Relax, take it easy !: here are 5 books to overcome daily stress

1. With the method of chasing away thoughts

Mark Williams - Danny Penman, Mindfulness Method. 56 days to happiness (Mondadori)

Mark Williams is an Oxford professor who, together with some colleagues, has developed a method based on a series of small exercises that, taking you only a few minutes a day for 56 days, promise you to find calm and serenity and to face at best. the stress. There's no harm in trying.

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2. Learning to stop

Pico Iyer, The art of stillness. How to travel while standing still (Rizzoli)

Is your life a constant race to get somewhere, be it a professional goal or even simply reach the other side of the city at rush hour to pick up the children? It is normal for fatigue to take over at some point. So let's learn to stop, to distance ourselves from the small daily dramas and we will be able to travel while remaining still.

3. With resilience

Christina Berndt, The Secret of Psychic Resistance. What makes us strong against the small and large crises of life (Feltrinelli)

Ever heard of "resilience", the ability to adapt to situations, distance yourself from problems while maintaining self-confidence? Of course there are those who come naturally, but it is a quality that we can all cultivate and strengthen in order to better overcome the stresses we are constantly subjected to.

4. With meditation

Jon Kabat-Zinn, Living Moment to Moment. Defeating stress, pain, anxiety and illness with the wisdom of body and mind (Tea)

Starting from Buddhist meditation techniques, this book proposes a method to remove anxiety, stress and even diseases related to it. Try to follow Dr. Kabat-Zinn's advice and examples and learn to harness all the energy that is already within you.

5. With laughter

Abraham J. Twerski, Up with Life, Charlie Brown! How to deal with everyday problems with the help of the Peanuts (Mondadori)

Why should a distinguished psychiatrist and director of a famous US clinic such as Twerski bother the Peanuts to help us overcome the anxieties and worries of everyday life? Because sometimes smile therapy turns out to be the best.