Stress & Relaxation Explained is a comprehensive, humanistic approach to relaxation therapy and stress management techniques. Stress and anxiety are all around us - from the pressures of the competitive workplace, to our everyday obligations of home, family and finances. Understanding the nature of stress and how it affects our mind, body and overall health is key to effectively managing and responding to it. Once you understand where stress comes from, its physiological effects, and how it affects our behavior, you will be able to more effectively utilize relaxation techniques like yoga, meditation and guided imagery - and their rejuvenating effects will be far more long-lasting.

Alice D. Domar, Ph.D. is a pioneer in the field of Mind|Body medicine and relaxation techniques, establishing the first Mind-Body Center for Women’s Health. She is the author of numerous books, a columnist for Health Magazine, on the advisory board for Parents Magazine and on the Board of Experts of LLuminari. She is also the series editor for the new series of mind/body books by Harvard Medical Publications/Simon and Schuster. Dr. Domar has appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, Dateline NBC, CNN and the CBS and NBC Evening News, to name a few. She presents lectures and conducts workshops throughout the US and around the world. Most recently, Dr. Domar was named to the prestigious list of 15 “Women to Watch in 2004” by Lifetime TV.

2007 National Telly Award Winner for Excellence in Health & Wellness Programming.

Stress and Relaxation Explained also contains two unique sections:

• Real Life Case Study – Dr. Domar interviews a typical, first-time “patient” in an unscripted session to examine the stresses in her life and how she is attempting to deal with them. Dr. Domar then leads her through two different relaxation exercises for the first time ever, and we witness the immediate rejuvenating effects. This section is designed to show the viewer that their stressful experiences, and their desire to manage them, are not unique and isolating.
• Immersive Imagery Experience – using the latest home theatre sound and visual techniques, a nature-based relaxation exercise is provided so the viewer can practice on their own. Designed specifically to evoke the Relaxation Response, the digital widescreen videography and 5.1 surround soundtrack is a sampler of the interactive Guided Relaxation Immersion series being released later this year by Healthvues. 

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