kberman on April 1st, 2010

The first person I studied for relaxation techniques was Herbert Benson with his book, The Relaxation Response, which was written in 1975. His information is very easy to follow and brings a world of calming techniques for the reader. Presently, he is the founder President of Mind/Body Medical Institute . His present book is The [...]

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kberman on March 22nd, 2010

The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook Martha Davis, Elizabeth Eshelman, Matthew McKay ISBN 1-57224-214-0 Amazon link “Stress is an everyday fact of life. You can’t avoid it. Stress is any change that you must adapt to, ranging from the negative extreme of actual physical danger to the exhilaration of falling in love or achieving some [...]

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kberman on January 7th, 2010

Move Your Body Tone Your Mood Kate F. Hayes ISBN 1-57224-275-2 Amazon link Kate Hays has created what she called “the workout therapy wookbook”. In the introduction she requests that you adopt two actions from the beginning: 1) thinking of yourself as an investigator or searcher for truth, and 2) making a commitment to one [...]

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kberman on September 29th, 2009

The Little Book of Letting Go: A Revolutionary 30-Day Program to Cleanse Your Mind, Lift Your Spirit, and Replenish Your Soul Hugh Prather ISBN: 157324-503-8 Amazon link Hugh Prather and his wife, Gayle, have been sharing their spirituality for almost 40 years. He is the resident minister at St. Francis in the Foothills United Methodist [...]

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kberman on September 28th, 2009

Taming the Tiger Within: Meditations on Transforming Difficult Emotions Thich Nhat Hanh ISBN 1-59448-134-2 Amazon link Taming the Tiger Within is a book of statements or thoughts mainly based on dealing with the big two of difficult emotions: fear and anger. It is divided into these two sections: Part 1 From Anger to Compassion Recognition [...]

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