Offering serious information with a light touch, author Dawn Groves shows that by starting with a few simple changes, anyone can find a few minutes each day to take care of their bodies with exercise, sleep, and good food; their souls with meditation and prayer; and their minds with pursuits that challenge and please. Practical techniques will help readers understand how to mindfully interpret events and issues for healthier emotional responses. Groves demonstrates how a few choices can change bad habits into good ones and how parents can not only cope with their children but also help them become part of a lower-stress solution. Sections include "What to Do in a Crisis," "Your Stress-Management Strategy," and "Goal-Setting Hints and Tips."
In today's world, few can claim to be "stress free." Stress follows us everywhere. Even the technology that makes our lives more convenient, such as cell phones and instant messaging, often creates more stress than it relieves. Over-stressed people (and that's all of us) court headaches, insomnia, irritability, memory problems, back and neck pain, immune system damage, digestive distress, even life-threatening illness. Yet despite these clear warning signs, most of us remain bound by our lifestyles and too busy to change them. This practical guide will help you cope with each new challenge without adding another layer of stress or something else to do each day. Within these pages, Dawn Groves offers short, simple steps for avoiding unnecessary worry; training yourself to become resilient to stress; preparing for future stressful situations; motivating yourself to make necessary changes; setting goals to help focus on what really matters to you; and finding time to nurture your spirit.--COVER.
Too much stress can ruin our days and shorten our lives. It ages us, harms relationships, and impairs job performance. Excessive stress can exacerbate almost any medical condition, including obesity, heart disease, chronic pain, depression, and headaches. And in our busy lives, reducing stress can seem like just one more time-consuming and overwhelming task. The good news is that some of the best stress reduction techniques can be done in seconds! Relaxation on the Run, entertainingly delivers a toolbox full of simple and effective stress reduction techniques. Learn to relax for a healthier and happier life!
Easy strategies for dealing with the near-universal experience of stress. Stress has become a near-universal experience as well as a rising public health concern. According to many measures, people today are dealing with stressors that are greater in number and severity than in the past several decades, and this stress is taking a toll on our collective wellness. Bringing considerable content from her popular stress management Web site on About.com, Elizabeth Scott distills information about stress management into central ideas and strategies for consumers. These include learning to reduce the stress response and stressors, practicing long-term resilience habits, and putting positive psychology research into action. These various perspectives provide a multilayered framework for understanding stress and approaching stress management that is inspirational, action-oriented, and backed by foundational and recent knowledge in the field. The quick-to-read “8 keys” format of the book can be utilized on many levels so that busy readers can quickly find relief from stress.
A quarter of a million readers have relaxed in the workplace thanks to Darrin Zeer's Office Yoga and Office Spa. Now Everyday Calm offers over 50 fun and simple ideas for daily stress relief no matter where you are. Start the morning with a Yoga Yawn to wake up your face and feel energized. Rely on the contents of a Spa on the Go bag to turn waiting in line into a pampering escape. And make ReinCARnation work for you when you can't find your car in a crowded parking lot. Using his expert knowledge of yoga, meditation, aromatherapy, massage, and feng shui, Zeer creates effective stress-busters that are easy to do on the way home from work, at the supermarket, and even at the movies. Packed with Cindy Luu's charming illustrations, Everyday Calm delivers anytime-anywhere stress relief.
Stress is the at the root of all illnesses- physical as well as psychological. Medications, various escapes and even positive thinking work only as a bandage, while the volcano of stress continues to burn. Sooner or later, it erupts through these paper thin layers of temporary fixes. In "Stress Cure Now," Dr. Sarfraz Zaidi, MD describes a 3-step plan to get rid of stress at its roots, once and for all. This ground breaking approach is based on his personal awakening, deep medical insight and vast clinical experience. Dr. Zaidi uses the sword of logic to pierce through the layers of stress.In easy to understand language, Dr. Zaidi describes:The harmful effects of stress on your bodyHow the Mind-Body connection worksStress appears to be due to external factors, but actually, its true root cause resides inside you. Hence, the solution must also be inside you. You don't need to attend a workshop, learn special techniques or spend a lot of money. In fact, you can be free of all of your stress right Now. What really is the root cause of the Stress of Daily living, Insomnia, Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Phobias, Anger, Hate, Depression, Guilt, Loneliness, Selfishness, Ego, Greed, Prejudice, Bias, Lying, Complaining, Embarrassment, Bipolar Affective Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Addictions including Stress Eating.We all live in a Conceptual world. How you can be free of the Conceptual world and start to live in the Real world.What prevents you from living in the Now? How you can start living in the Now, right now.How to deal with stressful situations without causing any stress for yourself or others.New insight into the evolution of the human mind. Never before has Dr. Zaidi's amazing discovery been revealed. You are ageless. The true "Fountain of Youth" lies inside you. How to tap into this endless source of true Love, Peace and Joy. Discover how the source of all true healing lies inside you.
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.
I'm never going to finish this project on time. This is hopeless; everything's going wrong. Why do I try to do everything at once? A busy life is full of stressful situations — that's a given. But that doesn't mean there is nothing you can do. Your thoughts can actually affect the way your brain processes stress, for better or worse. Most of the time, our brains compound the problem, adding thoughts of self-doubt and frustration to already difficult situations. Stress Less, Live More presents a program based in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) that can help you train your brain to react to stress in a different way. With the mindfulness and acceptance techniques in this book, you'll clear out mental clutter, enhance your focus, and concentrate on the present moment, so that you can channel your energy into what matters most to you. It's that simple. Learn to mindfully accept what can't be changed Find peace and contentment in the present moment Practice relaxation skills you can use to calm yourself in a crisis Make time for yourself by asserting your right to say 'no'
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.
