INDEX

Abdominal Stretch 196

adult coloring books 88, 91

anger 45, 56

anxiety 45, 56, 70–71

arm spirals 169, 175

athletic performance 51, 57

back pain 45, 56, 186–7

Balance 113, 166–7

case study 186–7

Clock Workout 179–85

Desk Jockey Workout 169–77

health benefits 41

bedroom 33

behavior change, 6 tips 26–37

blood pressure 47–8, 56, 232–3

blueberries, Mind the Blueberries 105

Body 17, 111, 114–15

Balance 166–87

health benefits 41

making it stick 204–5

Play 154–65

Restore 188–203

snacks menu 112–13

Strength 116–33

Sweat 134–53

brain health 51, 57

Brain Tap 66

and creativity 52

and wellbeing 54

Breath Counting 96

and anger 45

and athletic performance 51

and focus 53

Breathe 61, 92–3

Breath Counting 96

case study 98–9

health benefits 41

making it stick 100–101

Simple Breathing 94–5

burpees 150, 151

Call a Friend 221

and wellbeing 54

Celebrate 209, 234

Celebrate Others 248

Celebrate Yourself 247

Daily Pleasure 245

Gratitude for Life 239–40

The Gratitude Game 237

health benefits 41

Reframe the Day 253

Reframe the Future 254

Reframe the Moment 250

three tips for practicing gratitude 243

Celebrate Others 248

and depression 46

Celebrate Yourself 247

and back pain 45

and excess weight 47

and type 2 diabetes 48

chronic pain 46, 56, 98–9

The Classic 5 119–31

and brain health 51

and happiness 53

and high blood pressure 48

and longevity 54

and type 2 diabetes 48

Clear, James 260

Clock Workout 179–85

and athletic performance 51

and wellbeing 54

closer relationships 51, 57, 224–5

see also Connect

coloring books 88, 91

Connect 209, 212–13

Call a Friend 221

case study 224–5

health benefits 41

The Kindness Practice 218

The Local Café 222

Love List 214

Tea Ritual 216

core 115

core clock 179, 185

creativity 52, 57

crucifix 169, 176

Daily Pleasure 245

and stress 48

Dancing 159, 164–5

and closer relationships 51

and creativity 52

and depression 46

Day’s End Release Flow 195–200

and focus 53

and gut issues 47

and kindness to yourself 53

and stress 48

depression 46, 56

Desk Jockey Workout 169–77, 186–7

and back pain 45

diabetes 48, 56

Download 61, 65

Brain Tap 66

case study 70–71

5 Step Release 69

health benefits 41

making it stick 72–3

drawing 87

The Easy Kneesy 146–9

and excess weight 46

energy 52, 57

environment 31–3

excess weight 46–7, 56

exercise see Body

family health 52, 57

Feel Better Days 39, 260

5 Minutes in Nature 79–80

and family health 52

and happiness 53

and sleep 54

and stress 48

5 Minutes of Flow 87–8

and back pain 45

and closer relationships 51

and energy 52

and headaches 47

and longevity 54

5 Step Release 69

and anxiety 45

Flow 61, 84

case study 90–91

5 Minutes of Flow 87–8

health benefits 41

focus 53, 57

Fogg, B. J. 26

Forgive 209, 226

case study 232–3

The Forgiveness Affirmation 231

The Forgiveness Practice 228–9

health benefits 41

The Forgiveness Affirmation 231

and chronic pain 46

and high blood pressure 48

The Forgiveness Practice 228–9

and anger 45

and excess weight 47

frontal cogs 169, 173

glute bridges 119, 131

glutes 115

gratitude 234, 243

Gratitude for Life 239–40

and brain health 51

and focus 53

and longevity 54

The Gratitude Game 237

and family health 52

Gut Bugs Health Snack 108

and gut issues 47

gut issues 47, 56

habits 22–3

changing 26–8, 259–60

hamstrings 115

happiness 53, 57

Happy Brain Smoothie 106

and brain health 51

and type 2 diabetes 48

headaches 47, 56

health 15–16

health journey 19–21

