Kurz vor seinem 30. Geburtstag steckt Filmemacher Hubertus Koch in einer weiteren ausgebrannten Episode seines Lebens. Enttäuscht von den Klischees der Medienwelt und den leeren Glücksversprechen einer Leistungsgesellschaft kündigt er von einem Tag auf den anderen seinen Job und steigt in ein Flugzeug Richtung Osteuropa. Weit weg von zu Hause - in Bosnien, Montenegro und Albanien -, wo ihn niemand kennt und niemand etwas von ihm will, versucht er, sich selbst einzuholen.

Abschied und Neuanfang – wie wir aus Krisen Kraft schöpfen können. Nachdem Bestsellerautor Lars Amend in seinen Zwanzigern das Leben eines Rockstars führte, voller Ruhm und mit den ganz Großen der Musikszene, fand er Ruhe und Erfüllung im Familienleben. Doch diese neue Geborgenheit wird jäh erschüttert, als Lars vor einer seiner härtesten Prüfungen steht: der Krankheit und dem Tod seiner Mutter. Durch diese persönlichste aller Erfahrungen reflektiert er, was im Leben tatsächlich Bedeutung hat und teilt seine Einsichten in einem Hörbuch, das nicht nur berührt, sondern auch inspiriert.

Narzisst:innen sind sich selbst am nächsten, sie manipulieren und werten andere Menschen ab, um das eigene Ego zu stärken, und kommen so immer an ihr Ziel. Narzissmus im Kontext zwischenmenschlicher Beziehungen ist das Thema der Stunde, aber darüber hinaus entfaltet er oft auch ein kriminelles Potenzial. Maximilian Pollux, selbst Ex-Häftling und True Crime-Experte, widmet sich in seinem ersten populären Sachbuch narzisstischen Verbrechern und ihren Geschichten.

Neue Erkenntnisse über den Zusammenhang von Alter, Geschlecht, Körpergröße, Gefäßfunktion und Sterblichkeit bestätigen: Der Schlüssel für ein langes Leben sind gesunde Gefäße. Das sagt Professor Martin Middeke, der sein Medizinerleben der Erforschung des Blutdrucks und seiner Regulierung gewidmet hat. Er erklärt, wie wichtig das Zusammenwirken von Herzfrequenz, Atmung und Blutdruck für eine optimale Versorgung aller Organe mit Sauerstoff und Nährstoffen ist.

In this groundbreaking classic, Dr. Elaine Aron, a research and clinical psychologist as well as an HSP herself, shows the listener how to identify the HSP trait and make the most of it in everyday situations. Drawing on her many years of research and face-to-face time spent with HSPs, this fully updated edition features guidance and self-assessment tests to help identify particular sensitivities.

A revolutionary, science-backed approach to living well from ABC News chief medical correspondent and cardiologist Dr. Tara Narula, that bridges the gap between our physical and mental health to show how resilience is the key to both.

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Built from Broken presents a paradigm shift in how to think about corrective exercise, sports nutrition, and joint health. Once you see how the system works, you’ll never look at exercise or joint health the same way again.

In a world pulling our thoughts and emotions in so many directions, Born to Flourish offers a way to turn stress and anxiety into clarity and calm. Renowned neuroscientists and contemplative teachers Richard J. Davidson and Cortland J. Dahl bring us a powerful program rooted in decades of research from the Center for Healthy Minds. Focusing on four transformative practices, they bring us key tools to help train our brains to overcome depression, despair, and loneliness.

Dr. Debra Soh, neuroscientist, noted sex researcher, and author of the “exceptional” (The Times, London) The End of Gender, reports on the hidden crisis of a sudden decline of sexual activity.

What if your body already has all the healing tools it needs—and you just need to learn how to activate them? In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Victoria Maizes, a pioneer of integrative medicine, reveals the remarkable power of what she calls the “rapid recovery reflex”—your body’s built-in ability to restore balance and heal from illness, injury, and stress.

Whether dealing with ongoing health issues, seeking weight loss, or simply wanting to prevent future issues, The 30-Day Inflammatory Reset is at once a practical and transformative book to help you achieve better health, longevity, and overall well-being.

Overthinking, or the clinical term rumination, is when our minds get stuck on certain thoughts and feelings, usually negative ones and we can't stop thinking about them. It's normal to think things over or to revisit the past, but persistently dwelling on your thoughts or worries causes problems, especially if you are fixated on negative events or emotions.

Understand your allergies and discover easy ways to feel better every day. From viral social media sensation Dr. Zachary Rubin, an in-depth look at both common and surprising allergies, spotlighting patient stories, the history and science behind allergies, common myths, treatment options, and more Millions of people suffer from various allergic diseases. They're some of the most common but widely misunderstood afflictions today, and Dr Rubin has made it his mission to pull back the curtain and help everyday people understand their allergies and find ways to feel better.

Malgré tous ses succès, la médecine conventionnelle n'a pas réussi à faire beaucoup de progrès contre les maladies liées au vieillissement qui tuent le plus de gens : maladies cardiaques, cancer, maladie d'Alzheimer et diabète de type 2. Trop souvent, elle intervient avec des traitements trop tardifs, prolongeant ainsi la durée de vie au détriment de la qualité de vie. Le Dr Peter Attia, présente donc ses conseils et une méthode inédite pour favoriser la longévité.

“It is solved by walking,” goes the oft-quoted wisdom attributed to Saint Augustine. Lauren Kessler, an unflinching immersion journalist, is not a religious person. But after tragedy shattered the contours of her life, she needed to move—to do something, to be somewhere else. So she set out alone on the famed Camino de Santiago, walking across Spain to create space between the life she’d lived and the life she hadn’t chosen but now inhabited.

When Dr. Rachel Zoffness met 17 year old Sam, his pain seemed untreatable. Bedridden with pain for four years, Sam had seen 14 doctors and taken 40 different medications. Nothing seemed to work. But Dr. Zoffness got to know Sam, prioritizing his emotional pain in addition to the physical. They took into consideration his surroundings and his daily activities. Within two months, Sam was working with a tutor again. He caught up with school, graduated, and was asked to prom by two different people.

Moms have it hard; whether it's ingrained beliefs, the pressures of everything from social expectations to social media, or their own childhood wounds, even the best moms can feel like they are flailing—and failing. Psychotherapists and moms Jessica Tomich Sorci and Rebecca Geshuri see this every day in their practices. With compassion, humor and paradoxical wisdom, Tomich Sorci and Geshuri address difficult and often suppressed emotions such as: fear, anger, guilt, disappointment, ambivalence, and the shame and grief that ubiquitously accompany motherhood.

What are UPFs? How are they impacting our lives? And how do we avoid them? Sunday Times bestselling author and industry-leading nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert is here to answer the biggest questions and unpack one of the hottest topics in the nutrition world today. Written and read by an expert and parent, this abridged audiobook of The Unprocessed Plate offers solutions to our overreliance on unhealthy convenience food, and empowers us all to prioritize home cooking for the good of our health.

You're tired—but not just tired. You're drained, overstimulated, unraveling at the edges. And when night falls, instead of rest, there's noise. Mental noise. Regret. Lists. Longing. The ache of what hasn't healed. It's not just background music—it's a safe place. A whispering presence that asks nothing of you. A gentle unraveling of the day's grip on your nervous system. It flows like warm mist, wrapping your weary mind in slow waves of stillness and softness.