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DIGESTIVE INTELLIGENCE: With over 90 million Americans suffering from one kind of digestive disorder or another, including IBS, heartburn, acid reflux, chronic constipation and peptic ulcers, etc., a new area of medical study, Neurogastroenterology, is beginning to flourish. In her book, Digestive Intelligence: A Holistic Vision of Your Digestive Intelligence takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the digestive system explaining how it operates as a second brain and how we think and live our emotions via our stomachs. Approximately one hundred million neurons are found in our digestive tract. These neurons produce serotonin, the "happy" hormone, and so it makes sense that when our digestive system is "out of sorts" we too feel irritable, lacking in energy and in a bad mood and vice versa. Dr. Matveikova makes the connection and gives practical advice to assist readers in gaining a better sense of and understanding of the "intelligence" of the gut. The goal is to help readers identify digestive problems and resolve them.
BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS THE RIGHT-BRAIN WAY In her new book, Building Your Business The Right-Brain Way, Jennifer Lee offers a strategic, informative, and most surprisingly, fun and creative method for entrepreneurial success. As a yoga teacher who has struggled to turn my love for sharing yoga with others into a sustainable business, I personally appreciate Lee's insight into the unique challenges I, and so many other not-so-business minded types, face. Her guidance offers a roadmap to which creative types can relate, providing opportunity for understanding and growth, which in turn, results in a more confident business owner. This also serves as solid preparation and practice for personal navigation through the more challenging aspects of operating a successful, long-term business. Throughout the book, Lee utilizes creative based exercises, which help readers relate to time-tested business techniques in their own unique way. The exercises provide what many creative type business owners are ultimately looking for in their daily operations: a way to express themselves and connect with others. Right-brain or left, all business owners will benefit from Lee's motivation, inspiration, and creativity. (Reviewed by Erica Settino)
THE HERO'S JOURNEY The Hero's journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work is based on the documentary about his life. Editor Phil Cousineau rescued hours of outtakes from film vaults and organized it into this volume that was originally published in 1990. In what amounts to Campbell's only spiritual autobiography, this collection of conversations and interviews reveals and illuminates Campbell's personal and intellectual journey. "After more than fifty years of teaching and more than twenty books, Campbell felt that his contribution was simply that he gave people "the key to the realm of the muses, that marvelous realm beyond the visible one from which imagination and inspiration could guide us in shaping our lives," writes Phil Cousinneau in the book's introduction. Behind the man who spent his life journeying through the mythologies of the world was someone whose life was a deep personal quest for his own immortal hero. The Hero's journey follows the footsteps of Joseph Campbell as he tells stories of his life, his love, and his passion. This book interweaves conversations between Campbell and some of the people he inspired, including poet Robert Bly, anthropologist Angeles Arrien, filmmaker David Kennard, Doors' drummer John Densmore, psychiatric pioneer Stanislov Grof, Nobel laureate Roger Guillemen, and others. Campbell reflects in The Hero's journey on subjects ranging from the origins and functions of myth, the role of the artist, and the need for ritual, to the ordeals of love and romance.
HAPPY@WORK:
60 Simple Ways to Stay Engaged and Be Successful
Each short chapter offers concise instructions. Some of these are: "Break Your Patterns," "Define Your Success," "Don't Gossip," and "Arrive at Work Early." The reasons behind our attitudes, along with behavior adjustments and workplace examples, illustrate how small changes can make a big difference. Donovan provides tools for us to take charge of our feelings and emotions, and develop strategies to become more engaged, fulfilled and productive both at work, and in our personal lives. The Dalai Lama once said, "The very purpose of our life is happiness which is sustained by hope. We have no guarantee about the future, but we exist in the hope of something better." It is confirmed; let us strive to be Happy@Work! (Reviewed by Ann Marie Perciballi)
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