Download or read book Digital Dieting written by Tara Brabazon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-22 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine if a student spent as much time managing information as celebrities doted on dieting? While eating too much food may be the basis of a moral panic about obesity, excessive information is rarely discussed as a crisis of a similar scale. Obviously, plentiful and high quality food is not a problem if eating is balanced with exercise. But without the skills of media and information literacy, students and citizens wade through low quality online information that fills their day yet does not enable intellectual challenge, imagination and questioning. Digital Dieting: From Information Obesity to Intellectual Fitness probes the social, political and academic difficulties in managing large quantities of low quality information. But this book does not diagnose a crisis. Instead, Digital Dieting provides strategies to develop intellectual fitness that sorts the important from the irrelevant and the remarkable from the banal. In April 2010, and for the first time, Facebook received more independent visitors than Google. Increasingly there is a desire to share rather than search. But what is the impact of such a change on higher education? If students complain that the reading is ’too hard’, then one response is to make it easier. If students complain that assignments are too difficult, then one way to manage this challenge is to make the assignments simpler. Both are passive responses that damage the calibre of education and universities in the long term. Digital Dieting: From Information Obesity to Intellectual Fitness provides active, conscious, careful and applicable strategies to move students and citizens from searching to researching, sharing to thinking, and shopping to reading.
Download or read book The Digital Diet written by Daniel Sieberg and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2011-05-03 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all know someone who needs a digital diet. Technology has overwhelmed our daily lives to the point of constant distraction. Many of us can no longer focus on a single task or face-to-face conversation without wanting to reach out—or retreat—to the virtual world every few minutes. Science and technology reporter and recovering digital addict Daniel Sieberg has devised a foolproof 4-step plan to help you regain control, focus, and true connection in your life. Step 1//Re: Think: Consider how technology has overwhelmed our society and the effect it’s had on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Step 2//Re: Boot: Take stock of your digital intake using Sieberg’s Virtual Weight Index and step back from the device. Step 3//Re: Connect: Focus on restoring the relationships that have been harmed by the technology in your life. Step 4//Re: Vitalize: Learn how to live with technology—the healthy way, by optimizing your time spent e-mailing, texting, on Facebook, and web surfing. This program will enable families to communicate better, employees to be more productive, and friends to stay in touch. Sieberg teaches us how to manage and use the technology in our lives to our advantage, without letting it control us.
Download or read book Rewired written by Robert Crampton and published by eBookIt.com. This book was released on 2024-05-01 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step Into a Brighter Future for Our Children: Navigating the Digital Landscape In a world increasingly dominated by screens, how do we safeguard the innocence of childhood and the mental well-being of our next generation? "Rewired: Reclaiming Childhood in a Screen-Dominated World" embarks on a critical journey, examining the profound impact of technology on our children and offering a beacon of hope for parents and educators. From the mesmerizing grip of smartphones to the vast universe of social media, the digital age presents a unique set of challenges that parents of past generations never encountered. The book meticulously dissects the Digital Dilemma, shedding light on the psychological effects of screen time and its alteration of the childhood experience. Yet, amidst the digital chaos, there lies a path to reclaiming a balanced, healthier life for our children. The essence of mental health in the digital realm is unraveled in comprehensive chapters that delve into the correlations between digital consumption and the mental well-being of children. The narrative compellingly draws connections between the rise in anxiety and depression with the digital world's excesses, advocating for "Screen Time vs. Green Time" and the critical need to strike a harmonious balance. As the social fabric continues to unravel, the decline in face-to-face interactions has become glaringly apparent. This book doesn't just highlight problems; it equips you with strategies and tangible actions. Learn how to navigate the virtual playground, setting healthy boundaries through a family media use plan, and fostering sociability and real-life connections that bridge generations. Digital Detox: Theory and Practice emerges as a vital chapter, offering insights and evidence on the benefits of unplugging, while the later sections of the book inspire innovation beyond consumption and detail how to cultivate a supportive community for change. The journey concludes with actionable steps for parents and educators, providing resources and tangible advice for nurturing healthy digital habits. Prepare to be empowered as you embark on this crucial quest to balance technology and traditional childhood experiences. This book isn't just a guide; it's a movement toward a brighter, more balanced future for our children in the digital and AI age.
