In "The Health Seeker's Handbook," health coach Bob Merberg shows readers how to kick the willpower habit and get fit, lose weight, or reduce stress, once and for all. "With humor, real life stories, and a wealth of practical tips as well as profound insights, 'The Health Seeker's Handbook' integrates the essential elements for creating any long-lasting health change--whether physical, psychological, or spiritual. It recognizes that the key to success is not the strength of our willpower but the willingness to pay attention, to treat ourselves with kindness and caring, and to shed the self-limiting beliefs that block us from acting on our deepest attentions." -- Barbara Carlson, coauthor, "Taking Care of Me"
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"...The wisdom and advice in The Health Seeker's Handbook will stand the test of time." -- Margaret Moore, Founder and CEO, Wellcoaches Corporation
"The Health Seeker's Handbook integrates the essential elements for creating any long-lasting health change." -- Barbara Carlson, coauthor, Taking Care of Me
"The Health Seeker's Handbook takes a refreshing step out of the stressful minutiae of typical health advice." -- Will Clower, PhD, author, The Fat Fallacy
"The Health Seeker's Handbook integrates the essential elements for creating any long-lasting health change." -- Barbara Carlson, coauthor, Taking Care of Me
"The Health Seeker's Handbook takes a refreshing step out of the stressful minutiae of typical health advice." -- Will Clower, PhD, author, The Fat Fallacy
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"Kick the willpower habit!" exhorts Bob Merberg, author of "The Health Seeker’s Handbook." As an alternative, Merberg — drawing from the fast growing field of "life coaching" and the best proven methods of mind/body wellness — presents a practical new approach consistent with the latest health behavior research.
In "The Health Seeker’s Handbook," Merberg offers a collection of innovative and customizable solutions for readers who aspire to get fit, lose weight, reduce stress, or make other lasting lifestyle changes. He cautions that behavioral strategies based on willpower alone — despite the public’s steadfast allegiance to them — lead to frustration and disillusionment, and rarely to success.
Using illustrative stories and simple "Mind Your Change" activities, Merberg coaches readers to Shape Up their lives, by discovering new possibilities, increasing their confidence, creating an environment conducive to healthy living, establishing strong supportive relationships, and building on their strengths; Trim Down their distractions, by tuning in their self-awareness, simplifying their lifestyles, letting go of stale goals, focusing on what’s truly important, and being fully present in the moment; and Chill Out, by taking leave of guilt, disappointment, limiting beliefs, and other self-defeating perspectives.
"The Health Seeker’s Handbook" offers real solutions that are both quick and lasting, but don’t require sacrifice and struggle. And while compelling and occasionally poignant — the book doesn't take itself too seriously.
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This review is from: The Health Seeker's Handbook: Revolutionary Advice on How to Shape Up, Trim Down, and Chill Out... From America's #1 Health Coach (Paperback)
We all know what we should do to have a healthy lifestyle. This book helps you throw "should" out of your vocabulary. Merberg takes where you're at and brings you forward step by step to the realization that you can change. His "minding your change" gives one the opportunity to define the barriers and skirt around them to a healthier life. Merberg does not preach, but gives people ideas to help them over the rough spots and make positive changes in the way they lead their lives.
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Learning how to get fit and eat healthy,
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This review is from: The Health Seeker's Handbook: Revolutionary Advice on How to Shape Up, Trim Down, and Chill Out... From America's #1 Health Coach (Paperback)
Written by the founder of The Center for Personal Health Coaching, The Health Seeker's Handbook is a guidebook to taking charge of the quality of one's physical and emotional health alike. From the importance of building on one's strengths; to common perils and pitfalls to avoid when blazing a new course; to learning how to get fit and eat healthy while staving off common problems of boredom and cravings, Bob Merberg's The Health Seeker's Handbook is an excellent and recommended self-improvement resource.
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health seekers,
This review is from: The Health Seeker's Handbook: Revolutionary Advice on How to Shape Up, Trim Down, and Chill Out... From America's #1 Health Coach (Paperback)
Very informative and organized - I will use many of the ideas he has to offer
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