BOOKS
Wellness, Wellplayed: The Power of a Playlist
By Jennifer Buchanan
Music is powerful. It soothes us, energizes and can even take us to a different place. From Paralympic champions and daring adventurers to groundbreaking artists and innovators, these remarkable people overcame immense challenges to achieve greatness. Here, music therapist, Buchanan shows us how to use playlists with purpose to bridge us to something deeper within ourselves.
Tune In Press
Defying Limits
By Vítek Formánek and Eva Csölleová
Extraordinary stories from across the globe that show how dreams can become a reality. From Paralympic champions and daring adventurers to ground-breaking artists and innovators, these remarkable people overcame immense challenges to achieve greatness. Through resilience, passion, and sheer determination, they shattered barriers and redefined what’s possible.
Sastrugi Press
I Heard There Was A Secret Chord
By Daniel J. Levitin
Dazzling ideas, cutting-edge research, and joyful celebration of the human mind that explores the critical role music has played in human evolution. Discussing music’s role on emotional regulation and cognition, neuroscientist Levitin explores the connections that can be harnessed for profound benefits in young and old.
Penguin Random House
Beyond Anxiety: Curiosity, Creativity, and Finding Your Life’s Purpose
By Martha Beck
Dr. Martha Beck explains why anxiety is skyrocketing around you, and likely within you. She also tells you how to not only reduce your anxiety but use it to propel you into a life filled with peace, meaning, and joy.
The Open Field
PODCAST
The Aging Well Podcast
By Jeff Armstrong
For people of all ages who are interested in aging successfully. Topics include the social, spiritual, emotional and physical dimensions of wellness, as well as financial, legal and housing.
AUDIO
Episode 24: Caregiving for a Partner: Intimacy Reimagined
The ultimate challenge begins when an illness is uncovered, and one of you must become a caregiver. Rene faced this transition when her husband was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. In the two decades since his diagnosis, the couple have navigated a dramatic shift in household and relationship responsibilities and must constantly work at alternative ways to maintain intimacy and joy.
familycaregiversbc.ca
