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WorkRave
A simple little program which runs on your computer and reminds you to take breaks. If you set it for a 30-second microbreak every hour, and spend that 30 seconds engaging your relaxation response, it significantly improves your day.
@Relaxation Response Practice
A summary of a simple practice which has many benefits for physical and emotional health, especially for people who are stressed.
@Recording Scripts
Instructions for recording your own self-hypnosis scripts using a computer and microphone.
@Weight Loss Support
Hints and tips to support you in losing weight.
Games to reduce stress and improve outlook
These enjoyable computer games are based on sound psychological research about what helps you to improve your mood and outlook, your confidence and self-esteem, and your ability to handle stress. Free to try, $20 (US) to buy the full game.
Prevention
Many useful resources including online tools for tracking your personal change goals, a meal balancer, fitness and nutrition calculators, and encyclopedic sections on conditions and treatments, drugs, and vitamins.
@Stop smoking resources
My collection of links to resources to help you stop smoking.
Free online panic attacks course
Basic information on what panic attacks are, with some suggestions for dealing with them. (They are selling an audio CD, but the text info is free.)
@Change Techniques free pdf ebook
An edited compilation of my blog posts on techniques for personal change and self-development. Expanded and revised into my book, Changing Health Behaviours.
@Blue Sky Hypnotic Induction with Blue Sea Deepening
The relaxing visualization induction which I use on most of my recordings and with most of my clients.
@The Sleeper's Checklist
A one-page good sleep checklist for insomnia.
Eat as if you were the weight you want to be
Using nutritiondata.com to calculate the nutritional needs of a person at your goal weight, so you can start eating for those needs.
CALM: Computer Assisted Learning for the Mind
A great collection of online resources for increasing mental resilience;
managing stress, anxiety and depression; developing healthy relationships; and finding meaning in life. Originally for trainee doctors in the Auckland University Medical School, but now publicly available.
@The Decisionalyzer
A little web tool to help you make decisions when you have multiple, differently-weighted factors to consider.
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