The founder of the Stress Reduction Program at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center explains how to use "mindfulness"--moment-to-moment awareness--to cope with both illness and the everyday tensions encountered in life.
Great American motivator and early pioneer in the self-help movement Dale Carnegie offers calming wisdom and practical advice for helping people deal with the affliction of worry, which gets in the way at work and in life. One of the interesting parts of the book is the last chapter comprised of brief anecdotes from great people of the time on how ...
Fifteen to 20 percent of the world's population has an abnormally sensitive central nervous system. These Highly Sensitive People, or HSPs, overreact to stimuli and become overwhelmed by events and activities others consider normal. Other problems include excessive irritation from commotion or noise and an intense desire to break away from social ...
Two bestselling authors present their widely acclaimed program guaranteed to fuel high energy and top performance in today's high-stress, high-speed world.
Simple yet revolutionary strategies for cultivating the empathetic, kind, and gentle part of ourselves. Dr. Richard Carlson provides uplifting insight on how we can contribute to the balance of peace and love in the world by becoming more peaceful and loving ourselves.
A motivational genius and a dynamic speaker, Lucinda Bassett has appeared in numerous "infomercials", including "Attacking Anxiety" and "Life Without Limits". Here she offers proven techniques to overcome anxiety disorder and to regain control over one's life.
Now in a third edition, Robert M. Sapolsky's acclaimed and successful Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers features new chapters on how stress affects sleep and addiction, as well as new insights into anxiety and personality disorder and the impact of spirituality on managing stress. As Sapolsky explains, most of us do not lie awake at night worrying about ...
The author of Full Catastrophe Living offers the most enlightening exploration yet of the principles of mindfulness--the ancient Buddhist method of stress reduction. Kabat-Zinn blends stories, anecdotes, poems, images, and scientific observations with easily followed instructions in the art of "capturing" the present and living fully within each ...
In an age of Prozac and victimhood, we are not encouraged to take control of our behavioural ailments. This book, based on the authors' years of work with stress and trauma victims, aims to pass control back to the individual and away from the treatment centre. It challenges the myth that trauma stays with you for the rest of your life, and ...
The author of Full Catastrophe Living offers the most enlightening exploration yet of the principles of mindfulness--the ancient Buddhist method of stress reduction. Kabat-Zinn blends stories, anecdotes, poems, images, and scientific observations with easily followed instructions in the art of "capturing" the present and living fully within each ...
Simple yet revolutionary strategies for cultivating the empathetic, kind, and gentle part of ourselves. Dr. Richard Carlson provides uplifting insight on how we can contribute to the balance of peace and love in the world by becoming more peaceful and loving ourselves.
If you yearn for relief from the pain and pressure of overload, take a lifelong dose of Margin under the care of a specialist. The benefits of good health, financial stability, fulfilling relationships, and availability for God's purposes will follow you all your days.
Distinguished psychotherapists Richard Carlson and Joseph Bailey poignantly demonstrate that the experience of being "short of time," "rushed," or "in a hurry" is entirely in the head. Using a "Psychology of Mind" approach, their revolutionary guide shows that understanding our psychological functioning can lead to a calmer, more peaceful life in ...
Clinical research has demonstrated the effectiveness of a spiritual approach to controlling fear, anxiety, and panic. From this compassionate and nonreligious book, the panic-driven will learn to use the principle of mindfulness to relieve a wide range of stress-related conditions.
The hormone cortisol, activated by the fight-or-flight (stress) response, is emerging as a major culprit in a variety of health problems. "The Cortisol Connection" explores the documented relationship between elevated levels of this hormone, chronic stress, and such health conditions as obesity, depression, suppressed immune system, osteoporosis, ...
Many credit Herbert Benson with popularizing meditation in America. When THE RELAXATION RESPONSE originally came out in 1975, the scientific and medical communities regarded his theory about the link between relaxation and overall good health as relatively radical, the stuff of an esoteric spiritualism. But this Harvard professor brought scholarly ...
Here is the first book to explore every facet of the most common and debilitating emotional state: worry. While a healthy level of worry can help us perform efficiently at work, anticipate dangers, and learn from past errors, in its extreme forms worry can become "toxic"--poisoning our pleasures, sabotaging our achievements, and preventing us from ...
This is the definitive source book for stress and anxiety sufferers who are serious about controlling stress and overcoming its paralyzing results. A long list of methods includes a stress-control diary, five different types of relaxation, directions for self-hypnosis, homemade relaxation tapes, and worry control. This book covers the subject from ...
Years ago, Janet Luhrs gave up a successful career in law and set about deliberately to simplify her life in both its daily routines and long-range goals. Eventually she founded the "Simple Living Journal", which became the forum for her views and advice on lifestyle. "The Simple Living Guide" is a collection of her writings, offering solutions to ...
The bestselling author of "The ADD Answer" and "The IQ Answer" offers a powerful remedy for a universal malady. Using the latest research on neuroplasticity, Dr. Lawlis redefines stress and shows readers how they can retrain their brains to prevent stress from taking its toll.
Dr. Ellis, the founder of the Institute for Rational Emotive Therapy and the grandfather of cognitive behavior therapy, shows readers how to stop torturing themselves. How to Keep People from Pushing Your Buttons explains how to not only adjust, but learn how to get along well with obnoxious people.
Kristine Carlson's addition to the Don't Sweat The Small Stuff Series will find an audience with soccer moms everywhere, whose host of obligations Carlson addresses with comfort and inspiration.
A psychotherapist and workshop leader presents a comprehensive collection of pre-tested exercises developed to enhance the lives of highly sensitive people and help them embrace their unique trait.
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