The Resilient Life: Manage Stress, Prevent Burnout, & Strengthen Your Mental and Physical Health

by Susan Biali M.D.

Overview

How can you live with resilience and strength, in a world filled with stress, fear and endless demands?
 
This deeply inspiring book by Dr. Susan Biali Haas, M.D.—a physician, executive coach, and leader in conversations on burnout and mental health—helps you break the cycle of overwhelm and exhaustion by using simple, science-based shifts that restore joy, health, and meaning to your work and life.

The world is experiencing unprecedented levels of burnout, stress, and mental health challenges. The inevitable fallout: poorer health, chronic exhaustion, strained relationships, and decreased work satisfaction and performance. 
 
You're so tired of being stressed and tired, but how can you tell the difference between run-of-the-mill stress, burnout, and serious mental health issues like depression or anxiety? And what can you do about it? 

Dr. Susan is here to help. She has lived through burnout, depression, anxiety, and trauma over the course of a demanding life and career, and shares her hard-earned, deeply personal wisdom throughout the pages of The Resilient Life. 
 
In these pages you'll learn: 

• How to know if you’re approaching burnout and how to protect against it
• Simple strategies, tools, and tips to help you reduce stress, fortify your mental health, and increase your available energy for work and life 
• Were you “born to burnout”? Find out if you have one or more of the four deeply ingrained personality traits that automatically set you up for burnout, and what you can do about it.
• Easy neuroscience-based techniques that can “rewire” your brain, reduce stress hormones, decrease anxiety, and help restore your sense of calm and control 
• How to reconnect with and make time for what matters most, allowing you to reclaim meaning, purpose, and passion in your life 
• Real-life, evidence-based strategies for resilience that go beyond the usual superficial self-help advice...and much more.

 
Filled with easy-to-apply tips, straight-talking advice, practical wisdom, and stories from Dr. Susan's life (and the lives of her clients), The Resilient Life can truly help you to finally break free from overwhelm. As you move through the book, Dr. Susan's coaching tips and exercises, as well as your complimentary downloadable Resilient Life Workbook, will empower you to take action and create real, observable changes in your life. 
 
Order The Resilient Life now to get unstuck and move forward with renewed clarity, energy, well-being, and purpose.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780825309861
Publisher:	Beaufort Books, Incorporated
Publication date:	10/25/2022
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Dr. Susan Biali Haas is an award-winning medical doctor, internationally recognized for her expertise in mental health, stress management, burnout prevention and resilience. She has provided education on these topics to a wide range of organizations including the United States Navy, Google, McKinsey & Company, Deloitte, The Coca-Cola Company and MIT. In addition to her twenty years of primary care experience, she also coaches a broad range of clients—from senior executives to physicians and other health professionalst—o take control of their mental and physical well-being. Dr. Susan’s popular Psychology Today blog has over 10 million views, and she has been featured in media such as Today, Today With Hoda & Jenna, Forbes, BBC World Service, Oprah.com, and others.

Table of Contents

Part I The Miracle of REsilience

Introduction 3

1 Resilience as a Science and a Way of Life 15

Part II Manage Your Stress and Avoid Burning Out

2 Reduce Your Vulnerability to Burnout 31

3 How to Stop Feeling Stressed and Overwhelmed 55

Part III Fortify Your Mental Health and Wellness

4 Understand Depression and Enjoy More Good Days 79

5 Calm Anxiety, Face Your Fears, and Take Back Your Life 97

6 What to Do When Crisis (Inevitably) Hits 113

Part IV Strengthen Your Life through Healthy Relationships

7 Reclaiming Community in an Isolating World 125

8 Practice Healthy Boundaries at Work and in Life 131

Part V Build a Foundation of Physical Resilience

9 How to Sleep Better 147

10 Make Food Work for You, Not Against You 163

11 Use Movement to Boost Your Body, Mood, and Brain 177

Part VI Live with more Meaning and Purpose

12 The Art of Crafting a Purposeful Life 189

References 199

Editorial Reviews

"If you're struggling with burnout or looking to build your resilience, this is it! It's jam-packed with practical guidance, insight, and actionable changes we can make to develop our resilience and "life proof" our health and well-being." —Dr. Merry Lin, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, author and podcaster of The Fully Lived Life

"Highly recommend. Educational and inspiring." —Dr. Cary Wing, EdD, FACSM, CHC, Lifestyle Medicine Advocate

"An insightful, compassionate book based on scientific principles. Easy to navigate, digestible information and strategies. This is not a quick fix book but aims to support the reader in their ability to recognize and manage overwhelm and burnout." —Dr. Tara Quinn-Cirillo, PsychD, host of The Adversity Psychologist Podcast

"Content-wise, I loved this book. Personal development and self-help books are an all-time favorite of mine. If you’re looking for a good read that inspires you to take the next steps – The Resilient Life is for you!" —Feminist Book Club.

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