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Stress-Proof Your Life: High Performance Under Pressure Kindle Edition

by Eliz Greene (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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The secret to reducing your stress is not a better work-life balance, nor is it in meditation or mindfulness.

Chronic high stress—the kind contributing to heart disease—is not caused by an inability to decompress, but rather external factors that are out of our control—namely, overwhelm and uncertainty. So, while most people are focusing on either eliminating or coping with their stressors, they should be working to become immune to unavoidable stress.

Stress-Proof Your Life leverages insights from Eliz Greene’s 17 years of research, including a 4,000-person study, to provide the reader with stress management techniques that actually work. Through data-driven health insight and actionable exercises, this book teaches readers how to:
 
  • Quantify and assess their current stress level
  • Overcome overwhelm by practicing stress ecology
  • Combat uncertainty and the paralyzing loop of anxiety that accompanies it
  • Offset the physical impact of stress
  • Recover from the emotional toll of stress
  • Cultivate resiliency in the face of crisis and change
Eliz also shares insights from her research on generational and gender differences, leading high-performance teams, and cultivating a purpose-driven organizational culture that is immune to external and internal pressures.

Once you implement the strategies detailed in this book, you’ll elevate your quality of life, enhance your productivity, boost your capacity for critical and creative thought, and attain heightened levels of personal and professional success.

After experiencing a near-fatal heart attack at the age of 35 while 7 months pregnant with twins, Eliz Greene committed herself to uncovering and combating the preventable risk factors for heart disease, which led her to focus on job stress as a deadly and underexamined cause of heart attacks. For nearly two decades, Eliz has been on a mission to inspire busy people to pay attention to their heart health by identifying and taming their stress environment so that they can increase their vitality and create a purpose-driven and enjoyable life.

Don’t let job stress hold you back from the fulfillment and wellness you deserve or cause you to miss those special moments that make everything matter. Stress-proof your life and discover the secret to weathering adversity and uncertainty and improving your overall well-being!
 
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Surviving a heart attack at age 35 while seven months pregnant with twins propelled Eliz Greene on a mission to share her story to inspire other busy people to pay attention to their health.

Recognizing stress as an essential and often under-addressed risk factor, Eliz conducted a research study on job stress. Eliz is an author and writes a Top Health and Wellness Blog. She was named as a Top Online Influencer on Stress and Heart Health. She’s been seen on CNN, PBS, Lifetime, TNT, and many national and local news programs. A national spokesperson and advocate for the American Heart Association, Eliz received the Heart Hero Award in 2010. More recently, she has partnered on the Take Cholesterol To Heart campaign. Today, Eliz is a healthy 52-year-old living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with her wonderful husband, Clay, their beautiful (now 17-year-old) daughters.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08P2PBFZK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sound Wisdom (February 2, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 2, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 9676 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
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Professional speaker and author Eliz Greene is ridiculously excited about stress. She not only finds the chemical reaction in the body caused by stress fascinating, but stress is also her favorite topic to speak about, write about, or discuss in line at the grocery store. With a surgically repaired heart, Eliz also knows stress management isn’t a ‘nice-to-have,' but rather an essential survival skill. Surviving a heart attack at age 35 while seven months pregnant with twins propelled Eliz on a mission to share her story to inspire other busy people to pay attention to their health. Just days after her heart stopped and she endured open heart surgery and a cesarean section delivery, Eliz held both her daughters together for the first time. Amazingly, despite the pain and uncertainty, what she felt most strongly was contentment. Her priorities were crystal clear. She knew she’d been given a second chance at life and a unique perspective for a reason. Eliz firmly believes she is responsible for showing others how to manage stress and find contentment. Eliz is dedicated to leading others on a path to lower stress and great success.