Download or read book The End of Dieting written by Dr. Joel Fuhrman and published by Hay House UK. This book was released on 2014-04-28 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Eat to Live and The End of Diabetes Eat as much as you want, whenever you want. Welcome to the end of dieting. We’re fatter, sicker and hungrier than ever, and the diet industry – with its trendy weight-loss protocols and eat-this-not that ratios of fat, carbs and protein – offers only temporary short-term solutions at the expense of our permanent long-term health. As a result, we’re trapped in a cycle of food addiction, toxic hunger and overeating. In The End of Dieting, Dr Joel Fuhrman, a doctor and the New York Times bestselling author of Eat to Live and The End of Diabetes, shows us how to break free from this vicious cycle once and for all. Dr Fuhrman lays out in full all the dietary and nutritional advice necessary to eat our way to a healthier and happier life. At the centre of his revolutionary plan is his trademark health formula: Health = Nutrients/Calories. Foods high in nutrient density, according to Dr Fuhrman, are more satisfying than foods high in calories. They eliminate our cravings for fat, sweets and carbs. The more nutrient-dense food we consume, the more our bodies can function as the self-healing machines they’re designed to be. Weight will drop, diseases can reverse course and disappear and overall our lives can be longer and healthier. The core of The End of Dieting is an easy to follow programme that kickstarts your new life outside of the diet mill: • Simple meals for 10 days, to retrain your taste buds and detox • Gourmet flavourful recipes • A two-week programme, to flood your body with nutrients The End of Dieting is the book we have been waiting for – a proven, effective and sustainable approach to eating that lets us prevent and reverse disease, lose weight and reclaim our right to excellent health.
Download or read book Handbook of Research on Perspectives on Society and Technology Addiction written by Sine Nazl?, Rengim and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2023-06-19 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Internet-based technologies prevail in most of the world. Along with the positive features of digital technologies that permeate our lives in almost every area, including lifestyles and daily practices, the traces of negative aspects have also become evident. Digital addiction is among the most important of these aspects. It is obvious that communication, which has been maintained in various forms since the beginning of humanity, has been shaped by the period in which it is lived. The technology-based transformation has transformed communication, which has been adopted to the "internet" in the world, into a completely different form. Communication, which has become sustainable at any time and anywhere, regardless of location, led by the never-ending elements of "continuity" and "interaction," has turned into an indispensable form. Perspectives on Society and Technology Addiction examines every subject of digital addiction in an interdisciplinary way. It discusses the issues about what technology addiction is, how to deal with this addiction, how to use the existing technology in a positive way, how to deal with this technology for disadvantaged groups, and concerns in the fields of social science and communication science. Covering topics such as Consumer 5.0, experience design, and information markets, this premier reference source is an essential resource for sociologists, policymakers, students and educators of higher education, researchers, and academicians.
Download or read book Internet Addiction written by Kathryn Vercillo and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2020-02-24 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The internet has transformed the world we live in, but it also poses new risks to our psychological well-being. This book provides an introduction to the issue of internet addiction, an increasingly common problem. All day, every day, we are connected to the internet, putting most people at some level of risk for internet addiction. Problematic internet use can take many forms, including overuse of social media and addictions to online shopping, gaming, or pornography. Such behaviors can cause anxiety, depression, sleep deprivation, loneliness, and physical health problems. People can lose their jobs and families, and in a few extreme cases, internet addiction has directly led to the death of the addicted individual or a child in their care. Internet Addiction is the latest volume in Greenwood's Health and Medical Issues Today series. Part I explores what internet addiction is, the many forms it can take, and the serious consequences it can have. Part II examines a number of controversies and issues, such as balancing the internet's benefits against its addictive nature. Part III provides a variety of useful materials, including case studies, a timeline of critical events, and a directory of resources.
