Shake It Off Naturally: Reduce Stress, Anxiety, and Tension with [TRE]

by David Berceli

This book contains an easy to follow stress reduction exercise technique whose central aspect is the activation of a mild shaking response of the nervous system. It explores this most fundamental human experience of ‘shaking’ during highly excited experiences or events. This book explains how this natural shaking response is potentially capable of both relaxing physical tension patterns in the body as well as reducing psycho-emotional stress and tension. The technique explained in this book has demonstrated itself to be useful for people who are experiencing simple daily stress, long-term chronic tension, or even recovering from traumatic events. This shaking response, which has been traced back through traditional cultures to present day medical science, is the body’s own natural neuro-physiological reaction to reduce stress. The combined writings of 24 authors representing 12 countries and 3 languages take the reader through the theoretical understanding of this shaking mechanism from neurological and physiological perspectives to its application with self, family, community and organizations as well as, active duty and veteran military personnel, first responders, refugee populations, and natural disaster survivors. The easy to follow pictures and explanations of these exercises guides the reader comfortably through this self-help, stress reduction process.

Genres: Psychology, Health, Nonfiction, Self Help

Paperback

First published September 9, 2013

Reviews

[Marcus Skog · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've been practicing TRE for one year on and off prior to reading this book. This book really motivated me to move forward with my practice and truly make it more consistent in my life. The book wasn't structured as I thought it would, as it consist of multiple authors and articles. But after getting into the flow of it I later realised this was actually preferred giving a broader view on the topic. Excellent read.