The Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-Free Living

Haveyoueverdrivenseveralmileswithoutnoticinganythingontheroad,orreadapageinabookwithoutregisteringanyofit?Dotheday'sworriesanddisappointmentscrowdyourmindasyou'retryingtofallasleepatnight?Doyoufeelstressedmuchofthetimeandaren’tsurehowtofindpeace?Inthisbook,AmitSood,M.D.,M.Sc.,aMayoClinicspecialistinstressandresiliency,revealshowthemind’sinstinctiverestlessnessandshortsightednessgeneratestressandanxietyandpresentsstrategiesforlivingamorepeacefullife.ThebookisbasedonthehighlypopularstressmanagementprogramofferedatMayoClinicthatDr.Sooddevelopedaftertwodecadesofworkwithtensofthousandsofpeople.Drawingongroundbreakingbrainresearch,Dr.Soodhelpsyouunderstandthebrain'stwomodesandhowanimbalancebetweenthemproducesunwantedstress.Fromthisbasis,youlearnskillsthatwillhelpyou:DevelopdeepandsustainedattentionPracticegratitude,compassionandacceptanceLiveameaningfullifeCultivatenurturingrelationshipsAchieveyourhighestpotentialAlloftheseconceptsareweavedintoapracticalandfunjourneythathasbeentestedinnumerousscientificstudies,withconsistentlypositiveresults.Takethefirststeptodiscovergreaterpeaceandjoyforyouandyourlovedones."Dr.Soodhasputtogetherasimple,secularandstructuredprogramthatisanchoredinscience,isfreeofritualsanddogmas,andisaccessibletoeveryone.Thisbookcanchangeyourlife."--Dr.AndrewWeil"Animportantinnovativeapproachtowell-being,oneweallshouldknowabout."--Dr.DanielGoleman,