by Art Jensen | | Good Books, Self-Directed Therapy
If you can read only one book on stroke recovery- read this one.
Recently updated edition. NEW 3rd Edition now available.
“This book is not for stroke survivors who are okay with where they are. This is a book for stroke survivors who want to get better.” – Peter G. Levine
This book is something of a Bible for me. It really is a “Roadmap to Recovery” as the subtitle suggests (more…)
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The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living, from $6.81 on Amazon, http://amzn.to/2x30vhe
I listen to this every day as an Audible audiobook. It’s the wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers broken down into daily bite-size meals. (more…)
by Art Jensen | | Good Books, Inspiration
Ever been through the gates of hell? Kate Allatt has, and she returned to write a memoir of her experience with “Locked-In Syndrome” – a condition that left her unable to move a single muscle in her body, except her eyes. (more…)
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Workbook for Aphasia: Exercises for the Development of Higher Level Language Functioning, by Susan Howell Brubaker, 3rd Edition, ring-bound format (note: plastic comb format is shown in photo) $76.50, on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2wwRhOn
The Workbook for Aphasia, Exercises for the Redevelopment of Higher Level Language Functioning, 3rd Edition was written by Susan Howell Brubaker, M.S., CCC-SP, Speech and Language Pathology at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. (more…)
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The Brain’s Way of Healing: Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity, by Norman Doidge, M.D., from $10.99 on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2u4MOBS
Norman Doidge is a Canadian psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. You can read more on his Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Doidge
This book will give you hope. It’s all about Neuroplasticity; (more…)
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life, by Mark Manson: from $6.99 on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2gT70QU
Mark Manson’s #1 New York Times Bestseller is a perfect and funny rebuttal to all the self-help drivel that somehow finds its way into print these days. Sick of all the superficial “Power-of-Positivity” pablum that people serve up? Then this book is for you. (more…)
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The Obstacle Is the Way: The Ancient Art of Turning Adversity to Advantage, by Ryan Holiday, from $8.85 on Amazon:
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Generally speaking, I don’t seek out ancient wisdom and philosophy from 30-year-olds. However, Ryan Holiday is something of a prodigy with half a dozen books under his belt. This one is a very articulate and thorough introduction to the philosophy of Stoicism. (more…)
by Art Jensen | | Good Books
Charles Duhigg is New York Times reporter and Harvard Business School MBA. You can read more about him on his Amazon Author’s Page: Charles Duhigg
Although his books are probably intended for business executives, this one gives you great insight into your own behavior. Think you’ve got free will? Not exactly, according to this research. Many of our behaviors are hard-coded into our brain, and we do them automatically without thinking. (more…)