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When you are calm, your mind and body are in a state of focused awareness. You are in your “zone”, performing at your peak. Now, in A Calm Brain, Dr. Gayatri Devi shows how you can cultivate this optimal mental and physical state by tapping into your body’s hard-wired natural relaxation system. Our bodies have been trained to react to the beeps and alarms of all our different technologies, be it the ever present cell phone, an angry text message, or a frantic voicemail. The result is chronic stress. There is hope.

For the millions of Americans whose digestive disorders fail to respond to conventional medical treatments, Dr. Chopra offers an alternative approach based upon the principles of Ayurvedic medicine. Among the topics covered are the relationship between emotions and intestinal functions, biological rhythms and neuromuscular integration, and the importance of diet.

Picture yourself trapped in a traffic jam feeling utterly calm. Imagine being unflappable and relaxed when your supervisor loses her temper. What if you were peaceful instead of anxious? What if your life were filled with nurturing relationships and a warm sense of belonging? This is what it feels like when you've achieved emotional freedom.

Individuals seeking to widen their tribes of friends, fans, and followers have an abundance of resources for building their digital footprints and social media popularity. All of this seems well and good from the perspective of revenue, exposure, and perhaps ego-building, but what is the impact of this on the human brain and our behavior? Is anyone paying attention to the lurking side effects of the social media influencer revolution?

Then one day at clinic, she noticed patients trading stories in the waiting room, sharing not just valuable advice, but empathy and encouragement. That was the genesis of the support group, a safe place where people dealing with cancer and its aftermath could talk openly about what they were going through. It was a lightbulb experience for Dr. Blackmon. Once she saw the difference a committed ally could make in a patient’s long-term survivorship, Dr. Blackmon sought to extend the principles of support to her colleagues.

David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D., is an internationally known author and speaker on the subject of spiritually advanced states of consciousness and the realization of the presence of God as Self. His published works, as well as recorded lectures, have been widely recognized as unique. They describe a very advanced state of spiritual awareness which occurred in this individual, with a scientific and clinical background, who is able to verbalize and explain the unusual phenomenon in a manner that is clear and comprehensible.

The JPS TANAKH: The Jewish Bible, audio version is a recorded version of the JPS TANAKH, the most widely read English translation of the Hebrew, or Jewish, Bible. Produced and recorded for The Jewish Publication Society (JPS) by The Jewish Braille Institute (JBI), this complete, unabridged audio version of the Books of 1 Chronicles and 2 Chronicles features over four and a half hours of readings by four narrators.

Deepak Chopra, M.D., eminent physician and best-selling author of Ageless Body, Timeless Mind, explains how to fall asleep easily without trying, identify and eliminate the imbalances that cause your insomnia, and achieve a healthy balance of rest and activity in your life.

In this fascinating lecture, Deepak Chopra, M.D., discusses the connection between the brain and the mind, and the controversy over what that connection is. He makes the point that consciousness is the ultimate reality, and it manifests both as the soul and universal spirit, which then slowly gives rise to both individual and cosmic intelligence.

On this CD, Judith Orloff shares her inspirational life story with Deepak Chopra. Together, they explore the mysterious and often misunderstood world of intuition. Learn how both of these renowned physicians rely on intuition in their practice of medicine. Learn how you can discover and use intuition on a daily basis, for relationship issues, parenting problems, medical decisions, and any other challenges that arise in your life.

On the Border of a Dream is an eye-opening and uplifting memoir that tells the true story of a boy from rural Mexico who, at a young age, sets his mind to becoming a pioneering surgeon in the USA. The memoir follows Edgar Hernandez, first with his tight-knit family as an adolescent in Mexico and then as he journeys to the USA to pursue his dream.

Fear, anger, and anxiety - the side effects of life's everyday stresses - if left unchecked can lead to a host of debilitating: heart disease, arthritis, gastrointestinal problems, depression, and more. There is good news, though: The key to a healthy life free of these conditions is to activate what Harvard Medical School instructor Dr. Eva Selhub calls the love response: a series of biochemical reactions that lower blood pressure, heart rate, respiration, and adrenaline levels.

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis loved literature, especially poetry. "Once you can express yourself," she wrote, "you can tell the world what you want from it.... All the changes in the world, for good or evil, were first brought about by words." Now Caroline Kennedy shares her mother's favorite poems and the inspiration behind her strong belief in the power of literature.

Physician and Jungian analyst Jean Shinoda Bolen takes us to the horizon of our understanding about the special wisdom that comes to women after menopause in The Wise-Woman Archetype. Join the best-selling author of Goddesses in Everywoman as she plows ancient ground to uncover the roots of the sacred wise woman/crone archetype. Early societies, Bolen teaches, looked at menopause as a "withholding of the blood", not to make a child, as in youth, but to make wisdom.

In this audio program, Dr. Bernie Siegel guides you through a series of positive statements spoken as audible and subliminal affirmations to help you attain a feeling of wellbeing. Scientific studies have proven that this is an easy and effective way to overcome mental hurdles and elicit a healthier response from your whole self.

Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat with Diabetes builds on the principles in Dr. Michelle May's book series, Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat, to help readers / listeners with prediabetes or diabetes reduce their anxiety about diabetes self-management. Even people with diabetes can eat what they love, using awareness and intention to guide them. This audiobook helps listeners discover how mindful eating, physical activity, and self-care affect their blood sugar so that they can make decisions that support well-being without sacrificing delicious meals or dinners.

One of the world's best-selling authors and the pioneering teacher of the benefits of mind body medicine focuses on America's number one health problem: Coronary artery disease. Millions of Americans suffer from coronary artery disease or have a loved one who does. Despite advances in conventional treatment, it remains the leading cause of death among American adults. Fast-paced life-styles, high stress levels, poor diets, and addictions to unhealthy activities such as smoking and excessive drinking contribute to the prevalence of this disease.

With the right attitude, you can make your day of surgery one of rebirth! This uplifting audio program by medical revolutionary Dr. Bernie Siegel brings you a series of visualization exercises to help you mentally prepare for medical procedures such as surgery and chemotherapy.

With its practical advice and compassionate tone, The Myth of Laziness shows parents how to nurture their child's strengths and improve their classroom productivity. Most important, it shows how correcting these problems in childhood will help children live a fulfilling and productive adult life.

Best-selling author and well-known radio and television personality Barbara De Angelis is one of America's leading experts on relationships and personal growth. In this fascinating audio program, she joins Dr. Deepak Chopra to discuss the connection between human relationships and a connection with God.