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Self-Care in Times of Stress and Uncertainty
These books offer ideas on ways to slow down, cope, and de-stress.
Published on August 4, 2021
Habits of a Happy Brain: Retrain Your Brain to Boost Your Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin, & Endorphin Levels
Habits of a Happy Brain: Retrain Your Brain to Boost Your Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin, & Endorphin Levels
Loretta Graziano BreuningThis practical guide teaches habits to trigger happy thoughts and feelings, even when the world isn’t giving you much to smile about. You’ll even learn the science behind your brain chemicals and the secrets to building happy habits in stressful times.
Mindfulness for Beginners: Reclaiming the Present Moment—and Your Life
Jon Kabat-ZinnA well-known leader of the mindfulness movement, Kabat-Zinn is here to take you on a journey of contentment. This practical guide helps you learn the art of meditation and mindfulness to manage stress and find the joy already within you. Stop worrying about the past and future — and reclaim the only moment that matters — the present.
Coping with Anxiety: Ten Simple Ways to Relieve Anxiety, Fear, and Worry
Edmund BourneThis is a book for those who have experienced anxiety — so...everybody who is living through this pandemic. With increased isolation, the media’s confusing messages, and the pace of our lives, we’re pushed into a state of constant doing. This book offers simple tools to relax your mind, learn to ‘just be,’ and build connections and stability in your life.
Create: Tools from Seriously Talented People to Unleash Your Creative Life
Marc SilberCreativity is a muscle that needs exercise, so consider “Create” a bootcamp for your brain. Award-winning photographer and educator Marc Silber brings together some of the best minds, from filmmakers to CEOs to TED speakers, to help readers pump up their creative lives and let their inner artists shine.
Yoga Journal Presents Restorative Yoga for Life: A Relaxing Way to De-stress, Re-energize, and Find Balance
Yoga Journal Presents Restorative Yoga for Life: A Relaxing Way to De-stress, Re-energize, and Find Balance
Gail Boorstein GrossmanMade in partnership with Yoga Journal, this is a yoga guide for every body. Grossman introduces a program of poses with helpful step-by-step instructions and detailed photos. A restful therapy, restorative yoga aims to promote relaxation, and soothe sleeping troubles, body aches and pains, and tension headaches. Designed to help you unwind after a stressful day, this is perfect for beginners and experienced yogis.
Just Breathe: Mastering Breathwork
Dan BruleWe’ve all experienced the calming power of a deep breath. Actually, you can even pause here and take one right now. This detailed handbook introduces a range of breathing exercises and techniques to help you wake up, let go of stress and anxiety, and take charge of any situation.
Calming Your Anxious Mind: How Mindfulness and Compassion Can Free You from Anxiety, Fear, and Panic
Calming Your Anxious Mind: How Mindfulness and Compassion Can Free You from Anxiety, Fear, and Panic
Jeffrey Brantley, MDThe second edition of this self-help classic, “Calming Your Anxious Mind” combines Western medicine with the tradition of meditation to help you understand your brain and body. A scientific guide to mindfulness, this book offers relief from fear and anxiety through re-connection with your true self. Appreciate your fundamental worth in the only moment you have — the present — and restore your long-forgotten sense of wholeness.