Tracey Kelly – författare

This title offers Practical tips to help you sleep soundly, using natural remedies and relaxation techniques. It includes 50 tips on how to establish bedtime routines that will help you to sleep more deeply. Discover how improving your sleep patterns will bring benefits 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It shows you how to recognize what your particular sleep problems are and how to solve them using yoga, meditation, aromatherapy, and other techniques and rituals. Learn how to prepare simple and natural herbal remedies and essential oil blends. It helps you analyze your daily routine and a sleep pattern that suits your metabolism. It suggests the use of alternatives such as healing crystals and balancing and calming stones to aid sleep. Natural sleep is the best kind of sleep, and this book outlines solutions that avoid the medical quick fix. It examines diet, exercise, the environment, and the effect these have on our sleeping patterns. It gives practical tips on mental and physical relaxation methods, herbal remedies, aromatherapy, and bedtime rituals to help you wake each day feeling ready for whatever life brings.

Shang Dynasty China looks at one of the most fascinating and advanced ancient civilisations. Through structures as imposing as the tomb of a warrior queen or objects as beautiful and complex as a decorated bronze vessel, readers aged 9 and up gain a picture of who was who in ancient China and how the civilisation in which they lived worked.Perfect for Key Stage 2, each book in Great Civilisations approaches its subject through a scene-setting spread Who/where were the... then introduces the achievements of the chosen civilisation through 12 structures or objects, each of which illustrates a key aspect or theme. Writing, architecture, industry, warfare, transport and learning are all covered in the same simple, colourful and engaging way. Fact boxes and panels present incidental information and point the reader to the importance of parallel developments in other parts of the world.

Be a dinosaur detective! Look at the fact files about ancient reptiles such as Moschops, Bradysaurus and Dicynodon and find out what each one ate, what they weighed and where they lived.

Be a dinosaur detective! Look at the fact files about swimming reptiles such as Placodus, Ichthyosaur and Plesiosaurus and find out what each one ate, what they weighed and where they lived.

Learn the fundamentals of Design Thinking and how to apply Design Thinking techniques in defining software development and AI solutions. Design Thinking is an approach to innovation which identifies problems and generates solution ideas that can be rapidly proven through prototyping.This book provides a brief history of Design Thinking and an overview of the process. It then drills down into more detail regarding methods and tools used in a Design Thinking workshops leading to useful prototypes. Guidance is provided on: Preparing for a Design Thinking Workshop Uncovering potential business problems that might be solvedPrioritizing potential solutionsIdentifying and characterizing stakeholdersChoosing the right prototypes for developmentLimiting scope and best practices in prototype buildingThe book concludes with a discussion of best practices in operationalizing successful prototypes, and describes change management techniques critical for successful adoption. You can use the knowledge gained from reading this book to incorporate Design Thinking techniques in your software development and AI projects, and assure timely and successful delivery of solutions.What You Will LearnGain foundational knowledge of what Design Thinking is and when to apply the techniqueDiscover preparation and facilitation techniques used in workshopsKnow how ideas are generated and then validated through prototypingUnderstand implementation best practices, including change management considerationsWho This Book Is ForBusiness decision makers and project stakeholders as well as IT project owners who seek a method leading to fast development of successful software and AI prototypes demonstrating real business value. Also for data scientists, developers, and systems integrators who are interested in facilitating or utilizing Design Thinking workshops to drive momentum behind potential software development and AI projects.

Learn the fundamentals of Design Thinking and how to apply Design Thinking techniques in defining software development and AI solutions. Design Thinking is an approach to innovation which identifies problems and generates solution ideas that can be rapidly proven through prototyping.This book provides a brief history of Design Thinking and an overview of the process. It then drills down into more detail regarding methods and tools used in a Design Thinking workshops leading to useful prototypes. Guidance is provided on: Preparing for a Design Thinking Workshop Uncovering potential business problems that might be solvedPrioritizing potential solutionsIdentifying and characterizing stakeholdersChoosing the right prototypes for developmentLimiting scope and best practices in prototype buildingThe book concludes with a discussion of best practices in operationalizing successful prototypes, and describes change management techniques critical for successful adoption. You can use the knowledge gained from reading this book to incorporate Design Thinking techniques in your software development and AI projects, and assure timely and successful delivery of solutions.What You Will LearnGain foundational knowledge of what Design Thinking is and when to apply the techniqueDiscover preparation and facilitation techniques used in workshopsKnow how ideas are generated and then validated through prototypingUnderstand implementation best practices, including change management considerationsWho This Book Is ForBusiness decision makers and project stakeholders as well as IT project owners who seek a method leading to fast development of successful software and AI prototypes demonstrating real business value. Also for data scientists, developers, and systems integrators who are interested in facilitating or utilizing Design Thinking workshops to drive momentum behind potential software development and AI projects.

