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For courses in personal health. A mindful approach to personal health Health: The Basics aligns well-researched health information with current real-world topics that have the greatest impact on students’’ lives to keep them hooked on learning and living well. The 13th Edition integrates mindfulness research, tools, and practices throughout, enabling students to incorporate mindfulness practices to help cut through the static of everyday life, to be more focused and present, and to improve academic performance. Along with new content on sleep and health, as well as diversity and health equity, Health: The Basics builds on its strengths of using the most current, scientifically valid research, examining important issues and controversies about health today, and motivating students to become “actively engaged in health” at all levels. Students have access to videos, self-assessments, and online interactive activities and reading quizzes that address their diverse needs and learning styles while engaging them in the material. Also available with Mastering Health Mastering™ Health is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to engage students and improve results. Interactive, self-paced activities provide individualized coaching to help students stay on track. With a variety of activities available, students can actively learn, understand, and retain even the most difficult personal health concepts. Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; Mastering Health does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with Mastering Health, ask your instructor for the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and Mastering Health, search for: 0134812824 / 9780134812823 Health: The Basics Plus Mastering Health with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package Packa