Stress Management Relationships

Living with diabetes is hard. It's easy to get discouraged, frustrated, and burned out. Here's an author who understands the emotional roller coaster and gives you the tools you need to keep from being overwhelmed, addressing such issues as dealing with friends and family and how you can better handle the stress for better health.

Road rage, school shootings, workplace violence, domestic abuse, drug addiction, and even the national obesity epidemic are manifestations of an overarching problem gripping our society: anger. Other books about anger are on the market, but this is the first and only "diet" from anger: a practical, step-by-step 30-day program designed to help listeners cleanse their lives of the toxic effects of anger. As Dr. Shoshanna points out, "It is one thing to have an intellectual understanding of what is harmful. It is something else to know how to actually get rid of anger in your life."

Whether we are overwhelmed by work or school; our families or communities; caretaking for others or ourselves; or engagement in social justice, environmental advocacy, or civil service, just a few subtle shifts can help sustain us. Laura van Dernoot Lipsky, bestselling author of Trauma Stewardship, shows us how by offering concrete strategies to help us mitigate harm, cultivate our ability to be decent and equitable, and act with integrity.

Do you live in constant fear? Do you worry that something terrible is about to happen? Do you have trouble breathing, relaxing, and sleeping? Do you think you're losing control, and that you're going to die? Are you trapped in your own personal hell, and don’t know how to get out? I've been there, and I know what it’s like. Shallow breathing, tension in the gut, chest pains, rapid heartbeat... Every moment is exhausting, crushing, and painful. Anxiety destroys your confidence, your productivity, your relationships, and your ability to enjoy life.

Allen Carr's Easyway method has brilliantly transformed lives all over the world, setting out a wonderful practical pathway to help free millions from a whole variety of addictions. It strips away the illusions that leave us prey to negative thoughts and behaviours, showing us how to gain clarity and control if we focus on who we truly are rather than being distracted by those things that harm and trouble us. The key to peace of mind lies within.

Further Along the Road Less Traveled takes the lectures of Dr. Peck and presents his profound insights into the issues that confront and challenge all of us today: spirituality, forgiveness, relationships, and growing up. In this aid for living less simplistically, you will learn not to look for the easy answers but to think multidimensionally. You will learn to reach for the "ultimate step," which brings you face to face with your personal spirituality.

It's no surprise that our fast-paced, overly self-analytical culture is pushing many people—especially women—to spend countless hours thinking about negative ideas, feelings, and experiences. Renowned psychologist and award-winning researcher Dr Susan Nolen-Hoeksema calls this overthinking, and her groundbreaking research shows you how to break free of it and reclaim your life.

When we come up against stressful situations in our everyday life, our automatic reaction is to turn away and escape. If, on the other hand, we can accept stress, allow it to become part of us, the conflict disappears. The secret lies in seeing that either we are the no-thing that overcomes stress by excluding it or the every-thing that overcomes stress by including it. This method of coping with stress applies to its many manifestations in our lives. It can turn boredom into joy and despondency into deep contentment.

This user-friendly guide provides precise, practical tools to help you Manage Anxiety and Nervous System Dysregulation without feeling overwhelmed. It offers simple, Easy-to-Understand solutions with relatable real-life stories as it guides you to balance your Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous Systems to restore Gut-Brain Health.

Leap from frustration to freedom in mere minutes a day! Master the art of organization, supercharge your executive function, and transform your life, even if ADHD has ruled your world until now. Being easily distracted, struggling with time management, and dealing with impulse control can make everyday tasks daunting. But guess what? Your ADHD does NOT define you – nor does it limit your potential to lead an organized and fulfilling life. It’s time to embrace imperfection and create a personalized system that aligns with your unique brain!

The pursuit of excellence is a double edged sword that leaves many hockey players or any high-performer worrying about mistakes, overthinking, and lacking confidence. Fluffy and cookie-cutter advice like “be positive,” “don’t worry about it,” and “just be confident” only makes things worse. These might be the mental states you are trying to achieve, but they are not the ‘how to’.

Do you constantly replay past mistakes or worry about the future? Is your mind overwhelmed by negative thoughts and self-doubt? Does anxiety keep you stuck, preventing you from living the life you truly want? Anxiety, stress, and overthinking have a way of trapping us in a cycle of self-doubt and fear. It can feel like no matter how hard we try, we can't silence the noise in our heads. But you’re not alone in this struggle. What if there was a way to break free?

¿Cuánto mejoraría tu vida si pudieras decir que no a las cosas que te valen madres y si tuvieras más tiempo, energía y dinero para decir que sí a las que de verdad te importan? La incorregible autora de "Arregla tu desmadre", Sarah Knight, presenta su método #NoMeArrepiento, en el que te enseña cómo cuidar esos preciados recursos y a evitar situaciones odiosas como: horas extra en el trabajo, cuidar a un bebé ajeno, ir a un brunch/cena/boda/bautizo por compromiso o participar en tu enésima videollamada.

Tossing and turning while trying to get to sleep? Feeling groggy in the morning due to lack of quality sleep? The audiobook version of this book is meant to help you fall asleep fast, stay asleep, and wake up well-rested. Everyone knows how a bad night of sleep can wreak havoc on your day - this audiobook will ensure you get the most from your days by helping you recharge the right way at night.

Is it a struggle to relax, even while on vacation? Do you feel irritable constantly, like the slightest inconvenience might set you off? Do you have shallow breaths, trouble sleeping, and aches that won't go away? If the answer to any or all of these questions is yes, your nervous system might be dysregulated. Soothe shows how to bring it back into balance—and experience a calmer, more resilient way to be.

An inescapable component of our lives, fear comes in many guises: fear of unemployment; fear of aging, illness, losing beauty; fear of a terrorist attack or natural disaster. In uncertain times, coping with these fears can be especially challenging, but in this indispensable, hopeful book, Harold S. Kushner teaches us to confront, master, and even embrace fear for a more fulfilling life.

Life is a journey filled with ups and downs, and sometimes we encounter difficult circumstances that put our patience, perseverance, and emotional resilience to the test. These periods might be caused by personal struggles, financial troubles, career obstacles, or emotional turmoil. How we handle such challenges determines our mental health and personal growth. Life will always have its difficult moments. They challenge our ability to cope with, adapt to, and overcome adversity.

Chronic stress is a direct cause of anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues. It makes your body store fat and sabotages weight loss. It keeps your blood pressure dangerously high. It weakens your immune system and can even make your body attack its own cells. But is there a way out? Maybe you could leave your job and family, go live in a solitary mountain cabin, and spend the rest of your life meditating. But it’s not a realistic solution. It’s time to manage stress here and now.

In this powerful book, Clarke draws on her professional expertise and her lived experience as a Black woman to share mindfulness exercises, breathwork practices, and meditative tools centered on healing from and surviving racial trauma. Filled with deeply personal stories highlighting the many systemic challenges that people of color face, this mixture of guide and memoir offers thirty-three practical techniques based on the emotions elicited from these experiences.

Stoicism is an ancient philosophy that can help you deal with stress and anxiety in your life. It’s all about accepting the things you can’t change, focusing on what’s important, and using reason to guide your actions.