This title includes practical quick-fix tips to help prevent and alleviate the physical and mental symptoms of PMS. You can overcome PMS and beat those monthly blues with these 50 fail-safe therapies that show you how to balance your hormones using natural techniques. Features: body-balancing foods and drinks, from binge-curbing foods and relaxing herbal teas to smoothies and fruit juices; beneficial foods to reduce craving, nausea and bloating as well as to combat water retention and migraine; symptom-easing exercises, such as yoga, Pilates and aqua aerobics, as well as calming treatments like pine and rosemary rub, and rose and jasmine soother; pain-easing therapies, including massage, homeopathy, reflexology, Reiki and crystal healing; and step-by-step treatments to relieve specific symptoms. Many women experience the unpleasant symptoms of PMS on a regular basis, and it can be difficult to cope with life when suffering from the wide range of physical and emotional changes that can occur before and during menstruation. This book provides helpful advice on preventing and treating PMS with natural cures and therapies.Divided into six easily accessible chapters, the book provides 50 practical ways to deal with the problems associated with PMS, from physical symptoms such as headache, fatigue, cystitis, breast pain, abdominal cramping, bloating, cravings, backache and fluid retention to emotional responses like anxiety, depression, irritability and stress. The treatments are all natural and include complementary therapies, and there are suggestions for relaxation and meditation techniques and herbal remedies. This easy-to-use guide is an invaluable aid to preventing and treating a complex condition.

This title offers 50 quick-fix tips to cleanse your body and mind, including detoxifying food and drinks, aromatherapy, massage and purifying body treatments. It provides recipes for cleansing foods and drinks, from superfoods to smoothies. It outlines a range of aerobic exercises to increase the heart rate: try cycling, running and dancing. It offers relaxation exercises and sequences, such as meditation and simple visualization. It suggests suitable spa treatments, including cleansing facials, saunas, mud wraps, steam facials, foot soaks, body scrubs and invigorating salt baths. It includes detox plans such as mono-diet, weekend, hangover and 7-day detox. If you always mean to cut down on caffeine, alcohol and fast foods, and start taking regular exercise, but just never manage to find the time for a healthy diet and exercise routine, this book may be just what you need. Because it is organized into sections, you can quickly choose the foods, detox plans, massage techniques, exercises and treatments to suit you. Choose one of four detox plans, from the revitalizing 1-day detox to the more thorough 7-day detox.Alternatively, create a self-tailored regime by eating foods that will help your body to cleanse itself: fresh fruit and vegetables; tasty grains, nuts and pulses; soothing tisanes and tangy smoothies. It provides simple and quick exercise and relaxation sequences that describe ways to recharge the batteries, both physically and mentally. Finally, a selection of cleansing spa treatments, from body scrubs to facials, will leave you refreshed and energized.

This title features 50 quick-fix tips to refresh the mind and enliven the body using natural and safe techniques. It contains vitality foods and drinks, from wholesome superfoods to fresh-fruit shakes and smoothies. It covers quick pick-me-ups, from deep breathing or inhaling an uplifting aroma to taking a cold shower or simply having a good laugh. It includes gentle energy-enhancing exercises such as swimming, t'ai chi and yoga. There are invigorating spa treatments, including foot massage, arousing bath oils, a ginger body scrub or a stimulating and revitalizing massage. There are instant energy fixes ranging from a brisk walk to dancing the night away! We all experience periods of lethargy every now and again, and it can be difficult to find time in our hectic lives to recharge our batteries. Here you will find quick-fix tips to kick-start your system and boost depleted energy reserves without resorting to substances such as caffeine. The book is organized into easily accessible sections so that you can choose from superfoods and vitality drinks, exercises, aromatherapy and massage techniques, and invigorating therapies and spa treatments.Each tip described is designed to help you recharge both body and mind in a safe and natural way. Follow a healthy diet and take regular, gentle exercise to help your body achieve and sustain optimum energy levels. With all the alternative ways to gain energy and feel more lively, there is no excuse for reaching for the coffee or the chocolate to see you through the day!