The Stress Prescription: Seven Days to More Joy and Ease (The Seven Days Series)

ISBN: 014313664X

Author: Epel PhD, Elissa

Condition: Used

A preeminent expert sheds light on how to handle the daily hassles of life. Its not just a manual for managing stress-its a toolkit for preventing it. -Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think AgainFrom world-renowned psychologist and New York Times-bestselling author Dr. Elissa Epel, a simple yet powerful plan to turn your stress into your strength in just seven daysWe cant avoid stress. But we can embrace it and transform it.Whether were facing deadlines, difficulties with family or friends, personal crises, or just the uncertainty of the world-stress is the ocean we swim in. Even our negative thoughts can trigger our bodys stress response so we rarely experience periods of ease and deep restoration.In The Stress Prescription, Dr. Epel distills decades of research, infused with wisdom, into a practical yet transformative seven-day plan of science-based techniques that can help you harness stress through more positive challenge and purpose.The seven-day prescription will lead you through these exercises:Day 1: Things Will Go Wrong . . . And Thats All RightDay 2: Control What You Can . . . And Put Down the RestDay 3: Be the LionDay 4: Train for ResilienceDay 5: Let Nature Do the WorkDay 6: Dont Just Relax . . . RestoreDay 7: Start Full, End FullDr. Epel shows us how we can stress better-by training our minds and bodies to shift towards a flexible, beneficial stress response that can actually enhance health. You will develop a more robust mindset, build the resources you need to turn stress into strength, and fill your days with more joy, connection, and ease.