Belleruth Naparstek Designed to uplift and relax; help the body eliminate unhealthy cells and tissue; cleanse and clear; support healthy new growth; invoke a sense of connection with the universe to strengthen mind, body, and spirit. (42 min.)

Belleruth Naparstek Imagery designed to help reduce swollen linings in the lungs, dissolve mucous, and loosen tightened muscle bands in the airways; to help neutralize the histamine response in the mast cells; to reduce anxiety; to help the listener feel more cushioned. Side B is affirmations. (Running time: 46 minutes)

Keywords: asthma, allergies, upper respiratory infection, lung disease

Belleruth Naparstek Our highly acclaimed, research-proven, physician-endorsed guided meditation combines healing imagery, powerful music and the most current understanding of the mind-body connection to help you lose weight.

Sixty relaxing minutes of Belleruth's imagery and affirmations are designed to reduce the craving for food; increase confidence and self-esteem; encourage acceptance of the body; safely speed up metabolism; help the body convert fat into energy; reinforce motivation & positive behavior change; and teach relaxation skills

Herbert Benson, Eileen M. R.N. Stuart The Mind/Body Connection

Millions of readers are familiar with the work of Dr. Herbert Benson and the Mind/Body Medical Institute from the mega-bestselling book The Relaxation Response. With over three million copies in print, it is a classic in the field of mind/body medicine. Now, in The Wellness Book, Dr. Benson, Eileen Stuart, and their colleagues at the Institute have created the definitive resource that shows you how to maintain your health and treat stress-related illnesses, including:

high blood pressure
cardiovascular disease
chronic pain
infertility
insomnia
women's health concerns
anxiety
symptoms of HIV and cancer

The Wellness Book reflects the cutting edge of health care, giving you the opportunity to gain more control over your own well-being. Use of the book, in combination with modern medical treatments, will aid in prevention and treatment of a number of illnesses and, according to USA Today, "legitimizes the mind/body connection in traditional medicine."

Lucia Capacchione Recent research shows that writing our feelings about an illness or traumatic experience actually improves the efficiency of the immune system. In this groundbreaking book Lucia Capacchione shares a unique method of journal-keeping she developed while recovering from a life-threatening collagen disease.

Her simple techniques include effective ways to:

- Listen to your body.
- Love & nurture yourself.
- Let your Inner Child out to play.
- Create a personal support system.
- Decode messages hidden in symptoms.
- Discover the healing power of dreams.
- Find guidance in the wisdom of the body.

The Well-Being Journal takes you on an inner journey through the psychological roots of pain and illness to your own natural power to heal.

Barbara Close Nowadays Western spa treatments go far beyond skin deep. As Eastern spa owners have known for centuries, the best way to achieve health and beauty is to offer a spa experience that cares for the whole person, not just a person's skin, nails, or weight problem. As a result, meditation classes, herbal tonics, and aromatherapy are now commonplace spa offerings. In Well Being, Barbara Close (cousin of Glenn), the founder of Naturopathica, a full-service holistic spa in East Hampton, New York, teaches readers how to bring these remarkably healing and seemingly elusive spa remedies into their daily lives.

Close starts with an inviting chapter on beginning meditation and then moves into practical discussions on how to use fresh herbs for replenishing spirits and healing the skin. She arranges her advice around the four seasons, offering ideas for cold soothing teas in the winter and homemade sunburn salves in the summer. Although this is a practical, hands-on book with very specific advice, it's also exquisitely lovely to look at. Photographer Susie Cushner offers a wide range of sensual images, such as a woman washing her hair, a still life with a cup of herbal tea, and numerous seasonal landscapes. —Gail Hudson

Produced by Matt and Renard Cohen Author and medical researcher Dr. Esther Sternberg examines the role the brain plays in healing. The program addresses some critical questions: What is healing? Is there a mind/body connection? What happens in the brain when healing occurs? What role does emotion play? Dr. Sternberg uses her own story of illness and recovery as a parallel to her investigation of what scientists are learning about the mind/body connection.

John J. Liptak, EdD, Ester A Leutenberg Wellness and health are interrelated, but distinct concepts. Health is considered free from disease. Wellness is much more complex. Wellness is the ability to fully integrate physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being into an effective lifestyle.

This workbook contains six sections to help participants learn more about themselves and their lifestyles. They will learn about a wellness lifestyle that promotes health and well-being by exploring:

* Coping with stress
* Physical fitness
* Creative leisure
* Healthy relationships
* Spiritual wellness
* Life skills

Emmett E MD Miller Learn the "master skill" of peak performance, applicable to any area of life: athletic competition, stage or musical performance, sales, communication, etc. Achieve your ultimate goals by carefully reconstructing an image of your personal best, then projecting an even higher level of performance into the future. Two relaxing, yet stimulating and empowering experiences.

