Guide to Stress Reduction

Guide to Stress Reduction

Author: L. John Mason

Publisher:

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13:

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...a guidebook to a variety of techniques for relaxation and the reduction of stress.


Taking Charge of Your Fertility

Taking Charge of Your Fertility

Author: Toni Weschler

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2015-07-14

Total Pages: 529

ISBN-13: 0062409913

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This new edition for the twentieth anniversary of the groundbreaking national bestseller provides all the information you need to monitor your menstrual cycle—along with updated information on the latest reproductive technologies Are you unhappy with your current method of birth control? Or demoralized by your quest to have a baby? Do you experience confusing signs and symptoms at various times in your cycle? This invaluable resource provides the answers to your questions while giving you amazing insights into your body. Taking Charge of Your Fertility has helped literally hundreds of thousands of women avoid pregnancy naturally, maximize their chances of getting pregnant, or simply gain better control of their gynecological and sexual health. Toni Weschler thoroughly explains the empowering Fertility Awareness Method (FAM), which in only a couple of minutes a day allows you to: Enjoy highly effective and scientifically proven birth control without chemicals or devices Maximize your chances of conception before you see a doctor or resort to invasive high-tech options Expedite your fertility treatment by quickly identifying impediments to pregnancy achievement Gain control and a true understanding of your gynecological and sexual health This new edition includes: A fully revised and intuitive charting system A selection of personalized master charts for birth control, pregnancy achievement, breastfeeding, and menopause An expanded sixteen-page color insert that reflects the book’s most important concepts Six brand-new chapters on topics including balancing hormones naturally, preserving your future fertility, and three medical conditions all women should be aware of


Take the Stress Out of Your Life

Take the Stress Out of Your Life

Author: Jay Winner

Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books

Published: 2008-04-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780738211749

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The majority of doctor visits are for stress-related disorders, which can include obesity, heart disease, chronic pain, depression, and infertility. Drawing from more than two decades treating the physical and psychological effects of stress, Dr. Jay Winner clearly lays out how to control the condition through a series of lifestyle modifications, simple mental exercises, and relaxation techniques-without resorting to pills or overwhelming life changes. With two CDs that walk you through stress-reduction exercises, implementing these techniques is fast, effective, and easy to do. For anyone suffering from negative stress, Take the Stress out of Your Life is the ultimate guide for coping with unanticipated stressful situations and creating a long-term plan for permanent stress relief.


The Upside of Stress

The Upside of Stress

Author: Kelly McGonigal

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2016-05-10

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1101982934

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Drawing from groundbreaking research, psychologist and award-winning teacher Kelly McGonigal, PhD, offers a surprising new view of stress—one that reveals the upside of stress, and shows us exactly how to capitalize on its benefits. You hear it all the time: stress causes heart disease; stress causes insomnia; stress is bad for you! But what if changing how you think about stress could make you happier, healthier, and better able to reach your goals? Combining exciting new research on resilience and mindset, Kelly McGonigal, PhD, proves that undergoing stress is not bad for you; it is undergoing stress while believing that stress is bad for you that makes it harmful. In fact, stress has many benefits, from giving us greater focus and energy, to strengthening our personal relationships. McGonigal shows readers how to cultivate a mindset that embraces stress, and activate the brain's natural ability to learn from challenging experiences. Both practical and life-changing, The Upside of Stress is not a guide to getting rid of stress, but a toolkit for getting better at it—by understanding, accepting, and leveraging it to your advantage.


Manage Your Time to Reduce Your Stress

Manage Your Time to Reduce Your Stress

Author: Rita Emmett

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2009-07-01

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 0802719767

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How often do you think to yourself "So much to do and so little time"? Rita Emmett can not give you more minutes in an hour or more hours in a day, but she does offer help with the "so much to do" part. The key is not time management but "stuff" management--all those things to do, people to see, commitments and obligations to fulfill. And mismanaging all that to-do stuff is what leads to stress. We often have little control over the demands made upon us, yet we can control our reaction or response. That's where the management of stress must start. Stress is neither good nor bad: your response to it is what can be harmful. In Rita Emmett's signature style that combines quick, easy-to-digest tips and infectious good humor, Manage Your Time to Reduce Your Stress gives readers positive ways to handle stress; examines how stress impacts our physical, mental, and emotional health; how to clarify your values and prioritize activities based on what is important. Spending time doing things that are incongruent with your values makes you feel frustrated and stressed out. Striving for perfection, being overly competitive, and job insecurity are some of the other reasons you feel overburdened and overwhelmed. Rita Emmett draws on the stories of many people who have e-mailed or written her or spoken to her after her seminars; readers will identify not only with their problems but can find common ground in Rita's strategies that have worked for them.


