I had spent years teaching others and giving good advise to troubled souls. I had studied the dynamics of the health/stress cycle and had been a practicing Christian for years. But none of that made me automatically immune when years of giving out more energy than I produced drained me dry. I was up against a wall with the accusation, “physician, heal thyself” echoing in my ears. I knew I had to find practical ways to manage stress while still living in the rat race. And, I did.

In this book, I’ve given you the information and techniques that turned my health around and I hope it can do the same for you. How To Hang Loose In An Uptight World contains fifteen stress-busting techniques arranged according to the time each will take out of your day. You will learn the basic dynamics of stress and why it can damage your body. You will measure your personal stress load and determine how much it is impacting your health. But most of all you will be able to choose from among the fifteen stress-busters identifying those are most fitted to your personal lifestyle.

If you find the book helpful, I would love to hear from you. Contact me at www.elizabethbakerbooks.com.
: Stress robs our quality of life, contributes to our diseases, burns away our joie de vivre, and is a major cause of depression. This book shows you how to break free and learn how to hang loose, no matter how uptight the world is around you. How to Hang Loose in an Uptight World

• Suunto Over-The-Sleeve Elastic Watch Strap
• Suunto Vector Wrist-Top Computer Watch with Altimeter, Barometer, Compass, and Thermometer (xBlack)
• Suunto X-Lander Wrist-Top Computer Watch with Altimeter, Barometer, Compass, and Chronograph
• Garmin GPS 60CSx Handheld GPS Navigator

I am about to cut my loses. Ironically the transmitter from the cheap watch still works with cardio machines. Perhaps I will further stimulate the economy and try an even more expensive Polar.
Suunto: ss012690110 black polished Suunto T3 is more than a heart rate monitor. The Suunto T3 helps you maximize results by providing real-time information on the training effect of your workout. Transcending the conventional heart rate monitor, the Suunto T3 logs your workouts, tracks y You’re sweating, your heart is racing, and all your hard work is starting to pay off. What’s your next move? If you’re smart, you’ll take the guesswork out of your training with the Suunto t3 heart rate monitor watch. Bundled with a Suunto heart rate belt, the t3 lets you accurately monitor your real-time heart rate, average heart rate, and calorie consumption. The watch also tracks your real-time Training Effect, a quick and accurate measurement of how hard your body is working at any given moment. By knowing your Training Effect, you’ll enjoy a more intimate understanding of your body’s workout “sweet spot,” an essential tidbit if you want to achieve your targets without setting yourself back by under- or over-training.

The Training Effect works intuitively: The watch first notes the info from your personal fitness profile, and then analyzes your physiological progress and translates the data into a simple one-to-five scale. For example, if you want to improve your aerobic fitness at a moderate tempo, you should exercise until your TE meter reads between 3.0 and 3.9, two to four times per week. To improve your aerobic condition more rapidly–but without the risk of over-training–you should push yourself harder once or twice per week, so your TE meter reads 4.0 to 4.9, with a few recovery sessions in the TE 1.0 to 2.0 range. The Training Effect is relative to each individual. While a novice runner might achieve a TE of 4.0 on a four-mile jog, a professional runner might have to complete an uphill marathon to get the same reading. In other words, both runners will have to exercise hard to achieve a TE of 4.0.

The Suunto t3 also offers interference-free digital ANT transmission, making it easy to pair your heart rate monitor with the HR belt and an optional Suunto training pod. Training pods are small units that attach to such items as a running shoe or a bike to calculate your speed and distance while you exercise. Pods are ideal for athletes who aren’t satisfied with half-hearted training efforts, but really want to monitor their training routines down to the last detail. Finally, the t3 includes a training logbook that compiles your progress and personal stats. You can even conduct a more thorough analysis of your workouts by using the Suunto Training Manager Lite software.

Specifications:

• Color: Polished black
• Stopwatch: Yes
• Max number of split times in memory: 50
• Timers (interval and warm-up): Yes
• Average heart rate: Real time
• Training effect: Real time
• Calories: Real time
• ANT digital coded signal: Yes
• Memory capacity: 15 logs
• HR limits and HR zones: Yes
• Suunto heart rate belt: Yes
• Suunto comfort belt: Compatible, sold separately
• Suunto memory belt: Compatible, sold separately
• Water resistance: 100 feet
• Selectable metric/imperial units: Yes
• Menu-based user interface: Yes
• Dot-matrix display: Yes
• Backlight type: Electro-luminescent display
• User-replaceable strap: Yes
• Software: Suunto Training Manager Lite
• Low battery warning: Yes
• User-replaceable battery: Yes
• Button lock: Yes
• Compatible with pods: Yes
• Watch: 12/24 hour
• Calendar clock: Yes
• Dual time: Yes
• Daily alarms: 1

Manufacturer’s Warranty
Two-year warranty

About Suunto
Suunto was founded in 1936 by outdoors man and a keen orienteering enthusiast, Tuomas Vohlonen, who had long been bothered by a problem: the inaccuracy of traditional dry compasses and their lack of steady needle operation. Being an engineer with an inventive turn of mind, he discovered and patented the production method for a much steadier needle, better readings, and a new level of accuracy. By 1950 the company was exporting compasses to over 50 countries around the world, including Canada and the United States. In 1952, Helsinki was hosting the Olympic Games, and the torches carried to light the Olympic flame were Suunto products. The next step was improving the stability and accuracy of marine compasses. The first marine compass, the Suunto K-12, was launched onto the market in 1953. In 1957, Suunto started manufacturing hypsometers, which measure the height of trees.

In the 1960s, the compass range grew further and Suunto introduced its first diving compass–initiated by the divers themselves. A British sports diver attached a Suunto compass to his wrist and found that the device also worked underwater. Thanks to his feedback and initiatives, the new business category was found. Suunto’s exports and business grew steadily and Suunto then focused on combining its strength in precision mechanics with new skills in electronics. Accuracy, reliability, and ruggedness have been Suunto’s key values from the very beginning of the company history.

Today, Suunto is a leading designer and manufacturer of sports instruments for training, diving, mountaineering, hiking, skiing, sailing, and golf. True to its roots, Suunto is today the world’s biggest compass manufacturer. Prized for their design, accuracy and dependability, Suunto sports instruments combine the aesthetics and functionality of watches with sport-specific computers that help athletes at all levels analyze and improve performance. Headquartered in Vantaa, Finland, Suunto employs more than 500 people worldwide and distributes its products to nearly 60 countries. The company is a subsidiary of Helsinki-based Amer Sports Corporation with the sister brands Wilson, Salomon, Atomic, Precor, and Mavic.

Suunto t3 Heart Rate Monitor and Fitness Trainer Watch (Black Polished)

• Suunto Foot Pod Wireless Transmitter
• Suunto Wrist-Top Computer Watch Replacement Strap Kit (T1, T3, and T4; Black Elastomer; Wide)
• Garmin Forerunner 405 Wireless GPS-Enabled Sports Watch with Heart Rate Monitor
• Suunto PC Pod Wireless Transmitter
• Suunto Motion Activated Foot POD

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