Breathe Well, Be Well: A Program to Relieve Stress, Anxiety, Asthma, Hypertension, Migraine, and Other Disorders for Better Health
Take a deep abdominal breath. That's the prescription from leading stress and anxiety treatment expert Robert Fried. This straightforward self-improvement guide shows you how to take advantage of several easy breathing techniques and exercises to effectively reduce stress--the most common health complaint in North America--as well as many other health problems. Dr. Fried presents simple breathing exercises anyone can do, any time--at your desk or in bed as you're dropping off to sleep. In this book, you'll receive expert advice on:
- The Hows and Whys of Breathing--your lungs and the science of respiration.
- The Five-Day Program for Better Breathing and Relaxation--the connection between stress/relaxation and abdominal breathing.
- Nutrition and Breathing--foods that can actually improve your blood circulation.
- Specific Health Disorders--discover the link between breathing and asthma, migraines, hypertension, anxiety, and depression.
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Book details
- Author
- Robert L. Fried
- Imprint
- Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 224
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Self-Help › Self-Management › Stress Management
- Topics
- breathing exercises · stress relief · anxiety management · migraine relief · respiratory health · lung health
- ISBN-13
- 9780471324362 (Paperback)9781620455760 (Hardcover)
About the author
ROBERT L. FRIED, Ph.D., is a professor of biopsychology and head of the respiratory psychophysiology laboratory at Hunter College. His recent books include Breathe Well, Be Well, The Arginine Solution and The Breath Connection.
Fried also holds the position of Director of the Stress and Biofeedback Clinic of the Ellis Institute for Rational Emotive Therapy in New York City. He is the author of several books on breathing and health, including The Psychology and Physiology of Breathing: In Behavioral Medicine, Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry and The Hyperventilation Syndrome.
When he’s not writing, Fried works as a specialist in the treatment of stress and anxiety. His books draw directly on that clinical expertise in breathing and health.
Robert lives in New York City.