Stress management for dummies / / by Allen Elkin

• Autore: Elkin Allen
• Pubblicazione: Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, c2013
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (387 p.)
• Disciplina: 155.9/042
• Soggetto topico: Stress management; Stress (Psychology)
• Classificazione: 498.3
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- About the Author -- Contents at a Glance -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- About This Book -- Conventions Used in This Book -- What You're Not to Read -- Foolish Assumptions -- How This Book Is Organized -- Icons Used in This Book -- Where to Go from Here -- Part I: Getting Started with Stress Management -- Chapter 1: Stressed Out? Welcome to the Club! -- Experiencing a Stress Epidemic? -- Understanding Where All This Stress Is Coming From -- Looking at the Signs and Symptoms of Stress -- Understanding How Stress Can Make You Sick -- Stressing Out Your Family -- Stress Can Be Good? -- Chapter 2: Stress Explained (In Surprisingly Few Pages) -- So What Is Stress Anyhow? -- How This Whole Stress Thing Got Started -- Understanding the Signs of Stress -- Understanding Stress Is as Simple as ABC -- Managing Stress: A Three-Pronged Approach -- Tuning Your Strings: Finding the Right Balance -- Chapter 3: Getting Started: Gathering Your Tools -- How Stressed Are You? Finding Ways to Measure Your Stress Level -- Monitoring Your Stress with a Stress Journal -- Facing Roadblocks -- Part II: Mastering the Basics -- Chapter 4: Relaxing Your Body -- Stress Can Be a Pain in the Neck (And That's Just for Starters) -- Breathing Away Your Tension -- Tensing Your Way to Relaxation -- Mind over Body: Using the Power of Suggestion -- Stretching Away Your Stress -- Massage? Ah, There's the Rub! -- Taking a Three-Minute Energy Burst -- More Ways to Relax -- Chapter 5: Quieting Your Mind -- Where Do All These Thoughts Come From!? -- Turning Off Your Mind -- Distracting Yourself -- Using Your Imagination -- Making Things Move -- What, Me Worry? -- Do Nothing: Meditation Is Good for You -- Hypnotize Yourself -- Want Some Feedback? Go the High-Tech Route -- Chapter 6: Cultivating Mindfulness -- Understanding Mindfulness -- Recognizing Mindlessness. ; Understanding How Mindfulness Can Help Reduce Your Stress -- Developing the Skills of Mindfulness -- Cultivating Mindful Acceptance -- Chapter 7: Stress-Reducing Organizational Skills -- Figuring Out Why Your Life Is So Disorganized -- Clearing Away the Clutter -- Organizing Your Space -- Organizing Information -- Keeping Your Life Organized -- Chapter 8: Finding More Time -- Determining Whether You Struggle with Time Management -- Being Mindful of Your Time -- Becoming a List Maker -- Minimizing your Distractions and Interruptions -- Getting around Psychological Roadblocks to Time Management -- Letting Go: Discovering the Joys of Delegating -- Buying Time -- Chapter 9: Eating, Exercising, and Getting Your Zzzs -- Stress-Effective Eating -- Stress-Reducing Exercise and Activity -- Getting a Good Night's Sleep -- Part III: The Secrets of Stress-Effective Thinking -- Chapter 10: Understanding How Your Thinking Stresses You Out -- Believe It or Not, Most of Your Stress Is Self-Created -- Remembering Your ABCs -- Separating Thoughts from Feelings -- Understanding Your Stress-Producing Thinking -- Your Thinking Errors -- Using Your Coping Self-talk -- Chapter 11: Stress-Resilient Values, Goals, and Attitudes -- Recognizing the Value of Your Values -- Clarifying Your Values and Goals -- Actualizing Your Values, Reaching Your Goals -- Expressing Gratitude -- Cultivating Optimism -- Laughing Your Way to Stress Reduction -- Doing Something Good for Someone Else -- Adding a Spiritual Dimension -- Gathering a Little Wisdom -- Part IV: Managing Your Stress in Real Life -- Chapter 12: Overcoming Your Anger -- Figuring Out Just How Mad You Really Are -- The Pros and Cons of Anger -- Tempering Your Temper -- Becoming Mindful of Your Anger -- Modifying Your Mindset -- Chapter 13: Worrying Less -- Do You Worry Too Much? -- Don't Worry, Be Happy. Yeah, Right!. ; Identifying Your Worries -- Understanding Your Worries -- Controlling and Stopping Your Worrying -- Thinking Straighter, Worrying Less -- Correcting Your Thinking Errors -- Escaping Your Worries -- Chapter 14: Reducing Interpersonal Stress -- Developing Stress-Reducing Communication -- Discovering What It Means to Be Assertive -- Becoming More Assertive -- Coping with Difficult People -- Chapter 15: De-Stress at Work (And Still Keep Your Job) -- Reading the Signs of Workplace Stress -- Knowing What's Triggering Your Work Stress -- Making Positive Changes to Control Your Workplace Stress -- Taking Advantage of Company Perks -- Coming Home More Relaxed (And Staying That Way) -- Chapter 16: Maintaining a Stress-Resilient Lifestyle -- Making Stress Management a Habit -- Remembering Your Ps (Prompts) and Cues -- Finding Your Oasis (Sand Optional) -- Accentuating the Positive(s) with Stress Buffers -- Connecting with Others -- Doing Something, Anything -- Regrouping and Getting a Grip -- Living Mindfully in the Present -- Taking Your Fun Seriously -- Part V: The Part of Tens -- Chapter 17: Ten Habits of Highly Effective Stress Managers -- Knowing How to Relax -- Eating Right and Exercising Often -- Getting Enough Sleep -- Not Worrying about the Unimportant Stuff -- Not Getting Angry Often -- Being Organized -- Managing Time Efficiently -- Having a Strong Support System -- Living According to One's Values -- Having a Good Sense of Humor -- Chapter 18: Ten Events That Trigger Stress -- Losing a Loved One -- Experiencing a Major Illness or Injury -- Divorcing or Separating -- Having Serious Financial Difficulties -- Losing a Job -- Getting Married -- Moving to a New Place -- Fighting with a Close Friend -- Having a Child -- Retiring -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Tired of letting stress have a negative impact on your life? Easy. It's impossible to get through life without encountering stress. And unfortunately, most of us learn the incorrect ways to cope with it. Thankfully, Stress Management For Dummies gives you trusted, time-tested guidance on teaching your body and mind to properly cope with stress while keeping your sanity intact. Whether it's love, work, family, or something else that has you in the red zone, this updated edition of Stress Management For Dummies will help you identify the stress triggers in your life and cut them down to size.
• Titolo autorizzato: Stress management for dummies
• ISBN: 9781118612590; 1118612590
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910822224903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: For dummies