Stress-Proof: The Scientific Solution to Protect Your Brain and Body - and be More Resilient Every Day

Experiencing short bursts of stress is an inevitable aspect of life in the 21st century. Emerging research is uncovering a delicate balance between two aspects of the brain that decides if a short stressful episode will turn into a systemic overload, eventually leading to inflammation, anxiety, depression, and other chronic health issues. This practical and groundbreaking guide reveals what happens in our brains and bodies when stress gets out of control-and what we can do to strengthen our natural defenses so that our minds remain sharp, clear, and resilient, no matter what life throws at us.Each chapter examines a stress agent-including inflammation, an out-of-sync body clock, cortisol, and emotional triggers-and presents simple ways to minimize effects with everyday changes in diet, lifestyle, behavior and exercise, The book tells you how to plan for a bad day, an afternoon slump, a stressful encounter, a bout of insomnia or jetlag, and other stress triggers with everyday changes in diet, lifestyle, behavior, and exercise, and includes surprising strategies involving music, eye movements, body temperature, and more. Translating complex scientific findings into straightforward and actionable advice, Stress-Proof is a game-changing book that moves our understanding-and wellness-forward in a meaningful way.

About the Author :
Mithu Storoni is a University of Cambridge-trained medical doctor (MD), certified in Ophthalmology, and also holds a PhD in Neuro-ophthalmology. She has undertaken research in Neuro-ophthalmology and Perceptual Neuroscience at Cambridge, in London and at Harvard Medical School. Before recently relocating to Hong Kong, she was a Clinical Research Fellow at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in Queen Square, London. She speaks five languages and is a teacher of hot yoga.

Review :
"Extensively researched and comprehensive, Stress-Proof is filled with fascinating strategies for preventing chronic stress. Its advice is powerful and yet simple to implement and promises tremendous benefits for both mental and physical well-being." --Dan Buettner, National Geographic Fellow and New York Times-bestselling author of Blue Zones    “Stress-Proof is a rigorously researched guide that presents cutting-edge strategies for improving resilience, mental performance, and focus. Highly recommended.” --Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D., psychologist and co-author of Wired to Create   "Helpful and practical. Applying this book to your life will make it better." —Kamal Ravikant, bestselling author of Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It "Mithu Storoni explains the neurobiology of stress and provides wise and accessible advice on enabling happy resilience. We learn why many practical steps can help us thrive in our stressful lives." —Dame Sandra Dawson DBE, KPMG professor emeritus of management studies, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge "In Stress-Proof, Dr. Mithu Storoni focuses on the problem and solutions for the reason that 80% of my patients decide to see me: stress. Recognizing and managing stress, as described in expert detail in this breakthrough book, can start a revolution in healthcare by focusing at its root causes. Highly recommended."  --Joel Kahn, MD, FACC, Clinical Professor of Medicine and Founder, Kahn Center for Cardiac Longevity