Mastering the Art of Stress. Finding Calm in the Chaos

'... Sophia Elan makes the case for a healthier lifestyle. In a world that seems pressure-filled and chaotic, Elan gives her readers the information they need to process the ill effects of prolonged stress.' - Readers’ Favorite 5-Stars Stress less, live more... An illuminating, practical guidebook on why and how to conquer destructive chronic stress. In this well-researched and engaging book, Elan shares 52 simple, life-changing, proven strategies (based on holistic therapies and neuroscience) to help guide you to a path toward health, happiness, and harmony. 'Mastering the Art of Stress' is the first book in Elan’s 'K.I.S.S. 52' series, a collection of self-care made simple books, utilizing Elan’s trademark 'keep it simple, sweetheart' philosophy. The 'K.I.S.S. Plan' is designed to inspire and empower you to achieve optimal mental and physical well-being, via simple, natural, accessible lifestyle routines. Chronic stress, directly and indirectly, impacts mood, energy, appetite, weight, sleep, digestive health, immunity, and the risk of developing mental disorders and physical diseases, as well as aging in general. It manifests itself psychologically, physiologically, and behaviorally in innumerable ways. Chronic stress is a primary causative or contributory factor associated with anxiety, depression, fatigue, inability to lose weight/obesity, sleep disturbances, digestive disorders, insulin resistance/diabetes, high blood pressure, chronic inflammation, heart disease, autoimmune diseases, certain cancers, and substance abuse and eating disorders. These debilitating conditions are plaguing us with no end in sight; Elan enthusiastically shares a path to conquer stress to help achieve that elusive end. The epic rise in chronic stress parallels the epidemic rise in mental and physical health challenges, including dementia, neurodegenerative diseases, obesity, and autoimmune diseases. Elan contends that this parallel is far from coincidental and that you have the power to be the master of your health destiny. Elan documents the connection between unabated, prolonged stress and the development of virtually every mental and physical health challenge. She offers practical, evidence-based, transformative strategies to successfully reduce and manage stress and prevent/resolve the wide-ranging negative physiological, psychological, and behavioral consequences thereof. A survivor of lifelong traumas, Elan preaches what she practices and shares an insightful toolkit for resolving chronic stress and overcoming the destructive emotional, behavioral, physiological, and psychological impacts she knew all too well from a lifetime of misdiagnoses and mistreatments. By resolving her traumas, employing her 'KISS' philosophy, Elan found the key to ending her physiological challenges, her mental anguish, and her maladaptive coping mechanisms, including substance abuse. In her compassionate and relatable voice, Elan encourages us all to be our own best health advocate and 'insurance' by engaging in simple, empowering natural habits and practices to live the rest of our lives as the best of our lives. Keep it simple, sweetheart...