Table of Contents

Introduction: What is the Tao of No Stress?
What is Stress?
Types of Stress
Theories of Stress
Stress in America
What is Stress Elimination?
Three Paths for Eliminating Stress

The First Path: Releasing Stress

Chapter One - The Theory of Releasing Stress
The Meaning of Releasing
Changing Self-Trained Responses to Stress

Chapter Two -The Methods of Releasing Stress
Six Sounds Releasing Therapy
Catike Walk Releasing Therapy

The Second Path: Massaging Stress Away

Chapter Three -The Theory of Massaging Stress Away
The Meaning of Massage

Chapter Four - The Methods of Massaging Stress Away
Self-Massage Touch Therapy
The Face Methods
Massaging the Whole Face
Massaging the Temples
Massaging the Cheeks
Massaging the Mouth
Massaging the Nose
Massaging the Skin
Massaging the Ears
The Neck Method
The Feet Method
Acupressure Touch Therapy
Point for Anxiety and Nervousness
Point for Headaches
Point for Lowering Blood Pressure

The Third Path: Breathing Stress Away

Chapter Five - The Theory of Breathing Stress Away
Control the Breath, Control the Stress

Chapter 6 - The Methods of Breathing Stress Away
Abdominal Breathing
Heng Ha Breathing

Chapter Seven - Supplemental Breathing and Meditation Instructions
Mental Concentration
Training the Breath
Posturing the Body
Comments on Breathing

Afterword

About the Author

Stuart Alve Olson has studied T'ai Chi, meditation, and Chinese language for more than 25 years under numerous Buddhist and Taoist masters, including Ch'an Master Hsuan Hua, Kung fu and healing master Oei Khong-hwei, renowned T'ai Chi Ch'uan Master T. T. Liang, and Dharma Master Cheng Yi. He is the author of Qigong Teachings of a Taoist Immortal, Tai Chi for Kids, and T'ai Chi According to the I Ching. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Reviews

"Of all the self-help books I have read, this book was the easiest to understand and to actually follow."
*Diane Wilde, SHE magazine, June 2003*