health snacks 16, 17, 22–3, 39, 259–60

6 tips for making changes that stick 26–37

Body 111–205

health benefits 40–57

Heart 207–257

how to choose 42–3

Mind 60–109

Ripple Effect 25

wall chart 36, 262–3

Heart 17, 207, 210–211

Celebrate 234–54

Connect 212–25

Forgive 226–33

health benefits 41

making it stick 256–7

snacks menu 208–9

high blood pressure 47–8, 56, 232–3

high knees with shoulder press 146

HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) 134–5

The Easy Kneesy 146–9

HIIT Squad 150–53

The Power 5 136–41

Simple Sweat 143

see also Sweat

jigsaw puzzles 88

jogging on the spot 136, 137

jumping jacks 136, 139

Jumping Rope 161

Just Play! 157

The Kindness Practice 218

and happiness 53

kindness to yourself 53, 57

kitchen 31

knees 146–9

knitting 87

listening to music 88

The Local Cafe 222

longevity 54, 57

Love List 214

and gut issues 47

lunge 119, 121

lunge clock 179, 181

meditation 92

see also Breathe

Mind 17, 59, 62–3

Breathe 92–101

Download 65–73

Flow 84–91

health benefits 41

Nature 74–83

Nourish 102–9

snacks menu 60–61

Mind the Blueberries 105

mindfulness 84

see also Flow

mobile phones 33

Morning Wake-up Flow 191–2

and chronic pain 46

and headaches 47

mountain climbers 136, 139, 150, 153

movement see Body

music 88

Nature 61, 74

case study 82–3

5 Minutes in Nature 79–80

health benefits 41, 76–7

Nourish 61, 102–3

Gut Bugs Health Snack 108

Happy Brain Smoothie 106

health benefits 41

Mind the Blueberries 105

pain see back pain; chronic pain

painting 87

phones 33

Pigeon Pose 198

Play 113, 154

case study 164–5

Dancing 159

and family health 52

health benefits 41

Just Play! 157

making it stick 162–3

Jumping Rope 161

playing music 88

positive self-talk 34

The Power 5 136–41, 143

and anger 45

and sleep 54

Puppy-Dog Stretch 196

push-ups

on knees 146, 149

Strength 119, 127–9

Sweat 136, 141

quads 115

reading 88

Reframe the Day 253

and creativity 52

and energy 52

and sleep 54

Reframe the Future 254

and athletic performance 51

Reframe the Moment 250

and anxiety 45

and headaches 47

and kindness to yourself 53

relationships 51, 57, 224–5

see also Connect

Restore 113, 188–9

case study 202–3

Day’s End Release Flow 195–200

health benefits 41

Morning Wake-up Flow 191–2

reverse 119, 123

Ripple Effect 25

self-talk 34

shoulder clock 179, 183

shoulder taps 150, 153

Simple Breathing 94–5

and chronic pain 46

and excess weight 46

and high blood pressure 47–8

and kindness to yourself 53

Simple Sweat 143

and anxiety 45

and energy 52

sitting arm punch 146, 149

sleep 54, 57

smartphones 33

smoothies

Happy Brain Smoothie 106

Mind the Blueberries 105

squats 119, 125

with knee to hand 146

squat jumps 150, 153

sumo squats 136, 141

standing glute extension 131

straight punches 146, 149

Strength 113, 116–17

The Classic 5 119–31

health benefits 41

making it stick 132–3

stress 48, 56

sumo squats 136, 141

Sweat 113, 134–5

case study 144–5

The Easy Kneesy 146–9

and excess weight 46

health benefits 41

HIIT Squad 150–53

The Power 5 136–41

Simple Sweat 143

Tea Ritual 216, 225

and closer relationships 51

Thread the Needle 195

Toribio-Mateas, Miguel 106

Triangle Pose 200

type 2 diabetes 48, 56

wall charts 36, 262–3

wall cogs 169, 171

Ward, Gary 167

weight 46–7, 56

wellbeing 54, 57

workouts

Strength 116–33

Sweat 134–53

yoga 188–9, 202–3

Day’s End Release Flow 195–200

Morning Wake Up Flow 191–2

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