Stress Years

Each day’s reading reveals how the powerful tool of mindfulness can help you to become more grounded, energized, motivated, and satisfied with your life. You’ll discover in these pages how to be attentive and open to the present while calmly acknowledging and accepting your thoughts, feelings, and sensations.

If there is one thing that most of us aspire to, it is, simply, to be happy. And yet attaining happiness has become, it appears, anything but simple. Having stuff - the latest, the newest, the best yet - is all too often peddled as the surefire route to happiness. So why then, in our consumer-driven society, is depression, stress and anxiety ever more common, affecting every strata of society and every age, even, worryingly, the very young?

Who would you be if you felt at peace and had more time and money? An organized life enables you to have more freedom, less aggravation, better health, and to get more done. For nearly 20 years, Regina Leeds - named Best Organizer by Los Angeles magazine - has helped even the messiest turn their lives around. Anyone can get organized-she'll prove it to you!

Author Deborah Roth Ledley is a mother of two and a clinical psychologist who specializes in anxiety disorders and works with new mothers. In this book she introduces six simple strategies to handle the inevitable stress we all experience during the first year of motherhood.

From two leading child and adolescent mental health experts comes a guide for the parents of every college and college-bound student who want to know what’s normal mental health and behavior, what’s not, and how to intervene before it’s too late. All parenting is in preparation for letting go. However, the paradox of parenting is that the more we learn about late adolescent development and risk, the more frightened we become for our children, and the more we want to stay involved in their lives.

Uncover the secrets to unhindered vitality in your golden years with the comprehensive "Golden Years Wellness Guide." This insightful eBook provides a step-by-step guide in understanding the aging process, while offering practical solutions to common challenges to aging. Twilight years need not mean decreased activity levels or diminished mental engagement. Dive into the depths of our chapters that detail the numerous benefits of an active lifestyle, expanding further into valuable segments about maintaining physical health, mental health and overall quality of life. Safety always comes ...

UNLOCK TEEN POTENTIAL THROUGH 10 LIFE HACKS Struggling through the challenges of adolescence? "10 Life Hacks Every Teen Should Know" is your roadmap to empowerment, success, and fulfillment. Master Vital Life Hacks: Discover key insights from positive psychology to boost motivation and achievement. Strengthen Bonds with Your Teen: Use this book to connect deeply with your teen and impart essential life lessons. Shape a Prosperous Future: Inspire big dreams and equip your teen with practical strategies for success. Invest in your family's future: Embark on a journey toward a purposeful life!...

At the end of a difficult year, what if this December were soothing instead of stressful? Celebrate a new kind of holiday season this winter — one where you radiate calm and cultivate delight. A calm Christmas is filled meaningful interactions, special gifts, and thoughtful observations of annual traditions. This enchanting guide embraces festive preparations and authentic celebrations, and then ushers in the New Year in a holistic, nurturing way. Author Beth Kempton gently encourages listeners to prioritize holiday hopes and take a slower, more mindful approach.

Tired of New Year’s resolutions that fizzle out faster than your enthusiasm for kale chips? Skip the self-improvement guilt trip and grab New Year, Same Me… You’re Welcome. This is your permission slip to stay exactly as you are—because, spoiler alert, you’re already amazing. Why spend January pretending to love quinoa when you could be reveling in your rightful love for pizza? This book is a hilarious, heartfelt manifesto for anyone who’s done with the exhausting pursuit of “better” and ready to embrace the fabulousness of “right now.”

I finished my first book, Multiple Sclerosis: A Blessing in Disguise, around the end of 1998. At that time, I was going through a lot of issues that I thought were very important to me. That book told of my discovery, my eventual acceptance of the illness, and how I dealt with what was happening to me. Like anybody else who is faced with the burden of discovery, I had a lot of questions that I felt I really needed to answer, but I never sought to answer why this had happened to me.

