I am compelled to believe, and feel authorized to assert, that a great proportion of the diseases prematurely fatal to human life, as well as mental and physical deformities, and destruction of the teeth, are caused by the abuse of the lungs, in the Mal-respiration of Sleep: and also, that the pernicious habit, though contracted in infancy or childhood, or manhood, may generally be corrected by a steady and determined perseverance, based upon a conviction of its baneful and fatal results.“ Shut your mouth Here, Dr Karan explains the weird and wonderful bodily functions that keep us going, and offers practical advice to help you thrive when things go wrong, including: To choose love is to become kind and good and loving for you. To stop rehashing the past. To stop apologizing for not being there to save everyone. It means saying, “I did the best I could.”” Hearing this strong little woman tell her story made me think my problems are tiny by comparison. If she could make it, so can all of us. Her close brushes with death and disaster have prompted her to get stronger and eventually help others. She as a lot in common with Victor Frankl and his book Man's Search For Meaning. With people today still doubting that the holocaust ever happened, and with fear, anxiety, and hatred raising their ugly heads as people look for others to blame for their problems, books like this are essential. I recommend both The Choice and The Gift very strongly.

Catlin was convincedthat the habit of sleeping with their mouths closed contributed to the development of the Native Americans’ fine teeth and beautiful faces. “ An Indian child is not allowed to sleep with its mouth open, from the very first sleep of its existence; the consequence of which is, that while the teeth are forming and making their first appearance, they meet (and constantly feel) each other; and taking their relative, natural, positions, form that beautiful and pleasing regularity which has secured to the American Indians, as a race, perhaps the most manly and beautiful mouths in the world.“ The first years of existence are the most important Nu-mi pot imagina coșmarul pe care l-a trăit dna Eger la Auschwitz, în acel iad pe pământ, care i-a răpit familia, sufletul, propria persoană, însă d-ei a ales, prin propriul exemplu, să ne învețe lecțiile pe care le putem lua drept povață, iar cele 12 exemple pe care ni le aduce se multiplică dacă citim bine printre rânduri. I suspect that Dr. Eger's book is one that needs re-reading when that still small voice whispers to me, "What does Dr. Eger have to say about that?"Don’t cover garlic with chocolate. It’s tempting to confuse hope with idealism, but idealism is just another form of denial, a way of evading a true confrontation with suffering. Resiliency and freedom don’t come from pretending away our pain. Listen to the way you talk about a hard or hurtful situation. It’s okay. It’s not that bad. Others have it so much worse. I don’t have anything to complain about. Everything will work out in the end. No pain, no glory! The next time you hear yourself using the language of minimization, delusion, or denial, try replacing the words with: ‘It hurts. And it’s temporary.’ Remind yourself, ‘I’ve survived pain before.’�� If man’s unconscious existence for nearly one-third of the hours of his breathing life depends, from one moment to another, upon the air that passes through his nostrils; and his repose during those hours, and his bodily health and enjoyment between them, depend upon the soothed and tempered character of the currents that are passed through his nose to his lungs, how mysteriously intricate in its construction and important in its functions is that feature, and how disastrous may be the omission in education which sanctions a departure from the full and natural use of this wise arrangement!” Fine teeth and beautiful faces Un libro que no sólo tenéis que leer sino releer, o al menos eso haré yo siempre que pueda para recordarme las grandes enseñanzas que esta valiente mujer nos ha regalado a través de este maravilloso libro. To heal doesn’t mean to get over it, but it does mean that we are able to be wounded and whole, to find happiness and fulfillment in our lives despite our loss.” The individual who does not consider him/herself to have the time or the desire to take responsibility for their health.

Cutting through confusing statistics and terrifying headlines, here is the truth about dieting, drugs, 10,000 steps a day, bacon, calorie-counting, coffee, dairy, sleep, fibre, hangovers, salt, sugar, cardio, sunscreen, statins, vitamins, and much more. V neposlednom rade, tlieskam slovenskému prekladu, ktorý ma vyrušil vo veľmi pozitívnom zmysle, čo sa mi už dlho nestalo. Samo Trnka krásne narába so slovenčinou a vkladá do knihy príjemnú štipku humoru. Best book I've ever read. Edith offers so much wisdom, perspective, and hope. Her story, her message, and her words are POWERFUL.

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we’re human, no more, no less, and human means fallible. Freedom lies in accepting our whole, imperfect selves and giving up the need for perfection.” Quote from George Catlin’s book Shut Your Mouth and Save your Life “ I have devoted the greaterpart of my life in visiting, and recording the looks of, the various native Races of North andSouth America; and during those researches, observing the healthy condition and physicalperfection of those people, in their primitive state, as contrasted with the deplorable mortality,the numerous diseases and deformities, in civilized communities, I have been led to search for,and able, I believe, to discover, the main causes leading to such different results.“ Breathing is the cardinal difference Curiosity is vital. It’s what allows us to risk. When we’re full of fear, we’re living in a past that already happened, or a future that hasn’t arrived. When we’re curious, we’re here in the present, eager to discover what’s going to happen next. It’s better to risk and grow, and maybe fail, than to remain imprisoned, never knowing what could have been.” This practical and inspirational guide to healing from the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Choice shows us how to stop destructive patterns and imprisoning thoughts to find freedom and enjoy life. After the success of Edith Eger’s powerful first book The Choice which tells the story of her survival in the concentration camps, her escape, healing, and journey to freedom, thousands of people around the world wrote to Eger asking her to pen a how-to book on healing from pain and past experiences. The Gift is that book. Eger expands on her message of healing and provides a hands-on guide that gently encourages us to change the thoughts and behaviors that may be keeping us imprisoned in the past. Eger explains that the worst prison she experienced is not the prison that Nazis put her in but the one she created for herself, the prison within her own mind. She describes the twelve most pervasive imprisoning beliefs she has known—including fear, grief, anger, secrets, stress, guilt, shame, and avoidance—and the tools she has discovered to deal with these universal challenges.