{"product_id":"healing-hormones-how-to-turn-on-natural-chemicals-to-reduce-stress-9781579511678","title":"Healing Hormones: How to Turn on Natural Chemicals to Reduce Stress","description":"Worried about the nexus between stress and disease? Your know you've \u003ci\u003egot to relax\u003c\/i\u003e - but how? Stopping at the gym for an hour workout after work is not realistic. Prescription drugs and risk getting \"hooked\"? You \u003ci\u003eshould\u003c\/i\u003e mediation - but \u003ci\u003ehow when you can't calm down\u003c\/i\u003e! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthors Mark Estren, a Pulitzer-winning journalist who writes about medical and health, and self-help author, Docpotter show how emotional self-talk - like \"shoulding\" - sets off the \"stress response\" and how chronic stress can harm your health. More importantly, Estren and Potter offer a fresh, fun-filled approach to toning down stress, while having more fun.* \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHealing Hormones\u003c\/i\u003e explains how to turn on natural chemicals - such as by dancing, running, snuggling, laughing, eating chocolate - to reduce stress and improve quality of your life. Anxious about a coming encounter? Snuggle your dog, while focusing on the \"experience,\" right before meeting tells your brain to produce oxytocin, which soothes anxiety and facilitates socializing. No pet to snuggle? Watch a funny movie instead. Make sure to laugh hard to stimulates your body to produce natural morphine-like calming chemicals, called endorphins, and you may \"ace\" the encounter! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*Anticipating laughing and fun stimulates endorphin production! Go ahead: Laugh!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ronin Publishing (CA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/05\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781579511678\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.50d","brand":"Mark James Estren, Beverly A. Potter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42077444178101,"sku":"9781579511678","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_aa766e77-6a3f-40a3-a4cf-914254241558.jpg?v=1650955694","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/healing-hormones-how-to-turn-on-natural-chemicals-to-reduce-stress-9781579511678","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}