The Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-Free Living

Sood MD, Amit; Mayo Clinic

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0738217123 ISBN 13 : 9780738217123

Editeur : Da Capo Lifelong Books, 2013

Have you ever driven several miles without noticing anything on the road, or read a page in a book without registering any of it? Do the day's worries and disappointments crowd your mind as you're trying to fall asleep at night? Do you feel stressed much of the time and aren't sure how to find peace? In this book, Amit Sood, M.D., M.Sc., a Mayo Clinic specialist in stress and resiliency, reveals how the mind's instinctive restlessness and shortsightedness generate stress and anxiety and presents strategies for living a more peaceful life. The book is based on the highly popular stress management program offered at Mayo Clinic that Dr. Sood developed after two decades of work with tens of thousands of people. Drawing on groundbreaking brain research, Dr. Sood helps you understand the brain's two modes and how an imbalance between them produces unwanted stress. From this basis, you learn skills that will help you: Develop deep and sustained attention Practice gratitude, compassion and acceptance Live a meaningful life Cultivate nurturing relationships Achieve your highest potential All of these concepts are weaved into a practical and fun journey that has been tested in numerous scientific studies, with consistently positive results. Take the first step to discover greater peace and joy for you and your loved ones. "Dr. Sood has put together a simple, secular and structured program that is anchored in science, is free of rituals and dogmas, and is accessible to everyone. This book can change your life."--Dr. Andrew Weil "An important innovative approach to well-being, one we all should know about."--Dr. Daniel Goleman

Revue de presse :

"Dr. Sood has put together a simple, secular and structured program that is anchored in science, is free of rituals and dogmas, and is accessible to everyone. This book can change your life."--Dr. Andrew Weil

"An important innovative approach to well-being, one we all should know about."--Dr. Daniel Goleman

Booklist, 1/1/2014

This practical, can-do guide, written by a positive-energy medical doctor at the Mayo Clinic, offers clear steps to take to decrease the bad kind of stress Just reading Sood's lucid, commonsensical recommendations is a start to eliminating negative stress.”

Taste for Life, February 2014

Offers an innovative approach to mindfulness and well-being.”

Chatelaine.com 10 Best Health Books of 2014,” 2/3/14

Spirituality & Practice, 3/1/2014

Dr. Sood has come up with a rather amazing affirmation of a contented life.”

Taste for Life, May 2014
Dr. Sood offers simple solutions to relieving stress in our day-to-day problems This 10-part guide can help readers find peace and achieve their goals toward creating a healthier and happier life.”

Biographie de l'auteur :

Amit Sood, M.D., M.Sc., is a professor of medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and chair of the Mind Body Medicine Initiative at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.