The relaxation Web site Self-Guided.com is now offering ten "inner tips" for coping with the stress of war and terrorism. These inner tips – drawn from the books and recordings of Joel Levey and Michelle Levey, leading authors and stress experts – involve specific ways people can manage their own responses to these events, and thus lower their own levels of stress and anxiety.
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Most advice for managing stress involves doing something about the sources of stress. But the recent flurry of terrorism alerts, troop deployments, and weapons inspections are causes of stress and anxiety that most people feel they have little control over.

Although it can be empowering for individuals to stockpile supplies or march in demonstrations, the fact remains that the threats of terrorism and the prospects for war are escalating our national levels of stress and anxiety.

"If you can't change the source of stress, you can surely change your response to it," says Joel Levey. He and his wife Michelle have researched and written extensively about various mind-body techniques to lower stress, reduce anxiety, and achieve peak performance.

"There are numerous 'inner technologies' that have been proven to relax the mind and body, and allow a natural return to balance and harmony in life. The benefits include increased well being, peace of mind, and resilience in daily life."

The Ten "Inner Tips" for Coping with the Stress of War and Terrorism are:

1. Take short relaxation breaks to let go of tension. 
2. Engage in a mind-body practice to relieve stress. 
3. Take time to care for yourself to restore balance in your life. 
4. Explore the healing power of mindfulness to reduce anxiety. 
5. Express gratitude as a powerful antidote to fear. 
6. Recognize when you tell yourself "stories that don't need to happen." 
7. Develop a sense of compassion to increase your resilience. 
8. Choose relaxing activities before bedtime to get better sleep. 
9. Look beyond the immediate to find the deeper meaning. 
10.Activate your mental powers to Envision Global Peace. 

The Web site at http://www.self-guided.com provides more practical details about each tip, including quotes from the Levey's books and several online audio segments from Joel Levey's Self-Guided Relaxation CD.

Joel Levey and Michelle Levey are the authors of Living in Balance (Conari Press, 1999), Simple Meditation and Relaxation (Conari Press, 1998), and The Fine Arts of Relaxation, Concentration & Meditation (Wisdom Publications, revised edition 2003).

In his Foreword to Living in Balance, the Dalai Lama of Tibet writes: "As more people achieve some degree of mental calm, insight, or the ability to transform negative emotions into positive ones, there will be a natural reinforcement of basic human values and consequently a greater chance for peace and happiness for all."

Self-Guided.com is the producer of Joel Levey's "Self-Guided Relaxation" CD and other guided imagery audio products for stress relief and well-being. See http://www.self-guided.com . For further information contact Bryan Brewer () .

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