Personal Stress Management

Surviving to Thriving

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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Beskrivning

Don’t be a Stress Head! Manage the pressures of college life with PERSONAL STRESS MANAGEMENT: FROM SURVIVING TO THRIVING. This book equips you with the insights and skills you need to conquer the demands ahead, and give you relief when stress levels rise. Written by health and psychology experts, this book delivers specific strategies for tackling common campus stressors, including academics, time management, and relationship issues. You’ll learn helpful, easy strategies for changing your perspective and responding to stress with confidence and resilience, empowering you to manage even the most difficult situations and come out on top--in the classroom, in the workplace, and in life. PERSONAL STRESS MANAGEMENT: FROM SURVIVING TO THRIVING engages you with practical tools you can use immediately, incorporating the latest insights from neuroscience, exercise physiology, nutrition, and medicine, while highlighting healthy habits like regular exercise and good nutrition to prevent burnout.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-01-01
Mått:210 x 17 x 274 mm
Vikt:730 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:322
Förlag:Cengage Learning
ISBN:9781133364313

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Mer om författaren

Dianne Hales is a widely published and esteemed journalist and author. In addition to more than 30 editions of college textbooks related to health, she is the author of 16 trade books, including LA PASSIONE: HOW ITALY SEDUCED THE WORLD; MONA LISA: A LIFE DISCOVERED; LA BELLA LINGUA; JUST LIKE A WOMAN; and CARING FOR THE MIND. Her books have been translated into many languages, including Chinese, Japanese, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Swedish, Danish and Korean. Hales is a former contributing editor for Parade, Ladies’ Home Journal, Working Mother, and American Health, and she has written more than 1,000 articles for national publications. She has received writing awards from the American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychological Association; an EMMA (Exceptional Media Merit Award) for health reporting from the National Women’s Political Caucus and Radcliffe College; three EDI (Equality, Dignity, Inclusion) awards for print journalism from the National Easter Seal Society; the National Mature Media Award; and awards from the Arthritis Foundation, California Psychiatric Association, CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), Council for the Advancement of Scientific Education, and New York Public Library. Julia Hales earned her bachelor’s degrees in psychology and sociology from the University of California, Davis, and a master’s in counseling psychology with an emphasis in marital and family therapy from the University of San Francisco. Her counseling experience includes work as a school therapist and researcher, as well as in treatment centers, hospitals, and universities. Her clinical expertise centers on individual and group therapy for children, adolescents, and adults with developmental and mental disorders, as well as crisis intervention, psychological assessment, and social skills training.

Innehållsförteckning

Part I: STRESS AND ITS IMPACT.1. Understanding Stress.2. Stress and Your Body.3. Stress and Your Mind.Part II: Stress on Campus.4. Stress on Campus.5. Your Personal Environment, Time, and Money.6. Relationships, Social Health, and Stress.Part III: Managing Stress.7. Personal Change.8. Psychological Approaches.9. Stress-Resistant Health Habits.10. Spirituality, Life Balance, and Resilience.11. Occupational and Environmental Stress.Part IV: Stress Reduction and Relaxation Techniques.12. Breathing, Relaxation, and Guided Imagery.13. Mindfulness, Meditation, and Self-Hypnosis.14. Physical Techniques.15. Complimentary, Alternative, and Creative Therapies.