In My TBR Stack:

The New Science of Narcissism: Understanding One of the Greatest Psychological Challenges of Our Time — and What You Can Do About It
by W. Keith Campbell, PhD
Sounds True Publishing
Hardcover

From the publisher's website:

Cut Through the Noise Around Narcissism with the Leading Researcher in the Field
 
“Narcissism” is truly one of the most important words our time—ceaselessly discussed in the media, the subject of millions of online search queries, and at the centerpiece of serious social and political debates. But what does it really mean?
 
In The New Science of Narcissism, Dr. W Keith Campbell pulls back the curtain on this frequently misused label, presenting the most recent psychological, personality, and social research into the phenomenon.
 
Rather than pathologizing all behaviors associated with the label, Campbell reveals that not only does narcissism occur on a spectrum, but almost everyone exhibits narcissistic tendencies in their day-to-day behavior. Drawing from real-life incidents and case studies, The New Science of Narcissism offers tools, tips, and suggestions for softening toxically selfish behaviors both in yourself and others. Here you will discover:

• An exploration of personality disorders connected with and adjacent to narcissism
• Why minor narcissistic tendencies are common in most people
• The foundational difference between grandiose and vulnerable narcissism
• Different psychological models of personality and how they interpret narcissistic behaviors
• The “recipe” of mental and emotional traits that combine into narcissism
• How to identify when you’re in a relationship with a narcissist and what you can do about it
• Why the 21st century has seen the rise of a “Great Fantasy Migration” into evermore insular subcultures
• The connection between narcissistic tendencies and leadership
• Why “the audience in your pocket” of social media has exacerbated culture-wide narcissistic tendencies

Though narcissism looms large in our cultural consciousness, The New Science of Narcissism offers many different options for understanding and treating it. With Campbell’s straightforward and grounded guidance, you’ll not only discover the latest and best information on the condition, but also a hopeful view of its future. 

In My TBR Stack:

Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom: A Complete Prescription to Optimize Your Health, Prevent Disease, and Live with Vitality and Joy
by Acharya Shunya
Sounds True Publishing
Trade Paperback

From the publisher's website:

An empowering guide to finding balance and restoring health in mind, body, and soul.

Ayurveda teaches us that true health is our birthright, and that by artfully adapting to the rhythms of nature, we can bring ourselves back into balance and experience optimal well-being. Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom is a groundbreaking work within the field of holistic health and traditional yoga, written by internationally renowned Ayurvedic healer, teacher, and scholar Acharya Shunya.

Raised in a distinguished lineage of Vedic mystics and healers, Shunya learned the ancient art of Ayurveda directly from her grandfather, a well-known healer in Northern India. Here, she presents both an engaging narrative of her unique education, as well as a complete encyclopedia of Ayurvedic practices, recipes, and knowledge.

With Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom, Shunya maintains the integrity of Ayurveda’s traditional teachings while showing us how to integrate them into our modern lifestyles. Through her in-depth teachings, we learn to live in a way that supports our greatest health through daily ritual, nourishing food, spiritual practice, and self-care. Highlights include:

• Detailed instructions for a nourishing daily routine, organized by time of day and aligned with seasonal changes
• Clear, accessible guidance in the basic principles of Ayurveda, as transmitted through an uninterrupted lineage of Ayurvedic healers
• Dozens of traditional recipes, along with advice for structuring your meals according to the season, your constitution, and your unique health needs
• A treasury of lifestyle teachings and wellness practices—meditation and pranayama, exercise and yoga, connecting with nature, rituals for self-care and pleasure, daily cleansing routines, and working with the doshas (energetic body types)
• An approach to healing both practical and spiritual—restore your body to health with holistic lifestyle guidance, rather than a list of rigid rules or do’s and don’ts
• Beauty routines and rituals, including recipes for homemade scrubs, oil blends, gargles, and more
• How modern lifestyles contribute to chronic disease, and how to restore vital health through Ayurveda
• Experience greater physical energy, more joy, better sleep, increased sexual pleasure, improved digestion, stronger immunity, and many other benefits in mind, body, and soul

“This book that you are holding in your hand has the potential to change your state of health for the better, permanently,” writes Shunya. “Health is not a probability that you may achieve. It is a reality, an underlying natural state of being.”

Whether you’re looking for help with a specific health concern, or if you’d simply like to improve your overall well-being, in Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom you’ll find a treasury of Ayurvedic lifestyle teachings and wellness practices for every part of your day.