"It was a wonderful experience interacting with you and appreciate the way you have planned and executed the whole publication process within the agreed timelines.”
Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal
What is stress?
Why do we feel stressed? Can we voluntarily relax our own body and mind?
Can we do anything to soothe our soul?
What is the stress response system?
What is the Autogenic training for reducing anxiety?
What exactly is meditation?
How can a beginner begin a basic meditation practice?
What is Mindfulness?
What is the Polyvagal theory?
What is CBT?
If you need the simplified answers to any or all of these questions, you are at the right place.
With his more than 30 years of experience as an endocrinologist, Dr Patwardhan realized how stress is one of the most important factors causing a plethora of diseases such as Diabetes, Metabolic syndrome, Ischaemic heart disease etc, and at the same time he became aware of the ignorance and lack of knowledge about the same. Since then, through various platforms, he has been trying to bring awareness amongst the general population regarding their own health and stress management. This book is one such endeavour.
"This is a book to understand chronic stress in your life and what you can do to reduce its side-effects on your mind and body"
Dr. Milind Hari Patwardhan
Dr. M H Patwardhan is one of the most leading practicing endocrinologists in western Maharashtra. He completed his post-graduation and super specialization in Endocrinology from PGI , Chandigarh, one of the most prestigious and reputed institutes of all times.
He started Endocrine & Diabetes Research Center in Miraj Maharashta 1987. While working with patients suffering from all forms of Diabetes, he was moved by the lack of awareness and ignorance amongst the population regarding this disease, and founded the Madhumeh Jagruti Manch, a platform solely dedicated to patient education. He is also the editor of Madhusakha, a monthly magazine for patient education
He is also the author of Madhumeh : tantra & mantra prashna Manjusha – a simplified book that answers all commonly raised questions about Diabetes..
As an endocrinologist while studying hormonal responses to stress, Dr Patwardhan started linking it to chronic stressful situations of modern urban milieu, which is experiencing a steep & steady rise in diseases of westernization, urbanization. India has earned the status of being the Capital of Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and premature ischemic heart diseases. Interestingly, he observed that teaching how to tackle stressful situations helps patients to control diabetes and metabolic diseases.
This has become a major activity in his metabolic clinic for the past decade.
This book is one of his many efforts to help patients and the population in general become aware of their own bodies, the diseases, and how exactly to relieve the stress that is the root cause of everything.
