Otakara Klettke has 5 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 2 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.5★ across 62 ratings. The most-rated is The Joy of Movement.
The Joy of Movement
Summary
The best-selling author of The Willpower Instinct introduces a surprising science-based audiobook that doesn't tell us why we should exercise but instead shows us how to fall in love with movement. Exercise is health-enhancing and life-extending, yet many of us feel it's a chore. But as Kelly McGonigal reveals, it doesn't have to be. Movement can and should be a source of joy. Through her trademark blend of science and storytelling, McGonigal draws on insights from neuroscience, psychology, anthropology, and evolutionary biology, as well as memoirs, ethnographies, and philosophers. She shows how movement is intertwined with some of the most basic human joys, including self-expression, social connection, and mastery - and why it is a powerful antidote to the modern epidemics of depression, anxiety, and loneliness. McGonigal tells the stories of people who have found fulfillment and belonging through running, walking, dancing, swimming, weightlifting, and more, with examples that span the globe, from Tanzania, where one of the last hunter-gatherer tribes on the planet live, to a dance class at Juilliard for people with Parkinson's disease, to the streets of London, where volunteers combine fitness and community service, to races in the remote wilderness, where athletes push the limits of what a human can endure. Along the way, McGonigal paints a portrait of human nature that highlights our capacity for hope, cooperation, and self-transcendence. The result is a revolutionary narrative that goes beyond familiar arguments in favor of exercise, to illustrate why movement is integral to both our happiness and our humanity. Listeners will learn what they can do in their own lives and communities to harness the power of movement to create happiness, meaning, and connection.
©2019 Kelly McGonigal (P)2019 Penguin Audio
The Case of Missing Max: Detective Bella Unleashed, Book 1
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Gr. Acie is no ordinary poodle. She is an educated poodle (with a title!) who has just moved to a new home, in a new town, with her human mom. Little does Gr. Acie know that this move is about to change her classy—yet boring—life, forever. Follow Gr. Acie as she meets her new neighbor, a Siberian Husky named Bella. Bella doesn't care about "classy". Bella cares about life. When puppy Max goes missing, Bella draws Gr. Acie into the adventure of a lifetime to save him. In this spell-binding book, Gr. Acie tells us the story as she is experiencing it. She gives us a blow-by-blow account of the crime, while also teaching us about humans and their strange habits. This is a tale like no other—full of mystery and humor—told from a dog's unique perspective.
©2017 Otakara Klettke (P)2017 Otakara Klettke
Hear Your Brain Whisper
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"The brain is your most valuable asset, and Otakara’s book uses personal insights and clear, non-technical, narrative to apply that asset to everyday life." (James Fallon, neuroscientist, TED speaker, author of The Psychopath Inside: A Neuroscientist’s Personal Journey into the Dark Side of the Brain) Are you ready to discover your true potential? Otakara Klettke, the internationally best-selling author and brain/body coach, has written a manual to your brain in terms anyone can understand. Hear Your Brain Whisper will give you the ability to achieve more and redirect the way you feel, regardless of your situation. How would your life change if: Your thinking, focus, or alertness improved? Your brain worked at full capacity? You understood your brain? Most people never tap into the brain's true potential! In this book, you will learn: How your brain evolved to work the way it does Which neurotransmitters are responsible for specific feelings What drugs such as caffeine, cannabis, or alcohol truly do when they hit your brain Which specific activities are responsible for the release of neurotransmitters you need to make improvements in your life How to achieve deep sleep every night How physical movement changes your brain What happens during meditation and what can replace meditation to achieve the same results How to harness the incredible power of your brain …and much more! Get ready for the exciting journey inside your cranium!
©2020 Otakara Klettke (P)2020 Otakara Klettke
The Case of False Blame
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They are smart. They are brave. And they are back! Detective Bella and Gr. Acie are wagging their way through the human world. When Bella’s 13-year-old human brother is accused of smoking at school, it is up to his super sleuth, canine sister and her best friend to prove his innocence. How can one determined Siberian Husky and one Poodle crack the case inside a school they can’t enter? How far will Bella be willing to go to find a way to let people know what they found? The distinguished title “Gr.” earned by Acie at an elite training center makes her the perfect expert to tell the story from a hilarious canine pawspective - even teaching us a thing or two about humans along the way.
©2018 Otakara Klettke (P)2018 Otakara Klettke
Hear Your Body Whisper
Summary
Can you talk to your body? Is it possible to hear your body talk to you? Could you help your body to get healthy and heal acute or chronic diseases? Could your body return to its ideal shape on its own? Imagine your life inside a healthy body. No doctor's appointments. No health limitations. Imagine your body to return into shape that is healthiest for it. Otakara Klettke shares in her book Hear Your Body Whisper, How to Unlock Your Self-Healing Mechanism how she has learned to communicate with her body. From a sick childhood and constant health limitations, the author spent first 20 years of her life often being in a hospital or home in bed. When she slowly discovered that there is a way to communicate with her body her life turned around. Hear Your Body Whisper is a result of obsessive research, personal experience, and rediscovering the connection between our bodies and minds that naturally exists in every one of us. Otakara Klettke separates her mind and soul from her body. She explains that your body is filled with trillions of microorganisms that are responsible for the well-being of your body. By understanding your body's inhabitants, you can guide them to address acute and chronic diseases. Your body will also settle in the body shape it is meant to be naturally. Mind-body connection has never been so clear! No doctor or healer is able to listen to your body since they do not reside in it. You can and you should! Rooted in science this book offers a mindful way to love, respect and celebrate your body. Using Hippocrates' methods and combining them with modern research you can help your body to reach its potential!
©2016 Otakara Klettke (P)2016 Otakara Klettke