Choices, Hormones, and Self-Compassion: 12 Essential Non-Fiction Books
Miscellaneous / / July 01, 2022
They will help you become more creative, build relationships, and take care of animals.
MIF has a birthday. The publishing house is 17 years old. In honor of this serious date, we remembered the most-most books of the "MIF" that have been published over all these years: those that have influenced both readers and the publishers themselves.
1. Choice, Edith Eva Eger
At the age of 16, Edith Eva Eger and her family ended up in the Auschwitz concentration camp. She managed to survive. Later, Eger received a degree in psychology and still helps people get rid of the traumas of the past, change their attitude towards them. Her book Choice is not just a memoir of a Holocaust survivor. These are chronicles of heroism and fortitude, mercy and healing.
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2. "You and Your Hormones" by Sarah Hill
An engaging conversation about female hormones with evolutionary psychologist Sarah Hill. It turns out that hormones not only affect thinking, feelings and behavior - they also affect global processes in the world. “And if that’s not cool,” writes Hill, “then I don’t know what is cool.”
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3. Flexible Mind Estanislao Bahrach
In this best-selling book by molecular biologist and Ph.D. Estanislao Bahrach, you'll find an incredible amount of secrets and tricks to help you become more creative. mental maps, associations, silence - this is only a small part of the effective ways to "fire up" the mind. And the book will also allow you to learn about modern scientific research on the brain and get rid of prejudices about it.
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4. "Know My Name" by Chanel Miller
On a January evening at a party at Stanford, Emily Doe was raped. The attacker was convicted, but sentenced to only six months in prison. "Know My Name" is a true story about the difficult journey of healing. A book that forever changed the way we look at sexualized violence and what is acceptable and what is not.
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5. How to See by George Nelson
A primer of visual literacy and an exciting journey through the world created by man. This is a book by George Nelson, one of the leading designers of the twentieth century, architect and criticism. Speaking to various audiences, Nelson found that 90% of people can see only in the most primitive sense of the word. While anyone can learn to read images just like words.
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6. "Self-Compassion" Christine Neff
Christine Neff, PhD, is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion. It was Neff who, 20 years ago, combined ancient Buddhist practices with a strong scientific basis. The result was a healing and working self-help system - exercises that will help get rid of insecurity and feel kindness to yourself.
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7. At Peace with Animals, Ingrid Elizabeth Newkirk and Jean Stone
Ingrid Newkirk, founder of PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, and writer Jean Stone talk about amazing animal abilities. You'll also learn how to protect them from exploitation, whether it's clinical research, product testing, entertainment, clothing, or food. Paul McCartney, Alec Baldwin and Edie Falco recommend reading this book.
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8. Good Girl Myths by Maho Molfino
In childhood, many girls are taught to be obedient and comfortable, and they carry this baggage into adulthood. Maho Molfino, a Stanford graduate psychologist and coach for women leaders, identified several myths that have stuck in the subconscious of women and hinder development and self-expression.
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9. "Hold Me Tight" by Sue Johnson
A book for couples young and old, married, engaged and just living together, happy and unhappy, traditional and homosexual - for everyone who is looking for a lifetime of love. Sue Johnson, PhD, has developed a new approach to couples therapy called Emotionally Focused Therapy. In her work, the researcher analyzes the principles of this approach and helps readers to apply them in practice.
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10. Closer to the Body, Rebecca Skritchfield
Nutrition expert Rebecca Skritchfield says you don't have to torment yourself to get healthy diets and training to a sweat. Health begins with self-care, and she begins with the ability to use an internal compass that indicates what is good for us and what is not. This book will tell you how to live consciously, love yourself, rely on your values and build harmonious relationships.
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11. "Woman's Heart", Angela Maas
A woman's heart beats faster than a man's, and the development of arrhythmias, like the aging process, proceeds differently depending on gender. These and other important facts about the structure and health of the female heart are waiting for you in the book by Angela Maas. The professor and cardiologist describes cases from medical practice, recommendations and cutting-edge research.
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12. "No Rules" by Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings and professor Erin Meyer talk about how Netflix works. The authors do not hide: in a company, a person is above processes, and innovation is above efficiency. The culture is focused on freedom and responsibility. And there is one rule: no rules.
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