My shelves are stacked with books I've read and planned to read in 2014. This year many were of the health & wellness variety. The health and wellness market continues to grow (here's a list of 10 fastest growing US industries--hot sauce is #3--who knew?). Americans are spending money on getting healthy including books, wearable tech devices and health monitors and healthier fast food.
Here's a list of 5 of this year's top books in the Heath & Wellness category.
This book provides women with a practical guide and insight to achieve better health. Readers will get an inside look at the unique characteristics and needs of the female brain as Amen addresses subjects such as fertility, pregnancy, stress, anxiety, weight, menopause and relationships.
Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. The Power of Habit contains an exhilarating argument: The key to exercising regularly, losing weight, being more productive, and achieving success is understanding how habits work. As Duhigg shows, by harnessing this new science, we can transform our businesses, our communities, and our lives.
“The brain is like Velcro for bad experiences but Teflon for good ones.” The brain is wired to absorb negativity and deflect positive moments as a survival mechanism. Using a meditation-based approach, Hanson shows how we can train ourselves to escape our neurology so you’ll be singin’ in the rain versus slogging through it.
Author and meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg sees the damage of trying to keep your peace of mind under the throbbing pace of the workaday world. Salzberg introduces basic meditation instructions as well as “stealth” meditations that you can sneak into your office life.Renowned psychologist Walter Mischel, designer of the famous Marshmallow Test, explains what self-control is and how to master it. A child is presented with a marshmallow and given a choice: Eat this one now, or wait and enjoy two later. What will she do? And what are the implications for her behavior later in life?
Since best-selling motivational author Rath was diagnosed at 16 with a rare disease, he has lived with the threat of tumors. He learned how everyday decisions affected the length and quality of his life and shares the results of his voracious reading and research. His essential prescription for a longer and healthier life is: eat right, move more, sleep better. (Note: yes, this is #6, but it's incredibly relevant to our cause: getting you a better night's sleep, so don't worry about it. Just read it).
Now it’s time to start your reading list for 2015.
Did you read any of these books? What was the most inspiring book you read in 2014? What did we miss? Share in the comments!