Denise Foley, Eileen Nechas For women, by women, and about women, this comprehensive book covers a myriad of female physical and emotional concerns. A wide variety of problems are given a voice, a context, and a solution, as they are all candidly discussed with specific treatments and suggestions clearly detailed. Illustrations.

Betsy Greer Every time we knit, we have the opportunity to create positive change in ourselves, our community, and in the world. That’s Betsy Greer’s fervent belief, and in this book she shows us how. Betsy explores the ways we can use knitting to slow down in a fast-paced culture, while using the craft to benefit charities in our communities, to advocate for worthwhile causes, and to support individuals and communities across the globe. Filled with insights from knitters and crafters on how they use craft to benefit others, Knitting for Good! will get you thinking about knitting in a whole new way.

To learn more about the author, visit her website: craftivism.com

Marianne Jacobbi The fact is, we could all take better care of
ourselves—physically and emotionally. For some
of us, that may mean getting more exercise, losing
weight, or eating a healthier diet. For others, it may
mean learning how to make time for the people we
care about or learning how to manage stress so we
have the energy to meet the challenges that come our
way each day.
What are some of the things you can do every day
to feel better in your life? Look back to the questions
on the quiz for some answers. If you answered “No”
to any of the first five questions, these are the areas to
work on with your physical health. If you answered
“Yes” to any of the last five questions, these are the
areas to pay attention to with your emotional health.
Feeling good involves taking care of both your
physical health and your emotional needs. You’ll find
hundreds of ideas in this booklet on how to do that. As you read through the suggestions that follow, think
about how you might pay better attention to your
overall well-being. Is it by eating a healthier diet?
Making more time for fun in your life? Getting more
exercise? Renewing your spiritual self? Next, jot down
in the back of the booklet the things you can do to
help your body and mind feel better, using the
suggestions included here as well as your own ideas.

Ronald Klatz, Robert Goldman With medical information doubling every three and a half years, life spans of 110 to 125 years may soon be a reality. Physicians Ronald Klatz and Robert Goldman, pioneers in this brave new world of anti-aging medicine, combine cutting-edge research and the latest medical breakthroughs on longevity, with practical ways for integrating this information into your daily life-how you can live it longer, better, and healthier-to create the most comprehensive book on life extension in print today. This book will give you a clear understanding of the biological processes involved in aging, the ten key body systems where decline first begins, and the culprits largely responsible for tipping the clock: vitamin and mineral deficiencies and diminishing hormone levels. Learn how to weigh the pros and cons of hormone therapy, naturally stimulate your hormone production, replenish your nutrient stores, strengthen your immune system, nourish your body, burn fat and build lean muscle, revitalize in your sleep, and maintain a youthful mind and spirit. Featuring a longevity test to identify how old or young you really are, and the personal life extension programs of more than two dozen anti-aging specialists, The Anti-Aging Revolution is the essential resource for anyone who wants to learn how their bodies work, how they age, and what they can do about it.

Dr. John J. Liptak The Practical Life Skills Workbook
by John J Liptak, EdD & Ester Leutenberg

Life skills are actually more important than a person's intelligence quotient (IQ). They are those invaluable skills people use every day that, if used effectively, allow them to create the life they desire and to access their inner resources needed to succeed.

A person's life skills IQ is comprised of many types of intelligence including physical, mental, career, emotional, social, and spiritual intelligence. This book will help participants learn more about themselves and the competencies they possess in many life skills areas including:.

* Problem-solving
* Money management
* Time management
* Self-awareness
* Personal change

Walter M. Bortz MD, Randall Stickrod With a baby boomer turning sixty every ten seconds, we are rapidly becoming an aging society. But cutting edge research on the connection between age and disease shows us that many of the preconceptions we had about how to grow old need a second look. This groundbreaking book is full of take-away prescriptive advice which the nearly seventy-five million boomers in this nation will value. Top gerontologist and Stanford medical school professor Dr. Walter Bortz and co-author Randall Stickrod draw on new science and a thirty-year longitudinal study of centenarians to show that:

• Genetics plays a smaller role in aging than previously thought

• Senility, dementia, and other diseases of the elderly, are largely preventable and not an inevitable consequence of aging

• Engagement, through sexual relationships, social  interaction, and professional activity, is a key factor in  long, healthy lives

• Physical fitness can recover at least 30 years of aging

Filled with in-depth insight and practical advice, The Roadmap to 100 gives you the power to control your own destiny and live well beyond 100.

Muffie Meyer Extraordinary changes are taking place in American medicine today. Driven by new scientific evidence, doctors are coming to understand that treating the body alone is not enough—the mind can also play a critical role in fighting illness and in the healing process. Physicians are discovering how something as intangible as hope can help people heal and something as pervasive as stress can sabotage the body's ability to fight infection. The documentary THE NEW MEDICINE goes inside medical schools, clinics, research institutes and private practices to reveal physicians and patients on the cutting edge of this new approach.

