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The Super-Agers
Are you really as young – or old – as you feel?
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Limitless Willpower
How to build self-Âcontrol and mental focus
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De-Stressing Stress
How to turn negative feelings to your advantage.
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The Food Paradox
Can our minds can affect our waistlines?
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Faster, Stronger, Fitter
How to take the pain out of exercise.
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Do No Harm
What can we do about expectations that harm us?
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A Pious Fraud
How can your expectations about illness transform your recovery?
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The Prediction Machine
How do our beliefs shape our reality?