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Why you need The Art of Calm

Stress is an everyday occurrence, but not all stress is motivating. For some, poor stress management can lead to depression and illness.

Approximately one in four people will experience depression, burn out or severe anxiety during their lifetime, and women are twice as likely to experience depression as men.

Based on Talia's own experiences of burnout and supplemented by research
The Art of Calm is a practical guide to stress prevention and management.


'The contents are excellent ... so many practical and excellent ideas
in such a delightful and simple way.'
-Anne Stidworthy
Wellington Mental Health Consumers Union

About The Art of Calm

The Art of Calm: Freedom from Stress and Worry is a practical easy-to-use workbook of self-help stress management advice that you can use to prevent, manage or recover from stress-related illness or burnout.

It contains more than 100 practical tips that you can start using IMMEDIATELY for help on almost any stress-related matter.

Concise helpful tips and easy-to-use worksheets and forms round out this excellent book!

This book is an invaluable addition... that will make a difference immediately.
Recommended by
New Zealand psychiatrist,
Dr Sara Weeks MBChB, FRANZCP

'Talia's book provides a collection of varied and practical suggestions for lifting mood, reducing anxiety and making and maintaining useful lifestyle changes.'
-Dr Sara Weeks
Mensana Clinic

Review:
In today's fast paced world where stress and burnout have become common The Art of Calm: Freedom from Stress and Worry is a welcome resource. With more than 100 separate topics, ranging from guilt-free leisure days to shopping and food preparation, exercise and more the book has a solution for just about any problem you can think of. It even encourages you to be imperfect!

Supported by respected Auckland psychiatrist Dr Sara Weeks, the book has tips for those with more serious problems such as chronic fatigue or depression as well as those who are burdened by day-to-day stresses.

The author has also created an innovative tool for stress prevention with a simple system that checks your life is in balance, highlighting areas for improvement.

With a background as a senior executive in the likes of Fletcher Challenge as well as a business entrepreneur, the author has been in a position to experience extreme stress and draws from her own experiences of battling stress-related illness.

The Art of Calm addresses both the conventional solutions such as, medication, fitness and nutrition as well as alternative health strategies. Aimed at mind, body and soul it provides an extensive selection of options for the reader to choose from. A great gift or bedside read for those seeking sanity in their lives.

                                                                          - Eye Magazine

'A very practical book by an expert - someone who has experienced stress-induced illness, found effective ideas and strategies and now passes them on to others in need.'
-Philip Bradbury
Rainbow News Magazine



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All text copyright Talia Mana and the Centre for Emotional Well-Being.

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