HEALTHY MIND AND BODY ALL-IN-ONE FOR DUMMIES

You're sluggish, unhappy, and unfit. You want to change your ways but don’t know where to start. Sound like you?


With a little bit of motivation, it's possible to revamp your health starting right now – and this time-conscious mind and body bible contains all the tools and advice you need to get you started. Combining the best bits of eight top Dummies self-help titles, Healthy Mind & Body All-In-One For Dummies has got kick-starting your health covered: from eating better and improving your nutrition, to finding your nearest pilates class, being more active day-to-day, and dealing with stresses at work or anxiety at home. You’ll have bags more energy and a positive mental attitude to match.


So what are you waiting for?!


Healthy Mind & Body All-In-One For Dummies includes excerpts from the titles:


Nutrition FD
The GL Diet FD
Fitness FD
Yoga FD
Pilates FD
Stress Management FD
Overcoming Anxiety FD
Overcoming Depression FD


Healthy Mind & Body All-In-One For Dummies covers:


Book I: The Importance of Your Health
Chapter 1: Understanding the Elements of Healthy Nutrition
Chapter 2: Exploring an Active Lifestyle to Boost Your Health
Chapter 3: Examining Your State of Mind

Book II: Food and Nutrition
Chapter 1: The Key Facts About Healthy Nutrition
Chapter 2: Knowing What to Eat and What Not to Eat
Chapter 3: Exploring How Food Affects Your Health
Chapter 4: Taking a Look Inside the GL Diet
Chapter 5: Incorporating the GL Diet into your Daily Life

Book III: Physical Health
Chapter 1: Understanding the Benefits of Being Physically Active
Chapter 2: Taking an Active Approach to Fitness
Chapter 3: Exploring Types of Exercise to Suit Your Lifestyle
Chapter 4: Why Yoga Can Help You
Chapter 5: Stretching your Body Through Some Yoga Postures
Chapter 6: Seeing What Pilates Can Give You
Chapter 7: Giving Yourself the All Body Pilates Workout

Book IV: Mental Health
Chapter 1: Acknowledging the Importance of Personal Well-Being
Chapter 2: Taking a Positive Approach to Depression
Chapter 3: Discovering Techniques to Overcome Depression
Chapter 4: Examining Anxiety in its Different Guises
Chapter 5: Exploring How to Conquer Anxiety
Chapter 6: Delving Into Stress
Chapter 7: Managing Stress Proactively

Gillian Burn is the Director of Health Circles Ltd, a company which helps individuals improve their health and quality of life. She is a master practitioner in neuro-linguistic programming and has been working in the field of mind and body health for over 25 years. She is also the editor of Personal Development All-in-One For Dummies.

Introduction 1 


Book I: The Importance of Your Health 7 


Chapter 1: Understanding the Elements of Healthy Nutrition 9 


Chapter 2: Exploring an Active Lifestyle to Boost Your Health 31 


Chapter 3: Examining Your State of Mind 39 


Book II: Food and Nutrition 55 


Chapter 1: The Key Facts about Healthy Nutrition 57


Chapter 2: Knowing What and What Not to Eat 77 


Chapter 3: Exploring How Food Affects Your Health 111 


Chapter 4: Taking a Look Inside the GL Diet 137 


Chapter 5: Incorporating the GL Diet into Your Daily Life 165 


Book III: Physical Health: Achieving Fitness 187 


Chapter 1: Enjoying the Benefi ts of Being Physically Active 189 


Chapter 2: Setting Goals and Giving Rewards 201 


Chapter 3: Taking an Active Approach to Fitness 211 


Chapter 4: Exploring Types of Exercise to Suit Your Lifestyle 231 


Book IV: Exploring Yoga and Pilates 253


Chapter 1: Understanding the Basics of Yoga and Pilates 255 


Chapter 2: Integrating Breathing and Movement 271 


Chapter 3: Getting Ready for Your Yoga Practice 289 


Chapter 4: Stretching Your Body through Some Yoga Postures 315 


Chapter 5: Exploring Different Yoga Postures for Health 351


Chapter 6: Following the Classic Yoga Formula 375


Chapter 7: Seeing What Pilates Can Give You 389 


Chapter 8: Giving Yourself the All-Body Pilates Workout 415 


Chapter 9: Challenging Yourself with Advanced Pilates Exercises 447 


Book V: Mental Health 479 


Chapter 1: Acknowledging the Importance of Personal Well-Being 481 


Chapter 2: Recognising How Depression Can Affect You 499 


Chapter 3: Discovering Techniques to Overcome Depression 519


Chapter 4: Examining Anxiety in Its Different Guises 543 


Chapter 5: Exploring How to Conquer Anxiety 571 


Chapter 6: Delving into Stress 603 


Chapter 7: Managing Stress Proactively 613 


Index 639