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Health Book Summaries

Unbeatable Mind
by Mark Divine • 2012
Breath control, mental rehearsal, whole-person training: a SEAL's system for mental toughness.
3.96
2k+
Unbeatable Mind Summary
Unbeatable Mind
Breath control, mental rehearsal, whole-person training: a SEAL's system for mental toughness.
by Mark Divine 2012 238 pages
3.96
2k+ ratings
The Triathlete's Training Bible
by Joe Friel • 1998
A complete triathlon training system: how to periodize your year so you peak on race day.
4.17
2k+
The Triathlete's Training Bible Summary
The Triathlete's Training Bible
A complete triathlon training system: how to periodize your year so you peak on race day.
by Joe Friel 1998 386 pages
4.17
2k+ ratings
Rapt
by Winifred Gallagher • 2009
Attention builds your world. The manual for choosing what world you get.
3.64
2k+
Rapt Summary
Rapt
Attention builds your world. The manual for choosing what world you get.
by Winifred Gallagher 2009 268 pages
3.64
2k+ ratings
Redefining Anxiety
by John Delony • 2020
Anxiety is worsening despite billions on medication. The real fix is sleep, grief, and connection.
4.24
3k+
Redefining Anxiety Summary
Redefining Anxiety
Anxiety is worsening despite billions on medication. The real fix is sleep, grief, and connection.
by John Delony 2020 65 pages
4.24
3k+ ratings
Life in the Fasting Lane
by Jason Fung • 2020
Forget calorie counting. Master insulin through fasting, and hunger becomes a habit you can unlearn.
3.89
5k+
Life in the Fasting Lane Summary
Life in the Fasting Lane
Forget calorie counting. Master insulin through fasting, and hunger becomes a habit you can unlearn.
by Jason Fung 2020 288 pages
3.89
5k+ ratings
Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation
by Onno van der Hart • 2011
When trauma splinters the self into disconnected parts: the skills for restoring inner dialogue.
4.32
500+
Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation Summary
Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation
When trauma splinters the self into disconnected parts: the skills for restoring inner dialogue.
by Onno van der Hart 2011 496 pages
4.32
500+ ratings
The FastDiet
by Michael Mosley • 2013
Five normal days, two at 500 calories: the fast that triggers cellular repair and cuts insulin.
3.74
10k+
The FastDiet Summary
The FastDiet
Five normal days, two at 500 calories: the fast that triggers cellular repair and cuts insulin.
by Michael Mosley 2013 224 pages
3.74
10k+ ratings
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook
by Matthew McKay • 2007
Practical DBT exercises to calm overwhelming emotions and repair relationships, no therapist needed.
4.26
5k+
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook Summary
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook
Practical DBT exercises to calm overwhelming emotions and repair relationships, no therapist needed.
by Matthew McKay 2007 296 pages
4.26
5k+ ratings
Areté
by Brian Johnson • 2023
One Greek concept unlocks modern flourishing. Train three pillars, and challenges become fuel.
4.57
1k+
Areté Summary
Areté
One Greek concept unlocks modern flourishing. Train three pillars, and challenges become fuel.
by Brian Johnson 2023 1068 pages
4.57
1k+ ratings
The SEVEN Most EFFECTIVE Methods of SELF-HYPNOSIS
by Richard Nongard • 2019
No special skill needed: seven self-hypnosis methods to overhaul health, wealth, and habits.
4.19
225
The SEVEN Most EFFECTIVE Methods of SELF-HYPNOSIS Summary
The SEVEN Most EFFECTIVE Methods of SELF-HYPNOSIS
No special skill needed: seven self-hypnosis methods to overhaul health, wealth, and habits.
by Richard Nongard 2019 152 pages
4.19
225 ratings
The 12-Hour Walk
by Colin O'Brady • 2022
One punishing day on foot transforms your life more than a year of positive thinking.
3.77
1k+
The 12-Hour Walk Summary
The 12-Hour Walk
One punishing day on foot transforms your life more than a year of positive thinking.
by Colin O'Brady 2022 252 pages
3.77
1k+ ratings
F*ck Feelings
by Michael I. Bennett • 2015
Self-help made things worse. A psychiatrist on managing your life instead of your feelings.
3.46
5k+
F*ck Feelings Summary
F*ck Feelings
Self-help made things worse. A psychiatrist on managing your life instead of your feelings.
by Michael I. Bennett 2015 384 pages
3.46
5k+ ratings
The Language of Emotions
by Karla McLaren • 2010
Every emotion has a job: anger protects, fear intuits, sadness releases.
