Dial Down: Holistic Strategies to Move from Chaos to Calm (Preorder)

By Raquel Durden

Preorder your copy today! The book will be published on September 2, 2025.

Dial Down: Holistic Strategies to Move from Chaos to Calm is a practical guide focused on holistic wellness techniques to help individuals manage stress and find calmness in their lives. The book integrates evidence-based wellness practices with personal stories and poems aimed at offering readers actionable tools for transformation. Drawing from her work with women veterans and first responders, Raquel demonstrates how holistic strategies can be powerful tools for finding peace and balance. Raquel emphasizes connection—both to oneself and to others. With its blend of holistic practices, real-life stories, and creative exercises, Dial Down is a comprehensive roadmap to personal well-being. The book is full of nurturing both body, mind, and spirit.

About the author:

Raquel Durden is a proud hometown girl—born in Two Rivers, raised in Manitowoc, and a UW-Stevens Point alum. She is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and combat veteran, with a distinguished career. An advanced-stage cancer survivor, she credits holistic wellness for her recovery, leading her to numerous holistic certifications. Raquel is the founder of Humble Warrior Wellness & Yoga, a nonprofit supporting women veterans and first responders for almost a decade. A sought-after consultant and speaker, she inspires others to transform adversity into growth. Raquel resides in Georgia and summers in Wisconsin with her husband Dave.