What is stress—and how do I manage it? Why is stress different for women than it is for men? How does stress impact my body, mind, and spirit? Am I at risk for stress-related health problems? What are my treatment options? How can I reduce stress—naturally? THE WOMEN'S GUIDE TO STRESS RELIEF IN 7 EASY STEPS includes: A COMPLETE STRESS MANAGEMENT PLAN—Simple, stress-reducing techniques that can help you reduce, manage, and even eliminate stress in your life—and put you on the path toward peace and calm. Includes checklists for self-examination and tips for avoiding triggers. THE MOST UP-TO-DATE RESEARCH—what medical professionals have learned about stress: the anatomy and natural process of stress; how it affects you and your health; and why you should find new ways to keep it at bay. STRESS-RELATED HEALTH CARE—how to lower risks to your heart and cardiovascular system, hormones, stomach and digestion, and immune system. DAY-TO-DAY STRESS-BUSTER TIPS for reducing stress levels at home and at work—from communing with nature, social event-planning, and creative self-expression to breathing therapy, guided imagery, and the most important practice of all: sleep. Dozens of women share their ideas. PROFESSIONAL TREATMENT OPTIONS—when and where to seek professional assistance, therapy, or medication.
A woman's down-to-earth guide for releasing stress and reclaiming her free-spirit Stress management expert and radio personality Debbie Mandel presents her highly original program for stress reduction. She explains that women who are constantly stressed out have forgotten the dreams of the free-spirited girl living inside them before they became somebody's wife, mother, or workplace colleague. This book, the inspiring and humorous story of successful recovery from stress addiction, outlines her seven steps that have proven to help women overcome daily stressors and reclaim a life of joy and spontaneity. Explores the habit forming pressure principle of stress addiction and how to cure it Provides step-by-step program for self-empowerment, self-care, healthy narcissism, and renewing humor in a woman's relationships Explains the powerful, researched based relationship between food, exercise, and mood Contains indispensable strategies for accepting constructive conflicts with a spouse, partner, friend or colleague to get what she wants Teaches specific techniques for reducing and eliminating stress reduction Addicted to Stress shows how as the addiction to stress is cured, women find it possible to build up an immunity to outside pressure and become their true core self.
Being "so stressed" has to be the most common description for a woman today -- no matter your age or marital status, whether you have a career or work inside the home. Stress is the gift of modern life that keeps on giving, because, even after you've gotten through a stressful day or week, the effects on your body and mind linger, whether you're aware of them or not. And they can build up and make you sick -- unless you do something to stop them. That's where So Stressed, a landmark new guide to women's health, can help. The realization that stress was the most common cause of all the different symptoms and ailments that their patients were coming to them for was a eureka moment for internationally renowned OB-GYN physicians Stephanie McClellan and Beth Hamilton. To find out how stress could be the root cause of diseases as disparate as chronic pain, gynecological disorders and depression,asthma and metabolic disorders, Drs. McClellan and Hamilton embarked on a unique medical quest -- they wanted to find the latest discoveries emerging around the world in the science of stress and put them all together in treatments to help their patients now. Their urgent mission took them to the leading researchers at the best medical centers around the world, where they learned the exciting findings that they reveal in this fascinating new approach to women's health, So Stressed. With information from the medical and psychological sciences of stress that no other practicing physician or clinician has implemented, So Stressed shows you what stress is doing to every cell in your body, how it disrupts the intricate balance of your body's systems, and most important what you can do, starting today, to restore your body's health and prevent yourself from getting sick. Drs. McClellan and Hamilton -- who are widely sought after for their compassionate manner and educational approach to their patients -- have treated more than 16,000 women in their shared three decades of medical practice. Through their timely research and unique, integrative approach to patient care, they have developed four groundbreaking stress types, each with unique patterns for potential illness and disease -- presented here for the first time -- that you can use to identify the ways that stress is affecting your body and mind. Once you know your unique stress profile, the doctors help you learn new ways to see and respond to stress, reduce it and its effects on your body, and even prevent the life-threatening illnesses it causes. You'll find the right program -- specifically designed for the way you fit into your stress type -- with prescriptive advice for the best mental relaxation techniques, nutrition, exercise, and restoration practices for you. Filled with instructive and inspiring case stories from their patients' and their own life experience, Drs. McClellan and Hamilton bridge the gap between the lab bench and the bedside in this comprehensive program for total health.
