Nonstop-Kommunikation, XL-Supermärkte und 24h-Shopping: Heute gibt es von allem mehr, als wir jemals nutzen oder genießen können. Trotzdem halten wir an einer uralten Überlebensstrategie fest: Immer noch mehr, mehr, mehr – auch wenn uns das krank, müde, übergewichtig und unzufrieden macht.
In Wahrheit fehlt uns gar nichts – außer der Fähigkeit zu erkennen, wann es genug ist. Times-Journalist John Naish zeigt, wie wir die Reißleine ziehen und der Konsumtretmühle entkommen – für ein erfüllteres, gesünderes und glücklicheres Leben!
THE HYPOCHONDRIAC'S HANDBOOK is a treasure trove of wild, daft, strange, scary -- and hitherto obscure -- medical research. This is a snappy and amusing guide to over 250 fascinating conditions from the dark corners of medical journalism, compiled by THE TIMES' Health Features Writer. Being tall can mean an early death. But then being short can also kill. As can stormy Mondays and the crease in your ear. Steering clear of sunburn could cause a lethal disease, whereas a full moon boosts your risk of being beaten or bitten. Then there are the perils of sexual sleepwalking, golfer's liver, fracture of the penis and Chinese restaurant syndrome. And, yes, hypochondria can apparently prove lethal -- people who worry about their health turn out to have four times the normal fatality rate. The Hypochondriac's Handbook comes from the drawers-full of intriguingly odd reports which Times journalist John Naish has gathered from the dark corners of respected research journals and hospital libraries over the last decade. It should appeal to all of the neurotic inhabitants of 21st-century world, who just don't have enough to worry about.
