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Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Coping with personal problems > Coping with stress
A tidy mind is a calm mind. Through a series of easy-to-follow
tips, this book will help you clear your mental clutter, improve
your clarity and find peace. Do you ever feel frazzled and unable
to concentrate? Are you drained by the never-ending to-do list in
your head? Would you like to feel more in control? If the answer is
"yes", you are not alone - and it might be time to give your mind a
spring clean. Mental clutter is anything in your head that takes up
time and energy, and when there's too much, the mind becomes
exhausted. But with a few simple techniques, you can bring order to
your inner world and find a sense of peace again. This guide will
help you to: Learn what mental clutter is and how it manifests
Identify the causes of your mental clutter - from to-do lists, to
decision-making and information overload Reduce the burden on your
mind and improve your mental clarity Keep your mind tidy over the
long term How to Tidy Your Mind will help you say "no" to mental
clutter and "yes" to feeling joyful, calm and clear-headed.
Are you burning brightly-or burning out-in your spiritual, mental,
physical, and emotional life? Do you find yourself being torn
between work and family? Between what you have to do and what you
want to do? In Burn Brightly Without Burning Out, Richard K. Biggs
examines twenty delicate contrasts we all face and urges readers to
gradually improve the balance between work and the other aspects of
life. Filled with examples and exercises, each brief chapter
reveals timeless truths, offers practical application tips, and
issues a call to action."I love the big message of this small
book," writes John Maxwell in the foreword. "Whether you're
struggling to find work/life balance, or seeking to better the
quality of life you now enjoy, Richard can help."
The mental and physical health of caregivers impacts more than just
that individual worker. It affects the health of their patients, it
impacts their families, it shapes communities, it influences
politics, and it plays into international relations. Medical and
nursing professionals working in today's health care settings must
be prepared to offer support in dangerous times despite staffing
shortages, financial pressures, and complex legal requirements. The
nature of this work puts these professionals in harm's way not only
physically, but at greater risk for secondary stress, trauma,
burnout and other emotional impacts exacerbating the need for
self-care. There is no better time to revisit the problem of
secondary stress among caregivers than on the heels of the COVID-19
pandemic. Times of challenge and change test health care
professionals' self-care insights, strategy, and reserves. New
learnings and ways of maneuvering through difficult professional
practice situations and life in general can become permanent
elements in our self-care cache. This book will enrich the reader's
insights and strategies with respect to secondary stress leading to
enhanced resilience of mind, body and spirit. This second edition
draws on content in the first edition and information from classic
literature and research findings about the phenomenon of secondary
stress experienced by nurses, physicians and physician assistants.
This book highlights the importance of interprofessional
communication and support in ameliorating the stressors of clinical
work, an effort enhanced by interdisciplinary co-authorship.
Educators and front line clinicians have come to the realization
that the recognition and self-management of secondary stress and
burnout will contribute to a high functioning, caring health care
delivery system in the future that prevents attrition and major
health problems for those in clinical careers. Overcoming Secondary
Stress in Medical and Nursing Practice is an indispensable resource
for medical and nursing professionals, students, and the counselors
and therapists who work with them.
If you find it hard to sleep, are anxious about tomorrow, are
paralysed by fear of failure, then you are not alone. Anxiety
disorders are the main mental health problem in the Western world.
We are suffering a 'blues' epidemic. Neil Anderson and Rich Miller
contend that the only satisfactory long-term solution is a
knowledge of God, and a right relationship with him. The fear of
God overcomes all other fears. The authors identify how mental
strongholds of fear and anxiety develop, then reveal powerful
biblical strategies for defeating them in Christ and finding home
for tomorrow. This careful, well-researched book is rooted in
pastoral experience over many years.
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