4.18
1k+
The Language of Emotions Summary
The Language of Emotions
Every emotion has a job: anger protects, fear intuits, sadness releases.
by Karla McLaren 2010 432 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
Stop Walking on Eggshells
by Paul T. Mason • 1998
Loved someone with BPD? How to halt the chaos, set boundaries that hold, and reclaim yourself.
4.02
13k+
Stop Walking on Eggshells Summary
Stop Walking on Eggshells
Loved someone with BPD? How to halt the chaos, set boundaries that hold, and reclaim yourself.
by Paul T. Mason 1998 258 pages
4.02
13k+ ratings
The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies
by Nicole Apelian • 2021
Your backyard is a pharmacy. Identify, harvest, and prepare the plants that treat almost anything.
4.58
500+
The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies Summary
The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies
Your backyard is a pharmacy. Identify, harvest, and prepare the plants that treat almost anything.
by Nicole Apelian 2021 322 pages
4.58
500+ ratings
Better
by Atul Gawande • 2007
Between what medicine knows and what it does, the stubborn details that close the gap.
4.25
37k+
Better Summary
Better
Between what medicine knows and what it does, the stubborn details that close the gap.
by Atul Gawande 2007 288 pages
4.25
37k+ ratings
The School of Greatness
by Lewis Howes • 2015
Greatness has a playbook, built from a thousand interviews and distilled into eight daily practices.
4.03
3k+
The School of Greatness Summary
The School of Greatness
Greatness has a playbook, built from a thousand interviews and distilled into eight daily practices.
by Lewis Howes 2015 272 pages
4.03
3k+ ratings
Consciousness Beyond Life
by Pim van Lommel • 2007
When the brain flatlines, consciousness doesn't: a cardiologist's case from near-death research.
4.07
1k+
Consciousness Beyond Life Summary
Consciousness Beyond Life
When the brain flatlines, consciousness doesn't: a cardiologist's case from near-death research.
by Pim van Lommel 2007 442 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
The Great Cholesterol Con
by Malcolm Kendrick • 2007
Cholesterol took the fall. Chronic stress and social breakdown are the true causes of heart disease.
4.23
500+
The Great Cholesterol Con Summary
The Great Cholesterol Con
Cholesterol took the fall. Chronic stress and social breakdown are the true causes of heart disease.
by Malcolm Kendrick 2007 374 pages
4.23
500+ ratings
Why God Won't Go Away
by Andrew B. Newberg • 2001
Your brain is built for God: the neuroscience behind why spiritual experiences feel so real.
3.89
1k+
Why God Won't Go Away Summary
Why God Won't Go Away
Your brain is built for God: the neuroscience behind why spiritual experiences feel so real.
by Andrew B. Newberg 2001 234 pages
3.89
1k+ ratings
Eat to Live
by Joel Fuhrman MD • 2003
How to lose weight by crowding your plate with greens and beans, not by eating less.
4.13
16k+
Eat to Live Summary
Eat to Live
How to lose weight by crowding your plate with greens and beans, not by eating less.
by Joel Fuhrman MD 2003 305 pages
4.13
16k+ ratings
The Galveston Diet
by Mary Claire Haver • 2023
Three shifts that target what really drives midlife weight gain: hormones, not calories.
3.92
7k+
The Galveston Diet Summary
The Galveston Diet
Three shifts that target what really drives midlife weight gain: hormones, not calories.
by Mary Claire Haver 2023 272 pages
3.92
7k+ ratings
The Story of the Human Body
by Daniel E. Lieberman • 2013
Our bodies evolved for a vanished world, and the mismatch now drives modern chronic disease.
4.27
8k+
The Story of the Human Body Summary
The Story of the Human Body
Our bodies evolved for a vanished world, and the mismatch now drives modern chronic disease.
by Daniel E. Lieberman 2013 480 pages
4.27
8k+ ratings
The Defining Decade
by Meg Jay • 2012
Why coasting through your twenties costs your thirties, and the research-backed moves to start now.
4.10
92k+
The Defining Decade Summary
The Defining Decade
Why coasting through your twenties costs your thirties, and the research-backed moves to start now.
by Meg Jay 2012 337 pages
4.10
92k+ ratings
Triggers
by David Richo • 2019
Old wounds hide inside every trigger. Learn to find them, grieve, and respond instead of react.
3.86
500+
Triggers Summary
Triggers
Old wounds hide inside every trigger. Learn to find them, grieve, and respond instead of react.
by David Richo 2019 200 pages
3.86
500+ ratings
Let Go Now
by Karen Casey • 2010
The illusion of control is exhausting you. Detachment, done right, is how you get your life back.
