Bookmarks
The Longevity Plan: Seven Life-Transforming Lessons from Ancient China
By Dr. John D. Day and Jane Ann Day
$25.99, HarperCollins Publishers
Searching for a change in his lifestyle full of common ailments such as high cholesterol, insomnia and degenerative joint disease, Dr. John D. Day decided to spend time living in Longevity Village, a remote region in China where it is not uncommon for residents to live past 100 years of age in good health. He learned the ways of these people and applied them to improve his own life and lose 30 pounds.
Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life … And Maybe the World
By William H. McRaven
$18, Grand Central Publishing
There’s nothing more inspiring than a good graduation speech, and Admiral McRaven hit the nail on the head with his speech to University of Texas graduates in 2014. After its immense popularity, McRaven built the speech into a book meant to inspire all ages.
The Weekend Effect: The Life-Changing Benefits of Taking Time Off and Challenging the Cult of Overwork
By Katrina Onstad
$25.99, HarperCollins Publishers
Need a break? Katrina Onstad agrees. When work takes up the majority of our weekdays and follows us home digitally on the weekend, the appreciation for a weekend away deteriorates. Onstad searches for the solution in this book.
Outliers: The Story of Success
By Malcolm Gladwell
$16.99, Little, Brown and Company
Focusing on the origin of success instead of the results, Malcolm Gladwell tells the tales of the world’s outliers. This book gives an insight to the best and brightest, and the most famous and successful.
Tiny Buddha’s Gratitude Journal: Questions, Prompts, and Coloring Pages for a Brighter, Happier Life
By Lori Deschene
$17.99, HarperCollins Publishers
What are you grateful for? Do you dedicate time in your day to gratitude? From the online community Tiny Buddha, this interactive gratitude journal encourages readers to appreciate their situation.
Impatient Foodie: 100 Delicious Recipes for a Hectic, Time-Starved World
By Elettra Wiedemann
$29.99, Scribner
In a world pushing toward a return to home-cooked meals and never-processed ingredients, Wiedemann recognizes that not everyone has the time for more than a drive through. She searches a way to bridge health and sustainability with a busy lifestyle.
Popular: The Power of Likability in a Status-Obsessed World
By Mitch Prinstein
$27, Penguin Publishing Group
While most popularity battles end in high school, Prinstein explores how the concept of popularity affects success and happiness throughout life and beyond graduation. This book gives an insight on how likeability is still affecting your life.
The Coffee Lover’s Diet: Change Your Coffee, Change Your Life
By Dr. Bob Arnot
$26.99, HarperCollins Publishers
The time for guilt over a cup of coffee has come to an end. Building off of research that indicates regular coffee drinking can improve overall health, Arnot shows how coffee can be worked into a healthy and active lifestyle.
Lifted: 28 Days to Strengthen Your Body, Focus Your Mind, and Elevate Your Spirit
By Holly Rilinger and Myatt Murphy
$19.99, Da Capo Books
When it comes to fitness, mental health is just as important as physical health. Rilinger and Murphy lay out a fitness plan to combine mindfulness with high-intensity interval training to strengthen overall health, both physical and mental.
Body Love: Live in Balance, Weigh What You Want, and Free Yourself from Food Drama Forever
By Kelly LeVeque
$27.99, HarperCollins Publishers
Part wellness guide and part recipe book, this book by celebrity health consultant Kelly LeVeque reveals the secrets to liberty from food drama. The program helps to eliminate cravings and mood swings while setting the reader up for success in fitness goals.
Navigating Your Hospital Stay: A Guide Written by Expert Nurses
Edited by Mary Beth Modic and Christina Marie Canfield
$4.99 eBook, $16.95 print, BookBaby
This informative guide helps patients and their loved ones understand what to expect from a hospital stay, how to best communicate their needs and where to find more information when they need it.