

Engaging the Taoist practices as Santee clearly explains them will enable a person to cultivate their natural life energy, thereby not only naturally healing their stress, but also realizing greater health in body, mind, and spirit. This is an excellent book for participatory peop≤ mainly those who are willing to be actively involved in their healing. Readers of this book will learn basic Taoist practices and how to apply them in daily life in order to heal their stress. Santee's The Tao of Stress are as clear as his obvious command of the philosophy, psychology, and practical application of Taoist principles for calming the 'galloping mind' and simplifying one's life." - Ronald Zelman, founder of DragonTail Mindfulness, LLC, a company that devotes its energies to helping individuals utilize tai chi, qigong, and Wing Chun kung fu to improve their lives, Bob Santee both expresses the tradition of Taoism accurately in easy-to-understand language and makes this ancient tradition relevant to our modern version of the human dilemma of stress. Santee's The Tao of Stress are as clear as his obvious command of the philosophy, psychology, and practical application of Taoist principles for calming the 'galloping mind' and simplifying one's life." - Ronald Zelman, founder of DragonTail Mindfulness, LLC, "The words of Robert G. But they do know that in order to break the cycle of stress, you must be willing to give yourself up to the flow of life. Remember, even Zen masters aren't immune to stress. By creating your own stress management program, you will stay on the path (Tao) to good health, both in body and mind.

After learning the basics of the Taoist approach to stress management, you will be able to put theory into practice through the various simple exercises and activities offered in this book. In The Tao of Stress, an expert in Taoist psychology presents daily meditative skills and movement exercises that can help you simplify your life, fight fatigue, and calm a busy mind. In order to live a healthy life, you need to make a change. Anxiety, depression, headaches, high blood pressure, heart problems, and even diabetes can all be caused or exacerbated by stress. When we allow stress to take control, a number of psychological and physical health problems can follow. As with most emotions, stress is a natural part of life, but it must be carefully managed in order to keep a sense of balance. Like that unbendable branch, many of us refuse to be in harmony with the changes around us, and it is out of this conflict that much of our stress is created. If it moves with the wind, it will sway gracefully and remain intact but if it refuses to bend, it will break. Imagine, for a moment, a branch in the wind.
