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1) Practicing Mindfulness: An Introduction to Meditation: Compassion - Expressing Fundamental Kindness
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Great Courses volume 15
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English
Description
With relation to mindfulness practice, explore compassion: the desire, as an essential component of the nature of human beings, to alleviate suffering. See how compassion allows looking at suffering without aversion or attachment, and learn specific practices for developing empathy and deeply recognizing the inner experience of others.
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Great Courses volume 17
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English
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While there are an infinite number of exercise strategies to choose from, only a few are scientifically proven to help you lose body fat. New studies examining the effects of exercise at the cellular level reveal the value of adding specific types of resistance training to any long-term fitness regime.
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Great Courses volume 5
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English
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Bioenergetics, the process of converting food into a usable form of energy, is directly related to overall metabolism. Learn about the chemical work of the body's three energy-producing systems, the fuel each uses, when each is activated-and how your fitness level significantly impacts your body's use of fat as a fuel source.
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Great Courses volume 13
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English
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Dr. Ormsbee explodes the myth that nighttime eating causes weight gain, explaining the fallacy in the myth's genesis. Numerous recent studies of both young and elderly, fit and obese individuals reveal that a small, before-bed protein snack can actually increase muscle protein synthesis and improve body composition.
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Great Courses volume 1
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English
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Do people control their minds, or do their minds control them? Investigate how the mind operates and the condition of mindlessness: the pervasive swirl of thoughts and judgments that separate people from the world around them. Viewers can consider the possibility of cultivating the mind in ways conducive to deep well-being for themselves and others.
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Great Courses volume 9
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English
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Despite being simpler than its female counterpart, the male reproductive system is just as vulnerable to chronic stress. Here, discover how stress leads not to a major decrease in testosterone so much as an increase in erectile dysfunction (with a focus on two of the most common symptoms: impotency and premature ejaculation).
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Great Courses volume 6
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English
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The first of two episodes on stress and child development takes you inside prenatal and postnatal life. Using two extraordinary examples, Professor Sapolsky reveals the ways a fetus can respond to the environmental stressors of its mother, and how different parenting styles can affect the stress levels of young children.
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Great Courses volume 15
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English
Description
Your body is in energy balance when your daily energy output is exactly balanced by the energy of the food you consume. In this lecture, you will learn about the caloric content of food and how to choose specific foods to help you adjust your energy balance for desired body composition.
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Great Courses volume 3
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English
Description
Scientists debate whether aging is actually a disease, but the effects of aging indisputably resemble the symptoms of a disease. Here, examine three major mechanisms behind these effects: energy consumption, free radicals, and damage to our DNA. Then consider whether there could be a way to cure these effects.
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Great Courses volume 19
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English
Description
Turn to the realm of mental health with this close look at the ties between stress and major depression: one of the leading causes of disability in the world. Start with an overview of the disorder's symptoms before delving into the particulars of its neurochemistry and neuroanatomy.
11) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Techniques for Retraining Your Brain: Digging Deep and Finding Meaning
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Great Courses volume 13
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English
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Move beyond searching for explanations for why painful events happened, instead turning your thoughts to what those events mean in your broader perspective and how your reactions can be intentionally shaped using CBT. See how CBT can provide tools to support positive shifts in perspective and help you see the bigger picture.
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Great Courses volume 1
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English
Description
Aging affects us all, and it's important to know how our cognitive functions change over our lives. The course opens with an examination of how fluid processing skills-such as episodic and working memory-tend to decline over time, whereas crystallized intelligence (how-to skills and accumulated knowledge) remains stable or even improves.
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Great Courses volume 24
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English
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Finally, consider various possibilities for continuing mindfulness practice through the methods that have been learned, and through further study and retreats. Professor Muesse concludes with reflections on his own path and on the very real capacity of mindfulness practice to profoundly alter perceptions of self, the world, and of humanity's place in it.
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Great Courses volume 23
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English
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Before learning tips to manage chronic stress, it's essential to understand why certain individuals cope better with stress: both physically and mentally: than others. Discover that the key lies in grasping predictors of successful aging, including a position of respect, a resilient personality, a healthy lifestyle, and a realistic approach to life's challenges.
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Great Courses volume 8
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English
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Find out what medical scientists mean by dementia, which results from disease and is not a normal part of healthy aging. The most prominent disease that causes dementia is Alzheimer's, so Professor Polk walks you through its history, symptoms, and palliative treatments, as well as the current state of Alzheimer's research.
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Great Courses volume 23
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English
Description
With so many choices, committing to a particular diet plan can seem overwhelming. So start by emphasizing nutritionally dense, minimally processed foods. And remember that even one positive habit you adopt and stick with can make a positive long-term impact on your body composition and health.
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Great Courses volume 11
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English
Description
Given that most of us eat at least some processed foods-and that all calories are decidedly not created equal-nutrition labels can reveal the real impact of our food choices. Dr. Ormsbee takes the consumer step by step through the current label as a tool for identifying the most nutrient-dense products.
18) Practicing Mindfulness: An Introduction to Meditation: Expectations - Relinquishing Preconceptions
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Great Courses volume 3
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English
Description
This episode introduces the practice of meditation as a tool for developing mindfulness. Here, distinguish the true nature of mindfulness meditation from common preconceptions about it, revealing its capacity to instill a deeper connection to reality, as well as cultivating a wisdom based in empathy and compassion.
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Great Courses volume 17
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English
Description
Review the basics of substance use disorders-alcohol, prescription drugs, and illegal drugs-and what second- or third-wave CBT therapies can offer people who suffer with addiction. Add community reinforcement approach (CRA) to your CBT toolkit and see how it can be more successful than 12-step recovery programs.
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Great Courses volume 9
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English
Description
Continue your study of age-related brain diseases with an investigation of Parkinson's disease and stroke. What are they? How do they affect a person's behavior? And can they be treated? Examinations of these questions and more take you through neurochemistry, stem cell research, and strategies you can use to reduce your risk.
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