Essentials of managing stress

✍ Scribed by Seaward, Brian Luke

• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 785
• Edition: Fifth edition
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Part 1: The wellness mandala: holistic stress management. The nature of stress -- The body: the battlefield for the mind's war games -- The emotions: from a motivation of fear to a motivation of love -- The mind: the psychology of stress -- The spirit: health of the human spirit -- Part 2: Effective coping skills. Reframing: creating a positive mind-set -- Comic relief: the healing power of humor -- Simple assertiveness and healthy boundaries -- Time and money: effective resource management -- Expressive art therapy -- Creative problem solving -- Communication skills (in the information age) -- Additional coping skills -- Part 3: Effective relaxation techniques. The art of calm: relaxation through the five senses -- The art of breathing -- The art of meditation -- The power of mental imagery and visualization -- Soothing sounds: music to relax by -- Massage therapy and bodywork -- Hatha yoga -- Self-hypnosis and autogenics -- Nutrition: eating for a healthy immune system -- Physical exercise: flushing out the stress hormones -- Ecotherapy: the healing power of nature -- Additional relaxation techniques -- Part 4: Designing your personal relaxation program.

✦ Table of Contents

Part 1: The wellness mandala: holistic stress management. The nature of stress --
The body: the battlefield for the mind's war games --
The emotions: from a motivation of fear to a motivation of love --
The mind: the psychology of stress --
The spirit: health of the human spirit --
Part 2: Effective coping skills. Reframing: creating a positive mind-set --
Comic relief: the healing power of humor --
Simple assertiveness and healthy boundaries --
Time and money: effective resource management --
Expressive art therapy --
Creative problem solving --
Communication skills (in the information age) --
Additional coping skills --
Part 3: Effective relaxation techniques. The art of calm: relaxation through the five senses --
The art of breathing --
The art of meditation --
The power of mental imagery and visualization --
Soothing sounds: music to relax by --
Massage therapy and bodywork --
Hatha yoga --
Self-hypnosis and autogenics --
Nutrition: eating for a healthy immune system --
Physical exercise: flushing out the stress hormones --
Ecotherapy: the healing power of nature --
Additional relaxation techniques --
Part 4: Designing your personal relaxation program.

✦ Subjects

Mind and body;Mind-Body Therapies;Stress management;Stress, Psychological;Stress, Psychological--prevention & control;Stress (Psychology);Electronic books;Stress, Psychological -- prevention & control