Download or read book The Camera as Actor written by Amy Cox Hall and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-11-29 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking beyond the impact photographs have on the perpetuation and expression of social norms and stereotypes, and the influence of the act of taking a photograph, this new collection brings together international scholars to examine the camera itself as an actor. Bringing the camera back into view, this volume furthers our understanding of how, and in what ways, imaging technology shapes us, our lives, and the representations out of which we fashion knowledge, base our judgments and ultimately act. Through a broad range of case studies, the authors in this collection make the convincing claim that the camera is much more than a mechanical device brought to life by the photographer. This book will be of interest to scholars in photography, visual culture, anthropology and the history of photography.
Download or read book 101 Things to Do Before You Diet written by Mimi Spencer and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this day and age, most women are well aware that dieting (and the accompanying deprivation) is no way to lose weight. But you can't blame a girl for trying-after all, who doesn't want to be thinner, feel happier, and look fabulous? Who doesn't want to fit into her skinny jeans and feel like a million bucks? Mimi Spencer has spent most of her life surrounded by catwalks and ultrathin celebrities--and she was sick of dieting. So she created the anti-diet. In 101 Things to do Before You Diet, Spencer shares the tips, tricks, and solutions that finally helped her lose those last few pounds and shows women how to trim, flatter, and accept every inch of their bodies. With ample doses of empathy and irreverence, Spencer offers readers 101 figure-flattering tips, from choosing the right fashion to just saying no to fat traps and calorie pitfalls. Spencer's candid advice (drawn from years spent at the frontlines of fashion) and her uniquely relatable voice (drawn from decades of being a woman on a diet) will keep readers entertained as they knock off a few pounds and learn how to love the skin they're in.
Download or read book Play A Theory of Learning and Change written by Tara Brabazon and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-12-12 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the question of why ‘play’ is a happy and benevolent verb in childhood, yet a subjective label of behaviour in adulthood. It studies the transformation of the positively labelled term ‘child’s play’, used to refer to our early years, into an aberrance or deviation from normal social relationships in later life, when we speak of playing up or playing around. It answers the question by proposing play as a theory of learning, an ideology that circumscribes behaviour, and a way of thinking. Written by scholars of early childhood through to further and higher education, the book presents research on play enacted in a way that arches beyond the specificity of age groups or predictive, normative patterns. It is international in its focus, moving beyond insular, inward and parochial educational standards and limitations in one city, province, state or nation. Finally, it demonstrates the value of play to educational policy and theories of learning.
Download or read book Project YOU written by Ashwani Sharma and published by Educreation Publishing. This book was released on 2016-12-26 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The title 'Project You – The Rare' is conveying two messages. Project You -Noun: while we keep undertaking a lot of projects in our professional journeys, we tend to overlook ourselves as the 'subject' of the project. Means are we adequately evolving on our qualities while we work on such projects or are we completing them as transactions only? Project You- Verb: having gained success from the tough projects, we must project ourselves well. We must show up our bright side. If this one ongoing 'Project' is managed well it'll boost up & amplify the outcome from all other projects underway. The work is also to trigger a sense of inquiry and prompt some urgency for any course correction while we are managing our worlds. It has helped me support my own progress. It is my wish that it’ll do the same for you.
