One thing our PREKURE community has in common, is our shared love of learning. And what better time to dive into a new read, and learn something new, than over the summer break.
Our top 15 must reads to kick start your 2022 from the PREKURE Faculty and team:
The Better Brain
by Bonnie J. Kaplan and PREKURE Faculty member Julia Rucklidge
“This is a fantastic read on nutritional psychology, giving insight into foods and supplementation that support our brain, as well as our mental health. You’ll even find some amazing recipes in here!” – Sophia Dawson, Registered Psychologist
“Prof Julia Rucklidge hits it out of the park with her careful and accurate take on why food is so important for your brain’s health.” – Prof Grant Schofield, PREKURE Chief Science Officer
Wellness Coaching for Lasting Lifestyle Change
by Dr Michael Arloski
“For anyone looking for a how-to-manual on the practicalities of the health coaching processes, with examples of wellness models and tools, this is an insightful read. Michael Arloski is the founding father of Health & Wellness Coaching and is a master at aligning wellness models with the ICF Core Competencies.” – Sharon Tomkins, ICF Associate Certified Coach and PREKURE Assistant Coach
Coach the Person Not the Problem
by Dr Marcia Reynolds
“For those who want to add a little more rocket fuel to their coaching this summer. One definition of Coach mastery is the ability to provoke insight in our clients through inquiry. Based upon her research in the field of brain science and her years of coaching experience (Marcia Reynolds is an emeritus chair of ICF), this book helps us to finally answer the question, what’s the difference between creating breakthrough conversations and just asking open-ended questions.” – Sharon Tomkins, ICF Associate Certified Coach and PREKURE Assistant Coach
Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine
by Dr Robert Lustig
“A masterpiece by Dr Robert Lustig on all things metabolism and the food industry’s tactics. Interesting and scary. A ‘must read’ if you are in nutrition and health.” – Prof Grant Schofield, PREKURE Chief Science Officer
The Community Cure: Transforming Health Outcomes Together
by John Maskell
“A book about group services models in healthcare and the epidemic of loneliness. For me, this book is a must for health coaches who are branching out into the world to understand one of the primary determinants of good health – social connection.” – Sonya English, Registered Nurse and PREKURE Lead Coach
What the Fat
by Grant Schofield, Caryn Zinn & Craig Rodger
“I have immersed myself in the low-carb world for three years and I still have not come across a better introduction to LCHF. Well done, Grant, Caryn and Craig. This book is still unsurpassed.” – Dr Glen Davies, GP
What the Fat Recipes
by Grant Schofield, Caryn Zinn & Craig Rodger
“There have been many low-carb recipe books. It is so difficult to get the balance point between simple/practical and challenging. Grant, Caryn and Craig nailed it. This is still the recipe book we promote to all new members at Reverse T2 Diabetes Taupo. This book hasn’t been bettered yet.” – Dr Glen Davies, GP
I May Be Wrong: And Other Wisdoms From Life as a Forest Monk
by Björn Natthiko Lindeblad
“This is the autobiography of Björn Natthiko Lindeblad, who leaves everything – a promising financial career, all his possessions, family and friends – to become a forest monk in Thailand to find himself and learn how to live in wisdom and compassion. This is a beautiful story filled with warmth and humour about life and our own shortcomings, and about what really matters as our lives come to an end.” – Ulrika Celsing, ICF Associate Certified Coach and PREKURE Lead Coach
Atomic Habits
by James Clear
“Einstein said ‘compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world’. The same way money multiplies through compound interest, the effect of your habits multiply as you repeat them. I love this book because it offers a framework that you can easily apply into daily life to become successful in creating and sustaining habits. Learn how tiny changes create great results.” – Ulrika Celsing, ICF Associate Certified Coach and PREKURE Lead Coach
The Illustrated Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living
by Russ Harris
“A wonderful introduction to ACT – Acceptance and Commitment Therapy – simplified in a way that is funny and easy to understand, together with tools and exercises to complete. It touches the heart of that negative internal chatter that can sap our energy. A great everyday pocket tool that we can all benefit from, especially when it comes to self compassion.” – Ulrika Celsing, ICF Associate Certified Coach and PREKURE Lead Coach
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
by James Nestor
“This is an in-depth journey about breathing and the effects of breath-control on health. Looking at science, experiments and ancient wisdom, it shares how the way we take in air can have a dramatic effect on our body and mind. For me, one of the highlights of the book is exploring how the human skull has changed in evolutionary history, to become narrower and more restricted due to our breathing pattern.” – Ulrika Celsing, ICF Associate Certified Coach and PREKURE Lead Coach
The Gut-Immune Connection: How Understanding the Connection Between Food and Immunity Can Help Us Regain Our Health and The Mind-Gut Connection
by Emeran Mayer
“The more we learn about the human body, the more we come to understand how wonderfully interconnected all our body systems are. I have become increasingly interested in the role of the gut microbiome in regulating our health and its profound effect on the brain and the immune system.” – Kayla Lenferna De La Motte, PREKURE Research Administrator
The Period Repair Manual and The Hormone Repair Manual
by Lara Briden
“I feel there is more attention being paid in all areas of health and performance research to the complex nature of the female body. I am just so intrigued and cannot wait to read these books which are on my must read list for summer.” – Kayla Lenferna De La Motte, PREKURE Research Administrator