4.16
500+
Let Go Now Summary
Let Go Now
The illusion of control is exhausting you. Detachment, done right, is how you get your life back.
by Karen Casey 2010 232 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
Epidemiology
by Leon Gordis • 2000
The epidemiologist's method: how to measure disease, design studies, and prove what causes illness.
3.86
500+
Epidemiology Summary
Epidemiology
The epidemiologist's method: how to measure disease, design studies, and prove what causes illness.
by Leon Gordis 2000 335 pages
3.86
500+ ratings
Daily Self-Discipline
by Martin Meadows • 2015
Forget the motivational quotes. Daily doses of voluntary discomfort build the discipline that lasts.
3.56
1k+
Daily Self-Discipline Summary
Daily Self-Discipline
Forget the motivational quotes. Daily doses of voluntary discomfort build the discipline that lasts.
by Martin Meadows 2015 148 pages
3.56
1k+ ratings
The Gentle Sleep Book
by Sarah Ockwell-Smith • 2015
Night waking is normal, not a sleep failure. Gentle no-cry strategies for ages 0-5.
3.91
2k+
The Gentle Sleep Book Summary
The Gentle Sleep Book
Night waking is normal, not a sleep failure. Gentle no-cry strategies for ages 0-5.
by Sarah Ockwell-Smith 2015 353 pages
3.91
2k+ ratings
The EFT Manual
by Dawson Church • 2013
A self-administered acupressure routine that reduces anxiety, pain, and PTSD symptoms in minutes.
4.16
119
The EFT Manual Summary
The EFT Manual
A self-administered acupressure routine that reduces anxiety, pain, and PTSD symptoms in minutes.
by Dawson Church 2013 417 pages
4.16
119 ratings
Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle
by Tom Venuto • 2003
A natural bodybuilder's blueprint for burning fat and keeping muscle, customized to your body type.
4.31
2k+
Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle Summary
Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle
A natural bodybuilder's blueprint for burning fat and keeping muscle, customized to your body type.
by Tom Venuto 2003 400 pages
4.31
2k+ ratings
The Heart-Mind Matrix
by Joseph Chilton Pearce • 2012
Failed nurturing traps us in survival mode; the heart's intelligence offers a biological escape.
4.16
85
The Heart-Mind Matrix Summary
The Heart-Mind Matrix
Failed nurturing traps us in survival mode; the heart's intelligence offers a biological escape.
by Joseph Chilton Pearce 2012 224 pages
4.16
85 ratings
The Pursuit of Perfect
by Tal Ben-Shahar • 2009
Perfectionism is not high standards. It's a refusal of reality, and it can be unlearned.
4.01
2k+
The Pursuit of Perfect Summary
The Pursuit of Perfect
Perfectionism is not high standards. It's a refusal of reality, and it can be unlearned.
by Tal Ben-Shahar 2009 246 pages
4.01
2k+ ratings
The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living
by Jeff S. Volek • 2011
The clinical case for fat as fuel: why ketosis heals what carbohydrate overload breaks.
4.21
2k+
The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living Summary
The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living
The clinical case for fat as fuel: why ketosis heals what carbohydrate overload breaks.
by Jeff S. Volek 2011 316 pages
4.21
2k+ ratings
Conscious Dreaming
by Robert Moss • 1996
Step inside a dream, awake. Meet guides, face nightmares, rehearse the future.
4.24
500+
Conscious Dreaming Summary
Conscious Dreaming
Step inside a dream, awake. Meet guides, face nightmares, rehearse the future.
by Robert Moss 1996 366 pages
4.24
500+ ratings
On Becoming Baby Wise
by Robert Bucknam M.D. • 1993
Routine feeds, not demand feeds, teach a baby nighttime sleep. The marriage benefits too.
3.69
16k+
On Becoming Baby Wise Summary
On Becoming Baby Wise
Routine feeds, not demand feeds, teach a baby nighttime sleep. The marriage benefits too.
by Robert Bucknam M.D. 1993 279 pages
3.69
16k+ ratings
The Tech-Wise Family
by Andy Crouch • 2017
Daily, weekly, and yearly tech fasts that recover sleep, conversation, and family worship.
4.25
8k+
The Tech-Wise Family Summary
The Tech-Wise Family
Daily, weekly, and yearly tech fasts that recover sleep, conversation, and family worship.
by Andy Crouch 2017 224 pages
4.25
8k+ ratings
Supercharged Self-Healing
by R.J. Spina • 2021
Illness is a program you can shut off. Channel the frequency that repairs you from within.
