Keyword: health

The Mediator's Toolkit
Formulating and Asking Questions for Successful Outcomes
by Gerry O'Sullivan

Learn how to formulate and ask penetrating, paradigm-shifting questions for successful outcomes in any conflict.
Knowing how to formulate and ask incisive questions to get to the core of a conflict, challenge entrenched thinking, and shift …
related subjects: Progressive Leadership

Essential Rainwater Harvesting
A Guide to Home-Scale System Design
by Rob Avis & Michelle Avis

Design a rainwater harvesting system for any home in any climate.
Water is a crucial resource increasingly under stress. Yet rainfall, even in arid climates, can make up a sizable portion of any home, acreage, or farm’s water requirements if …
related subjects: Sustainable Building & Design

Essential Composting Toilets
A Guide to Options, Design, Installation, and Use
by Gord Baird & Ann Baird

From wastestream to mainstream, a practical guide to composting toilet systems.
Composting toilets are a key feature for local resilience, money saving, water conservation, resource recovery, septic system replacement, and an improved bathroom …
related subjects: Sustainable Building & Design

The Aging of Aquarius
Igniting Passion and Purpose as an Elder
by Helen Wilkes

Live your passion and purpose and change the world as an empowered elder.
Your career has wound down, the kids have moved, and your schedule is clear...for the next 30 years.
In your youth, you cared about people and planet earth, and you had grand …
related subjects: Social Responsibility

Intrinsic Hope
Living Courageously in Troubled Times
by Kate Davies
foreword by Vicki Robin

Climate disruption. Growing social inequality. Pollution. We are living in an era of unprecedented crises, resulting in widespread feelings of fear, despair, and grief. Now, more than ever, maintaining hope for the future is a monumental task.
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related subjects: Health and Wellness

DIY Kombucha
Sparkling Home Brew Made Easy
by Andrea Potter

Since the relatively recent introduction of kombucha onto North American supermarket shelves, this healthy sparkling beverage has exploded in popularity. But can it be brewed at home, with the same tasty, healthy results?
With this straightforward, …
related subjects: Food & Gardening

The Secret Life of Your Microbiome
Why Nature and Biodiversity are Essential to Health and Happiness
by Susan L. Prescott & Alan C. Logan

For too long our bodies have been viewed as capsules, sealed off and protected from "bugs" by our immune systems and an arsenal of antibiotics, pesticides, processed foods, and anti-bacterial soaps. The more insulated from nature, the better.
The …
related subjects: Health and Wellness

Homegrown & Handmade - 2nd Edition
A Practical Guide to More Self-reliant Living
by Deborah Niemann

Food recalls, dubious health claims, scary and shocking ingredients in health and beauty products. Our increasingly industrialized supply system is becoming more difficult to navigate, more frightening, and more frustrating, leaving us feeling stuck …
related subjects: Modern Homesteading and Farming