Exercise and Stress Management
All of the books listed below are available through the Library's eBook subscriptions.
Calming Your Anxious Mind by This second edition of the self-help classic Calming Your Anxious Mind offers you a powerful and profound approach to overcoming anxiety, fear, and panic. From the evidence-based tradition of Western medicine, learn the role your thoughts and emotions play in anxiety. And, from the tradition of meditation and the inquiry into meaning and purpose, discover your own potential for presence and stillness, kindness and compassion-and the tremendous power these states give you to heal and transform your life.
Exercise for Mood and Anxiety by Now there is overwhelming evidence that regular exercise can help relieve everything from common feelings of stress and anxiety to full-blown depression. Exercise for Mood and Anxiety will help readers feel happier and less stressed now--and, as they stay with this program, improve their fitness and health in the future.
Finding the Center Within by Finding the Center Within offers a step-by-step program for breaking down the barriers that prevent us from actualizing our wise inner self. The Biens combine Eastern spiritual wisdom with the pragmatic wisdom of Western psychology, teaching how to see things differently and remove the walls that conceal who and what we really are.
Solid to the Core by Solid to the Core offers a customizable, progressive program of exercises you can use to strengthen your core. As you blend these exercises into your own personal fitness program, you'll learn to overcome your personal weaknesses and muscle imbalances, reducing pain and risk of stress injuries in the process. In no time at all, you'll discover the power and efficiency that can come from having a strong and stable core.
Standing Pilates by How to perform all of the classic Pilates postures just about anywhere. Joseph Pilates's revolutionary methods for strengthening, toning, and even lengthening the body using modified yoga postures have become hugely popular all around the world. Now, celebrated Pilates expert Joan Breibart shows readers step by step how to perform Pilates's classic postures while standing or sitting down.
T'ai Chi Ch'uan by In this guide to the classical Yang style, Petra and Toyo Kobayashi present the foundations of T'ai Chi Ch'uan and give comprehensive insights into its methods.
Yoga for Beginners: Simple Techniques to Boost Your Wellbeing by Find out everything you need to know about basic yoga techniques with this straightforward guide. In just 50 minutes you will be able to: • Discover the history of yoga • Learn some of the most fundamental yoga poses • Start making yoga a part of your lifestyle
All of the books listed below can be checked out through the Tyree library.
Bliss More by Call Number: BL627 .W375 2018A meditation practitioner and trainer clears up myths and misunderstandings about meditation and offers tips, tricks and hacks to help beginners learn how to get started in an effort to improve health, patience, stress levels, mental acuity and happiness.
Encyclopedia of Exercise Anatomy by Call Number: RA781.L543 2014This book features a comprehensive range of exercises for the whole body, along with detailed anatomical drawings to show exactly which muscles are being worked during each exercise.
Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics by Call Number: BF637.M4 H37 2018Harris and Warren present a practical guide to meditation that debunks the myths, misconceptions, and self-deceptions that make many people reluctant to try it. They suggest a range of meditation practices that may lower your blood pressure, mitigate depression and anxiety, and literally rewire key parts of your brain.
The Mind Illuminated by Call Number: BQ5612.Y38 2017This innovative book offers a 10-stage program that is both deeply grounded in ancient spiritual teachings about mindfulness and holistic health, and also draws from the latest brain science to provide a roadmap for anyone interested in achieving the benefits of mindfulness.
Move More at Your Desk by Call Number: RA781 .B696 2022A practical guide to show you small, simple, varied and doable ways to move more so that your body is less stiff, stronger, more energized and feels good. It focuses on movements you can easily do throughout the day - whether in the office or at home.
Real Men Do Yoga by Call Number: RA781.7.C355 2003In a sea of yoga books aimed at women, Real Men Do Yoga is an easily accessible, "non-New Agey" guidebook that takes something mysterious to American men and offers a reassuringly effective and practical guide that they'll actually use.
