Stress
For February our focus is on stress and anxiety to share helpful information and best practices for letting go of excess, unhealthy stress and overcoming anxiety.
Want to learn more or dive deeper into specific aspects of this topic? Then check out some of these resources and tools:
Books:
- Stop Overthinking: 23 Techniques to Relieve Stress, Stop Negative Spirals, Declutter Your Mind, and Focus on the Present (Mental and Emotional Abundance) by Nick Trenton
- Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers, Third Edition by Robert M. Sapolsky
- The Upside of Stress: Why Stress is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It by Kelly McGonigal, PhD
- Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski, PhD and Amelia Nagosk
- Mindfulness Workbook for Stress Relief: Reduce Stress Though Meditation, Non-Judgment, Mind-Body Awareness, and Self-Inquiry by April Snow, LMFT
- Take Back Your Mind: Buddhist Advice for Anxious Times by Lodro Rinzler
- Stress Free Kids: A Parent’s Guide to Helping Build Self-Esteem, Manage Stress, and Reduce Anxiety in Children by Lori Lite
- The No Worries Workbook: 124 Lists, Activities, and Prompts to Get Out of Your Head – and On with Your Life! By Molly Buford
- Outsmarting Worry (An Older Kid’s Guide to Managing Anxiety) by Dawn Huebner
- Anxiety Relief for Kids: On-the-Spot Strategies to Help Your Child Overcome Worry, Panic, and Avoidance by Bridget Flynn Walker
Podcasts:
- Better Life Lab
- Stress Management Podcast Episodes of The Model Health Show
- 5 Steps to Reduce Anxiety, Stress, and Toxic Thinking (The Dhru Purohit Podcast)
- Is There an Antidote to Stress? (The Doctor’s Farmacy Podcast)
- Powerful Daily Habits to Reduce Stress and Anxiety (Feel Better, Live More Podcast)
Websites/Blogs/Articles:
- Stress and Anxiety Relief: 10 Strategies That Can Help ( from verywellmind.com)
- How Chronic Stress Creates Hormonal Havoc by Dr. Mark Hyman
- Stress Relievers: Tips to Tame Stress (from The Mayo Clinic)
- Anxiety Exercises to Help You Relax (from healthline.com)
- Stress Management & Yoga
Journaling Ideas:
Other Tools:
- Adult coloring books
- Yoga
- Meditation
- Going for a walk in nature
- Breathing techniques
- Journaling