The Joy Factor: 10 Sacred Practices for Radiant Health (Holistic Health through Alternative Medicine, Fitness, and Diet for the Everyday Person)
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The Joy Factor: 10 Sacred Practices for Radiant Health (Holistic Health through Alternative Medicine, Fitness, and Diet for the Everyday Person)
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Overview
“This combination book/workbook is sure to be a welcome companion to anyone seeking to bring vitality and radiant health into their lives.”—Neal Barnard, founder and president, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
The Joy Factor explores the mind-body connection of holistic health in a way that anyone can understand. With simple, easy-to-implement practices, you’ll be looking—and feeling—healthier in no time.
Mind your mind to mind your body. Have you ever been physically fine but felt bad all the same? A pioneer of the mind-body-spirit approach to wellness, author Susan Smith Jones knows that health starts with your heart—and not your physical one. A positive mindset and a spirit of gratitude sets the groundwork for a more holistic healing of both the body and the mind. Illuminated through sacred practices like breathwork, visualizations, community work, and more, discover a sense of wonder and a youthful zest for life—no matter your age.
Embrace holistic health in everyday life choices. Discover the benefits of eating a plant-based, whole food diet and how easily exercise becomes a part of your daily routine when you find activities you love to do. After all, it’s the simple things we do for ourselves and our community every day that make us glow with good health—it’s not "all about me"; it’s about how “me” meets the world.
Inside The Joy Factor, discover:
- Recipes, tips, and tricks for healing with food through plant-based and whole foods
- An herbal medicine guide with recipes and explanations of natural remedies
- How to keep a healthy, vibrant, and youthful mindset through meditations, prayer practice, and more
If you like holistic health books like Radical Longevity, The Mindbody Prescription, or Eat to Beat Disease, you’ll love The Joy Factor.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781573244787 |
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| Publisher: | Mango Media |
| Publication date: | 10/01/2010 |
| Pages: | 272 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.80(d) |
About the Author
Susan is the author of several popular audio programs and 27 books, including Walking on Air; Recipes for Health Bliss; The Healing Power of Naturefoods; Health Bliss; Be Healthy~Stay Balanced; VegetableSoup/The Fruit Bowl (co-authored with Diane Warren); The Curative Kitchen; Living on the Lighter Side; and Healthy, Happy & Radiant at Any Age. Her new bestselling 14-title collection, Renew Your Life, has a worldwide following and is a special seminar package designed to enrich and enhance your life. To learn about Susan's renowned work or for daily uplifting quotes and affirmations, browse through the pages of her website at www.SusanSmithJones.com.
Read an Excerpt
From the Foreword: "As you read through the pages of this powerful book, remind yourself that you are indeed divine enough to be answered. Think of a puzzle with one piece missing and realize that the entire picture is incomplete without that one piece. Then see yourself as one piece in this entire picture called humanity and that the whole thing is incomplete without you. That is how important you are. Your completeness makes us all whole, and Susan's outstanding book will help you not only to grasp this notion but also to take action, beginning now, to correct any limits you may have placed on yourself." —Wayne W. Dyer, author of Excuses Begone! and Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life
Table of Contents
Foreword Wayne W. Dyer xiii
Preface xvii
Introduction xxv
Chapter 1 Set the Bar High
I Choose to Live my Best Life 1
If It's to Be, It's Up to Me
Your Reality Reflects Your Thoughts and Intentions
Success Is an Inside Job
The Role of the Body in Self-Mastery
Love Is the Main Ingredient
Divinity Is Another Main Ingredient
Mary June's Transformation
The Power of Commitment
Turn Adversity to Advantage
Personal Commitment Statement
Make a Difference
Chapter 2 Act with Kindness
I Choose to Spread Happiness Wherever I Go 27
The Religion of Kindness
Let Your Heart-Light Shine
Reach Out and Touch Someone
The Health Benefits of Small Pleasures
The Health Benefits of Love and Kindness
Showing Kindness Day to Day
Chapter 3 Celebrate the Child in You
I Choose to Approach Life as a Playful Adventure 45
Childlike versus Childish
Let the Child in You Come Out to Play
Be All That You Can Be
Give Fantasy Its Wings and Fly
Living in the Present
Don't Be Afraid to Make Mistakes or Fail
Accept the World as it Is
Laugh and Be a Little Silly
Chapter 4 Resonate to the Music
I Choose the Richest Medicine for Body, Mind, and Spirit 69
Brainwaves and Relaxation
Music to the Rescue
The Impact of Music on Cells and Relaxation
The Healing or Harmful Effect of Music
Choose Music Wisely
Relaxation
Chapter 5 Exercise-Fast and Slow, Alone and Together
I Choose to Move! 85
Staying Motivated to Exercise
Make It Social
Marathon Mystery
Slow Down with Yoga
Prayer Walking and Hiking
Chapter 6 Deepen Your Relationship with Yourself
I Choose Time for Reflection 103
Health Benefits of Meditation
Managing Cancer with Meditation
Meditation and the Breath
Mindfulness Meditation Where to Meditate
How to Begin
Nature Meditation
White Light Meditation
Spiritual Blessings from Meditation
The Divine Surrender
Chapter 7 Nourish Yourself with Living Foods
I Choose to Support My Own Radiant Health 123
Living Foods
The Bioelectricity of Live Food
Kirlian Photography
The Biophysics of Living Foods
In Support of Live Food
How Living Foods Boost Immunity
Enzyme Power
Danielle's Story
Living Foods That Cleanse, Heal, and Rejuvenate
Eating for Body and Soul
The Nuts and Etceteras of Healthy Eating
Six of My Favorite Companies and Healthy Living Products
Chapter 8 Experience Ecstasy
I Choose to Turn My Dreams into Reality 163
Putting Our Thoughts to Work
Take Charge of Your Mind and Life
How to Break the Vicious Cycle of Negative Thinking
What You Think About, You Bring About
Positive Actions bring Positive Results
Self-Esteem
What You Give Away, You Get Back Multiplied
Choose Your Thoughts and Words Wisely
Take a Word Inventory
Patient Persistence in the Good
Chapter 9 Seek Opportunities for Service and Stillness
I Choose a Life of True Quality 185
Serenity
Silence
Solitude
Carving Out Time for Silence and Solitude
Simplify, Simplify!
