The Body, Mind, and Spirit of Habits Book
We are body, mind, and spirit. When the three are in unison, we can achieve our goals quicker and more effectively. Much like the legs of a stool, the three work in tandem to affect our behavior and our habits.
There are various methods and approaches to changing your ways…your habits. Each of us has to find the method that best reflects our body, mind, and spirit. Some prefer to do it on their own and others prefer to have the assistance of a coach. There is no right or wrong way. In Dr. Sylvie’s book, she provides different techniques to help people find the one that works best for them, including her personal approach, The Mantra Habit.
Dr. Sylvie’s book, Make it a HABIT ! Create Health and Happiness for your Body, Mind, and Spirit is about how to recognize habits that hinder well-being and the choices available to change them. The book also assists health professionals in recognizing habits that get in the way of their patients’ ability to heal and lead healthy lives. In addition, it provides parents with a strong foundation for teaching healthy habits to their children.
The book highlights real life stories of people who were held captive by their bad habits and how they were able break the habits to get on the path to living a healthier life. In addition, the book offers a compilation of various state-of-the art methods created by various prominent authors.
Listen to Dr. Sylvie Heyman as she discusses her book, Make it a HABIT! Creating Health and Happiness for your Body, Mind, and Spirit.
"Dr. Sylvie Heyman’s book, Make it A Habit, accomplishes exactly what it purports to do: it provides easy to follow programs to help change existing habits – or develop new ones – all the while telling her own engaging stories. She grabs your attention right from her first sentence by telling a riveting story. Her approach throughout her book opened windows for me on simple ways to change my own habits in order to achieve a healthier, happier and more productive life. Using true stories of her own accomplishments, as well as those of her patients and clients, and drawing on the research of highly respected psychologists, not to mention her own superb credentials, she keeps you spellbound throughout her book. Read it. It can change your life!" "In this crisp, sharply focused book, Sylvie Heyman, an experienced health coach offers a plethora of easy-to-implement techniques to optimize harmony in body, mind and spirit. Beginning with an understanding of how habits work our lives, and supporting with delightful real life examples, the author coaches the reader on readiness to change habits and improve quality of life. The book is unputdownable, full of practical suggestions on how changing behavior changes outcomes. Change your habits, change your life. While there are numerous examples from achieving ideal weight, good health, serenity, to tips on how to promote wholesome life habits in children, even one tip from this book can result in a positive turn in anyone's life. Dr. Heyman coaches the reader on how to treat habits like muscles by either strengthening them or diminishing them, depending on the desired lifestyle change. Increased awareness of habits increases likelihood of desired lifestyle changes. Real life examples makes this book a delightful read." "Dr. Sylvie has written a wonderful little book, full of practical wisdom that could just change your life! Drawing on the latest research in neuroscience, cognitive behavior theory and, most importantly, examples from her own long career in the healing arts, she's created an indispensable, hands-on manual for those looking to make changes-- big and small-- in their lives. There is something to learn and use on every page." "Make it a Habit! Creating Health and Happiness for your Body, Mind, and Spirit by Sylvie Heyman is a book that is well worth reading. It is a well-rounded and interesting read and the author not only addresses many different types of habits and how to resolve them but she does it in a voice that is interesting and well-written. As you are reading, you feel as though she is speaking with you directly and personally. The book discusses several fascinating case studies and the author’s perspective (she openly discusses her own previous struggles with bad habits) is refreshing and genuine. The truth is that all human beings develop bad habits. Sylvie Heyman has successfully covered a wonderful variety of habits that touch on the physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual. This book addresses every one of us and the author’s voice makes us feel that we are not alone in our struggle to overcome bad habits. Make it a Habit! Creating Health and Happiness for your Body, Mind, and Spirit is a must read. It is for anyone who wants to eliminate a bad habit and develop a good habit in its place!" "This book is really, really good! Dr Heyman has a great writing style. She is honest and vulnerable, full of wisdom as well as knowledge. She talks about having to migrate from Argentina to the United States and the negative impact it had on her. She is incredibly open about her own compulsions, and the stories about her patients are very touching. Her explanation of the science behind habits is simple and easy to understand. I just really enjoyed it. It's an easy 5 stars for me!"