Discover how you can bring on your teen A game… and confidently conquer every challenge that comes your way! Do you feel like you’re caving under all the pressure that seems to be coming from everywhere, all at once—from your friends, family, teachers, and worse of all… yourself? Have your mental health and well-being been pushed aside while you tirelessly try to keep up with the utter chaos your life has turned into? Do you wish you had some hack to ace your academics, skip all the drama… and actually enjoy being a teenager? The good news is… you don’t need to count down the ...

Are you ready to lose weight, boost energy, and feel amazing—without exhausting workouts? Eat, Move, Rest, Repeat is your step-by-step guide to building sustainable habits that deliver lasting results. Whether you’re starting from scratch or looking to fine-tune your routine, this book will take you from the couch to big results with four powerful habits: Eat, Move, Calm, and Rest. Discover How to Transform Your Life with 4 Simple Habits: ✓ Eat: Kickstart weight loss with easy strategies like time-restricted eating and fat fasts, while nourishing your body with simple, nutrient-dense ...

Fear of thunderstorms and New Year's Eve stress: Many dogs suffer from noise-related anxiety, affecting celebrations and daily life. This book offers solutions from sedatives to natural remedies like valerian and Bach flowers. Learn how to calm your dog and understand the causes of their fear. With insights into dog behavior and medical knowledge, this guide provides unique solutions not found elsewhere in German-speaking areas. It's estimated that half of all dogs are affected by noise sensitivity. Even dogs currently unaffected may develop fears over time.

This book isn't just some dry set of instructions on dealing with the mental health "problemas" we all go through. No way. It's like that cool, understanding friend who's always there for you, ready to help you kick your fears to the curb and cruise through your teen years with confidence and a smile on your face.

Unlock the secrets to turning homework time from a struggle into a rewarding learning opportunity for both you and your child. In this book, you will discover how to foster a positive attitude, navigate challenges, remove resistance and create the perfect environment for successful homework sessions. After reading this completely comprehensive guide you will know how to: Transform homework from a chore to a fun and engaging activity, cultivating a love for learning in your child. Create a stress-free environment for your child with strategies to guide them through homework challenges. Equip...

Beads of Water equips you to better understand PTSD whether you are a victim or you interact with a victim as a therapy provider, family member, or friend. The author, a retired college professor, acquired severe PTSD in early childhood, around 1941, when the disorder was unknown. Throughout his life he struggled to function normally despite what are now called flashbacks of emotions like anxiety, dread, fear, and depression that seemed to strike him out of nowhere. With no understanding of why he was visited by these sometimes powerful emotions, he believed his only course of action was to...

Recently named one of the top 10 holistic health icons in the world, Julie Montagu knows a thing or two about health and happiness. In Recharge, Montagu shares an abundance of guidance, tips and advice designed to help you keep self-care at the forefront of your mind and support you on your journey to a well-rounded sense of wellness. Recharge is your month-by-month self-care bible to help replenish your mind, body and soul. Each month of the year covers a specific area of self-care including mindful eating, managing stress, digital detox, rebuilding self-esteem, finding your passions and more.

Discover The Teenage Years, your comprehensive guide to navigating the complex and transformative period of adolescence. This eBook provides a thorough and engaging roadmap to support teenagers and their families through the ups and downs of growing up. Kick off your journey with an exploration of teenage health and wellness, diving into the vital aspects of physical and mental health. Learn how to build and sustain healthy eating habits and understand the pivotal role of exercise in maintaining an active lifestyle. Unravel the mysteries of sleep and recovery with insights into the science ...

Parents love to read children a bedtime story that describes a faraway land or a fantastic character. What is that parent doing? They’re shifting their child’s focus from the activity of the day into a more relaxed state. They are refocusing their child’s brain. And it works! Because every night all over the world parents use this technique to help their children fall asleep. Even though you are an adult, you can benefit from bedtime stories too.

When Dave Asprey started his Bulletproof Radio podcast more than five years ago, he sought out thought leaders and influencers in an array of disciplines, from biochemists to business titans to mediation masters. These folks were some of the top performing humans in the world, people who had changed their areas of study or even pioneered entirely new fields. Dave wanted to know: What did they have in common? What mattered most to them? What makes them so successful at what they do - and what makes them happiest?