How to tame your STRESS!

Because its tax season, and we all know that taxes equal stress, I thought it would be a good idea to show some books that help relieve your worries.

365 Ways to Reduce Stress: Everyday Tips to Help You Relax, Rejuvenate, and Refresh by Eve Adamson - It seems that no matter how hard we work or how much time we spend trying to get things done, there's always more to do and not enough time to do it in. Since studies say that stress can lead to physical and mental health issues, it's important to take charge of your life and manage your stress effectively. "365 Ways to Reduce Stress" is a tip-based, hands-on guide to minimizing stress. It's the ultimate empowering tool for overworked, over-scheduled, and over-stressed people - of which there are more of than ever! Complete with an easy-to-follow quiz that helps readers identify their vulnerable areas as well as advice on gaining perspective, relaxing, and avoiding stressors, this book is the step-by-step stress-reducing medicine we all need to live a happier, longer life.

The complete book of relaxation techniques by Jenny Sutcliffe - An illustrated programme of relaxation techniques aimed at relieving stress and stress-related conditions.

Complete idiot's guide to beating stress by Arlene Matthews Uhl - Stress is one of the most significant factors impacting health and relationships. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Beating Stressclears a path to actually mastering and eliminating stress by teaching meditation, visualization, and other techniques; showing how to avoid stressful situations; revealing the impact of diet, exercise, and lifestyle on stress, and more.

Good stress, bad stress : an indispensable guide to identifying and managing your stress by Barry Lenson - Stress! It's become a universal condition, the most pervasive psychological ailment in our society, and a contender for the most widespread health problem of any kind. But all stress is not created equal. Good stress and bad stress have been called the yin and yang of modern work life. Arguably, good stress (a less formal name for what researchers call "challenge" stress) is the kind that motivates and excites and yields good results on the job or at home. Bad stress (what researchers call "hindrance" stress) diminishes one's performance and manifests itself in career dissatisfaction, deteriorating health, and procrastination. Now, in Good Stress, Bad Stress, Barry Lenson clearly maps the differences between the two types of stress and offers strategies and action plans for getting rid of the bad stress and focusing on making the most of good stress.

Guide to stress reduction by L. John Mason - The increasingly frenetic pace of modern life can take a heavy toll on our physical and mental well-being, and we all have the headaches, backaches, and insomnia to prove it. As a professional stress-reduction therapist, Dr. L. John Mason has made it his life's work to combat the debilitating effects of this all-consuming condition. In the original GUIDE TO STRESS REDUCTION, Dr. Mason presented a comprehensive program of exercises designed to alleviate stress, helping thousands of afflicted readers return to the comforting fold of life's natural rhythms. Newly revised, Dr. Mason's landmark book continues to teach us how to reduce tension and anxiety with techniques such as autogenics, visualization, meditation, biofeedback, and desensitization.

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