Tackling the serious topic of stress in his famously entertaining manner, Professor Sapolsky sets the stage on a Kenyan savannah, with a hungry lion in hot pursuit of a terrified zebra. As he explains, the zebra's fight-or-flight response channels essential energy to its survival effort by shutting down and even damaging nonessential biological functions- in a temporary, short-term response. Unfortunately, humans can generate the same response simply...

Explains how stress impacts every aspect of a life while sharing stress-management techniques on how to minimize related health risks and improve overall well-being.

Members of the Bear family commit themselves to so many time-consuming activities that the resulting stress brings on a crisis and makes them admit that there are only so many hours in a day.

"Slim Goodbody helps children develop skills to manage and release stress in ways that keep their minds and bodies healthy"-- Provided by publisher.

Explains how prolonged stress causes or intensifies a range of physical and mental afflictions, including depression, ulcers, colitis, heart disease, and memory loss.

"Middle grade kids learn about stress and anxiety, how it manifests physiologically and cognitively, and how to keep balance and cope with stress"-- Provided by publisher. Middle school can be stressful. On the outside, you can look like everything is amazing. On the inside, you may worry a lot -- about making decisions, staying on top of your schoolwork, being more independent, making friends, and keeping everyone happy. And all that is seriously...

Chopra offers a complete exploration and reinterpretation of the physical, mental, emotional, relational, and spiritual benefits that meditation can bring. He guides readers on how to wake up to new levels of awareness that will ultimately cultivate a clear vision, heal suffering in your mind and body, and help recover who you really are. While elevating the practice of meditation to a life-changing quest for higher consciousness and a more fulfilling...

"From world-renowned psychologist and New York Times-bestselling author Dr. Elissa Epel, a book that offers a simple yet powerful plan to turn your stress into your strength in just seven days. Our lives have become increasingly stressful. From the moment our eyes open in the morning to when they drift closed at night, we are flooded with constant stress triggers: to-do lists, deadlines, thorny conversations, crises both small and large. And unfortunately,...