TY  - BOOK
AU  - Akbar,Sam
TI  - Stressilient: how to beat stress and build resilience 
SN  - 9781250883421
PY  - 2023///
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - St. Martin's Essentials, an imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group
KW  - Resilience (Personality trait)
KW  - Stress management
KW  - Acceptance and commitment therapy
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; Introduction -- How to use this book -- How to manage your mind: Brain 101 -- How to think better -- How to feel better -- How to have perspective -- How to be right here, right now -- How to live better -- How to take action -- How to be self-compassionate -- How to make sense of yourself -- How to bring it all together
N2  - "Stress. It's everywhere these days: a cry for help, the answer to why illnesses pop up (or won't go away), an issue for students and workers, and a culprit when it comes to everything from car accidents to weight gain. Stress is one of those problems most of us are left to figure out and solve by ourselves (a warm bath with scented candle only goes so far). Akbar walks worried readers through how to calm themselves by: understanding how your brain is wired and why its natural genius at problem-solving doesn't help when it comes to stress; creating space between you and your thoughts; repeating worrisome words to sap them of meaning; defusing "thought bombs"; learning to avoid the CAGE (Control, Avoid, Get rid of, Eliminate) when it comes to feelings and training yourself to stop trying to shut down real pain; scanning and labelling feelings; the power of urge surfing; accessing your own wisdom. There are tried-and-true techniques here, but many more fresh ways to consider the problem of stress. And every one of them is real-world: this book acknowledges that we all have responsibilities, that our time likely isn't our own, and that the goal is to reduce stress rather than eliminate it altogether. Dr. Akbar's wise and experienced voice in this short and calming book will make readers relax into her content"--; Stress is one of those problems most of us are left to figure out and solve by ourselves-- but a warm bath with scented candle only goes so far. Akbar helps readers understand how their brain is wired, and why its natural genius at problem-solving doesn't help when it comes to stress. In training yourself to stop trying to shut down real pain, you can defuse "thought bombs" and access your own wisdom. We all have responsibilities; the goal is to reduce stress rather than eliminate it altogether. -- adapted from back cover
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