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The Health Seeker's Handbook: Revolutionary
Advice on How to Shape Up, Trim Down, and Chill Out...from
America's #1 Health Coach
by Bob Merberg
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- Paperback: 196 pages ; Dimensions
(in inches): 8.50 x 0.44 x 5.50
- Publisher: Well Lit Books; (October
2003)
- ISBN: 0974376248
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From the Publisher
"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, clarifying and focusing on what's truly important, and
being fully present in the moment.
-- Chill Out, by taking leave of guilt, disappointment, limiting
beliefs, and other self-defeating perspectives that stand in the
way of well-being.
"'The Health Seeker's Handbook' isn't like other self-help books,"
Merberg comments. "It offers real solutions that are both quick
and lasting, but that don't require sacrifice and struggle. And as
part of making this process enjoyable, I made sure the book--while
compelling and occasionally poignant--doesn't take itself too
seriously."
From the Back Cover:
"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 intentions."
-- Barbara Carlson, coauthor, "Taking Care of Me"
"Bob
Merberg's The Health Seeker's Handbook takes a refreshing
step out of the stressful minutiae of typical health advice.
Rather, it focuses on the big picture, the whole person, in a way
you can live with day to day."
--
Will Clower, Ph.D., author, The Fat Fallacy
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