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The art of taking it easy : how to cope with bears, traffic, and the rest of life's stressors / Dr. Brian King.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: [New York, NY] : Apollo Publishers, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Description: 254 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781948062466
  • 1948062461
Subject(s):
Contents:
Are you happy? -- Of bears and traffic -- What happen in our head during stress? -- Worry is the worst -- What happens to our bodies during stress? -- Negative emotions and the stress that inspires them -- Making decisions under fire -- It's never too late to change -- Crawling up that step -- Having goals and making plans -- Feeling in control, even when we're not -- Learning the hard way (through an unfortunate series of break-ins) -- Interview with a real American badass -- The choices we make -- Getting to the gym across the street -- Three days in Xpujil (Jon's story) -- Puzzles, games, and bear attacks -- Fostering resilience in children -- Practicing positive thinking -- Laughing it off -- Don't eat the poison berries -- Feeling overwhelmed and exhausted -- Money doesn't buy happiness, but misery takes credit -- The biggest irony of my modern life -- Facing challenges -- Carving a carousel -- Afterword: pursuing happiness.
Summary: Explores what stress is, where it comes from, and what it does to our bodies and brains. Includes life-changing tips through a blend of humor, science, and guidance.
List(s) this item appears in: Self-Care September 2023
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 155.9042 K52 Available 33111009720513
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

From a psychologist and stand-up comedian comes a practical, yet laugh-out-loud guide to embracing humor to reduce stress and live a happier, fuller life.

Dr. Brian King got a degree in psychology before becoming a world-touring comic and the host of humor therapy seminars attended by more than ten thousand people each year. In this brilliant guide he presents hands-on techniques for managing stress by rewiring our brains to approach potentially difficult situations through a lens of positivity. To do so, Dr. King explores what stress is, where it comes from, and what it does to our bodies and brains. He delves deep into how to address everyday stress--as well as anxiety, insecurities, repression, and negativity--and gives insight into resulting ailments such as anxiety disorders, depression, hypertension, obesity, substance abuse disorders, and more. Dr. King's techniques are chemical and cost free, and embrace humor, resilience, relaxation, optimism, gratitude, and acceptance. Instead of a dry medical approach to dealing with stress, this unique volume is filled with life-changing tips and instructions presented with humor and a wealth of memorable, smile-inducing anecdotes.

Includes bibliographical references.

Explores what stress is, where it comes from, and what it does to our bodies and brains. Includes life-changing tips through a blend of humor, science, and guidance.

Are you happy? -- Of bears and traffic -- What happen in our head during stress? -- Worry is the worst -- What happens to our bodies during stress? -- Negative emotions and the stress that inspires them -- Making decisions under fire -- It's never too late to change -- Crawling up that step -- Having goals and making plans -- Feeling in control, even when we're not -- Learning the hard way (through an unfortunate series of break-ins) -- Interview with a real American badass -- The choices we make -- Getting to the gym across the street -- Three days in Xpujil (Jon's story) -- Puzzles, games, and bear attacks -- Fostering resilience in children -- Practicing positive thinking -- Laughing it off -- Don't eat the poison berries -- Feeling overwhelmed and exhausted -- Money doesn't buy happiness, but misery takes credit -- The biggest irony of my modern life -- Facing challenges -- Carving a carousel -- Afterword: pursuing happiness.

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