists, as well as parents and young people, Virginia Sole-Smith lays bare how diet culture has perpetuated a crisis of disordered eating and body hatred.

Get the best science in everyday language in this updated first book to focus on all 19 primary dementias. Recommended for medical professionals, caregivers, and dementia families who want an overview of the 19 dementia types. The author does not recommend the book for dementia patients, but for anybody else who wants a quick but thorough dementia overview. The book includes all the information from our 19 Dementia book series, minus most the repetition. We cover the following dementias: Dementia with Lewy Bodies Parkinson's disease dementia Corticobasal Syndrome Posterior Cortical Atrophy ...

Growing up in the shadow of a famous mother, Clara has never felt good about her body. Now, at 16, she has an unhealthy obsession with healthy eating. After a social media disaster, she decides to escape for the summer to Paris to stay with her estranged dad and her six-year-old brother, Alastair, who is on the autism spectrum. Charged with his care, Clara and Alastair set out to explore the city.