Richard Brown, Patricia L. Gerbarg

The Healing Power of the Breath (eBook, ePUB)

Simple Techniques to Reduce Stress and Anxiety, Enhance Concentration, and Balance Your Emotions

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A drug-free, side effect-free solution to common stress and mood problems-developed by two physicians Millions of Americans suffer from mood problems and stress-related issues like anxiety, depression, insomnia, and PTSD. Far too many of them are taking medications that have troublesome side effects, withdrawal symptoms, and disappointing success rates. In The Healing Power of the Breath, Dr. Richard P. Brown and Dr. Patricia L. Gerbarg provide a different way to treat stress: breathing. Drawn from yoga, Buddhist meditation, the Chinese practice of qigong, and other sources, their science-backed methods activate communication pathways between the mind and body to positively impact the brain and calm the stress response. Their anecdotes and easy-to-follow exercises will show you how to apply breathing techniques to help relieve: · Anxiety and depression · Trauma-related emotions and behaviors · Post-traumatic stress disorder · Insomnia · Addiction-related behaviors Complete with an audio download, this book gives you the coping tools you need to lead a calmer, more stress-free life. NOTE: The audio exercises included with this book can be accessed online at www.shambhala.com/healingpowerofthebreath

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Shambhala
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Juni 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780834827912
• Artikelnr.: 42617329

Autorenporträt

A graduate of Harvard Medical School, Patricia L. Gerbarg, MD, is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at New York Medical College and maintains a private practice, and facilitates research on mind-body treatments for anxiety, PTSD, and stress-related medical conditions. She has lectured on integrative treatments in psychiatry at the American Psychiatric Association, and other professional conferences. Richard P. Brown, MD, Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University, is an expert in the use of complementary and integrative treatments for mental health conditions including depression, anxiety, ADD, and PTSD. His Breath-Body-Mind workshop combines breath and movement practices derived from yoga, qi gong, Coherent Breathing, and Open-Focus meditation. These workshops also help victims recover from mass disasters.