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This may be one of the most important books I have read. Personally dealing with major health challenges due to one thing: STRESS. As I read, it became apparent there are so many ways in which stress impacts my life that I hadn't even considered. After a first read-through, which I enjoyed and had my eyes opened to so much in my life, I have now sat down to read it with pen in hand as a workbook, which it literally is, with exercises and powerful breakthroughs for anyone willing to commit the time to doing so. I have seen a noticeable difference even with just the simple concept of controlling and organizing what's in my environment, such as sleeping with my phone away from my bed, not reading the news at certain times of day, etc, and other realizations that may be obvious to most but weren't to me, until I did these exercises. This book came out of the author's near-death experience induced by stress while pregnant with twins, and determining what is most important in her bubble. It has made me reconsider the way I live my life, do my work, and put energy to, despite having to live with stress daily, this gives me the tools to handle it. 5 stars for this great book and amazing author and speaker, Eliz Greene.
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JasonHewlett
5.0 out of 5 stars Going Through This Book For The 2nd Time Doing Every Exercise
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2022
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 This may be one of the most important books I have read. Personally dealing with major health challenges due to one thing: STRESS. As I read, it became apparent there are so many ways in which stress impacts my life that I hadn't even considered. After a first read-through, which I enjoyed and had my eyes opened to so much in my life, I have now sat down to read it with pen in hand as a workbook, which it literally is, with exercises and powerful breakthroughs for anyone willing to commit the time to doing so. I have seen a noticeable difference even with just the simple concept of controlling and organizing what's in my environment, such as sleeping with my phone away from my bed, not reading the news at certain times of day, etc, and other realizations that may be obvious to most but weren't to me, until I did these exercises. This book came out of the author's near-death experience induced by stress while pregnant with twins, and determining what is most important in her bubble. It has made me reconsider the way I live my life, do my work, and put energy to, despite having to live with stress daily, this gives me the tools to handle it. 5 stars for this great book and amazing author and speaker, Eliz Greene.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Going Through This Book For The 2nd Time Doing Every Exercise
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2022
This may be one of the most important books I have read. Personally dealing with major health challenges due to one thing: STRESS. As I read, it became apparent there are so many ways in which stress impacts my life that I hadn't even considered. After a first read-through, which I enjoyed and had my eyes opened to so much in my life, I have now sat down to read it with pen in hand as a workbook, which it literally is, with exercises and powerful breakthroughs for anyone willing to commit the time to doing so. I have seen a noticeable difference even with just the simple concept of controlling and organizing what's in my environment, such as sleeping with my phone away from my bed, not reading the news at certain times of day, etc, and other realizations that may be obvious to most but weren't to me, until I did these exercises. This book came out of the author's near-death experience induced by stress while pregnant with twins, and determining what is most important in her bubble. It has made me reconsider the way I live my life, do my work, and put energy to, despite having to live with stress daily, this gives me the tools to handle it. 5 stars for this great book and amazing author and speaker, Eliz Greene.
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Steve Miller
5.0 out of 5 stars A Stress Workshop in Book Form
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2021
Full disclosure. When I bought 'Stress-Proof Your Life," I didn't realize it's 320 pages long. I was stressed that it was too long for me!

Once I started reading, though, I realized this wasn't a typically formatted "start at page one and read to page 320." Eliz Greene has written and designed a book meant to be consumed and engaged in the reader's personal pattern. I have a lot of stress in my life (like no one else does, duh), but it's MY stress.

Eliz cleverly and intelligently includes a variety of self-assessments, scoring quizzes, and directions to help you chart the best path for you in the book. (Ex of a Callout: "Stress Detour! Worried about your stress level? Skip ahead to the assessment in Chapter 2.) Concerned the book is too long? There's an Executive Summary on page 241. It's simple and valuable.

Well-investigated, including her own personal experience and research, I certainly recommend this book.
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Sam Silverstein
5.0 out of 5 stars Tackle Stress Head On
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2021
In this book, the author jumps right into the deep water when titling Section 1 "Treating Stress Management as a HARD Skill". Everything from the emotional aspects to stress to the physical are covered, and the depth of content is fantastic.

But there is so much more to why stress is happening. I enjoyed learning how to reduce the stress in my life and how to connect my success to changing the way I think and act. For some people stress is life-threatening and for others, it is the major barrier to the breakthrough they seek. No matter which camp you fall in, or even someplace in between, Eliz Greene maps the course you need to take.

This is a well-written book that can be applied immediately.
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Lois Creamer
5.0 out of 5 stars Don’t do what I did ..
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2021
Don’t do what I did. I got Eliz Green’s book, “Stress-Proof Your Life”, hot off the press. Then, because I was busy and STRESSED, I put it aside. Mistake.

This book is based on research and personal experience- that’s why it appealed to me. It also debunks much of what I thought about stress. I love the format of this book. It offers assessments, quizzes, and summaries that help the reader not only understand stress, but effectively deal with it, while build resilience - a must have in this ever-changing world. I highly recommend this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Don’t do what I did ..
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2021
Don’t do what I did. I got Eliz Green’s book, “Stress-Proof Your Life”, hot off the press. Then, because I was busy and STRESSED, I put it aside. Mistake.

This book is based on research and personal experience- that’s why it appealed to me. It also debunks much of what I thought about stress. I love the format of this book. It offers assessments, quizzes, and summaries that help the reader not only understand stress, but effectively deal with it, while build resilience - a must have in this ever-changing world. I highly recommend this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I wish I had this book in combat
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2021
Stress-proof your life is full of actionable insights and steps on how to build the resilience to deal with chronic stress, overwhelm, and uncertainty. There's no pie-in-the-sky nonsense about living a stress-free life. Eliz provides you with practical tools to recognize the stressors in your life, say no to distractions and overcommitments, focus on actions you can control, and build your ability to handle both success and setbacks.
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Jami Schiff
5.0 out of 5 stars Story to learn from
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2021
Eliz tells shares her amazing story in a way to care for others.
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