If you suffer from anxiety, or symptoms of anxiety, there are real steps you can take to change the way your body responds. For example, progressive relaxation of muscles can reduce your pulse rate, blood pressure, and can work in much the same way as anti-anxiety medication. In this New Harbinger Self-Help Essential, you will learn to distinguish between tense and relaxed muscles, progressively relax all of the muscles in your body, and relax quickly in stressful situations....

Now in its seventh edition—with more than one million copies sold worldwide—The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook remains the go-to resource for stress reduction strategies that can be incorporated into even the busiest lives.The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook broke new ground when it was first published in 1980, detailing easy, step-by-step techniques for calming the body and mind in an increasingly overstimulated world. Now in i...

If you feel that your voice is not being heard, you may feel stressed, angry, and resentful. For some, assertiveness comes easy, but for countless others, it is a skill that must be learned. In this New Harbinger Self-Help Essential, you will learn how to evaluate your current patterns of communication, differentiate between aggressive, passive, and assertive styles of communication, and avoid anxiety by effectively asserting yourself. In addition, you will gain the skills needed ...

Unmask the clinical complexity behind one of the most common neurological symptomsHeadache is a common clinical complaint often overlooked by both sufferers and physicians that can be intimidating to approach and manage. Hundreds of different etiologies, both benign and life-threatening, may primarily feature the symptom, and diagnosis can therefore be challenging.Headache is a practical guide to headache medicine designed for both neurologists and...

A short eBook designed to quiet your mind and settle your body.You don’t have to suffer from insomnia anymore. You don’t have to lie in bed thinking about how terrible the next day is going to be because you can’t get any rest. You can gain clarity and freedom over your troubled mind and tap into a place of harmony that is going to lead you to a good night’s sleep. Learn how to quiet your busy mind and break the cycle that keeps you in a state of agitation....

In your busy, day-to-day life, sometimes you need to stop and take a breath to clear your head and maintain a sense of calm and well-being. In this New Harbinger Self-Help Essential, you will learn breathing techniques to help increase awareness of yourself and your inner experience, release tension, relax your body and mind, and reduce or eliminate symptoms of stress. The mindful breathing and mindfulness relaxation techniques outlined in this Essential will help you fin...

The power of relaxation lies within you—you may just not know how to access it. In this New Harbinger Self-Help Essential, you will learn to use self-suggestions for deep relaxation and positive change, fight stress and stress-related illnesses, and alleviate specific problems like insomnia, chronic pain, and fatigue.New Harbinger Self-Help Essentials provide simple, effective exercises that you can use now to make lasting changes. This Essential is drawn...

Are you tired of never achieving your dreams and goals and watching opportunities pass you by?Are you tired of living on the edge because of all the stress you have in your life from procrastinating?"Procrastination is the process by which people intentionally or habitually delay a task by finding excuses to avoid it, or ignoring it altogether."Everyone procrastinates from time to time. For some people, procrastination is a nuisance slowing down the inevitable. But ...

Regardless of how positive you try to be, there are always people who want to make you miserable. Whether it is on purpose or unintentional, these individuals seem to have no other purpose in life but to ruin your self-esteem. This short guide contains quick and simple advice to help you overcome these people and situations and achieve the happiness you deserve.How to Be Happy When Other People are Making You Miserable: A Quick Guide is very helpful in overcoming the miser...

The landmark work on how to connect your mind and body to reduce stress and lead a more fulfilling, healthy, and complete life—now revised and updatedFeaturing a preface from Thich Nhat Hanh“This wise, deep book is essential, unique, and, above all, fundamentally healing.”—Donald M. Berwick, M.D., president emeritus and senior fellow, Institute for Healthcare ImprovementStress. It can sap our energy, undermine our h...

This little guide sets you on the path to your inner peace and happiness. Guided meditations cultivate qualities of being that create joy. Arranged by theme and by practice, the meditations-- short, sweet, and powerful-- transform our relationship to challenge as we open up to the gifts of the present moment. Dr. Paul Epstein is a naturopathic physician, meditation teacher, speaker, and holistic therapist. As a practitioner, Dr. Epstein combines an integrative mind-body approach with mind...

In Spiritual Enlightenment: Awakening to the Supreme Reality, Dr. Robert Puff explores how we can open the door to who we are and start the exciting journey of living lives that are spiritually awakened.In this book, Dr. Puff covers a variety of fascinating aspects relating to enlightenment, such as the power of silence and meditation; how to discover your real self; what being enlightened means for how we interact with the world; as well as how to find peace in the here and now. T...