About the Book
Research shows that we have 1000 times more stress today than our great-grandparents did! The pace of society is increasing tremendously. At the same time, our traditional social support systems are failing. Stress affects our health behavior in relation to diet and other health habits, and ultimately our risk for many of the lifestyle diseases people are dying of today. To help you sort through all of this, and develop your own plan for managing stress in your life, Dr. Roy Vartabedian and Debi Silber discuss the details of a 3-step system to (1) decrease the number of stressors in your life, (2) change your attitude about things you can't change in your life, and (3) use coping mechanisms to strengthen your body so it can withstand the inevitable stress you face daily. Debi gives her best stress reduction tips from working with clients as a nutritionist, fitness trainer, and Whole Health Coach from the home setting--all the way to corporate boardrooms across the country. With "How to Ride Your Own Personal Stress Wave and Thrive!," like a surfer, riding the face of a wave, your goal is to ride the wave of stress in your life rather than fighting with it and being harmed by its power. Here are some key concepts discussed: -Prioritizing, not sweating the small stuff -Spreading out life changes -Learning to say "No" -Limiting your availability -Ways to change your attitude -Changing your environment -Basing fears on objective reality -Identifying your sphere of control -How exercise effects the stress response -The importance of nutrition in stress control -Expressing your feelings -Using progressive muscle relaxation, massage, saunas, whirlpools, heat, sunlight, and biofeedback techniques. -Getting into the "C" Zone and riding your stress wave We can all use some help in this area! Stress affects so many aspects of our life, but certainly the most important is our "well-being." Please take advantage of this new book created to help you ride your own personal stress wave...and feel amazing again!
About the Author: DR. ROY VARTABEDIAN is a specialist in Chronic Disease Prevention and holds a Doctor of Public Health degree from Loma Linda University, and Master of Public Health degrees in Health Education and Nutrition. He is founder and President of Vartabedian and Associates Designs for Wellness, and has worked in the field of health promotion and disease prevention internationally for over 30 years, working with patients, managing programs, consulting, and speaking throughout the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand. His landmark publication, Nutripoints, a New York Times Best-Seller, has been used in a total of 13 countries in 10 languages worldwide (www.Nutripoints.com). Dr. Vartabedian worked as Executive Director of Wellness Programs at the world-renowned Cooper Clinic in Dallas, Texas. There he worked with Dr. Kenneth Cooper for 6 years to develop the residential Cooper Wellness Program on the 30-acre Cooper Aerobics Center facility. Earlier in his career, he taught Preventive Care in the Family Medicine Residency at Florida Hospital in Orlando, where he trained Family Medicine physicians how to incorporate Patient Education and Preventive Medicine into their practices, and developed the award-winning Preventive Care Learning Center for patients. DEBI SILBER, MS, RD, WHC The Mojo Coach(R), President of Lifestyle Fitness, Inc. and founder of www.TheMojoCoach.com is one of the leading authorities in the fields of health, fitness, wellness and self-improvement. She's a speaker, spokes-person, author of 2 books recommended by Brian Tracy, Marshall Goldsmith, Jack Canfield among others, and is branded The Mojo Coach(R) because she's personally led hundreds of clients to achieve their ultimate body, mind, image and lifestyle; inspiring them to "get their mojo back" and helping them transform into their personal and professional best. Debi has contributed to More Magazine, Working Mother, The National Institute of Health (NIH), Psychology Today, Self, WebMD, Health Magazine, Wellness.com, Yahoo, Wyndham Worldwide, Woman's World and many more. She's a featured expert on over 15 websites, a popular radio guest, has been featured as a self-improvement expert and successful entrepreneur in 4 books and has a devoted following worldwide. The Mojo Coach(R) is THE secret behind some of the healthiest, most influential, charismatic, and successful people today who is on a mission to inspire YOU to look, feel and live your best.