4.39
211
Supercharged Self-Healing Summary
Supercharged Self-Healing
Illness is a program you can shut off. Channel the frequency that repairs you from within.
by R.J. Spina 2021 230 pages
4.39
211 ratings
Thriving with Adult ADHD
by Phil Boissiere • 2018
The executive function workout for adult ADHD: build the skills behind focus, memory, and impulse.
3.80
500+
Thriving with Adult ADHD Summary
Thriving with Adult ADHD
The executive function workout for adult ADHD: build the skills behind focus, memory, and impulse.
by Phil Boissiere 2018 162 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
Rewire
by Richard O'Connor • 2014
Mindfulness is not just calm. It is the pause that lets you outvote your self-destructive autopilot.
3.82
1k+
Rewire Summary
Rewire
Mindfulness is not just calm. It is the pause that lets you outvote your self-destructive autopilot.
by Richard O'Connor 2014 304 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
Your Brain Is Always Listening
by Daniel G. Amen • 2021
The past installed invisible scripts in your brain. A playbook for spotting and rewriting them.
3.69
1k+
Your Brain Is Always Listening Summary
Your Brain Is Always Listening
The past installed invisible scripts in your brain. A playbook for spotting and rewriting them.
by Daniel G. Amen 2021
3.69
1k+ ratings
The One-Minute Workout
by Martin Gibala • 2017
Long cardio may be unnecessary. The lab data behind the shortest effective workout.
4.06
500+
The One-Minute Workout Summary
The One-Minute Workout
Long cardio may be unnecessary. The lab data behind the shortest effective workout.
by Martin Gibala 2017 272 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
A Practical Guide to Emotional Intelligence
by David Walton • 2012
85% of what separates top leaders is emotional skill. The manual for building it.
3.65
1k+
A Practical Guide to Emotional Intelligence Summary
A Practical Guide to Emotional Intelligence
85% of what separates top leaders is emotional skill. The manual for building it.
by David Walton 2012 197 pages
3.65
1k+ ratings
The Law of the Garbage Truck
by David J. Pollay • 2010
How to sidestep other people's negativity without ever passing your own along.
3.73
500+
The Law of the Garbage Truck Summary
The Law of the Garbage Truck
How to sidestep other people's negativity without ever passing your own along.
by David J. Pollay 2010 244 pages
3.73
500+ ratings
Meet Your Happy Chemicals
by Loretta Graziano Breuning • 2015
Your brain didn't evolve for happiness. The daily practice that negotiates with your ancient wiring.
4.01
6k+
Meet Your Happy Chemicals Summary
Meet Your Happy Chemicals
Your brain didn't evolve for happiness. The daily practice that negotiates with your ancient wiring.
by Loretta Graziano Breuning 2015 200 pages
4.01
6k+ ratings
The Expanded Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training Manual
by Lane Pederson • 2011
Contain the crisis before it burns your life down. The DBT manual for the rest of us.
4.14
216
The Expanded Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training Manual Summary
The Expanded Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training Manual
Contain the crisis before it burns your life down. The DBT manual for the rest of us.
by Lane Pederson 2011 278 pages
4.14
216 ratings
Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness
by Gillian Butler • 1999
Turn down the volume on social fear: a structured CBT program for building everyday confidence.
3.79
500+
Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness Summary
Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness
Turn down the volume on social fear: a structured CBT program for building everyday confidence.
by Gillian Butler 1999 336 pages
3.79
500+ ratings
The Scalpel and the Silver Bear
by Lori Arviso Alvord • 2000
Why a Navajo surgeon began inviting medicine men into the operating room.
4.03
1k+
The Scalpel and the Silver Bear Summary
The Scalpel and the Silver Bear
Why a Navajo surgeon began inviting medicine men into the operating room.
by Lori Arviso Alvord 2000 205 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
The Everything Parent's Guide To Children With Asperger's Syndrome
by William Stillman • 2004
Your child's intense interests aren't obsessions; they're a career map. Here's how to read it.
3.91
57
The Everything Parent's Guide To Children With Asperger's Syndrome Summary
The Everything Parent's Guide To Children With Asperger's Syndrome
Your child's intense interests aren't obsessions; they're a career map. Here's how to read it.
by William Stillman 2004 320 pages
3.91
57 ratings
How to Set Goals with Kaizen & Ikigai
by Anthony Raymond • 2019
Small steps plus clear purpose: a Japanese formula for ending procrastination and reaching goals.
4.15
195
How to Set Goals with Kaizen & Ikigai Summary
How to Set Goals with Kaizen & Ikigai
Small steps plus clear purpose: a Japanese formula for ending procrastination and reaching goals.
by Anthony Raymond 2019 231 pages
4.15
195 ratings
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