A Powerful Guide for Overcoming the Emotional Challenges of Our
Turbulent Times.
A rising number of people today are troubled by a phenomenon for which
they don't know there's a name. This condition is called ***emotional
inflammation--***a state not unlike post-traumatic stress disorder, but
one that stems from simply living in today's anxious, overwhelming, and
tumultuous world. If you've suffered from sleep problems,
hyperreactivity, persistent grief, or inescapable worry about the
future--especially triggered by the nonstop news cycle--then you're
probably dealing with emotional inflammation.
The good news is: there's something you can do about it.
With Emotional Inflammation, general and forensic psychiatrist Dr.
Lise Van Susteren joins writer Stacey Colino to present a breakthrough
guide to help you become grounded and resilient in these turbulent
times. You'll begin by determining your "reactor type" to better
understand how your body and mind respond to stress overload. Then
you'll learn the vital steps of the powerful RESTORE program for
recovering inner balance, personal effectiveness, and joy in your life:
- Recognize Your Feelings: how to identify, unpack, and learn from
difficult emotions
- Evaluate Your Triggers: pinpoint what sets you off and how you can
moderate your reactivity
- Steady Your Body's Natural Rhythms: keys for restoring your natural,
healthy internal equilibrium
- Think Yourself into a Safe Space: work with your mind to remain
flexible, thoughtful, and adaptable
- Obey Your Body: essential self-care practices for diet, exercise,
stress management, and more
- Reclaim the Gifts of Nature: revitalize your healing connection to the
natural world and its awe-inspiring benefits
- Exercise Your Power: become an "upstander" who takes effective action
from a place of compassion, hope, and love
Completing the basics of this method, the authors share key insights on
how to personalize RESTORE to fit into your life based on which of the
four reactor types you identify with--Nervous, Revved, Molten, or
Retreating.
You can't always control the crises and catastrophes that are swirling
around you. But that does not mean you're powerless against the status
quo--nor do you need to be at the mercy of the physiological,
psychological, and spiritual stress responses inside you. With
Emotional Inflammation, you now have an invaluable guide to help you
cope with the challenges of a turbulent world, calm your body and mind,
and reclaim a sense of peace, purpose, and connection to others.
