The Power of Rest - Why Sleep Alone Is Not Enough. A 30-Day Plan to Reset Your Body

Informationen zum Autor Matthew Edlund, M.D., is an award-winning expert on rest, body clocks, and sleep. He writes for the Huffington Post and Psychology Today and has appeared on NBC, CBS, MSNBC, and FOX News. Work featuring Dr. Edlund has appeared in O, The Oprah Magazine , Prevention , Shape , Redbook , Real Simple , More , and hundreds of other magazines and newspapers. Klappentext Look Younger, Be Healthier, and Experience a New Kind of Energy Sluggishness. Boredom. Lack of concentration. Too many of us pour another cup of coffee and accept fatigue as the inevitable side effect of hectic lives. Dr. Matthew Edlund shows us there is a better way. (and it's not just sleeping more!) This groundbreaking program will rewire your body, improving your productivity, creativity, and sense of well-being. Experience the extraordinary benefits—including dramatically decreased stress and increased energy—of the four types of rest: Physical: From deep breathing to the "UnNap," learn how to vanquish stress in seconds. Mental: Practice key strategies of relaxed concentration, and marvel at how much more you can accomplish. Social: See how even walking to lunch with a coworker creates a new sense of security and support. Spiritual: Experience a connection to something greater than the self, the key to internal balance. The Power of Rest introduces one powerful technique each day, many of which can be accomplished in a minute or less. Rediscover the feeling of being truly alert and engaged with your body, your work, and the people you love. Zusammenfassung This groundbreaking book takes a fresh look at the role that rest plays in the quality of your life, offering a proven program to enhance your health, help you look younger, and feel restored. The Power of Rest provides a low-cost, low-risk answer to some pressing health concerns, and is an important adjunct for those already investing time, energy, and money in their health. Readers interested in a new plan to help with sleep disruptions, fatigue, lack of zest, weight loss, or diabetes will find many helpful suggestions in The Power of Rest ....

Product details

• Authors: Matthew Edlund
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.04.2011
• EAN: 9780061862779
• ISBN: 978-0-06-186277-9
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 17 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Psychology, Medical profession, Reference works, Biology, life sciences, Neurosciences, Neurology and clinical neurophysiology, Pain and pain management, Health and wholefood cookery, Sleep disorders and therapy, Psychiatric and mental disorders, HEALTH & FITNESS: Sleep, HEALTH & FITNESS: General, COOKING: Health & Healing / General, HEALTH & FITNESS: Healthy Living, HEALTH & FITNESS: Pain Management, PSYCHOLOGY: Mental Health, MEDICAL: Mental Health, HEALTH & FITNESS: Mental Health, Coping with / advice about mental health issues, Coping with / advice about sleep problems, MEDICAL: Sleep Medicine, Reiki and energy healing