Keeping Calm in Chaos

So the question remains, how can we keep calm in chaos, work well, live well, and love abundantly no matter what? Part memoir, part client case study, and all heart, this book is a thought-provoking, action-oriented guide on managing stress, trauma, chaos, and change. With wit, compassion, and data (combined with insightful, real-world stories), self-help author, keynote speaker, Reiki Master Teacher, wellness coach, meditation and stress reduction expert Michelle Courtney Berry...
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So the question remains, how can we keep calm in chaos, work well, live well, and love abundantly no matter what? Part memoir, part client case study, and all heart, this book is a thought-provoking, action-oriented guide on managing stress, trauma, chaos, and change. With wit, compassion, and data (combined with insightful, real-world stories), self-help author, keynote speaker, Reiki Master Teacher, wellness coach, meditation and stress reduction expert Michelle Courtney Berry explores society's toughest challenges like dealing with pandemic-related stress, addressing bias in healthcare, managing rapid change, understanding the new world of work, and interrupting cycles of burnout. The author takes a novel approach in sharing how she healed from a variety of traumas such as being expected to manage adult problems as a child; the loss of family members to addiction; almost losing her hearing and her eyesight; and dealing with challenges and opportunities in what most Americans, regardless of political affiliation, agree is a troubled healthcare system. So whether you're trying to keep calm in complicated circumstances, juggling life's daily pressures (family, job, relationships), or managing the ever-changing nature of work, herein lies a guide to practicing mindful self-care and radical self-awareness no matter what. This book is for you if you want to learn how to harness change, ask for help, recognize health-related warning signs, lead more inclusively, and get comfortable with vulnerability. Each chapter uncovers numerous research-driven "stress hacks" and offers insightful new ways to understand chaos, trauma, and stress. Then, with easy-to-follow steps to harness and manage change, you learn how small shifts can create significant shifts in attitude, behavior, and your overall mindset. Next, you'll gain insight into distinguishing between stress and burnout while learning how to live and work more mindfully. Finally, stress reduction, burnout identification, and numerous prompts and exercises help build self-awareness.Keeping Calm in Chaos: how to work well, live well, and love abundantly no matter what is an original, transcendent guide for body, mind, and overall spiritual well-being. Readers will find that self-healing is possible when they know how to take small, daily actionable steps to create lasting change.