60 Ways to Relieve Stress in 60 Seconds

60 Ways to Relieve Stress in 60 Seconds

Author: Manning Rubin

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 9781563053382

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Cheaper than two weeks in Maui, saner than primal screaming, and more practical than a dry martini, this book delivers exactly what it promises--60 short, proven techniques to reduce stress in a minute or less. Here are mind games, quick physical challenges, and imaging and concentration exercises that instantly refocus energy. Stress-test patch on the cover for before-and-after verification. Illustrated throughout.


Diet, Nutrition, and the Prevention of Chronic Diseases

Diet, Nutrition, and the Prevention of Chronic Diseases

Author: World Health Organization

Publisher: World Health Organization

Published: 2003-04-22

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 924120916X

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Trends such as shifting dietary patterns and an increasingly sedentary lifestyle combined with smoking and alcohol consumption are major risk factors for noncommunicable chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and stroke, cancer dental diseases and osteoporosis. This report reviews the scientific evidence on the effects of diet, nutrition and physical activity on chronic diseases and makes recommendations for public health policies and programmes. Issues considered include the macro-economic implications of public health on agriculture and the global supply and demand for fresh and processed foods.


The Relaxation Response

The Relaxation Response

Author: Herbert Benson, M.D.

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2009-09-22

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 0061966002

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In this time of quarantine and global uncertainty, it can be difficult to deal with the increased stress and anxiety. Using ancient self-care techniques rediscovered by Herbert Benson, M.D., a pioneer in mind/body medicine for health and wellness, you can relieve your stress, anxiety, and depression at home with just ten minutes a day. Herbert Benson, M.D., first wrote about a simple, effective mind/body approach to lowering blood pressure in The Relaxation Response. When Dr. Benson introduced this approach to relieving stress over forty years ago, his book became an instant national bestseller, which has sold over six million copies. Since that time, millions of people have learned the secret—without high-priced lectures or prescription medicines. The Relaxation Response has become the classic reference recommended by most health care professionals and authorities to treat the harmful effects of stress, anxiety, depression, and high blood pressure. Rediscovered by Dr. Benson and his colleagues in the laboratories of Harvard Medical School and its teaching hospitals, this revitalizing, therapeutic tack is now routinely recommended to treat patients suffering from stress and anxiety, including heart conditions, high blood pressure, chronic pain, insomnia, and many other physical and psychological ailments. It requires only minutes to learn, and just ten minutes of practice a day.


365 Ways to Reduce Stress

365 Ways to Reduce Stress

Author: Eve Adamson

Publisher: Adams Media

Published: 2009-08-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781440500251

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• The only tip-based book to offer strategies for managing stress every day of the year • 48 percent of Americans say they’re more stressed now than they were five years ago (New York Post) • The current economical climate is stressful—“Being fired or laid off can lead to clinical depression, violence, and alcohol abuse, as well as strokes and heart attacks.” (Newsweek) There’s always more to do and not enough time to do it in! Today, more than ever, people need relief from the pressures of everyday life. Stress can lead to damaging physical and mental health issues, so it’s important to take control and manage stress effectively. From cutting caffeine intake to doodling in a journal, readers find the daily comfort they long for in 365 Ways to Reduce Stress. This hands-on, tip-based guide offers simple advice for how to remain calm and centered, no matter what the day brings— including how to: • Calculate your stress vulnerability factor • Identify and eliminate environmental stressors • Nourish your emotional, physical, and spiritual selves • Avoid stress triggers and relax pro-actively This inspiring tool for the overworked, over-scheduled, and overstressed will allow readers to breath a little easier and live a lot happier—each and every day!