A unique approach to managing stress and anxiety
Many people in America suffer from unhealthy anxiety and stress in one form or another. Over half of the patients seeking counseling for addictions at Recovery consulting Service report difficulties managing high levels of anxiety. Left unmanaged, unhealthy anxiety can often lead to misuse of alcohol or drugs along with other emotional and physical problems. Learning how to reduce anxiety to healthy levels is achievable. One of the methods that can be used is The Art of Struggle Reduction."
The Art of Struggle Reduction offers a unique approach to anxiety and stress management. Struggle Reduction concepts when implemented, provide the foundation for viewing life through a different lens. Imagine the ease of walking straight through an empty room to the other side instead of winding your way through piles of clutter. The heart of Struggle Reduction is less clutter. A mind that is settled and clear is a mind at peace.
What would it feel like to spend most of your time, most days living in peace? What is preventing it?
The Art of Struggle Reduction offers a unique approach to anxiety and stress management. Struggle Reduction concepts when implemented, provide the foundation for viewing life through a different lens. Imagine the ease of walking straight through an empty room to the other side instead of winding your way through piles of clutter. The heart of Struggle Reduction is less clutter. A mind that is settled and clear is a mind at peace.
What would it feel like to spend most of your time, most days living in peace? What is preventing it?
Tom Diffenderfer LADAC II & author of The Art of Struggle Reduction
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"Peace is a natural state, and when the mind is settled, peace exists. So what causes the mind to become unsettled? Many forms of negative thinking and self-talk, irrational thoughts, worry, fear, obsessive guilt and shame, envy and jealously—simply put, it is our own internal struggle that kidnaps our minds from the awareness of peace. So the question is not how does one find peace, but instead, how does one reduce struggle. For the last 20 years I have been helping clients increase the awareness of peace in their lives by decreasing the struggle that creates anxiety and stress. I call this The Art of Struggle Reduction." |
Struggle Reduction Methods
- Living with passion
- Using the DTM scale
- Set appropriate external boundaries
- Make a list of internal and external struggles
- Bring awareness to peace in the present moment
- Decrease useless worry thinking with thought replacement
- Utilize PMR, deep breathing, hypnotherapy and meditation
- Acquire peace through integrity and gain control of your life again
- Pause several times a day to let go of the thoughts that are causing struggle
The Struggle Reduction Workbook
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The workbook is available in both print and audio. It contains everything you need to begin enjoying a more peaceful and relaxed lifestyle. The origin, principles, and methods of The Art of Struggle Reduction are presented in an easy to read and understand format. By observing your thoughts, you can identify areas of internal struggle. Then using a few simple strategies, learn to reduce or release the struggle which is blocking your awareness of present moment peace. Practicing guided meditation and learning to use the struggle reduction methods in this workbook can truly improve the quality of your life on a daily basis. If you are a substance abuse or other mental health provider, The Art of Struggle Reduction can be a valuable addition to your practice.
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Guided Meditation & Deep Relaxation for Anxiety & Stress Relief
Counselors and therapists have been recommending various forms of guided imagery, progressive muscle relaxation and meditation for many years. They have long known that practicing this type of deep relaxation has emotional, physical and spiritual benefits.
"Our guided meditations mixed with therapeutic music and sounds of nature, have been shown to be effective for managing anxiety along with a variety of other health concerns. Guided meditation used in concert with Struggle Reduction methods, forms a solid foundation for a more calm, anxiety reduced lifestyle.'
Some Benefits
"Our guided meditations mixed with therapeutic music and sounds of nature, have been shown to be effective for managing anxiety along with a variety of other health concerns. Guided meditation used in concert with Struggle Reduction methods, forms a solid foundation for a more calm, anxiety reduced lifestyle.'
Some Benefits
- Help getting to sleep
- Reduce anxiety and manage stress
- Live a calmer life style with improved mood
- Reduce frequency and intensity of panic attacks
- Help prevent relapse for those in recovery from addiction
- Soothes restless legs and calms racing minds
- Lower blood pressure and risk of stroke
- Help with chronic pain management
- Potentially add years to your life
- lessen the intensity of migraines
What Others Are Saying
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Cured a Migraine better than medication. "I felt a migraine coming on and laid down with an ice pack, eye mask and zoned out to this cd. The migraine then dissipated throughout the day instead of turning evil on me. FOUR STARS. I also use it for insomnia. I have many other relaxation cds, this hypnosis one works the best. Thank you Tom Diffenderfer." Review on amazon.com for the album PMR, Hypnotherapy, and Acoustic Guitar, June 04, 2015
5 out of 5 stars Very Helpful! "I suffer from Restless Leg Syndrome and this soothes me so I can sleep. I'm also Bipolar and this really eases my tension and anger! Wonderful acoustic guitar music. Progressive muscle relaxation with guided visualization. Perfect length. Highly recommend, you won't be disappointed! Review on amazon.com for the album PMR, Hypnotherapy, and Acoustic Guitar, January 05, 2016 |
Struggle reduction sessions are individual and one hour in length. One session per week for 3-4 weeks is recommended to become acquainted with the concepts and methods.
To schedule your session call 615-904-9338 or email tom@recoveryconsult.com The cost is $65 for the one hour session. A complimentary workbook is included in the cost.
Our meditation albums are also available on iTunes, Google music and amazon.com.
All voice overs and music composed and performed by Tom Diffenderfer copyright 2015