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Njuta (pronounced “nyutah”), which means “enjoy” or “delight in,” is the Swedish art of savoring the moment. Focused on finding happiness in even the smallest things, njuta can be applied to every area of life. From relishing a quiet moment of comfort to enjoying the beauty of nature or even just reveling in the deliciousness of a favorite snack, you too can do like the Swedes and open your eyes to all of life’s pleasures, no matter...
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American Girl
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[2016]
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Every girl worries from time to time. Maybe it's an argument with a friend, or a big test, or a performance in front of a crowd. Maybe it's her body. Maybe it's even something fun, like a slumber party or overnight camp--or something really big, like moving away or her parents' divorce. For many girls, even small worries can take on a life of their own and get in the way of enjoying life. But this book will help take charge over your worries. You'll...
4) 8 keys to stress management: simple and effective strategies to transform your experience of stress
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W.W. Norton & Company
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©2013.
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In today's world there seems to be more stress, and it is quickly becoming a health concern for many. Here, therapist and writer Elizabeth Anne Scott offers listeners information about stress as well as ways to combat its negative effects with easy to follow techniques.
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"This groundbreaking book explains why women experience burnout differently than men--and provides a simple, science-based plan to help women minimize stress, manage emotions, and live a more joyful life. The gap between what it's really like to be a woman and what people expect women to be is a primary cause of burnout, because we exhaust ourselves trying to close the space between the two. How can you "love your body" when everything around you...
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Avery
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[2015]
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"More than forty-four percent of Americans admit to losing sleep over stress. And while most of us do everything we can to reduce it, Stanford psychologist and bestselling author Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D., delivers a startling message: Stress isn't bad. In The Upside of Stress, McGonigal highlights new research indicating that stress can, in fact, make us stronger, smarter, and happier--if we learn how to embrace it"--Provided by publisher.
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Page Two
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[2023]
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English
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"It's time to make stress your ally, not your enemy. Stress is inherent to the human condition. When not properly understood, stress can wreak havoc on our mental and physical health, our relationships, and our lives. But it doesn't have to be that way. In Stress Wisely, award-winning psychology scholar and resiliency expert Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe explains how we can be strategic in stressful times by challenging everything we've been told about...
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2021.
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Blending behavioral science and design, Leidy Klotz's Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less offers a scientific appreciation of why we underuse subtraction -- and how to access its untapped potential. When humans solve problems, we overlook an incredibly powerful option: We don't subtract. We pile on "to-dos" but don't consider "stop-doings." We create incentives for high performance, but don't get rid of obstacles to our goals. Whether considering...
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William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
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[2019]
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English
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You know you should be meditating, so what's stopping you? This entertaining and enlightening book by the founder of Ziva Meditation will finally take meditation mainstream. Filled with fascinating real-life transformations, interactive exercises, and practical knowledge, Emily Fletcher introduces you to a relevatory daily practice and shows you how to make it work for your modern life.
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Adams Media
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2021.
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English
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"Patience is both a virtue and a skill that you can learn and apply in your daily life to be calmer and more stress-free. Wouldn't it be nice to calmly zen out when stuck in traffic delays instead of losing your cool? In The Book of Patience, you will discover practical exercises, habits, thoughts, and moments of pause to allow you to cultivate and improve your patience. These 250 quotes and activities will help you deescalate feelings of irritability...
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Hodder Education
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2010
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English
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A unique programme for diagnosing, understanding and tackling your stress, whatever its source and whatever your needs. The tailored stress management plan draws on the latest psychological research and techniques and will help you return long-term peace to your life.
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New Harbinger Publications, Inc
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[2019]
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English
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Now in its seventh edition, this fully revised and updated workbook?highly regarded by therapists and their clients?offers the latest stress reduction techniques to combat the effects of stress and integrate healthy relaxation habits into every aspect of daily life.
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Skyhorse Publishing
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[2019]
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English
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"Shift negativity into positivity in seconds. In our search for happiness, many of us find ourselves pleasing everyone else over ourselves until we end up with feelings of resentment, frustrations, and stress. Whether you're looking for love, work, or the solutions to a problematic marriage or the pressures of facing an empty nest, THE STRESS MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK will teach you how to speak and live from a place of love rather than a place of stress....
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Ramsey Press
Pub. Date
2022
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English
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We're the most technologically advanced society in history, but we've never been more stressed, medicated, or lonely. We have 1,000 Facebook friends but no one to help us move our couch. The pace of life is making us exhausted. We're all carrying the weight of our trauma based on the stories we were told by others and the ones we tell ourselves--and those stories are like bricks in a backpack that keep us from being happy and healthy. In his new book,...
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