Work, family, chores, bills, taxes - let's face it, life can be stressful. According to the Blue Zones website, "Stress leads to chronic inflammation associated with every major age-related disease. The world's longest-lived people have routines to shed that stress." Here are a few titles available in the library's catalog that can help you find ideas and ways to down shift and de-stress:
by Eve Adamson
The Everything Stress Management Book shows that it is possible to achieve your life goals and keep your physical and mental health intact. Beginning with an easy-to-follow quiz that helps you identify your vulnerable areas, the book then takes you step-by-step through the safest, most effective ways to relax, avoid stressors, keep perspective, and live a longer, happier life (Amazon).
by Pamela Allardice
An introduction into the world of essential oils. This attractive, easy-to-read reference contains many of the basics you'll need to start incorporating aromatherapy into your daily routine. Thirty of the most popular essential oils are presented, first with a brief description and place in history, then moving into the practical and medicinal realm (Amazon).
by David Nichol and Bill Birchard
Step by step, The One-Minute Meditator will reveal your sources of stress, show you how to meditate in short increments, and inspire you to make meditation a part of your daily routine. Proving that meditation is both physically and emotionally healthful, Nichol and Birchard show readers how to meditate whenever they have a solitary minute or more.
by Paul Roland
How to Meditate dispels the myths surrounding meditation, then explains awareness techniques that take you from a beginner's level to more advanced stages. Based on techniques used in Asia for thousands of years, it provides a step by step program.
by Judith Sachs
Twenty-Minute Vacations offers more than 100 relaxing, invigorating, and affordable "getaways" that really can be enjoyed in just 20 minutes. Examples include visiting a world-famous museum using the Internet, preparing a fruit and veggie facial, and reliving beach memories by running one's toes through a container of sand (Amazon).
If you'd like to check out any of these resources, click on the title to be taken to our online catalog. You can place a hold on the item using your library card number and your PIN.
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