Healing Hormones

Mark J. Estren, Ph.D., is a nationally known journalist and Pulitzer winner and was named one of the "People to Watch? by Fortune magazine. Dr. Estren is a regular contributor to The Washington Post, and Bottom Line. He lives in Ft. Myers, FL.Beverly A. Potter, Ph.D,, received her doctorate from Stanford University. Preferring "Docpotter?, her work blends philosophies of humanistic psychology, social learning theory and Eastern philosophies to create inspiring and original ways of handling difficulties encountered in today's stressful world. She is the author of several self-help books, including Overcoming Job Burnout: How to Renew Enthusiasm for Work and The Worrywart's Companion: 21 Ways to Soothe Yourself and Worry Smart. Her offices are in Oakland, CA.

Feeling stressed? Overwhelmed? About to jump out of your skin from pressures of everyday life? We all feel that way at times: ready to explode from everything going on - unrelenting demands, all the time. So we take medicines, see doctors, overeat, even use alcohol or drugs. Still the pressures mount. It's unbearable! There must be a better way!There is. Your body knows what to do. Your body makes healing hormones that fight stress, promoting calm and balance. Nitric oxide, dopamine, endorphins, serotonin and oxytocin will help you cope with the demands of living in our hectic modern world - if you let your body do its job!Healing Hormonesshows what you can do to help yourself without pills or supplements. It shows that stress is not what most people think - not something "out there.? Stress is a response to external events - positive or negative. Since stress is your reaction, you can learn to control runaway stress by encouraging your body to produce anti-stress chemicals that will keep you calmer and better balanced.Healing Hormones shows how we create stress by reacting to what we think is happening around us - not what is really happening. We make our own reality - one much more stress-filled than it has to be. Since we make it, we can change it. Healing Hormones tells how.A wonderful counterbalance to the pressures urging us to take more medicines and look outside ourselves for health, Healing Hormones explains how you can be healthier and happier - today and every day.

0. Introduction1. Stressors2. Effects of Stressors3. Relaxation Response4. How to Relax5. Nitric Oxide6. Dopamine7. Endorphins8. Serotonin9. The Cuddle Chemical10. Oxytocin Boosters11. Stress Talk12. Reword Self-Talk13. Testosterone & Estrogen14. Human Growth Hormone15. DHEA16. Healing Hormones Chart Bibliography Index Author Bios