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Bill Bryson once again proves himself to be an incomparable companion as he guides us through the human body - how it functions, its remarkable ability to heal itself, and (unfortunately) the ways it can fail. Full of extraordinary facts (your body made a million red blood cells since you started reading this) and irresistible Bryson-esque anecdotes, The Body will lead you to a deeper understanding of the miracle that is life in general and you in particular. As Bill Bryson writes, "We pass our existence within this wobble of flesh and yet take it almost entirely for granted."

Growing old in today's society is daunting. The core message of this book is that losing your quality of life as you age is not inevitable. You can live a great life all the way to the end by leveraging what "older you" does better. By the end of this book, your fear of aging will be replaced with confidence that you will know how to age into the best version of yourself. Joyspan is the practical guide listeners have been looking for.

Step Into Ancient Wisdom, Told in a Modern Voice

Immerse yourself in the timeless reflections of Marcus Aurelius, the Roman Emperor who juggled power and responsibility yet still craved personal insight and composure. This audiobook invites you to experience his deepest Stoic thoughts in a way that feels both approachable and relevant. No stuffy language or disjointed arrangement—just clear, heartfelt guidance that you can connect with on your commute, during a lunch break, or while unwinding after a hectic day.

The secret to healing emotional wounds from your past is reconnecting with your inner child. Discover how to nurture this essential relationship... If you've experienced persistent anxiety, self-doubt, struggles with intimacy, or harmful emotional patterns you can't break, you've probably wondered if your childhood experiences might be the cause. Perhaps you've tried various approaches to ease the lingering sadness or emptiness, yet find yourself longing for a solution that truly works. You might even think that carrying these emotional burdens is simply part of life, something you'll just ...

Dale vida a los años y no sólo años a la vida. Piensa en envejecer. ¿Qué imagen te viene a la mente? ¿Una etapa vital dorada y activa en movimiento, disfrutando con tus amigos y entrenando cuerpo y mente? ¿O más bien asocias la palabra envejecimiento a fragilidad, pérdidas o impotencia? Pues has de saber que el envejecimiento orgánico comienza mucho antes de que lo veamos por fuera o lo sintamos por dentro. No es algo que "te sucede" sin remedio de un día para otro. De hecho, puedes optar por rejuvenecer mientras cumples años.

In Brainhacker, you'll learn how to "rewire" your brain and boost its power. David Farrow, author of The Farrow Method, helps you get inside your own head and call the shots, with concrete exercises and tips to train your brain to work for you. These tricks can instantly boost your memory, improve your reading speed, help you push away pain, and form life-changing habits that actually last--with techniques as simple as a hand movement or a little bit of imagination.

Life is a journey and like most of journeys leaves behind emotional memories as well as a lot of stuffy clutter...Time to get back your living spaces has come! Learn how to free yourself from useless personal belongings by downsizing and organizing your home in just 10 minutes a day per 30 days! Because your happiness is that of your loved ones....

In Courageous Aging: Your Best Years Ever Reimagined, Dr. Ken Druck redefines what it means to grieve the loss of our younger selves, embrace age-related transitions, and make peace with every season of life. This practical and inspirational approach speaks to anyone ready to transcend the self-limiting myths, biases, stereotypes, and misconceptions and discover the joys of getting older.

Anyone, at any time, can slip into being a dick - and many do. Yet Don't Be a Dick is especially for people who have noticed how their own behavior tends to backfire, leaving them feeling isolated or uncertain why their seemingly justified actions consistently have such poor results. If you're constantly using the refrain, "It's not me, it's them," whenever something goes wrong, Mark Borg is here to tell you that it is, in fact, you. The good news is there is something you can do to reverse these behaviors and live a happier, more fulfilling life.

Are you a single mom dating? Are you ready to start dating after marriage? Dating after divorce is hard, and brings many challenges - I get it. Inside is a no-B.S. guy's perspective on how to get back into the groove after a long hiatus from the dating jungle. Hi I'm Gregg, and I'm your ace in the hole. I am a dating and life coach. Having sold a quarter million books I am your man to fire you up and get you out there better than ever.

