Stress Free Life Hack “I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the weather. I possess tremendous power to make a life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration. I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal. In all situations, it my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated and a person humanized or de-humanized. If we treat people as they are, we make them worse, if we treat them as they ought to be, we help them become capable of becoming.” – Goethe Our thoughts are powerful. They create our realities. If, each morning we wake up, we start thinking of how our day can mess up, well, it really can be quite a hula boo. And that is just one manifestation of how thoughts can affect our lives. Now imagine, what if we choose to be positive on a daily basis? How different can our lives be? How manageable can stress get, if we choose to see the positive side of things, or if we know/learn how to shift gears? Anxiety, anger, frustration can magically turn to happiness, creativity and success if we are willing to try and learn how. Top I0 Secrets to a Stress-Free Life It is a lifestyle that brings about change – a shift in perspective and a way to handle stress. this report is not saying that you go “shamanic” and brouhaha about it, what this is trying to explain is that, there will always be circumstances in life that is beyond your control; whether to be angry or depressed about it but indeed it will create unforeseen realities. Here we share some point to ponder …….. Start with one step at a time – you cannot turn positive in one day especially if it has become a habit of yours to dwell on the negative. The fact that you are reading this book is already a baby step towards a more positive and less-stressful life. Accept the things that you can’t change – if an alarm clock doesn’t work, there is no need to ruin your day. What you need is a change of attitude and a spare battery. Coffee makers are meant to make coffee, not your day – learn how not to depend your attitude in a cup of hot mixture. Choose other rituals to start your day that you can have more control of – like deep breathes or a yoga posture. Keep in mind that positive thoughts turn to positive feelings – it all starts with how we think, then our emotions follow through. So it can be said that stress starts in the mind. If at the moment a negative thought starts popping its ugly head inside our minds, and we crush it immediately, then it will have no time to travel down towards our hearts. Use visualization or imagination that has positives outlooks – believe in the possibility that there are a lot of options to choose from aside from your current situation. Act on it. Make use of positive words – of course, you cannot have a positive attitude with a mouth that is full of negative words to say. Words ground your thoughts. So choose what you spit out carefully. Watch your situation change as you practice choosing positive words. Calm is a super power these days – in a world full of chaos and people rushing to everywhere, being stress-free means choosing not to participate in the chaos of the modern world. Once a negative thought enters your mind, swat it like you would to a dengue-infested mosquito – take control of your life and know what you allow and what you would not allow. Always choose to keep your thoughts positive. Guard it with all your might.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “This book is a gift! I’ve been practicing their strategies, and it’s a total game changer.”—Brené Brown, PhD, author of Dare to Lead “A primer on how to stop letting the world dictate how you live and what we think of ourselves, Burnout is essential reading [and] . . . excels in its intersectionality.”—Bustle This groundbreaking book explains why women experience burnout differently than men—and provides a roadmap to minimizing stress, managing emotions, and living more joyfully. Burnout. You, like most American women, have probably experienced it. What’s expected of women and what it’s really like to exist as a woman in today’s world are two different things—and we exhaust ourselves trying to close the gap. Sisters Emily Nagoski, PhD, and Amelia Nagoski, DMA, are here to help end the all-too-familiar cycle of feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. They compassionately explain the obstacles and societal pressures we face—and how we can fight back. You’ll learn • what you can do to complete the biological stress cycle • how to manage the “monitor” in your brain that regulates the emotion of frustration • how the Bikini Industrial Complex makes it difficult for women to love their bodies—and how to defend yourself against it • why rest, human connection, and befriending your inner critic are keys to recovering from and preventing burnout With the help of eye-opening science, prescriptive advice, and helpful worksheets and exercises, all women will find something transformative in Burnout—and will be empowered to create positive change. A BOOKRIOT BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

Presents ten easy-to-master life skills that can be strategically applied to reduce stress, anxiety, and pain while promoting overall health and well-being.