Work It Out: A Mood-Boosting Exercise Guide for People Who Just Want to Lie Down by Call Number: GV481.2.K87 2023A guide to incorporating exercise into daily life to improve mental health. The book dispels fitness myths and provides practical advice for building adjustable workout plans, celebrating even minor achievements, and knowing when to rest.
Yoga for All of Us by Call Number: RA781.7.C357 2006You can enjoy the benefits of yoga - whatever your age, ability, or level of activity, even if you have never been able to participate in traditional yoga classes. This accessible guide to gentle yoga stretches and poses will help ease you into the world of this beneficial exercise.
All of the books listed below are available through the Library's eBook subscriptions.
5 Minutes to Stress Relief by Acquire the mindset, skills, and simple techniques to quickly relieve stress, tension, and anxiety and discover a new you.
Mindfulness Pocketbook by This little book is packed with over 100 quick exercises, each dealing with a different situation, to help you get calm, collected, and balanced. So whenever you start to feel the stress mounting, reach for your Mindfulness Pocketbook, find the relevant exercise and instantly make life better!
Stress Buster by For many reasons, stress can become a major problem affecting our relationships and even our health. Stress can ruin lives, and most people don't know how to cope with it - or how they can use it as an energy force. This book shows you how to deal with them in a practical way. With true-life examples, clear explanations and relevant advice, it's an indispensable aid to overcoming stress.
Stress Management for Dummies by It's impossible to get through life without encountering stress. And unfortunately, most of us learn the incorrect ways to cope with it. Thankfully, Stress Management For Dummies gives you trusted, time-tested guidance on teaching your body and mind to properly cope with stress while keeping your sanity intact.
Success Under Stress by From overflowing priority lists to power-hungry colleagues to nagging parental guilt, stress is the defining characteristic of most of our lives. Sharon Melnick provides a flexible array of stress-busting strategies to help you overcome the things that are weighing you down.
Three Deep Breaths by Does life have you feeling stressed out, anxious, or filled with conflict? Three Deep Breaths will help you achieve calm in the midst of chaos and transform all that stress into positive energy.
All of the books listed below can be checked out through the Tyree Library.
10 Simple Solutions to Stress by Call Number: RA785.W45 2006Stress. We all struggle with. This little book offers ten simple solutions you can put into practice right now to reduce stress. Based on positive psychology, mind-body medicine, and cognitive behavioral therapy, the ten simple solutions in this book offer powerful antidotes to stress.
Calm the F*ck Down: How to Control What You Can and Accept What You Can't So You Can Stop Freaking Out and Get on with Your Life by Call Number: BF575.A6 K55 2019Whether you're stressed about stuff that hasn't happened yet or freaked out about stuff that already has, the NoWorries method from "anti-guru" Sarah Knight helps you curb the anxiety and overthinking that's making everything worse.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Beating Stress by Call Number: RA785.U34 C66 2006Learn to minimise stress and your reactions to it. Contains expert tips on using meditation; soothing suggestions for how to avoid or alleviate stressful situations; and idiot-friendly ways to beef up your stress-busting regimen with nutrition, aerobics, and yoga;
The Little Book of Stress Relief by Call Number: RA785 .P68 2012This resource is a helpful, inspiring and practical guide to alleviating the growing problem of stress in modern life.
Stress-Proof by Call Number: RA785.S757 2017Discover simple, science-based strategies for beating stress at its own game. When's the best time to exercise - and how much is too much? Which foods fortify the brain, and which do the opposite? How can we use music, movement, and motivation to boost our rational brain and keep our cool no matter what life throws our way?
Write Your Stress Away by Call Number: BF575.S75 P745 2019he book introduces you to the revolutionary Write To Be Well four-step method proven to bring relief from stress and optimize your health, simply by writing. The book describes the research behind the method, instructs how to use it, includes compelling true-life stories from Write to Be Well users, and arms you with a unique tool to combat stress now and into the future.
