The Mayo Clinic guide to stress-free living
Sood, Amit2013
Book
Examines the causes of stress in everyday life and presents such strategies for overcoming it as the practice of acceptance and gratitude, the use of relaxation and meditation techniques, and the cultivation of closer relationships with others.
Main title:
The Mayo Clinic guide to stress-free living / Amit Sood, M.D., M.Sc.
Author:
Imprint:
Cambridge, MA Da Capo Press/Lifelong Books, 2013.2013.
Collation:
xix, 308 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-290) and index.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 The Brain and the Mind -- ch. 1 The Brain: Why Your Mind Wanders -- ch. 2 The Mind: Focus and Imperfections -- ch. 3 The Anatomy of an Experience -- ch. 4 The Stress-Free Living Program -- pt. 2 Attention Training -- ch. 5 Joyful Attention -- ch. 6 Integrating Joyful Attention -- ch. 7 Kind Attention -- pt. 3 Refining Interpretations -- ch. 8 Integrating Interpretation Skills -- pt. 4 Gratitude -- ch. 9 What Is Gratitude? -- ch. 10 Why Practice Gratitude? -- ch. 11 How to Practice Gratitude -- pt. 5 Compassion -- ch. 12 What Is Compassion? -- ch. 13 Why Practice Compassion? -- ch. 14 How to Practice Compassion -- pt. 6 Acceptance -- ch. 15 What Is Acceptance? -- ch. 16 Why Practice Acceptance? -- ch. 17 How to Practice Acceptance -- pt. 7 Higher Meaning -- ch. 18 What Is Life's Higher Meaning? -- ch. 19 Why Search for Life's Higher Meaning? -- ch. 20 How to Find Life's Higher Meaning -- pt. 8 Forgiveness -- ch. 21 What Is Forgiveness? --Contents note continued: ch. 22 Why Forgive? -- ch. 23 How to Forgive -- pt. 9 Tribe -- ch. 24 Your Tribe: Seed and Feed -- ch. 25 Your Tribe: Weed -- pt. 10 Relaxation and Reflection -- ch. 26 Relaxation, Meditation and Prayer.
ISBN:
9780738217123 (paperback)0738217123 (paperback)
Dewey class:
155.9042
Language:
English
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BRN:
269290