Kick bad habits—for good! Nearly everybody has at least one self-destructive habit they can’t eliminate—from spending too much time online to eating too much ice cream. Changing an old habit is no easy business and more than 90% of people relapse within a year. This one-of-a-kind guide helps readers separate good habits from bad, evaluate the risks and benefits, prepare themselves for change, and make the change—for good. • Dr. Marlatt is a groundbreaking author at the top of the relapse prevention field. • This book shares the latest research on kicking old habits for good.

A positive look at parenting daughters. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Raising Girls is a hands-on parenting guide that takes readers from birth into womanhood. In warm, wise words, the authors explore all that is sugar and spice, precious and at times frightening, about the girls in their lives. *A hopeful, positive focus for parents concerned about issues raised in books like Queen Bees and Wannabees, Odd Girl Out, Reviving Ophelia, and See Jane Hit *Solid parenting advice for every stage *Follows on the success of The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Raising Boys *Author team includes a pediatrician, teacher, and health writer, all of whom have daughters themselves

An upbeat, instructional guide to the importance of taking care of the heart, this book tells readers everything they need to know about lowering cholesterol, preventing heart attacks, losing weight, and quitting smoking. Charts.

The most comprehensive introduction to achieving total health. -- The first branded book on Wellness, which is important because the topic is fairly new to people, and they may be more inclined to seek out a trusted and easy-to-read book in order to get acquainted with the topic. -- Although wellness is commonly discussed in terms of its three main pillars -- exercise, nutrition, and stress management -- almost all books currently available focus on just one or two aspects. Wellness rests on three strong pillars -- proper nutrition, regular moderate exercise and stress management. As with anything balanced upon three legs, if one of the legs is missing or weak, the whole thing collapses. If you exercise regularly but eat poorly and do nothing to manage your stress, you are setting yourself up for illness. If you eat right but never get up out of your recliner, the same thing will happen. Even if you manage to eat well and exercise four times a week, the good benefits you accrue will not protect you from developing an illness if your life is full of unrelenting stress. The Complete Idiot's Guide "RM" to Wellness teaches readers how to improve overall health and avoid illness by balancing these three pillars. In addition to providing readers with the necessary facts in each of these three areas, this book provides them with the tools necessary to proactively track their own wellness initiatives and identify when its time to get a particular check-up or exam, and under what circumstances to seek medical care.

Discover the total guide to selecting, affording, and getting the most out of the perfect spa experience, from yoga to a good old-fashioned facial/massage/mudbath approach with valuable tip and steps to bringing luxuries home. Illustrations throughout.

Demystifies the common car, describing how it works, and what owners can do to keep it running, covering topics, under the three general areas of understanding the car, maintenance, and repair, with illustrations, tip boxes, and glossary of terms.

You're no idiot, of course. You work overtime to bulk up your paycheck, try to pay off your credit card balance every month, and even manage to save a little for a rainy day. But when it comes to setting financial goals, all you can think of is your lotto numbers. Don't buy another lottery ticket! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Rich, Second Edition gives you everything you need to achieve the wealth you want. Feel empowered to take steps to increase your assets and reduce your liabilities. Feel positive about saying "no" to impulse spending. In the completely revised and updated edition of this best seller, you get:

Introduces a host of easy to follow, effective tips to help readers eliminate chaos and clutter at home and in the office, offering strategies for handling paperwork, holiday planning, organizing closets, and files, and more.

"There are currently 130 million caffeine abusers in America today, not to mention the multi-millions of choking smokers, perpetual dieters, procrastinators, nailbiters, knuckle crackers, and tooth grinders. This ... offers serious, helpful advice for anyone who has struggled to kick an annoying, chronic habit, and presents all the available remedies in an objective, easy-to-follow style."--Publisher description.

Act on your dreams of starting a business with this lighthearted, user-friendly guide that provides expert advice on business planning, financing, legal concerns, and marketing issues--all the information one needs to become his or her own boss. Line drawings.