The Everything Guide to Reiki is a comprehensive resource for readers interested in this ancient Japanese hands-on therapy, which has been proven to reduce stress, promote healing, and enhance quality of life. Beyond learning the basics of Reiki's history, readers learn about the placing of hands, how to harness negative energy, promote a healthy immune system, and alleviate specific ailments such as chronic pain, digestive issues, infertility, and depression. Featuring a section on how to get certified and open up your own Reiki practice, The Everything Guide to Reiki is the ideal guide for readers interested in this ancient therapy.

Winner of the 2015 Nautilus Silver Award for Health & Healing/Wellness & Vitality Winner of the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Silver Award for Health/Fitness Take control of your pain--naturally! Living with pain is a daily struggle. If you are suffering from chronic pain, sometimes even small tasks can be difficult to accomplish. But there is hope. With The Everything Guide to Integrative Pain Management, you'll learn about the different options for managing pain with an integrative plan, incorporating traditional medications with natural pain relief solutions. Including information on: Talking to health care professionals about pain How diet and exercise can impact pain Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to reduce pain Utilizing yoga and meditation for pain management and trauma The benefits of acupuncture Herbal remedies and supplements for pain relief With advice on which treatments are best for specific types of pain, as well as guided breathing and relaxation exercises to ease body stress, this all-in-one guide gives you the tools you need to manage your pain and get back to living.

Work, relationships, money worries. Is it any wonder that at least 75 percent of American adults find themselves stressed in any given month? This guide teaches you how to fight back by getting rid of unhealthy stress in your daily life, and how to keep it from coming back! You'll find novel approaches to stress management, including: Proven relaxation methods such as stretching and deep breathing An included CD of guided meditations for relaxation Innovative recipes that utilize calming foods such as kiwi A step-by-step plan for lowering stress one day at a time Packed full of expert tips and techniques, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone whose life has them feeling overwhelmed, overworked, or just plain stressed-out!

When your chakras are in balance, you feel safe, creative, strong, and secure in yourself and in your relationships. However, at times in your life, your chakras can lose their equilibrium. If you can learn to balance your chakras, you will enjoy better health, increased contentment, and a stronger awareness of your life's true purpose. This easy-to-grasp guide teaches you how your chakras function and provides simple techniques and meditations to keep them active and healthy. Inside you'll find: Exercises and guided meditations to balance the energy of each chakra Methods for removing energy blocks that cause illness, dissatisfaction, and pain A comprehensive list of physical, emotional, and social problems associated with each chakra Techniques for chakra work to complement the law of attraction to bring positive energy and people into your life This guide helps you take charge of your mental and physical well being and develop the skills to create the life you desire.

Reset your diet and reclaim your health! In our super-busy society, it's easy to become overwhelmed. Long work hours, home and family obligations, and everyday stress can make anyone feel tired. Add to that relationship problems, serious illness, or a family crisis, and the flood of stress-related hormones can put some people into a state of constant fatigue. This is known as adrenal fatigue. Adrenal fatigue syndrome affects the adrenal glands’ ability to regulate hormones, resulting in body aches, sleep disturbances, and digestive problems. The Everything Guide to Adrenal Fatigue offers a natural lifestyle plan to identify symptoms, calm adrenal glands, and restore energy levels. You'll find more than 100 low-glycemic recipes to help reverse adrenal fatigue, including: Almond Joy Smoothie Mini Quiche Pork Chops with Balsamic Glaze Mediterranean Seafood Soup Chipotle-Lime Mashed Sweet Potatoes Vanilla-Poached Pears Using the information and techniques in this guide, you'll be able to create a personalized nutrition plan guaranteed to return your body to a state of balance and health.

The diagnosis of breast cancer challenges a woman’s sense of self, her body image, and ultimately her own mortality. In this health guide, breast cancer survivor and nurse Lucia Giuggio Carvalho provides a basic overview of breast cancer, its biology, psychology, and treatment options. This comprehensive approach to facing breast cancer covers: Physical changes that occur with treatment, such as hair loss, early menopause, fatigue, sexuality, and weight in/loss Treatment options, including surgery, chemotherapy, clinical trials, radiation, hormonal therapies, and reconstructive surgery Support systems, medical insurance coverage, and financial onsiderations Complimentary alternative medicine choices, and more The breast cancer journey is not about doing everything right for the right outcome. This book shows you the importance of living life to the fullest in each stage of breast cancer treatment and to find from within yourself the strength, courage, and spirit to survive it.

Ditch the long guest list and enjoy a more intimate and meaningful wedding with this guide to accomplishing your grand wedding dreams on a smaller, more affordable scale. As more couples find that smaller weddings are more affordable, intimate, and meaningful, they’re ditching the huge blowout receptions and opting for nontraditional nuptials with fewer than fifty guests. Whether it be the budget, the stress, or something else altogether, more and more couples are turning to micro weddings to tie the knot. With a smaller crowd, the focus shifts from “Is everyone having a good time?” to “This is the best day of my life!” Whether you want people to attend in person or will live stream the event, The Everything Guide to Micro Weddings covers everything from décor hacks, venue hunting, and tips from how to cut costs to how to gracefully tell the second cousin they’re not invited. So skip the large affair and say ‘I do’ to The Everything Guide to Micro Weddings—a perfect match for those looking to make their big day, well, small.

What is stress—and how do I manage it? Why is stress different for women than it is for men? How does stress impact my body, mind, and spirit? Am I at risk for stress-related health problems? What are my treatment options? How can I reduce stress—naturally? THE WOMEN'S GUIDE TO STRESS RELIEF IN 7 EASY STEPS includes: A COMPLETE STRESS MANAGEMENT PLAN—Simple, stress-reducing techniques that can help you reduce, manage, and even eliminate stress in your life—and put you on the path toward peace and calm. Includes checklists for self-examination and tips for avoiding triggers. THE MOST UP-TO-DATE RESEARCH—what medical professionals have learned about stress: the anatomy and natural process of stress; how it affects you and your health; and why you should find new ways to keep it at bay. STRESS-RELATED HEALTH CARE—how to lower risks to your heart and cardiovascular system, hormones, stomach and digestion, and immune system. DAY-TO-DAY STRESS-BUSTER TIPS for reducing stress levels at home and at work—from communing with nature, social event-planning, and creative self-expression to breathing therapy, guided imagery, and the most important practice of all: sleep. Dozens of women share their ideas. PROFESSIONAL TREATMENT OPTIONS—when and where to seek professional assistance, therapy, or medication.

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This step-by-step guide teaches you the tricks of the trade, with advice on all you need to know to compete in the world of fiction. Whether you are seeking to hone your writing style, shape an existing work-in-progress, or begin the submission process to publishers, successfully published novelists Joyce and Jim Lavene give you all you need to know to set you on the fast track to fulfilling your writing dreams! This authoritative guide shows you how to: Turn your creative idea into a sellable premise Build a strong plot Create realistic characters Develop a first draft Find an agent Market and sell your work to publishers Whether you're writing literary fiction, a terrifying thriller, a sweeping epic, or a passionate romance, The Everything Guide to Writing a Novel is your essential reference to creating the next bestseller!