365 Creative Ways To Beat Stress

Enjoy a year's worth of inspiration--and then some!--with Barbour's daily inspirational gift book series. With dozens of unique titles, you're sure to find a perfect fit.

No other book offers so many easy-to-use and diverse stress-relief techniques in a uniquely attractive gift package. With a different technique or tip for each day of the year, no other book offers such a wide range of ways to release stress and anxiety, all set in an attractive illustrated design that will make dipping in for inspiration a joy. All the practices are effective yet also easy to follow, even if you have never tried them before, and range from energy techniques such as simple shiatsu, to quick stress fixes such as visualizing a blue bubble, to methods of life simplification such as avoiding a news overload and rationing your evenings out, to inspiring visualizations such as imagining yourself as the sky or as a lotus floating on water. This is one of the first two publications in a new 365 series from Watkins, showcasing easy, accessible and effective approaches to dealing with our demanding modern lives. Readers are free to work through the book in any order they like, either using the chapter headings to deal with aspects that they feel need particular attention (for example, home, work, relationships, mind and spirit, or stress and emotions), flicking through at random or selecting ideas in chronological order. There is no need to subscribe to any particular belief, lifestyle or long-term practice; this is simply a collection of brilliantly effective ideas that together have the potential to transform lives.

• The only tip-based book to offer strategies for managing stress every day of the year • 48 percent of Americans say they’re more stressed now than they were five years ago (New York Post) • The current economical climate is stressful—“Being fired or laid off can lead to clinical depression, violence, and alcohol abuse, as well as strokes and heart attacks.” (Newsweek) There’s always more to do and not enough time to do it in! Today, more than ever, people need relief from the pressures of everyday life. Stress can lead to damaging physical and mental health issues, so it’s important to take control and manage stress effectively. From cutting caffeine intake to doodling in a journal, readers find the daily comfort they long for in 365 Ways to Reduce Stress. This hands-on, tip-based guide offers simple advice for how to remain calm and centered, no matter what the day brings— including how to: • Calculate your stress vulnerability factor • Identify and eliminate environmental stressors • Nourish your emotional, physical, and spiritual selves • Avoid stress triggers and relax pro-actively This inspiring tool for the overworked, over-scheduled, and overstressed will allow readers to breath a little easier and live a lot happier—each and every day!

Energize your life through simple steps that promote bodily health and personal peace. From nutritional advice to chanting rituals and visualization exercises, Stephanie Tourles delivers easy-to-implement techniques and friendly advice to help you live life to its fullest. Learn how to boost alertness by taking a walk after a thunderstorm and understand the rewards of music baths. This idea-a-day book will keep you active and focused in a world that seems to grow busier every moment.

Okay, so you are 35 . . . 40 . . . 50 . . . 60 . . . and counting. You’ve got a few laugh lines here, a little cellulite there. And sometimes you can’t remember your own name. But you’re not ready for the old folks’ home yet. With this book, you can look better, feel better, and live better—every day of the year. Inside this comprehensive, practical guide, you’ll find easy things you can do every day to make the rest of your life the best of your life, such as: Fight wrinkles with eel grapes Try the Yab Yum sexual position with your partner tonight Fight cellulite with circuit training Adopt a dog—and walk it every day Learn French—and then book a trip to Paris From superfoods and weight training to memory boosters and real-life aphrodisiacs, these are anti-aging tips and tricks that really work—no matter what your age. Because you’re not getting older, you’re getting stronger, smarter, sexier, thinner, wiser, bolder, happier . . .

Becoming happier is easier than you think. With this practical, hands-on guide to all things joyful, you can bliss out in no time. You'll learn how to: Lighten up—once and for all Work shorter and play longer Practice pleasing yourself first Attract more fun-friendly people Go from dull routine to dynamic lifestyle Master the pleasure principle Find meaning moment by moment Forgive, forget, and follow your bliss Reinvent your happy selves, one day at a time This book is all you need to be all you can be, happily!—starting now.

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.

Stress is one of the key crises each one of us faces in life. 100 Great Ideas to Relax and Reduce Stress not only provides encouragement, but it also focuses on meaningful tips for making relaxation possible and bringing down the stress level in our lives. Inspirational messages and thoughts are blended with practical tips. The 100 Great Ideas series provides encouragement, advice, and practical tips in areas where people experience their greatest heartfelt needs--handling stress, coping with tough situations, simplifying life, getting organized, being a good friend, and spending time with God. These books are great for those who seek quick and accessible advice, and those who need encouragement while working through life's issues.