Stress management for busy people / Carol A. Turkington ; foreword by David Barlow.

ISBN:

9780070655355

Title:

Author:

Turkington, Carol.

Personal Author:

Turkington, Carol.

Publication Information:

New York : McGraw-Hill, c1998.

Physical Description:

xviii, 183 p. : col. ill.

General Note:

Includes index.

Subject Term:

Stress management.

Stress (Psychology)

Stress, Psychological -- Prevention & control.

Format:

Books

Publication Date:

1998

Publication Information:

New York : McGraw-Hill, c1998.

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Gives you stress management and stress reduction techniques. This book presents techniques like mediation, relaxation techniques, imagery, self-diagnostic tests, and other exercises and methods that can help you handle your hectic, stress-filled life while staying calm, cool, collected, and happy.

Author Notes

Carol Turkington is a medical writer whose previous books include The Poisons and Antidotes Sourcebook, Skin Deep, and The Brain Encyclopedia. She lives in Morgantown, PA.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Foreword	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
1 How Stress Affects You	p. 1
Fast Forward	p. 2
Stress and Your Body	p. 4
Fighting or Fleeing	p. 4
Stress and Modern Man	p. 5
Keep a Log	p. 5
No Outlet for Stress	p. 6
Types of Stress	p. 7
Stress and Disease	p. 7
Stress and Your Heart	p. 8
Type A Personality	p. 8
Stress and Immunity	p. 9
Your First Line of Defense	p. 9
Stress and Digestion	p. 9
Stress and Your Frame	p. 10
Stress and Your Skin	p. 10
Preventing Stress-Related Skin Damage	p. 10
Stress and Your Behavior	p. 10
Thinking Positively	p. 11
What's Next?	p. 11
2 Identifying Your Stress	p. 13
Fast Forward	p. 14
Two Kinds of Stress	p. 15
The Evil Outside	p. 15
The Evil Within	p. 16
Where Is Your Stress Coming From?	p. 17
Money	p. 18
Illness	p. 18
Time Management	p. 18
Spouse/Partner	p. 19
Social Life	p. 19
Children	p. 19
Parents	p. 20
Family Problems	p. 20
Co-workers	p. 20
Commuting	p. 20
Work	p. 21
Household Problems	p. 21
Keep a Stress Diary	p. 22
If It's Tuesday, I Must Be Stressed	p. 22
Mental Symptoms	p. 22
Emotional Symptoms	p. 23
Physical Symptoms	p. 23
Behavioral Symptoms	p. 23
Are You at Risk for Burnout?	p. 24
Symptoms of Burnout	p. 24
Avoiding Burnout	p. 25
Too Late! I've Already Burned Out!	p. 25
Test Your Stress Level	p. 26
What's Next?	p. 28
3 Attacking Stress in General	p. 29
Fast Forward	p. 30
Managing Stress in General	p. 33
Recognize What You Can Change	p. 34
Become Aware of Your Emotional Reaction to Stress	p. 34
Reduce Your Emotional Response to Stress	p. 34
Moderate Your Physical Response to Stress	p. 34
Boost Your Physical Reserves	p. 34
Boost Your Emotional Reserves	p. 34
How to Tell if You're Overdoing It	p. 35
Dealing with Stress in General	p. 36
Do Others Stress You Out?	p. 36
Walking in Their Topsiders	p. 37
How's Your Primary Relationship?	p. 37
Your Kids and Stress	p. 38
It's Up to You	p. 38
Biofeedback	p. 38
The Technical Stuff	p. 39
How Biofeedback Works	p. 40
What's Next?	p. 40
4 Attacking Stressful Thoughts and Behavior	p. 41
Fast Forward	p. 42
Personality	p. 45
Stress-Building Personality Test	p. 46
Are You a Perfectionist?	p. 46
Are You a Control Freak?	p. 46
Are You a People Pleaser?	p. 46
Do You Feel Incompetent?	p. 46
Beliefs	p. 47
Beliefs and Other People	p. 47
Unrealistic Expectations and Stress	p. 48
Taking Control	p. 49
Self-Improvement Goals	p. 50
Reframing	p. 50
Keeping Things in Perspective	p. 51
Distorted, Negative Thinking	p. 52
Examples of Negative Thoughts	p. 52
Are You an All-or-Nothing Thinker?	p. 53
Overgeneralizing	p. 53
Personalizing	p. 53
Thought Awareness	p. 54
Rational Thinking	p. 54
Positive Thinking	p. 54
Positive Affirmations	p. 55
Anticipating Stress	p. 56
Don't Rely Too Much on Expectations of Others	p. 56
Controlling Uncertainty	p. 57
