Based on the simple principle of detoxification as a means of cleansing your system, the dynamic, natural techniques in Detox: The Lazy Person's Guide! will give you a fitter body, a clearer mind and higher spirits. Author Belinda Viagas offers the simplest of rules to guide your detox, tailor-made to your individual needs, telling you what to eat, how to prepare it, and what to avoid. A series of easy exercises will further boost your circulation and stimulate your immune system. The Lazy Person's Guide! is a series of popular, cheerful yet thoroughly grounded, practical and authoritative books on various health issues and conditions. Other titles in the series include Beating Overeating, Exercise, Improving Your Memory, Midlife, Quitting Smoking, Self-esteem and Stress. Other books by Belinda Viagas include the Detox Diet Book, Natural Healthcare for Women and The Pocket A–Z of Natural Healthcare. Detox: A Lazy Person's Guide!: Table of Contents Introduction - Why Detox? Food as Medicine The Effects of Stress Diet and Stress The Benefits - How to Detox Working with Foods Adding Herbs Following the Seasons - Getting Started Targeting Your Detox Preparation meals - Your Detox Plans One-Day Detox Two-Day Detox Four-Day Detox Week-long Detox The Original Detox Diet - Recipes Salad Dressings Salads Soups Sweet Things Cooked Meals - Back-up Information - Cleansing Techniques Brushing Well Dry Skin Brushing Massage Exercise Hydrotherapy - Clearing Your Mind Affirmations Visualisations Meditation - No Time to Detox - Detox Your Life A Personal Audit Practical Steps New Things Resources and Reading Guide Further Reading Finding a Practitioner Contacts

Want to enjoy delicious food that fuels your body, gives you energy and powers your performance? Derval O'Rourke is one of Ireland's greatest athletes. She likes to eat and train, not diet and exercise. After devising a nutritionally balanced training menu with peak performance in mind, she gained boundless energy and a better ability to focus, both on and off the track. Here in Food for the Fast Lane she reveals the tasty and nutritious recipes that helped her reach her goals as a professional athlete. A food lover and fitness fanatic, Derval's cookbook contains 100 recipes for main meals and snacks as well as nutritional advice, motivational encouragement and training tips to be used every day to power your body and mind – on and off the track. Everything is intertwined. Cooking and eating well are vital for a happy, healthy life, and what you put into your body determines how you live and feel. So get ready to discover Derval's theory for yourself: goodness in = greatness out. Eat like an athlete; perform for your life. Praise for Food for the Fast Lane 'I'm so impressed with the taste of Derval's dishes – they're really fabulous and I can see how healthy and energy-giving they are.' Rachel Allen, The Sunday Independent.

Change how you think and feel about yourself – and change your life. You've had a glance at the vast array of self-esteem books on the shelves and been thoroughly daunted. It all seems so complicated. You don't have time to wade through pages and pages of technical jargon, therapeutic approaches, discussions, case studies or quizzes. You don't want to have to take up yoga or tai chi, let alone swim with dolphins or nurture your inner child. You just want to feel better about yourself – and fast! Enter The Lazy Person's Guide! In no time at all this little guide will help you understand and improve the way you think and feel about yourself. It will give you all the essential information and advice you need and will help you change your life for the better, right now. The Lazy Person's Guide! is a series of popular, cheerful yet thoroughly grounded, practical and authoritative books on various health issues and conditions. Other titles in the series include Beating Overeating, Detox, Exercise, Improving Your Memory, Midlife, Quitting Smoking and Stress. Self-esteem: The Lazy Person's Guide!: Table of Contents PART ONE: Self-Esteem - Self-esteem - Do you have it? - Why haven't you got it? - How can you get it? PART TWO: Eight Secrets to Better Self-Esteem - Get to know yourself - Don't believe it because you think it - Manage your emotions - Improve your communication skills - Make decisions - Take care of yourself - Manage stress - Enjoy yourself PART THREE: Extra Help - Extra help, if you need it - Confidence-boosting tipsAfterword

There are hundreds of books on stress and stress management, so why read Stress: The Lazy Person's Guide!? Because it's the only lazy guide! In other words, it promises that you won't have to plough through pages and pages of interesting – but often useless – information. You'll simply get what you need: a quick and easy guide to using your stress to your advantage. Theresa Francis-Cheung doesn't endorse the 'stress is bad for you and must be avoided at all costs' mantra. Instead, she shows you that you can't – and indeed shouldn't – avoid stress: you just need how to handle it instead. Stress: The Lazy Person's Guide! doesn't promise you a complete oasis of calm and contentment when you've finished reading it, but you will get close to being an expert on keeping your cool when the tension mounts. The Lazy Person's Guide! is a series of popular, cheerful yet thoroughly grounded, practical and authoritative books on various health issues and conditions. Other titles in the series include Beating Overeating, Detox, Exercise, Improving Your Memory, Midlife, Quitting Smoking and Self-esteem. Other books by Theresa Francis-Cheung include Self-esteem: The Lazy Person's Guide! and Worry: The Root of All Evil. Stress: The Lazy Person's Guide!: Table of Contents Introduction - The many faces of stress - A state of alert - Can you cope? - Calming the body and mind - Eating to beat stress - Keeping fit - Thinking errors - Stress management secrets - Addressing specific stresses - Natural therapies - I can't go on like thisThe last word ...

