The Proven 8-Week Path to Health, Happiness, and Well-Being
Take a deep breath. Feeling less stressed already? Bestselling author Shamash Alidina shows just how simple it is to master the proven techniques of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) in this engaging guide. Whatever the source of stress--work pressures, dealing with difficult people, financial strains, or family demands--mindfulness offers ......
Presents a practical, step-by-step approach for establishing your own mindfulness practice. Brief introductory chapters explain the scientifically proven effects on health, as well as the philosophy behind this ancient practice. The remainder of the book consists of 25 experiential lessons that guide you through various meditative practices.
Containing pictures showing the dire consequences of driving while enraged, this book is suitable for driver education classes. It lists the warning signs of potential road-rage drivers, suggests ways to avoid such dangerous individuals, and also proposes ways to reinvent the cities to make them less stressful, dangerous places.
The book is written in plain language for anyone seeking an in-depth understanding of depression, including patients, family members, and professionals. The book explains the neurobiology of depression, but puts it in a developmental perspective by showing how the illness often evolves from psychological and interpersonal stress over a lifetime.
Lack of time is the chronic complaint of our culture - and the reality of most of our lives. Sabbath as a day of rest has been lost in our to - do lists and organizers, but the sense of Sabbath, as spiritual leisure, is very much needed in our time-starved world. Sabbath Sense offers a refreshing perspective on making the spiritual choice to take ......
A Comprehensive Handbook of Techniques and Strategies
A comprehensive clinical manual focused on stress management and relaxation. It contains detailed descriptions of tactics for training the user in the methods of relaxation, positive thinking, time management, and more. It is suitable for practitioners, students, practitioners-in-training, and clinicians.
This work makes the daily challenges, joys and frustrations of police work come alive. The realities of "keeping the peace" reveal sources of sustenance and stress that are often contrary to popular wisdom. Also, race and gender issues are shown to be a source of stress.
Designed to help people cope with the stresses and strains of modern-day life, Peace Of Mind Is A Piece Of Cake contains tips and strategies, relaxation techniques and exercises for immediate and lasting relief from stress and all its negative, damaging results. In their innately common-sense style, the authors begin by explaining why stress is ......
