Chris Douglas: Managing Stress And Enhancing Life

Everyone faces challenges, no matter what kind of work they do or what kind of life they live. As a consultant, coach and trainer, I provide programs, workshops and services that help create strong, highly functioning organizations and authentic, influential leaders. Whether you're gainfully employed, struggling in a challenging economy, or an eager self-starter, key skills - conflict management and resolution, effective communition, stress management, team-building, effective listening - can help you thrive when times are good and survive when times turn challenging.

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Chris Douglas: Lifestyle Consultant, Trainer, Coach

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Chris Douglas: Events and Appearances

Managing Stress Effectively

Music for Relaxation and Meditation

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Web Sites

Quest Seminars: The Human Experience at Work

http://www.quest-leadership.com/

Quest Leadership Consulting is a training, coaching and consulting company that specializes in the development of strong, highly functioning organizational cultures, authentic and influential leaders, and individuals who communicate and cooperate responsibly and effectively. Operated by Chris Douglas, it is based in Austin, TX.

Wisdom At Work Council (Austin, TX)

http://www.wisdomatworkaustin.org/council.htm

I am a member of Austin's "Wisdom at Work" council, which is "dedicated to the spiritual well being and personal fulfillment of individuals and to the vitality of their organizations. We accomplish our mission by creating a sense of belonging, modeling authenticity, and holding the space that allows for transformation and co-creation.

Managing Stress Effectively

Dr. Andrew Weil: "Stress"

http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/ART00694

"We experience potential stressors throughout our lives. Situations that can create stress are unavoidable. What we can control is how we react to them. Psychological stress can best be defined as emotional strain or tension in response to a particular event, behavior, place or person. While it isn't always easy to find effective ways to manage the daily stressors we face it is important to try to find healthy ways to manage stress. When we cannot, we often feel its damaging impact through anger, depression and a multitude of health problems."

Quest Leadership: Stress Management Workbook

http://www.quest-leadership.com/index.php

About.com: How to Combat Stress with Good Nutrition

http://stress.about.com/od/dietandsuppliments/a/goodnutrition.htm

"Here are ten tips for getting good nutrition and maintaining a more healthy diet, even under stress. After a few weeks, theyll become habit and you wont even have to think about good nutrition. And your bodynot to mention your stress levelwill feel the difference!"

Mayo Clinic: Meditation

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/meditation/HQ01070

Meditation calm help calm the mind so that your body and psyche can better handle difficult times. It's easily learned and very convenient.

Music for Relaxation and Meditation

Sometimes, the right music or background sounds can help you relax so that you can get clearer insights into life, let your mind settle, and better think things through creatively.

Healing

http://www.amazon.com/Healing-Anugama/dp/B00005TZOC

Theta sounds, planetary sounds, natural and other sounds, arranged according to the findings of sound therapy, are the 'components' of these harmonious compositions by Anugama, which have especially positive effects on the soul. In sound therapy, the brain is energetically recharged through music with a high proportion of high frequencies, resulting in awareness and alertness of mind.

Breathing: The Master Key to Self-Healing

http://www.amazon.com/Breathing-Master-Key-Self-Healing/dp/156455726X

A complete course of eight breathing exercises that Dr. Andrew Weil uses in his own life, and has prescribed to hundreds of patients over the past two decades. In plain language, Dr. Weil explains the secret of breathworks power over our health, and its remarkable ability to influence and even reprogram the nervous system. A practical introduction to this crucial aspect of self healing, presented by this bestselling author and influential physician.

Books and Articles

Austin Statesman: Quick steps can help you fight stress

http://www.statesman.com/travel/content/life/stories/other/03/01/0301guide.html

... the same thing to ourselves, says Austin-based leadership trainer Chris Douglas. ... of Quest Seminars (www.quest-leadership.com) . He's conducted workshops on ...

Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers

http://www.amazon.com/Why-Zebras-Dont-Ulcers-Third/dp/0805073698

With wit, graceful writing, and a sprinkling of Far Side cartoons, Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers makes understanding the science of stress an adventure in discovery. This book is a primer about stress, stress-related disease, and the mechanisms of coping with stress. How is it that our bodies can adapt to some stressful emergencies, while other ones make us sick? Why are some of us especially vulnerable to stress-related diseases, and what does that have to do with our personalities?

The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook

http://www.amazon.com/Relaxation-Reduction-Workbook-Harbinger-Self-Help/dp/1572245492

lthough the sheer size of this dense workbook might cause initial hyperventilation--280 full-size sheets of text--take heart (and a deep breath!): the many self-assessment tools and calming techniques presented in this fifth edition can help overcome anxiety and promote physical and emotional well-being. First introduced in 1980, the book received praise for presenting a comprehensive look at stress, its physical manifestations, and the multiple ways it can be managed. Twenty years later, its well-organized chapters on breathing, relaxation, meditation, thought stopping, and body awareness still guide the reader through copious self-help techniques to try and, eventually, master.

GulfNews.com: Don't Stress It

http://www.gulfnews.com/unwind/Lifestyle/10294420.html

We know that when our computer locks up, its time to turn it off and then reboot. Its a lot harder to realise sometimes that we need to do the same thing to ourselves, says Austin-based leadership trainer Chris Douglas.

AJC: Managing Stress using Quick, Easy Techniques

http://www.ajc.com/homefinder/content/printedition/2009/03/08/stress0308.html

"We know that when our computer locks up and can't function that it’s time to turn it off for a break and then reboot. It’s a lot harder to realize sometimes that we need to do the same thing to ourselves, says Austin-based leadership trainer Chris Douglas."

Chris Douglas: Events and Appearances

A listing of upcoming (and past) appearances and speaking engagements. If your group is interested in a lively, make-you-think speaker, I love to talk!

The Jewish Community Association of Austin

http://www.shalomaustin.org/index.php?src=events&srctype=profile&id=26068

Accrisoft ... and coffee, conversation, and a program with featured guest speaker Chris Douglas. ... Douglas is a consultant, coach, trainer and the founder of Quest Leadership ...

Austin ASTD

http://www.austin-astd.org/cde.cfm?event=130348

... for Training and Development - Austin Chapter ... Chris Douglas, M.A., Quest Leadership ... Chris Douglas, M.A. is a successful consultant, coach and trainer and the ...

"Stress Makes Smart People do Stupid Things"

http://www.tano.org/en/cev/552

We all say and do things we regret later. Many times, we’ll say to ourselves, “what was I thinking?” or, “I can’t believe I said that!” Later, it's often easy to think of better ways we could have dealt with a problem or more productive things we could have said. Why does this happen?

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