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Do you feel exhausted even when you're doing "all the right things" to manage stress? Ever wonder why your body feels stuck in high alert, even on quiet days? Does stress linger in your body long after the situation has passed? Have you tried apps, supplements, or routines that felt scattered or hard to sustain?

Have you heard the words, “You have Multiple Sclerosis”? Are you afraid of what MS might mean for your body, your future, or your independence? Do you want to understand what’s real about living with MS—and why fear doesn’t get the final word? This audiobook was created for that moment. Multiple Sclerosis: A New Era is a practical, experience-based guide for adults living with Multiple Sclerosis.

FROM THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTELLING AUTHOR OF WHEN THE BODY SAYS NO The groundbreaking guide to Attention Deficit Disorder, challenging conventional myths around ADHD and providing practical guidance for children and adults. Struggling with focus, impulsivity, or emotional overwhelm? Looking...

Brought to you by Penguin. The audiobook edition of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Maté, read by Daniel Maté. The award-winning bestseller on the root causes of addiction – and how to heal it – from the author of When the Body Say No, Dr Gabor Maté What causes addiction? And how...

The Somatic Therapy Workbook for Trauma: A 360-Degree Healing Approach for Body, Mind and SoulNo time to heal? Just 7 minutes a day can help you turn your life around and reconnect with yourself. If you feel stuck in cycles of stress, anxiety, or trauma, you are not alone. Trauma is not just in your head. It is stored in the body and often shows up as tension, overwhelm, and disconnection. There is a gentle and effective way to release it through a full-body approach that integrates body, mind, and soul.

From autism to allergies, ADHD to long Covid, more people are being labelled with medical conditions than ever before. Are we actually becoming less healthy? Or are we medicalising normal human differences? Includes chapters on: -ADHD -Autism -Long Covid -Lyme Disease -Genetic screening -Cancer...

Brought to you by Penguin. Foreword read by HRH Prince William The life-affirming memoir of Lindsey Burrow, the working mother of three young children who has inspired the nation through her selfless commitment to husband Rob Burrow (CBE), the rugby league legend she cared for throughout his...

Robert McCrum was 42 when he suffered a massive stroke which left one side of his body paralysed, his speech drastically impaired and his sense of himself radically altered. My Year Off traces McCrum's gruelling recovery as he regains sensation and begins to come to terms, with the help of his family, with what can and cannot be recovered after a grave injury. It is a moving remonstrance against human frailty and a vital and insightful exploration of hope, despair, determination and, ultimately, love.

The most scientifically-rigorous, results-driven cookbook and nutrition program on the planet, featuring over 75 recipes designed specifically to protect and enhance your amazing brain. Dean and Ayesha have spent decades studying neuro-degenerative disease as Co-Directors of the Alzheimer's...

Growing older is inevitable, but aging can be prevented, even reversed—but only when you upgrade your brain, using both ancient and modern science, to create psychosomatic health. A healthy brain is the foundation for a healthier and more fulfilling life, and in Grow A New Brain, modern...

Calm Anxiety, Regulate Your Nervous System, and Feel Safe in Your Own Body. Do you feel constantly on edge, unable to truly relax? Does your mind race while your body stays tense, making it hard to feel calm or in control Polyvagal Theory Explained by Daniel Hartman, author of Vagus Nerve Reset, turns complex neuroscience into simple, practical tools you can use in everyday life. You’ll learn why your body reacts the way it does—and how to gently guide it back to a state of balance, safety, and calm.

Have you ever seen something that wasn't really there? Heard someone call your name in an empty house? Sensed someone following you and turned around to find nothing? Hallucinations don't belong wholly to the insane. Much more commonly, they are linked to sensory deprivation, intoxication...

Your heart is racing, your mind is spinning, and you’re barely holding it together until you either snap or shut down completely. The world is too loud, too fast, too much… and all anyone says is “just calm down.” Feeling Constantly Overwhelmed? Trapped in Anxiety, Chronic Stress, or Emotional Chaos? What if the reason you struggle to relax isn’t about trying harder—but about how your nervous system is wired?

As a woman used to traveling and living the high life in Bangkok, Leanne Shirtliffe recognized the constant fodder for humor while pregnant with twins in Asia's sin city. But in spite of deep-fried bug cuisine and nurses who cover newborn bassinets with plastic wrap, Shirtliffe manages to keep her babies alive for a year with help from a Coca-Cola deliveryman, several waitresses, and a bra factory. Then she and her husband return home to the isolation of North American suburbia.

Exhausted… but still awake? Your body feels done. But something in you is still on. Not anxious. Not overthinking. Not a racing mind. Just tired… and unable to fully drop. If that is your night, this audiobook was made for you. This is not a typical sleep audiobook. No techniques to follow. No breathing exercises to get right. No pressure to fall asleep. Because for many people, trying to sleep is what keeps the system awake. This audiobook works differently.

Are you exhausted from fighting your own mind? If passive meditation makes panic worse, you are not broken—your nervous system is stuck in fight or flight. Traditional therapy often fails because it targets the mind, ignoring the physical root of anxiety. You do not need another philosophy lecture. You need a somatic override switch.

Debilitating brain disorders are on the rise - from children diagnosed with autism and ADHD to adults developing dementia at younger ages than ever before. But a medical revolution is underway that can solve this problem. Astonishing new research sheds light on the influence of the human microbiome in every aspect of health, including your nervous system.

Uncle Tungsten radiates all the delight and wonder of a boy’s adventures, and is an unforgettable portrait of an extraordinary young mind. Oliver Sacks evokes, with warmth and wit, his upbringing in wartime England. He tells of the large science-steeped family who fostered his early...

From causes to solutions, a groundbreaking roadmap for understanding and addressing the autism epidemic. The Autism Generation: Understanding the Autism Epidemic from Causes to Solutions is a sweeping exploration of one of today's most urgent public health issues. Drawing on sixteen years of research and personal experience as the founder of Autism Evolution, Julie Lapidus weaves together science, memoir, and practical guidance to examine the rise of autism, its potential causes, and integrative approaches for prevention and recovery.

As with his previous bestseller, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, in An Anthropologist on Mars Oliver Sacks uses case studies to illustrate the myriad ways in which neurological conditions can affect our sense of self, our experience of the world, and how we relate to those around us...