Have you ever driven several miles without noticing anything on the road, or read a page in a book without registering any of it? Do the day's worries and disappointments crowd your mind as you're trying to fall asleep at night? Do you feel stressed much of the time and aren't sure how to find peace? In this book, Amit Sood, M.D., M.Sc., a Mayo Clinic specialist in stress and resiliency, reveals how the mind's instinctive restlessness and shortsightedness generate stress and anxiety and presents strategies for living a more peaceful life. The book is based on the highly popular stress management program offered at Mayo Clinic that Dr. Sood developed after two decades of work with tens of thousands of people.Drawing on ground-breaking brain research, Dr. Sood helps you understand the brain's two modes and how an imbalance between them produces unwanted stress. From this basis, you learn skills that will help you: Develop deep and sustained attention Practice gratitude, compassion and acceptance Live a meaningful life Cultivate nurturing relationships Achieve your highest potentialAll of these concepts are weaved into a practical and fun journey that has been tested in numerous scientific studies, with consistently positive results. Take the first step to discover greater peace and joy for you and your loved ones."Dr. Sood has put together a simple, secular and structured program that is anchored in science, is free of rituals and dogmas, and is accessible to everyone. This book can change your life."- Dr. Andrew Weil"An important innovative approach to well-being, one we all should know about."- Dr. Daniel Goleman

About the Author
Amit Sood, M.D., M.Sc., is a professor of medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and chair of the Mind Body Medicine Initiative at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Reviews
"Dr. Sood has put together a simple, secular and structured program that is anchored in science, is free of rituals and dogmas, and is accessible to everyone. This book can change your life."--Dr. Andrew Weil "An important innovative approach to well-being, one we all should know about."--Dr. Daniel Goleman Booklist, 1/1/2014 "This practical, can-do guide, written by a positive-energy medical doctor at the Mayo Clinic, offers clear steps to take to decrease the bad kind of stress...Just reading Sood's lucid, commonsensical recommendations is a start to eliminating negative stress." Taste for Life, February 2014 "Offers an innovative approach to mindfulness and well-being." Chatelaine.com "10 Best Health Books of 2014," 2/3/14 Spirituality & Practice, 3/1/2014 "Dr. Sood has come up with a rather amazing affirmation of a contented life." Taste for Life, May 2014 "Dr. Sood offers simple solutions to relieving stress in our day-to-day problems...This 10-part guide can help readers find peace and achieve their goals toward creating a healthier and happier life."



Book Information
ISBN 9780738217123
Author Amit Sood
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Da Capo Lifelong
Publisher Hachette Books
Weight(grams) 340g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 154mm * 24mm