ABOUT THE BOOK In the midst of daily stress and turmoil, this book exposes the power of our emotions to heal us—and offers new hope for reclaiming contentment, connection, and a greater sense of well-being.
Do you feel stressed out during the day and lie awake at night worrying? You’re not alone. In today’s hectic, fast-paced world, stress and anxiety have become a default way of being—as natural to us as breathing air. And because stress is an inevitable part of life, one of the most important things you can do for yourself is to learn how to manage and heal it. This book offers proven ways to help you counter the negative effects that stress has on the body and mind. You’ll also discover practical skills and clinically proven strategies grounded in mindfulness, neurobiology, and positive psychology to help you cultivate deep sense of emotional resilience.
Using the author’s innovative HEART tools (Heartful Engagement Affect Regulation Training), you’ll learn to manage stress by harnessing the power of positive emotions—such as gratitude, compassion, empathy, and hope—leading to a feeling of expansiveness and possibility, and a lived sense of calm, happiness, and vitality. Click Here for more information.
“Unstressed uses the latest science to show readers how to master their emotions to create a fulfilled life. True contentment is attainable, as Alane Daugherty shows in this wonderful book.” --Paul J. Zak, PhD, professor at Claremont Graduate University, and author of Trust Factor
“Such a wonderfully practical book, full of simple, powerful ways to step out of stress and into wholehearted living. Deeply intelligent and immediately useful.” --Rick Hanson, PhD, author of Resilient
“Unstressed is a skillful guide to managing stress. It is clearly and simply written, and will help the reader develop skills and efficacy. The focus on the body and heart is a unique contribution.” --Frederic Luskin, PhD, senior consultant in wellness at Stanford University School of Medicine, and author of Forgive for Good
From Mindfulness to Heartfulness: A Journey of Transformation through the Science of Embodiment About the Book Most of us live our lives worn out with stress, anxiety, and emotional chaos. Moreover, the law of adaptation shows us that the more we experience any internal state, the more it becomes the operating system of our life. From Mindfulness to Heartfulness offers another path. It invites you on your own transformative journey to live life at your fullest capacity. It will show you how you have become who you are, and it will offer you a blueprint for change. It will show you how heartfulness, embodied, calms the threat and fear that so often consumes you, and it will offer you a step-by-step approach to one of calm and connection, including a loving connection with yourself. It will demonstrate that Heartfulness is a trainable skill, and when you actively engage in it your life transforms. Click Here for more information.