To Find Happiness, Serve
Chapter 10 Savor Balance in All Things
I Choose the Surest Path to Joy 199
Appendix A Workbook Self-Discovery Questions and Action Choices 220
Appendix B Affirmations for Sacred, Balanced Living 227
What People are Saying About This
"What a magnificent book! Be sure to check out the workbook at the back, which invites us to look within ourselves to examine and understand more fully our beliefs, attitudes, heart feelings, needs, desires, and our highest vision for ourselves and the world. This section made a profound difference in my life and will doubtless change your life for the better, too. I am recommending it to all of my friends, family, and on my radio shows."—Nick Lawrence, radio and TV talk show host and personality
"This incredibly practical and uplifting book shows simple and proven ways out of an unhealthy, stressful lifestyle—from what you eat, how you exercise, and what you think and feel to a balanced life abounding with joy, vitality, and sacredness. The Joy Factor will have a major impact on your life, especially if you participate in the workbook section at the end of the book."—John Robbins, author of Diet for a New America
"The Joy Factor contains all of the essential ingredients to live our very best lives physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Susan has a gift of taking complex research, scientific studies, and personal experiences and distilling them down to the most essential, empowering, and practical level. I especially appreciate her personal stories and how she brings insight to life lessons we all need to learn in order to live our highest potential. Susan's book will enrich your experience of living, too!"—Victoria Moran, author of Creating a Charmed Life
"The Joy Factor is an exquisitely beautiful book, with profound depth, sound health advice, and practical application that will touch your heart and transform your life forever. Sensational!"—Ellen TartJensen, PhD, author of Health is Your Birthright
"For more than 30 years, Dr. Susan Jones has been living and teaching the material presented in The Joy Factor, which focuses on simple ways we can all live a life of vitality and purpose. She has superbly distilled the most essential issues concerning physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing and created a beautifully written guide that's easy to understand and, most importantly, easy to apply in our lives. Once I started reading, I could hardly put it down. Read this life changing, sagacious book."—Dianne Warren, author of Vegetable Soup/The Fruit Bowl
"You will want to add this glorious, delightful book to your home library, keep it front and center, and refer to it often. You will thank your lucky stars that you have this book as your guide to creating optimal wellness, living fully, and celebrating life. Keep several copies on hand because you will want to give them as gifts. Kudos to Susan!"—Anita Finley, radio talk show host and publisher of Boomer Times
"I always look forward to Susan's books, and this one was well worth the wait. The Joy Factor is a light that can lead us out of the morass of ill health. This book inspires and empowers the reader to 'seize the day' while providing a well-conceived blueprint for creating a life filled with health, happiness, joy, and peace. A superb book."—Gabriel Cousens, MD, author of There Is a Cure for Diabetes
"This combination book/workbook is sure to be a welcome companion to anyone seeking to bring vitality and radiant health into their lives. Whether you are 18 or 88, consider this required reading for bringing peace and high-level wellness to your life. I wholeheartedly recommend it to everyone!"—Neal Barnard, founder and president, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, and author of Breaking the Food Seduction
"What an absolute joy to read. This thought-provoking, beautifully written, and empowering book breaks through the barriers of conventional health, healing, and medicine and presents an innovative and highly effective program for creating radiant health, youthful vitality, and a balanced life."—Rebecca Linder Hintze, author of Healing Your Family History
"The perfect blend of modern research and ageless wisdom. Susan Smith Jones's sound and practical guidance, along with the inspiring personal stories about her life and work with her clients, will help everyone awaken to a new understanding of what living fully, celebrating life, and creating vibrant health are all about. The Joy Factor will touch your heart and change your life for the better."—Alexandra Stoddard, author of You Are Your Choices: 50 Ways to Live the Good Life