20 MINUTES TO MASTER … STRESS MANAGEMENT. Vera Peiffer

      

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ABOUT THIS BOOK

      This ebook will show you how you can master stress management – in just 20 minutes.

      The book is split into two parts. The first part, Principles of Stress Management, is an original, previously published work from an expert in the field. It’s a comprehensive and insightful introduction to the subject, explaining the ideas and techniques that will allow you to develop a true understanding and practise it every day.

      The second part is 20 Minutes to Master Stress Management, which you’ll find towards the end. This is your stress management cheat-sheet – a short and lucid look at all the ideas and techniques covered in the first section, which will only take you 20 minutes to read. It’s a powerful and invaluable resource that you’ll return to again and again.

      If you want to truly master stress management – in both the short term and the long term – look no further. The answers are here.

      

      CONTENTS

       Cover

       Title Page

       In the Same Series

       Dedication

       About this Book

       PRINCIPLES OF STRESS MANAGEMENT

       Introduction

       PART I: STRESS – HOW IT HAPPENS

       1 What Stress Is and What It Is Not

       2 Are You a Stress-prone Type?

       3 Questionnaire: Check Your Personality Stress Factors

       4 What Is Causing You Stress?

       PART II: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU FALL INTO THE STRESS TRAP …

       5 Physical Reactions

       6 Mental and Emotional Reactions

       7 Behavioural Reactions

       8 Questionnaire: What Is Your Stress Level?

       PART III: … AND HOW TO CLIMB OUT OF THE STRESS TRAP

       9 How to Stop Yourself from Overworking

       10 So You Thought You Knew How to Breathe …

       11 Giving Your Body Time Off

       12 Taking a Mental Holiday

       13 Sleeping Better

       14 Dealing with Difficult People

       15 Using Anger Constructively

       16 How to Talk about Things You Would Rather Avoid

       17 Accentuate the Positive

       18 De-stress Your Life

       19 Alternative Ways to Unwind

       Summary

       20 MINUTES TO MASTER STRESS MANAGEMENT

       Introduction

       PART I: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU FALL INTO THE STRESS TRAP …

       1 Physical Reactions

       2 Mental and Emotional Reactions

       3 Behavioural Reactions

       PART II: … AND HOW TO CLIMB OUT OF THE STRESS TRAP

       4 How to Stop Yourself from Overworking

       5 So You Thought You Knew How to Breathe …

       6 Giving Your Body Time Off

       7 Taking a Mental Holiday

       8 Sleeping Better

       9 Dealing with Difficult People

       10 Using Anger Constructively

       11 How to Talk about Things You Would Rather Avoid

       12 Accentuate the Positive

       13 De-stress Your Life

       14 Alternative Ways to Unwind

       Copyright

       About the Publisher

INTRODUCTION