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Links and resources to help you de-stress

Following are some links to web sites and resources to some web sites you may find useful in your path to a less stressful life.

Other web sites
Documents

Other in-depth documents on stress can be found at your library, through your physician and at local health centres. We will also make some available here.

References
  • Below are references used in some of the content of this web site, and to provide you with further reading.

    Bailey, B. (2000). Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline: 7 Basic Skills for Turning Conflict into Cooperation, New York: Harper Collins.

    Davis, M., Eshelman, E.R., and McKay, M. (2002). The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook - 5th Edition. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.

    Eisenburg, R. (2005). Organize Yourself. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

    Ellis, A., and Tafrate, R.C. (1998). How to Control Your Anger Before it Controls You. Secaucus, NJ: Carol Publishing Group.

    Goleman, D., and Gurin, J. (2003). Mind Body Medicine: How to Use Your Mind for Better Health, Yonkers, NY: Consumer Reports Books.

    Kabat-Zinn, Jon. www.utube.com - Jon Kabat-Zinn leads a mindfulness session.

    Kabat-Zinn, J. (1990). Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain and Illness. New York: Delacorte Press.

    Kabat-Zinn, J. (2005). Coming to Our Senses: Healing Ourselves and the World Through Mindfulness, New York: Hyperion.

    Lyman, F. The Geography of Health: Nature Can Make us Well- www.tpl.org

    Martin, R.A. (1996). Humour as Therapeutic Play: Stress-Moderating Effects of Sense of Humour,
    Journal of Leisurability, 23 (4).

    Pennebaker, J.W. (1997). Writing about Emotional Experiences as a Therapeutic Process. Psychological Science, 8, 162-166.

    Tolle, E. (1999). The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment. Navoto, CA: New World Library.

  • Schnall, S., and Laird, J. (2003). Keep Smiling: endUring effects of facial expression and postures on emotional experience and memory, Cognition and emotion, 17 (5), 787-797.

    Sherman, C. (1997). Stress Remedies. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press.



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