I have high blood pressure-should I be worried? How can I prevent the health risks associated with it? Can I lower my blood pressure through diet and lifestyle changes? Are there alternatives or complements to prescription medications? How do I manage stress and hypertension-naturally? THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO LOWERING HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE NATURALLY includes THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION: Everything you need to know about the different types of high blood pressure, its causes, symptoms, risk factors, and complications. YOUR BEST TREATMENT OPTIONS: A full range of choices from diet, nutrition, and lifestyle changes to prescription medications, complementary methods, and alternatives. A GUIDE TO NATURAL SUPPLEMENTS: Your go-to resource for healthy herbal remedies, essential foods, safe supplements, and other natural ways to lower blood pressure. THE MOST COMMON MEDICATIONS: A quick-reference guide to popular prescribed drugs, possible side effects, how to use them safely, and if they're right for you. STRESS MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES: Simple lifestyle changes, sleeping tips, physical activities and exercises to help you control hypertension and stress. A PREVENTION PLAN JUST FOR YOU: A customizable approach to lowering high blood pressure that lets you design the plan that works for you-naturally.
This popular book shows readers how to deal with stress that is unique to women in healthy, productive ways. It examines troublesome emotions and shows how to manage tension with practical, tried-and-true methods gained from research, personal experience, and enlightening case studies.
Do you feel that happiness is gone from your life? Do you feel anxious and frustrated? Do you feel worried and irritated? Do you feel that stress is making you hollow from inside? What do you normally do when you are stressed or anxious or when you are in trouble? You start thinking about the solution which increases the stress and anxiety levels. Hence, thinking cannot solve the problem. Let's not waste more time 'thinking' about the solution. Your key to happiness is right in front of you. This book will open new doors that you did not believe were real. This is a small and handy manual by a trained meditation practitioner. It consists of easy and quick medication techniques that will 'Free your Mind from Stress' and also make you happy and calm in less than 30 mins.It will take you on a dynamic exploration of your own mind, giving you a clear and usable understanding of the essence of meditation and happiness. Enjoy Meditation. Enjoy Happiness.
"In Breaking the Stress Cycle, Bernstein shares solutions for how to stop managing stress and break the cycle of ups and downs at its source. Guided worksheets and step-by-step coaching show you how to reframe your thinking on relationships, money, work-life balance, weight loss, discrimination, regret, grief, and more."--Provided by publisher
A guide to atheism and nonbelief shares counsel on the challenges of questioning the views of one's upbringing, establishing beliefs about religion and spirituality, and addressing the practical aspects of managing religious occasions.
Tired of letting stress have a negative impact on your life? Easy. It's impossible to get through life without encountering stress. And unfortunately, most of us learn the incorrect ways to cope with it. Thankfully, Stress Management For Dummies gives you trusted, time-tested guidance on teaching your body and mind to properly cope with stress while keeping your sanity intact. Whether it's love, work, family, or something else that has you in the red zone, this updated edition of Stress Management For Dummies will help you identify the stress triggers in your life and cut them down to size — all without losing your cool. Shows you how to use stress in a positive, motivational way instead of letting it negatively affect your life Teaches you to retrain your body and mind to react positively to stress Helps you overcome common stresses faced in modern life If you want to manage stress and get back to living a normal life, Stress Management For Dummies has you covered.
Stress is an inevitable part of everyday life. Sometimes we manage it well. Other times, not so much. But understanding the role of stress in our overall health and wellness is essential to taking it head-on. It’s not just that stress can take over our thoughts; it can take over our bodies. From the flight or fight response to inflammation, from feeling anxious to feeling sick, it can deteriorate our bodies and our minds from the inside out. While many books promise tips on managing stress, this book takes it one step further to consider the science behind stress and how it affects our minds and bodies, offering evidence-based approaches to managing stress for optimum results. Amitava Dasgupta guides readers to a greater understanding of the mechanisms at work when stress is present and provides guidance for dealing with those physical and mental responses. While grounded in the science of stress, this work also helps readers employ those strategies that will best manage stress for better overall health.
