Practical Stress Management: A Comprehensive Workbook, Seventh Edition, is a focused, personal, worksheet-based text that combines theory and principles with hands-on exercises to help readers manage the negative impact of stress in life.
As a practical tool for recognizing and preventing stress, the action-oriented approach enables the student to make personal change through self-reflection and behavior change techniques. This approach allows the book to be used as a text in a course or as a self-study/reference book.
In this edition, the authors cover financial stress and expand their section on sleep. The book is accompanied by online MP3 files of guided relaxation techniques and downloadable worksheets. In addition, worksheets and thoughts for reflection boxes help users determine their own level of stress and apply effective stress management techniques.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. iv 6. Preface - p. ix 7. Chapter 1. Understanding Stress - p. 1 8. Chapter 2. Enhancing Awareness About Managing Stress - p. 23 9. Chapter 3. Relaxation - p. 47 10. Chapter 4. Effective Communication - p. 69 11. Chapter 5. Managing Anger and Resolving Conflicts - p. 91 12. Chapter 6. Coping With Anxiety - p. 111 13. Chapter 7. Eating Behavior for Healthy Lifestyles - p. 131 14. Chapter 8. Regular Physical Activity and Exercise - p. 155 15. Chapter 9. Efficient Time Management and Sound Financial Management - p. 169 16. Chapter 10. Implementing a Stress Reduction Plan - p. 189 17. Appendix 1. List of Stress Management Principles - p. 211 18. Appendix 2. List of Reviewers - p. 213 19. Appendix 3. Personal Assessment Log - p. 215 20. Appendix 4. Guide to Pronunciation of Foreign Language Words - p. 217 21. Index - p. 221
Practical Stress Management: A Comprehensive Workbook, Seventh Edition, is a focused, personal, worksheet-based text that combines theory and principles with hands-on exercises to help readers manage the negative impact of stress in life.
As a practical tool for recognizing and preventing stress, the action-oriented approach enables the student to make personal change through self-reflection and behavior change techniques. This approach allows the book to be used as a text in a course or as a self-study/reference book.
In this edition, the authors cover financial stress and expand their section on sleep. The book is accompanied by online MP3 files of guided relaxation techniques and downloadable worksheets. In addition, worksheets and thoughts for reflection boxes help users determine their own level of stress and apply effective stress management techniques.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. iv 6. Preface - p. ix 7. Chapter 1. Understanding Stress - p. 1 8. Chapter 2. Enhancing Awareness About Managing Stress - p. 23 9. Chapter 3. Relaxation - p. 47 10. Chapter 4. Effective Communication - p. 69 11. Chapter 5. Managing Anger and Resolving Conflicts - p. 91 12. Chapter 6. Coping With Anxiety - p. 111 13. Chapter 7. Eating Behavior for Healthy Lifestyles - p. 131 14. Chapter 8. Regular Physical Activity and Exercise - p. 155 15. Chapter 9. Efficient Time Management and Sound Financial Management - p. 169 16. Chapter 10. Implementing a Stress Reduction Plan - p. 189 17. Appendix 1. List of Stress Management Principles - p. 211 18. Appendix 2. List of Reviewers - p. 213 19. Appendix 3. Personal Assessment Log - p. 215 20. Appendix 4. Guide to Pronunciation of Foreign Language Words - p. 217 21. Index - p. 221
