Teach yourself Relaxation

by Craze, Richard

• ISBN13: 9780071459044
• ISBN10: 0071459049
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-04-28
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

Guidance to help you find the path to a calmer, healthier life People tell us to relax when we're stressed out. But that's easier said than done. Teach Yourself Relaxation puts you on the path to better health by helping you relax mentally and physically. Lucidly explaining tried-and-true techniques of meditation, self-hypnosis, and posture techniques, this accessible instructional guide teaches readers safe, simple, and practical exercises designed to improve your quality of life.

Author Biography

Richard Craze Specializes in books and alternative health, new age religion and other esoteric subjects.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(2)
what is stress?	3	(22)
flight or fight?	4	(1)
what happens to our bodies?	5	(1)
effects of long-term stress	6	(1)
major health problems	7	(1)
the three skills	7	(1)
how do you know you're stressed?	8	(3)
what causes stress?	11	(2)
changing our reactions	13	(1)
stress management and counselling	13	(1)
stress management and warning signs	14	(3)
environmental stress	17	(1)
what type are you?	17	(4)
managing yourself	21	(1)
steps to relieve stress	22	(3)
relaxed lifestyles	25	(14)
how do you see change?	27	(2)
knowing your lifestyle	29	(3)
healthy eating	32	(1)
leisure time	33	(2)
friends	35	(4)
physical relaxation	39	(23)
muscle relaxing	40	(2)
relaxed breathing	42	(2)
keeping fit	44	(6)
posture and relaxation	50	(5)
sitting, standing and walking	55	(4)
muscles and relaxation	59	(3)
mental relaxation	62	(14)
what turns you on?	63	(1)
quick mental relaxation technique	64	(1)
managing anger	65	(7)
support systems	72	(4)
meditation as a relaxation	76	(11)
why meditation?	77	(1)
what is meditation?	78	(1)
how should you meditate?	78	(6)
the aim of meditation	84	(1)
safety and security	85	(2)
unwinding	87	(13)
getting-to-sleep problems	88	(2)
continuous tiredness	90	(1)
managing your time	91	(1)
being ready	92	(8)
emotional relaxation	100	(18)
depression	101	(3)
low self-esteem	104	(1)
expressing yourself	105	(1)
being sad	105	(1)
relationships	106	(5)
sex	111	(1)
parenthood	112	(2)
mid-life changes	114	(2)
achieving emotional relaxation	116	(2)
stress at work	118	(8)
eliminating stress from work	123	(1)
unemployment	124	(1)
retirement	125	(1)
relaxation goals	126	(10)
long-term planning	127	(2)
changing your thinking patterns and habits	129	(1)
getting things done	130	(1)
accepting yourself	131	(1)
taking care of yourself	132	(1)
don't worry -- be happy	133	(3)
alternative therapies	136	(14)
taking it further	150	(1)
suggestions for further reading	150	(5)
World Wide Web	155	(4)
Index	159