Are you tired of all the complicated and time-consuming methods to achieve a healthy lifestyle? Do you find yourself overwhelmed by the fitness gurus and their intense workout routines? Well, it's time to embrace your lazy side and discover a whole new approach to wellness with "The Lazy Person's Guide to a Healthy Lifestyle.” In this groundbreaking guide, we debunk the myth that laziness and health are contradictory. We'll show you how you can achieve a healthy lifestyle with minimal effort. Say goodbye to exhausting workouts and restrictive diets - it's time to work smarter, not harder. Our guide is packed with practical strategies and tips specifically designed for lazy achievers like you. We'll help you set realistic and achievable goals, break them down into manageable steps, and provide you with strategies to effortlessly incorporate healthy habits into your daily routine. Forget about spending hours in the kitchen. We'll simplify meal planning and provide you with quick and easy recipes that require minimal time and effort. You'll discover how to make nutritious choices without sacrificing taste or convenience. When it comes to fitness, we've got you covered. Say goodbye to grueling workouts and hello to lazy fitness routines. We'll introduce you to low-intensity exercises that target multiple muscle groups simultaneously, so you can get fit without breaking a sweat. And for those busy days, we'll show you how to incorporate movement into your daily activities for an active lifestyle. But we don't stop at physical health. We understand the importance of rest and recovery for your overall well-being. That's why we'll teach you the art of resting and provide strategies for incorporating relaxation into your busy schedule. Get ready to sleep better, reduce stress, and experience profound benefits for your mental and emotional health. And let's not forget about your mindset. We'll explore stress management techniques, mindfulness practices, and strategies for cultivating a positive outlook. Say goodbye to negative self-talk and hello to self-compassion and self-care. "The Lazy Person's Guide to a Healthy Lifestyle" is your go-to resource for achieving optimal health and well-being without sacrificing your lazy nature. It's time to embrace your unique approach to wellness and start living a healthier, happier life with minimal effort. Don't wait any longer. Grab your copy of "The Lazy Person's Guide to a Healthy Lifestyle" and embark on a transformative journey towards a healthier you. Say goodbye to the exhausting and complicated methods of the past and say hello to a new way of achieving wellness - the lazy way. Your health journey starts now!

If you feel at times that life is just passing you by, if you feel that you are being distracted from being your best, or if you know you could do it given half the chance — then this is the book for you! Many of us think that you have to be born talented to succeed. However, recent scientific research has proven that the genes you are born with are open to influence. This book will teach you how to reprogram your mind for success. Brian Colbert will teach you the practical tools and techniques to transform your life into the special experience you deserve to have. Utilising Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), psychology, Taoism and Zen Buddhism, Brian explains how to reveal your hidden talents and how to uncover the ever elusive X-factor and make it your own. From Ordinary to Extraordinary teaches you: - How to revolutionize your mind, your moods and your motivations. - How to handle opportunities, challenges and life transitions. - How to influence, persuade and help others as you make your way to the top. - How to stay on the path and master the rules of your true potential. From Ordinary to Extraordinary: Table of Contents Introduction - The Path of the Extraordinary - Lessons from the Extraordinary - Tapping Into Uncommon Sense - Creating Extraordinary Relationships - Body Talk - Going Mental - Keeping Extraordinary Relationships - Getting Past What's Stopping You - Mind Your Language - The Stages of Life - The Rules of Engagement - Modelling ExcellenceConclusion

The gentle and powerful way to turn feelings of distress into helpful action'Life can be demanding enough without us causing ourselves greater upset because we "don't feel happy". Instead, let's welcome all our feelings of distress, all our thoughts and beliefs about life's challenges, and focus on transforming these in a way that is helpful for us.'In How to Cope, psychologist and clinical director of depression awareness charity Aware Dr Claire Hayes takes a good look at our thoughts and how they can affect us, demonstrating how each of us can use cognitive behavioural principles to help us cope. In a very clear, practical way she shows us how to make sense of our distressing feelings, to become aware of our unhelpful thoughts and our core beliefs, and most of all, to focus on what we can actually do to improve things for ourselves. Rather than trying to suppress or ignore negative thoughts and feelings of distress, she invites us to welcome them as messengers asking us to do something helpful to improve things.Using her unique techniques such as the 'Coping Triangle' and 'Coping Sentences', Dr Hayes shows us how to proactively manage life's challenges, such as pressure, rejection, loss, failure, success and change. Real-life case studies illustrate the success of Dr Hayes's approach, while practical exercises and advice make it accessible to all readers. How to Cope is the ideal book is for anyone who has suffered from stress, anxiety or depression, and for their friends and family.'Thoughts, no matter how awful they seem, cannot do us any harm unless we actually believe them! Think it's not that easy? Well, maybe it is!''A standout volume that will prove a timely resource for those navigating the pressures of daily living in a society that is in danger of burning out.'Dr Declan Lyons, Consultant Psychiatrist in St Patrick's Hospital, Dublin