Download or read book The S K A L Method written by Gottfried Eckert and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2021-07-14 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The S.K.A.L.-Method. Out of the stress trap in just 64 seconds! (English edition) Out of the stress trap in just 64 seconds? No problem ... Just practice the S.K.A.L.-Method! This simple, low-threshold and at the same time highly effective procedure with a Pareto effect (20 % effort - 80 % profit) will empower you to switch off your inner (stress) alarm system. So to say at the push of a button! And the clou is: it is suitable for everyday use. Are you interested? Content of the book: Introduction and theoretical basics. The S.K.A.L.-Method. Add-on: Nutrition. Add-on: Self-massage. Add-on: Lifestyle. Spoiler: The epigenetic L.I.F.E.-Temple Keywords: The S.K.A.L.-Method. Stress. Stress Management. Relaxation. Mental calming. Self-regularization. Self-empowerment. Gottfried Eckert. Book title: The S.K.A.L.-Method. Out of the stress trap in just 64 seconds! (English edition), Original title: Die S.K.A.L.-Methode. In nur 64 Sekunden raus aus der Stressfalle! (translated from German into English), Author: Gottfried Eckert, Production and publishing: BoD - Books on Demand, Norderstedt, ISBN: 9783754313824, Paperback, 48 pages, b/w, 21,0 x 14,8 cm
Download or read book Saving Grace written by Grace Kitto and published by September Publishing. This book was released on 2018-04-24 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A grippingly intelligent and likeable feminist memoir of weight loss.' Julie Myerson 'I have been overweight for more than 45 years. I've tried every diet going and been caught on a treadmill of guilt, deprivation, defiance, self-indulgence and despair.' Twelve years ago, Grace Kitto was a successful TV producer, wife and mother. She was also clinically obese and on the path to Type 2 diabetes. Until one day when she left work determined to stick to one of her serial diets, but soon found herself eating an ice cream, as if on autopilot. It sparked an epiphany - she realised the solution to her many failed diets lay in her unconscious. In the powerful, instinctual part of her brain. This is her funny and courageous memoir of that journey, the questions she posed and discoveries she made within the fields of psychology, neuroscience and biochemistry. She devised her own self-help system, a slow diet, and three-and-a-half years later, she reached her goal of a BMI of 25. Another three years on, she's still there. 'When is it ever going to change? Every dieter knows the despair of thinking that. When is it going to change? The answer is right here, right now, on this page.'
Download or read book Writing Size Zero written by Isabelle Meuret and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2007 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like hysteria, anorexia is a fin de siècle pathology which fascinates and has reached epidemic proportions at the turn of the millennium. Parallel to the development of the phenomenon, an important body of experiential texts has revealed its presence in various parts of the world. While the medical discourse is still struggling with this conundrum, literature gives way to different interpretations by revealing the interconnectedness between writing and starving. Both signifying practices are experiences of the limit where fluxes of particles - food, words - are in constant interaction. Unlike most contemporary readings of anorexia, this book offers an original insight into the creative process inherent to the pathology, which the author calls Writing Size Zero. Body of writing and writing of the body, as found in western and post-colonial texts, delineate an in-between space producing new epistemologies. Through a close reading of the semiotics of self-starvation, the author debunks the myth of anorexia as a mental disease of the West and insists on the variety of expressions and figurations inherent to the pathology. By providing a meaning to self-starvation, writing gives anorexia its ethics.
Download or read book Feminist Food Studies written by Barbara Parker and published by Canadian Scholars’ Press. This book was released on 2019-08-21 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This expansive collection enriches the field of food studies with a feminist intersectional perspective, addressing the impacts that race, ethnicity, class, and nationality have on nutritional customs, habits, and perspectives. Throughout the text, international scholars explore three areas in feminist food studies: the socio-cultural, the corporeal, and the material. The textbook’s chapters intersect as they examine how food is linked to hegemony, identity, and tradition, while contributors offer diverse perspectives that stem from biology, museum studies, economics, popular culture, and history. This text’s engaging writing style and timely subject-matter encourage student discussions and forward-looking analyses on the advancement of food studies. With a unique multidisciplinary and global perspective, this vital resource is well-suited to undergraduate students of food studies, nutrition, gender studies, sociology, and anthropology.
Download or read book Trump Studies written by Tara Brabazon and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-24 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the seismic political events of Donald Trump's presidency and the British vote to leave the EU. It explores why citizens vote against their own best interests, and demonstrates the role and value of universities in a time when evidence, expertise and facts often dissolve into opinion, emotion and fake news.
Download or read book The Creative PhD written by Tara Brabazon and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2020-06-15 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Doctorates awarded based on artefact and exegeses are a minority enrolment which suffer from wildly diverse examination expectations and assumptions about quality. Widening the disciplinary parameters and currency of this kind of doctorate The Creative PhD is the first book that challenges the standards, structure and value of this research.
Download or read book Creative Photoshop Portrait Techniques written by Duncan Evans and published by Lark Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most enduring and popular genres, portrait photography requires an intimate understanding of light, composition and mood in order to obtain the best results. This book introduces the key concepts and techniques which can be used in Photoshop in order to create stunning images.
