50 Things You Can Do Today to Manage Stress "Green, Wendy"

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Are you one of the 12 million people in the UK regularly affected by stress? In this reassuring and easy-to-follow book, find out 50 things you can do today to help you manage stress, such as identifying your stress triggers and learning how to manage them, choosing beneficial foods and supplements, and reducing stress through aromatherapy and therapeutic massage. This title is presented with a foreword by Jenny Edwards, Vice Chair of the International Stress Management Association UK and Editor of Stress News.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Author's Note (p. 9)
• Foreword (p. 11)
• Chapter 1 About Stress (p. 15)
• 1 Learn about stress
• 2 Keep a stress diary
• Chapter 2 Simplify Your Life (p. 33)
• 3 Slow down
• 4 Say 'no'
• 5 Cut stress at work
• 6 De-junk
• 7 Speed-clean your home
• 8 Take control of your spending
• 9 Avoid information overload
• 10 Follow a simple beauty routine
• 11 Organise your wardrobe
• Chapter 3 Eat a De-Stress Diet (p. 53)
• 12 Go for low GI foods
• 13 Power up with protein
• 14 Eat healthy fats
• 15 Curb your salt intake
• 16 Eat ACE foods
• 17 Boost your B vitamins
• 18 Value vitamin D
• 19 Mind your minerals
• 20 Drink plenty of water
• 21 Cut the caffeine
• 22 Moderate your alcohol intake
• Chapter 4 Exercise to Ease Stress (p. 76)
• 23 Stroll away stress
• 24 Enjoy ecotherapy
• 25 Practise Pilates
• 26 Swim away stress
• 27 Chill out with t'ai chi
• 28 Say yes to yoga
• Chapter 5 Adopt an Anti-Stress Attitude (p. 87)
• 29 Sleep more soundly
• 30 Try the ABC of CBT
• 31 Solve problems effectively
• 32 Live in the moment
• 33 Meditate
• 34 Turn a negative into a positive
• 35 Reach out to others
• 36 Manage your anger
• 37 Practise assertiveness
• 38 Accept yourself
• 39 Be authentic
• 40 Appreciate what you have
• 41 Deal with change
• 42 Overcome fear
• Chapter 6 Try Stress-Busting Supplements (p. 124)
• 43 Benefit from supplements
• Chapter 7 Relax with DIY Complementary Therapies (p. 137)
• 44 Apply acupressure
• 45 Find relief in reflexology
• 46 Tap away stress
• 47 Use aroma power
• 48 Massage away stress
• 49 Use flower power
• 50 Get help with homeopathy
• Stress-Busting Recipes (p. 154)
• Jargon Buster (p. 161)
• Useful Products (p. 164)
• Helpful Books (p. 169)
• Directory (p. 170)

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Library Journal Review

In this simple little text, health trainer Green takes a holistic approach to helping readers identify and avoid stress triggers. Suggestions range from living more frugally to cleaning more quickly and eating more healthfully. She touches on mindfulness themes such as living in the moment and practicing meditation. A section on DIY therapies (massages, aromatic baths, tapping) round out the book. This is the perfect title for reading in doctors' offices or in airport terminals. (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.