Norwalk resident publishes second book.

Long-time Norwalk resident and stress management expert Jim Porter has penned a new book entitled Maximizing Mindfulness & Minimizing Stress, published by Health Matters Today, a follow up to his first book, Stop Stress This Minute, published by WELCOA.

Maximizing Mindfulness & Minimizing Stress is a practical, hands-on approach to making mindfulness a part of your daily routine. Whether you are looking to cope with specific health issues like anxiety, depression, insomnia, or chronic pain, or simply aiming to be more productive, more focused, and less stressed, Maximizing Mindfulness can help you get there by showing you the therapeutic value of staying in the present moment.

The present moment can offer you a refuge from both anxiety and anger. When you worry about what may happen tomorrow, you might feel anxious. When you think about things that have already happened, you might feel angry. By immersing yourself in the present moment, you’ll have a roadmap for navigating the emotional ups and downs of your own life. You’ll see how mindfulness meditation and the mindfulness techniques offered in this book can help you avoid many of the pitfalls that people everywhere are facing as the result of social distancing, isolation, fear, grief, not to mention increased alcohol and recreational drug use.

Practicing mindfulness can help boost your immune system, give you more energy, lift your mood, and improve your health. This book provides detailed information about the science behind WHY mindfulness can be used to help treat depression, addiction, and chronic pain, plus simple methods for making mindfulness part of your everyday routine.

David L. Katz, MD, MPH, Past President, American College of Lifestyle Medicine, (and Connecticut Resident) said, “Stress is on the short list of modifiable factors exerting a potent influence on almost every aspect of health. In Maximizing Mindfulness, Jim Porter makes mastery over this health threat accessible and inviting to us all. Mindfulness is a gift we can all give ourselves – with the help of this fine book.”

Jim Porter is the President & Founder of StressStop, a stress management and resilience training company with a 30-year history. Porter has lectured on resilience, mindfulness, and stress management at universities, major corporations, and for government agencies such as the FBI, the CIA, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, MIT, Time Inc, the US Navy, and the US Army. His comprehensive wellness platform, My Stress Tools, is used by the US House of Representatives, the US Coast Guard, the US Census Bureau, the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, and many more. Maximizing Mindfulness & Minimizing Stress is available for purchase at https://stressstop.com/collect...