Mental Health: Disorders, Coping, & Healthy Habits: Coping with Stress

The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Wrokbook

The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook is North America's most popular guide to fighting stress. This classic, bestselling stress reduction workbook explains proven stress-management techniques in a step-by-step format. Widely recommended by therapists, nurses, and physicians, this fifth edition of the workbook has been substantially revised and updated to reflect current research." ... the definitive work pertaining to stress ... [T]he authors have carefully crafted, tested, and proven a system that works." -Hypnotherapy Today" ... the best practical guide to stress management." -The Mental Medicine Update

101 Ways to Be Less Stressed

Although many of us prioritize our physical health through exercise and healthy eating, we often forget to spend time boosting our mind, mood, and mental health. Yet the mind is the source of all our thoughts, words, and actions; when our thinking is unhealthy, our lives will be unhealthy--even if we go to the gym seven times a week and eat kale every day.It is so important that we focus on mental self-care and reducing daily stress, since mental toughness and resilience will get us through difficult times and help us achieve success in every area of our lives. Using the incredible power of our minds, we can persist and grow in response to life's challenges. Let bestselling author and neuroscientist Dr. Caroline Leaf help you change your life by changing your mind with 101 simple ways to reduce stress. With simple strategies for mental self-care, we can change the way we think and how we live our lives.

The Stress-Proof Brain

 In this breakthrough book, a clinical psychologist and neuroscience expert offers an original approach to help readers harness the power of positive emotions and overcome stress for good. Stress is, unfortunately, a natural part of life--especially in our busy and hectic modern times. But you don't have to let it get in the way of your health and happiness. Studies show that the key to coping with stress is simpler than you think--it's all about how you respond to the situations and things that stress you out or threaten to overwhelm you. The Stress-Proof Brain offers powerful, comprehensive tools based in mindfulness, neuroscience, and positive psychology to help you put a stop to unhealthy responses to stress--such as avoidance, tunnel vision, negative thinking, self-criticism, fixed mindset, and fear. Instead, you'll discover unique exercises that provide a recipe for resilience, empowering you to master your emotional responses, overcome negative thinking, and create a more tolerant, stress-proof brain. This book will help you develop an original and effective program for mastering your emotional brain's response to stress by harnessing the power of neuroplasticity. By creating a more stress tolerant, resilient brain, you'll learn to shrug off the small stuff, deal with the big stuff, and live a happier, healthier life.

Thrive on Pressure: Lead and Succeed When Times Get Tough

Be the Leader Who Is Cool, Calm, and in Control--Even in the Worst of Situations "This book is a great guide for helping you thrive on pressure and use it to your advantage." -- Bill Vit, President and COO, Aon Affinity Insurance Services "Thrive on Pressure focuses not only on theoretical aspirations, but also on practical measures to manage and utilize the pressures that are an inevitable part of the job." -- Edward Dolman, Christie's International PLC When the going gets tough, you get going! Author Graham Jones, Ph.D., whose work has been featured in the Harvard Business Review, shows you how to excel when the chips are down and use pressure to your advantage. With his successful program, you'll learn how to:* Manage stress * Develop strong self-belief * Improve mental outlook * Channel motivation into tangible goals * Refine your focus If you have the guts to make a real difference in your organization, you're ready to Thrive on Pressure and produce positive results for you and your team!

Managing Stress

2004 AJN BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER!Referred to as the "bible of stress management" by students and professionals, Managing Stress, Fourth Edition contains the most comprehensive approach honoring the integration, balance and harmony of mind, body, spirit and emotions. The holistic approachtaken by internationally acclaimed lecturer and author Brian Luke Seaward gently guides the reader to greater levels of mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being by emphasizing the ageless wisdom of mind-body-spirit unity.

Can Stress Heal?

How to Stay Cool, Calm, and Collected When the Pressure's On

Pressures, problems, and conflicts are a fact of life. But the manager who can face problems head-on and deal with them calmly is way ahead of the game. How to Stay Cool, Calm & Collected When the Pressure's On offers a systematic approach to dealing with a world that often seems a chaotic confluence of tough decisions, difficult situations, and combative people. Written by a stress expert with a Ph.D. in organizational psychology, this antidote to stress and strain lays out a unique and powerful approach to making wise choices and taking actions that will put readers in control of any situation. Once the author's ""Command and Control"" techniques are learned, they can be used again and again in all areas of life. Readers will learn how to: * destroy counterproductive, stress-producing habits * adopt new, effective habits * become mentally tough, emotionally in control * communicate in a positive way How to Stay Cool Calm & Collected When the Pressure's On provides checklists, quotes from stress conquerors, and an outline for a personal effectiveness plan. By carefully adhering to the book's principles, anyone can erase the ravages of stress and move on to a more productive, I-can-handle-any-problem attitude. Without the energy-wastingeffort of worrying, readers can concentrate on the important things: achieving success and enjoying their lives" "

Breathe2Relax

Breathe2Relax is a portable stress management tool which provides detailed information on the effects of stress on the body and instructions and practice exercises to help users learn the stress management skill called diaphragmatic breathing. Breathing exercises have been documented to decrease the body’s ‘fight-or-flight’ (stress) response, and help with mood stabilization, anger control, and anxiety management. Breathe2Relax can be used as a stand-alone stress reduction tool, or can be used in tandem with clinical care directed by a healthcare worker. Breathe2Relax now uses HealthKit and your Apple Watch device to measure your heart rate throughout your breathing exercise to help provide an even more complete picture of the relaxation experienced.

Panic Relief

Get control over anxiety and panic now! 4 tools you need. This app can give you instant support, wherever you are - it is silent and helps you stay in control. Follow your favorite animation when you feel anxiety starts to build up.

Panic Relief is made by a Danish psychiatrist and specialist in cognitive therapy, Marianne B. Geoffroy.

MyLife (Stop, Breathe & Think)

Share tricky-to-express emotions and bring a little charm to your iMessages with new animated stickers from MyLife. Find them in the app drawer above your keyboard!

Learn to meditate and be more mindful with MyLife Meditation, formerly known as Stop, Breathe & Think. MyLife Meditation is an award-winning meditation and mindfulness app that offers daily wellness check-ins and suggests activities personalized on how you feel. Learn to maintain perspective through your mental and physical wellness journey. Develop simple habits so you can get to a better place in just a few minutes a day.