Handling Depression	p. 57
Support Systems	p. 59
What's Next?	p. 59
5 Stress on the Job	p. 61
Fast Forward	p. 62
Is Your Job Stress Killing You?	p. 67
Do a Stress Audit	p. 67
Make an Action Plan to Conquer Stress	p. 67
Manage Your Time Before It Manages You	p. 68
Delegate	p. 70
Sense of Control	p. 70
Balance Work and Leisure	p. 72
Eliminate Environmental Stress on the Job	p. 72
Air Quality	p. 72
Excess Noise	p. 73
Uncomfortable Office Furniture	p. 74
Lighting	p. 78
Sleepless in Seattle	p. 78
Commuting Stress	p. 80
Stress-Free Business Travel	p. 81
What's Next?	p. 82
6 Stress Management at Home	p. 83
Fast Forward	p. 84
Household Jobs	p. 87
Identifying Household Stress	p. 87
Conquering Household Stress	p. 88
Cut Down on Clutter	p. 88
Time-Out	p. 89
Arranging Time Apart	p. 89
Stress-Free Kids	p. 90
Kid-Friendly Tips	p. 90
Daily Routines	p. 91
Household Cleanup	p. 91
Carve Out a Niche	p. 92
Stress-Free Finances	p. 92
Shhhhh	p. 93
Simplify	p. 94
Eight Ways to Simplify Your Life	p. 94
What's Next?	p. 96
7 Relax Your Stress Away	p. 97
Fast Forward	p. 98
How Does Relaxation Reduce Stress?	p. 100
When to Use It	p. 101
Relaxation: The First Steps	p. 101
Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR)	p. 103
Countdown Relaxation	p. 104
Meditation	p. 104
Visualization	p. 105
How Can a Picture in Your Mind Have Power?	p. 106
Self-Hypnosis	p. 107
One-Minute Relaxation Technique	p. 108
Other Ways to Relax	p. 109
Listen to Music	p. 109
Soak Away Stress	p. 109
Pet Pleasures	p. 110
Have a Laugh	p. 110
Massage	p. 110
What's Next?	p. 111
8 Breathing and Stretching Away Stress	p. 113
Fast Forward	p. 114
Deep Breathing Is Healthy	p. 117
Anxiety Breathing	p. 118
Track Your Diaphragm	p. 119
Other Diaphragm Duties	p. 119
Deep Breathing	p. 120
How It Works	p. 120
Stress-Buster Breathing Techniques	p. 120
Complete Breathing	p. 122
Rhythmic Breathing	p. 122
When to Use Deep Breathing	p. 123
Invigorating Breath	p. 124
Blow-Out Breath	p. 125
Stretching Away Your Stress	p. 125
Muscles and Strain	p. 126
Identify Your Tension	p. 126
When and How to Stretch	p. 127
Stretching at Your Computer or Desk	p. 127
Neck Stretches	p. 127
For Shoulder Tension	p. 127
Spinal Stretches	p. 129
What's Next?	p. 130
9 Diet and Stress	p. 131
Fast Forward	p. 132
Cut Out Chemical Stress	p. 134
Cut Out Caffeine	p. 134
Alcohol in Moderation	p. 136
Nicotine	p. 136
This Diet's No Secret	p. 137
Starch and Sugar: Nature's Tranquilizers	p. 137
Hypoglycemics: Stress Attractors	p. 138
Mood Foods	p. 138
Calming Foods	p. 139
Energy-Boosting Foods	p. 139
Food for a Busy Afternoon	p. 139
Bedtime Wind-Down	p. 139
Vitamins	p. 139
B Vitamin-rich Healthy Diet	p. 140
Relax with Herbs	p. 140
Stress Management Diet	p. 142
What to Avoid	p. 142
Food to Focus On	p. 142
Stress-Free Dieting	p. 144
What's Next?	p. 144
10 Exercise	p. 145
Fast Forward	p. 146
Getting Fit in a Technological Society	p. 148
Why Fitness Works	p. 149
Exercise and Your Brain	p. 149
Finding the Time to Exercise	p. 150
What It Means to Be Physically Fit	p. 151
Sweatin' Away the Stress	p. 153
Aerobics Is Important	p. 154
Any Exercise Is Good	p. 154
Warm Up, Cool Down	p. 155
When Exercise Is Too Intense	p. 156
Top 10 Stress-Busting Exercises	p. 158
Easing the Fight-or-Flight Rush	p. 158
Baseball Glove or Jai Alai Mitt? You Decide!	p. 159
Take Your Vitamins	p. 159
Clear Your Mind	p. 160
You Don't Need Pain to Gain!	p. 160
What's Next?	p. 161
11 Wrapping Up	p. 163
Fast Forward	p. 164
Setting Your Goals	p. 166
The Rewards Are Worth It	p. 166
Long-Term Costs	p. 167
What Really Matters?	p. 167
Stress Management Goal-Setting Plan	p. 168
Practice, Practice, Practice	p. 169
Change Takes Time	p. 169
Constant Instant Practice	p. 169
Taking Control	p. 170
A Handy Stress-Related Web Sites	p. 171
B Stress and Coping Test	p. 173
C Organizations	p. 179
Index	p. 181

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