Five-Minute Healer: Easy, Natural Ways to Look and Feel Better Fast [Paperback]

Jane Alexander (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 11, 2000

Real Healing for Real People

This fabulous guidebook for the busy person proves that you don't have to rearrange your life to benefit from the many forms of alternative healing available. Structured around the working day and with full-color illustrations throughout, The Five-Minute Healer gives instant access to speedy solutions. It offers natural, simple and effective techniques to boost, maintain and wind down your energy. Highlights include:

* Fresh day, fresh start: stretching and visualization in bed
* The energy breakfast: vitality on a plate
* Zap a hangover: nutrition, homeopathy, herbs
* Waiting in line: chi kung for public transport
* Clear desk, clear mind: clearing clutter
* You can do it! Self-confidence through posture
* Getting the most out of meetings: feng shui
* Soothe eye strain: palming
* Banish a bad day: re-framing
* Look younger: acupressure facial massage
* Prepare for an evening in: eat for relaxation
* Detox your system: hydrotherapy bath

A quick fix doesn't have to mean popping pills -- you can survive and thrive in the modern world naturally!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Jane Alexander is a leading journalist and writer specializing in natural health, self-help and psychology. She is always looking for the easiest ways to integrate healthy living into a normal life. She is the author of many successful books published in the United States and in the United Kingdom on natural health and living, including Supertherapies, The Natural Year, Spirit of the Home and The Detox Plan.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Fireside; 1 edition (July 11, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0684869454
• ISBN-13: 978-0684869452
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 6.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,015,743 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jane Alexander is a UK-based journalist and author of over twenty non-fiction titles in the fields of wellbeing, natural health and Mind Body Spirit. She has monthly columns in several UK magazines, often appears on television and radio and is quoted in the press as an expert on natural health and alternative spirituality. She has also ghosted several books for celebrity authors.

Jane's blog, Diary of a Desperate Exmoor Woman (http://exmoorjane.blogspot.com) has a large and enthusiastic following and was shortlisted for the Author Blog Awards. She tweets as @exmoorjane and is active on social media platforms.

Jane grew up in a family which was fascinated by natural forms of wellbeing and the arcane. She learned tarot and yoga from the age of seven and went on to study Kabbalah, herbalism, homeopathy and flower remedies from her teens. She has also trained in past life therapy, shamanism and SHEN.

Jane has a very down-to-earth and pragmatic approach to spirituality and wellbeing. She insists she is no "guru" (despite often being given the label). 'I'm afraid I don't always practice what I preach,' she admits ruefully. 'We live in a busy, crazy world and few people have the time to devote their lives to perfection. So don't beat yourself up. I think making even small changes, little shifts, can make a huge difference. Do what you can and dump the guilt.'

Jane is married (to beer writer Adrian Tierney-Jones, editor of 1001 Beers you Must Taste Before you Die) with a young son and two ridiculous dogs.
They live on Exmoor, a wild and beautiful part of the UK, a place of myth, magic and brooding intensity - an inspiration for her work.

Jane is now turning her hand to writing teen fiction - calling on her knowledge of the arcane and a very clear memory of being sixteen. Her novels blend supernatural romance, horror and edgy realism.










"

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for today's world!, October 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Five-Minute Healer: Easy, Natural Ways to Look and Feel Better Fast (Paperback)

This book is perfect for people who want to better their lives but don't have the time to read a huge book on yoga, homeopathy and meditation. It mixes all aspects of natural, easy-to-follow (with great pictures) information for a healthier life. I really recommend it! (I actually buying two of them for as a gift.)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Instant healing for busy people, January 15, 2002

By 

J Trelithen (MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Five-Minute Healer: Easy, Natural Ways to Look and Feel Better Fast (Paperback)

I wrote this book because so many people said that, although they wanted to try different therapies, there were so many on offer it was tough to figure out which would be best. I have tried to give readers the chance to try aspects of each therapy out for yourself - so you get a really clear taster of what they entail.

The book is divided into sections covering each part of the day - from getting up through the average working day right up until bedtime. There should be something to please everyone (I hope) and I've included techniques from a wide variety of therapies - from shiatsu and yoga to Tibetan medicine and Reiki.
The tips given are all really simple yet extremely effective (I use them myself so I know they work)
I like to think this book is ideal for anyone living a hectic life and also makes a good present for stressed-out friends who might be a bit wary of jumping in the deep end with natural health.
I hope you like it.
Should I award myself 5 stars? It's a bit cheeky, I know - but I do think it's a good book (if I say so myself!).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Wellness Handbook, August 31, 2004

By 

Sergio Perez "Novice Yogui" (Canary Islands, Spain) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Five-Minute Healer: Easy, Natural Ways to Look and Feel Better Fast (Paperback)

After reading a couple of similar books, I've got to say that this one is truly my favorite since the first time I gave it an overlook. The author smartly divides the book into sections that follow the logical order of a standard week day, from morning to bedtime. It's full of useful tips & tricks and also includes some healthy recipes that I've tried and found very delightful. This is one of the best books on living without stress and full of energy with simple & natural methods. Thank you Jane!