Many physicians are now embracing a more holistic form of healthcare, seeking to heal the whole person. Treatments once considered fringe, including visualization, meditation and hypnosis, are being prescribed alongside high-tech western medicine. And medical schools are placing new importance on teaching the "softer side of medicine": listening and communicating and by paying attention to a person's cultural values and lifestyle.

The film is hosted by Dana Reeve, who spent many years in medical institutions dealing with her husband's spinal cord injury and then her own battle with lung cancer. It also introduces viewers to several patients who are benefiting from these breakthroughs: a woman at risk of losing her pre-term baby; a patient preparing to go into surgery and his healing process; a man with cerebral palsy and lived for 18 years with unremitting and sometimes excruciating pain; an older man who has had a number of life-saving interventions including triple and quadruple bypasses, all which saved his life, but did not keep him healthy.

THE NEW MEDICINE explores the need for medicine to move away from an entrenched culture of drugs and surgery to focus more on prevention and engaging people as active players in their own healthcare. The traditional doctor-patient relationship is undergoing a shift from paternalism to partnership, as practitioners and consumers alike have begun to promote a more holistic form of healthcare called integrative medicine—seeking to heal the whole person, rather than simply cure a disease.

Justin O'Brien A self-care manual describing how to access and utilize the energy of life to manage vitality, eliminate stress, and achieve optimum wellness, focusing on such areas as attitude, breathing, nutrition, movement, and rest.

M.D. Mary O'Brien Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Aging well is your choise Chapter 2: Cultivating a youthful attitude. Chapter 3: How to make the most of the body you've got. Chapter 4: Safeguarding yourself against serious stress. Chapter 5:Making the most of your mind and memory Chapter 6: Celebrate your social life. Chapter 7: Firm up your finances Chapter 8:Searching for your spirit Chapter 9: Enjoying your life.

Tom Rath, Ph.D. James K. Harter Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements, the latest New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller from Gallup Press.

Much of what we think will improve our wellbeing is either misguided or just plain wrong.

Contrary to what many people believe, wellbeing isn't just about being happy. Nor is it only about being wealthy or successful. And it's certainly not limited to physical health and wellness. In fact, focusing on any of these elements in isolation may drive us to frustration and even a sense of failure.

When striving to improve our lives, we are quick to buy into programs that promise to help us make money, lose weight, or strengthen our relationships. While it might be easier to treat these critical areas in our lives as if they operate independently, they don't. Gallup's comprehensive study of people in more than 150 countries revealed five universal, interconnected elements that shape our lives:

The Five Essential Elements
Career WellbeingSocial WellbeingFinancial WellbeingPhysical WellbeingCommunity Wellbeing
Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements will provide you with a holistic view of what contributes to your wellbeing over a lifetime. Written in a conversational style by #1 New York Times bestselling author Tom Rath and bestselling author Jim Harter, Ph.D., this book is filled with fascinating research and novel ideas for boosting your wellbeing in each of these five areas.

By the time you finish reading this book, you should have a better understanding of what makes life worthwhile. This will enable you to enjoy each day and get more out of your life — and perhaps most importantly, boost the wellbeing of your friends, family members, colleagues, and others in your community.

(Each copy of this book includes a unique ID code for Gallup's online Wellbeing Finder, a program designed to help you track and improve your wellbeing over time.) (edited by author)

M. A., R. D. Elizabeth Somer Your Complete Guide to Lifelong Vitality; Learn how to: Relcaim your vitality with the Anti-Aging Diet, Improve your health with the Anti-Aging Fitness Program, Avoid the diseases of aging, Use you mind to "think younger" and be younger, Boost your energy level now with physical and emotional well-being.

Donald A. Tubesing How do you balance the demands of caring for yourself with caring for your work and your relationships? Seeking Your Healthy Balance provides a framework to help groups or individuals find the answers for themselves. It's a classroom text, discussion guide, and participant workbook, all in one easy-to-understand, user-friendly format.

Learn what it takes to juggle work, self, and others; care for yourself creatively, physically, mentally, relationally, and spiritually; reach out to family, friends, and others; invest in meaningful work; recognize unhealthy patterns; and rebalance regularly.

Wellness Reproductions, Publications Skill Building Cards Set
Ages 15-Adults. Insight-oriented, open-ended questions that promote skill-learning. Instruction sheets are included to provide many creative ways of using the cards in various settings. Use them as:
Introductory Activities
Icebreakers
Discussion Prompts
Drama Work
Creative Writing
Journalizing

Wellness Reproductions and Publications Skill Building Cards Set
Ages 15-Adults. Insight-oriented, open-ended questions that promote skill-learning. Instruction sheets are included to provide many creative ways of using the cards in various settings. Use them as:
Introductory Activities
Icebreakers
Discussion Prompts
Drama Work
Creative Writing
Journalizing