A guide for achieving an enlightened mind through the art of non-doing • Details meditation practices, focused on stillness of the mind, along with Patanjali’s yoga methods to maintain a consciousness referred to as “being in the zone” • Builds on Taoist, Confucian, and Hindu principles along with scientific findings to support wu-wei--the art of non-doing, non-forcing--as a way of life • Explains how wu-wei practitioners cultivate intelligent spontaneity and effortless action to allow the natural harmony of the cosmos to prevail The practice of non-doing, non-forcing is an essential aspect of Taoism known as wu-wei. Attributed to the great sage Lao-tzu, the philosophy of wu-wei teaches you how to develop a natural state of consciousness not bound by thought or preconceived limitations. Experienced by the greatest artists, athletes, musicians, and writers, this heightened state of consciousness, referred to as “being in the zone,” is where intelligent spontaneity and effortless action flourish via a practice rooted in permitting the natural harmony of the cosmos to prevail. Merging Taoist philosophy, Hindu principles, and Confucianism along with scientific findings, Jason Gregory outlines the practice of wu-wei as a vehicle to realize our innate freedom, revealing that when we release our ego and allow life to unfold as it will, we align ourselves more closely with our goals and cultivate skill and mastery along the way. Equating “being in the zone” with a stillness of the mind, Gregory shares meditation practices coupled with yoga exercises from Patanjali that allow you to approach life with a mastery of acceptance, releasing deluded beliefs of how to achieve success that make your mind “sticky” and poised for conflict. The author shows how practicing wu-wei paradoxically empowers you to accomplish all that you desire by having no intention to do so, as well as allowing you to become receptive to nature’s blueprint for expressing beauty. Revealing wisdom utilized by renowned sages, artists, and athletes who have adapted “being in the zone” as a way of life, the author shows that wu-wei can yield a renewed sense of trust in many aspects of your daily life, making each day more effortless. As an avid wu-wei practitioner, he provides keen insight on how you, too, can experience the beauty of achieving an enlightened, effortless mind while reveling in the process of life’s unfolding.

A collection of thirty-nine short essays in which Thomas Merton examines what true contemplation is and how it can impact one's spirituality.

“I KNOW YOU HAVE STRESS.” How do I know? Simple. Because, you are alive. Also, you have picked up this book. Wars, famine and plague were the prime causes of human misery in the centuries gone by. Over the last couple of decades, we have been able to ward off diseases, income levels and life expectancy have increased, and the world has seen its most peaceful time ever. But, instead of being happy and joyful we are stressed – a lot. Why did that happen? The change over the last few years had been rapid, and none of us were ready for it. We embraced everything that the changing world threw at us without realizing the deep impact it had caused. It is time to pause, reflect and take action before stress becomes the plague of this century. Why is stress becoming the cause of misery and ailments in this era? What is stress exactly, and what are its major causes? How does social networking in the virtual world create stress? How can one manage stress to mitigate its effect? All these questions and many more get answered in this book that helps you identify your causes of distress and help you de-stress.

The New Millenium will not see a lessening of stress, but it will call for a more dynamic and modern approach. This latest book in the Primary Domino Thinking series by world renowned personal coach, Dr. Dallmann-Jones is personal, interactive, and powerful. The Essential Guide to Living a Stress Free Life will show you the way to relieve your stress and build a happier, healthier life. In this book you will discover the methods to instantly create a sense of well-being and the practical means for taking charge of your life. Mental, emotional, social and physical stresses are discussed in depth with insight to stress management techniques that work.Discover the five steps of Primary Domino Thinking and how they work, rediscover the art of time management, the importance of play, and physical exercise. In addition, Dallmann-Jones reveals the top 10 stress prevention tips at work, the 6 sacred sacraments of successful relationships and the top 10 stress prevention tips for parents and children. With the help of The Essential Guide to Living a Stress Free Life, you will learn how to develop an internal locus of control, how to set limits and boundaries in relationships and how to develop your Mission in Life.