Slim and calm. Those short words are two of the most sought-after results many people - especially women - hope for from a new health regime. Yet in reality what they often get is irritability and weight that refuses to stay off. The De-Stress Effect turns the powerful - now well-proven - connection between stress and excess weight to your advantage, showing you how you can eat, relax and gently exercise your way to a better body for life. Presenting the latest research on the huge impact that an over-production of cortisol has on our bodies and how we can heal this cycle, it will: help you release excess weight and free yourself from the physical and mental effects of stress without starving, counting calories or overexercising bring you the new science of smart, not hard, fitness that calms, energizes and sculpts the body introduce you to revolutionary and satisfying high-nutrition, low-stress eating that is simple and fits in with your life, your family and your diary! With a six-week food plan, mindfulness practices, yoga sequences and exercise routines, this book will soothe you back to a happier, healthier you, whatever your life's demands.