Bibliograph

Everyday vitality, turning stress into strength, Samantha Boardman, MD

Type

Label

Everyday vitality, turning stress into strength, Samantha Boardman, MD

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [211]-245) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Everyday vitality

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1236896155

Responsibility statement

Samantha Boardman, MD

Series statement

Penguin life

Sub title

turning stress into strength

Summary

"In this work, the author defines vitality as the positive feeling of aliveness and energy that lies at the core of wellbeing, and offers strategies for cultivating this feeling. Vitality is associated with positive health outcomes like productivity, better coping with stress and challenges, greater mental health and the ability to manage negative emotions. Boardman believes that meaningful connections and other-oriented actions are what strengthen us. Everyday Vitality explains how to identify such experiences in readers' own lives, develop them, and use them as a foundation to counter stress"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Cultivate vitality. The pebbles in your shoe ; Tired, stressed, bored ; Little r resilience ; People change -- Choose vitality. Hard, but in a good way ; Be un-you ; Everyone stumbles ; Better days ; More life ; Take action -- Connect with others. Skip the casseroles ; Gain some distance ; Tailwinds ; Better conversations ; Look around -- Challenge yourself and embody vitality. Constructive negativity ; Expand yourself ; Embodied health ; Fortify the body, fortify the mind -- Beyond you. Contribute value ; Make yourself useful ; Deliberate vitality

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