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.
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.
Is stress hurting your heart? Do you want to live longer, feel better, and protect your health? A stress-proof heart is immune to the physical impact of unrelenting stress. Diet and exercise play an important role in preventing heart disease, but the most insidious, under-addressed risk factor of all is the one that many of us find the ......
The secret to reducing your stress is not a better work-life balance, nor is it in meditation or mindfulness. Chronic high stress--the kind contributing to heart disease--is not caused by an inability to decompress, but rather external factors that are out of our control--namely, overwhelm and uncertainty. So, while most people are focusing on ......
If those who care for the ill and the infirm are to remain effective, they must confront the reality of stress and their obligation, both to themselves and their loved ones, to take the time to find ways of relieving these pressures. This book demonstrates that caregivers can overcome their personal conflicts.
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.
Understanding and Overcoming the Mental Habits that Steal Your Joy
Are you feeling overwhelmed? In The Anger Myth, transformational coach and happiness expert Trish Ahjel Roberts offers a step-by-step guide to creating the life you desire by changing negative mental habits. She shares her breakthrough five-step Tame and Reframe method to transform your anger and its 7 Cranky Cousins (disappointment, ......
Evidence-Based, Mind-Body Practices to Stress Less and Improve Cardiac H
This book fills a critical niche that has long been overlooked. It specifically focuses on somatic practices to decrease stress and improve heart health. It will combine science, time-tested somatic mindfulness techniques, and patient stories to provide hope and help.
Cultivating Emotional Intelligence for the Admissions Process
This work offers a method for minimizing and managing the untenable stress of the competitive college admissions process in the US. Given the current reality of the process, it introduces us to a more mindful approach to college admissions - one that is grounded in emotional intelligence and emphasizes resilience, wellbeing, and compassion.
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 ......
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 ......
Bridging the subject fields of psychology and religion, this volume interweaves theories with first-hand accounts, clinical insight, and empirical research to look at such questions as whether religion is a help or a hindrance in times of stress.
Simple Strategies to Relieve Pressure, Manage Commitments, and Minimize
You may not be able to change the things that are stressing you out, but what if you could respond differently? How would it feel to let go of chronic worry and tension, manage your time more effectively, be less irritable and exhausted, and tackle everyday hassles with confidence? Now you can find out for yourself. Weaving together proven ......
Embrace Authentic Mindfulness for Wellbeing, Wisdom, and Awareness
Written by world leading experts in both Buddhist and Western approaches to mindfulness, The Way of the Mindful Warrior offers a fresh and accessible guide to embracing authentic mindfulness in everyday life. The book cuts through the superficial hype related to mindfulness and provides a distillation of how to practice this ancient technique.
This book truthfully and compassionately guides students through the obstacle course of graduate school while keeping their mental health and diverse identities intact. Topics addressed include practical academic issues, relationships within and outside of graduate school, and the impact of the socio-political climate on graduate students.
Tranquility Parenting encourages parents to find engaged contentment as they learn to stay calm, deal with problems, reduce negative emotions, and truly enjoy being with their children. Based on the Greek philosophy of Stoicism, this approach to parenting can help parents and their children discover the path to flourishing.
Evidence-Based Strategies to Heal From Trauma and Adversity
This book provides scientifically proven strategies for reducing guilt and shame associated with trauma and adversity. Automatic reactions help us survive dangerous situations. Whether we are fighting to fend off an attacker, fleeing an explosion, or freezing to maintain attachment with an abusive parent upon whom we are dependent, our ......
Resilience has never been more important in helping us navigate the stresses and adversity of modern life. Resilience acts as a protective armour that helps us deal with the toughest challenges that life throws at us. The best thing about resilience? It is a skill that you can develop at any age.