Welcome to the better half of your life. The New York Times best-selling author of The Female Brain explains how a woman’s brain gets “upgraded” in midlife, inspiring and guiding women to unlock their full potential. With guidance for navigating the perimenopausal and menopausal storm while it lasts, and actionable science-backed steps for preserving brain health for the rest of your life, The Upgrade is a stunning road map, told through intimate stories, to a new brain state and its incredible possibilities.

💥 Now a #1 Best Seller in Humanistic Psychology! What if the voice inside your head was your greatest ally instead of your worst enemy? If you’ve ever struggled with self-doubt, overthinking, setting boundaries, or emotional healing, you’re not alone. The truth is, self-love isn’t selfish—it’s the foundation for lasting confidence, inner peace, and true happiness. Do you constantly second-guess yourself and struggle with self-worth? Are you exhausted from people-pleasing but feel guilty saying no? Does your inner critic tear you down no matter how hard you try? Do you feel ...

Brain imaging research demonstrates that memory loss actually starts in the brain decades before you have any symptoms. Learn the actions you can take to help not just prevent memory loss later in life...but to begin restoring the memory you may have already lost. Expert physician Dr. Amen reveals how a multipronged strategy - including dietary changes, physical and mental exercises, and spiritual practices - can improve your brain health, enhance your memory, and reduce the likelihood that you'll develop Alzheimer's and other memory loss-related conditions.

There's no such thing as an inevitable midlife crisis, Barbara Bradley Hagerty writes in this provocative, hopeful book. It's a myth, an illusion. New scientific research explodes the fable that midlife is a time when things start to go downhill for everybody. In fact, midlife can be a great new adventure, when you can embrace fresh possibilities, purposes, and pleasures. In Life Reimagined, Hagerty explains that midlife is about renewal.

This is not an anti-aging audiobook. It's a groundbreaking guide to functional aging - extending our healthy and active lives longer than ever thought possible. Practical immortality may be within our grasp, due to cutting-edge scientific research and amazing medical breakthroughs that are coming at an astonishing speed. In Chasing Life, prominent neurosurgeon and medical journalist Sanjay Gupta, MD, blends accounts of discoveries from around the world with advice for optimal health and longevity.

Harvard Medical School has followed 824 subjects - men and women, some rich, some poor - from their teens to old age. Harvard's George Vaillant now uses these studies - the most complete ever done anywhere in the world - and the subjects' individual histories to illustrate the factors involved in reaching a happy, healthy old age. He explains precisely why some people turn out to be more resilient than others, the complicated effects of marriage and divorce, negative personality changes, and how to live a more fulfilling, satisfying and rewarding life in the later years.

The Mature Mind delivers good news for those in the second half of life, with an extraordinary account of cutting-edge neuroscience, groundbreaking psychology, fascinating vignettes from history and case studies, and practical advice for personal growth strategies. Gene Cohen, a renowned psychiatrist and gerontologist, draws from more than thirty years of research to show that surprising positive changes in our brains have the powerful potential to enhance, not diminish, our lives after fifty.

At a time when many people around the world are living into their 10th decade, the longest longitudinal study of human development ever undertaken offers some welcome news for the new old age: Our lives continue to evolve in our later years and often become more fulfilling than before. Begun in 1938, the Grant Study of Adult Development charted the physical and emotional health of over 200 men, starting with their undergraduate days. The now-classic Adaptation to Life reported on the men's lives up to age 55 and helped us understand adult maturation.

Why do so many of us stop learning new skills as adults? Are we afraid to be bad at something? Have we forgotten the sheer pleasure of beginning from the ground up? Inspired by his young daughter’s insatiable curiosity, Tom Vanderbilt embarks on a yearlong quest of learning - purely for the sake of learning. Rapturously singing Spice Girls songs in an amateur choir, losing games of chess to eight-year-olds, and dodging scorpions at a surf camp in Costa Rica, Vanderbilt tackles five main skills, but learns so much more.

The need for change as we get older - an emotional pressure for one phase of our lives to transition into another - is a human phenomenon, neither male nor female. There simply comes a time in our lives - not fundamentally different from the way puberty separates childhood from adulthood - when it's time for one part of ourselves to die and for something new to be born.