Attention Span
Gloria Mark
Explore the science behind our diminishing attention spans in the digital age. Discover how technology affects our focus, stress levels, and overall well-being, and learn practical strategies to regain control of your attention, achieve balance, and enhance productivity in a hyper-connected world.
Blind Spots
Marty Makary
A physician-journalist uncovers the blind spots in modern medicine, revealing how deeply held assumptions and medical dogma can lead to flawed recommendations and harm patients. Explore the latest scientific research on health topics we should be talking about, and challenge conventional thinking to improve healthcare.
Divergent Mind
Jenara Nerenberg
Divergent Mind explores the experiences of neurodivergent women, including those with ADHD, autism, sensory processing disorder, and high sensitivity. It challenges societal norms and offers insights into thriving in a world not designed for them, advocating for the recognition and celebration of neurodiversity.
What Happens When We Die?
Thich Nhat Hanh
Explore the profound teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh on life, death, and the nature of reality. Drawing from Buddhist principles, this book offers insights into impermanence, interconnectedness, and the path to liberation from suffering. Discover how to live fully in the present moment and face death without fear, anger, or despair.
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
James Nestor
"Breath" is a fascinating scientific adventure that upends everything we thought we knew about our most basic biological function. Science journalist James Nestor argues that while we eat and exercise with obsession, we have largely forgotten how to breathe correctly, with disastrous consequences for our physical and mental health. Nestor travels from ancient burial sites to the murky fringes of pulmonology to investigate the history of breathing. He reveals that modern humans are suffering from a "dysevolution"—our shrinking jaws and chronic mouth breathing are behind a host of maladies, including asthma, sleep apnea, and even autoimmune diseases. The book is anchored by a gritty self-experiment in which Nestor plugs his nose for ten days to breathe only through his mouth, documenting the rapid deterioration of his health. He then reverses the damage by mastering the ancient art of nasal breathing. Combining cutting-edge studies with lost wisdom, Breath offers a simple but radical prescription: shut your mouth. It convinces readers that changing how we inhale and exhale can rejuvenate our internal organs, straighten our spines, and profoundly improve our lives.
Talking to Strangers
Malcolm Gladwell
Why are we so bad at judging strangers? A deep dive into the ways we misread people and the tragic consequences that can follow, exploring cases from Sandra Bland to Neville Chamberlain's dealings with Hitler, and offering insights into how we can improve our interactions with those we don't know.
Be Calm. Proven Techniques to Stop Anxiety Now
Jill P. Weber
Discover proven strategies and techniques to reduce anxiety and its troubling symptoms. Drawing from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and mindfulness practices, this book offers practical tools to manage anxious thoughts, accept anxiety as a part of life, and live a happier, more fulfilling life.
Remember
Lisa Genova
Explore the fascinating science of memory and forgetting with a neuroscientist and bestselling author. Discover how memories are made, why we forget, and how to improve your memory while understanding its natural vulnerabilities. Learn to navigate the complexities of your brain and create a better relationship with your memory, free from fear and full of empowerment.