Stress Management for Life
Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-305-12059-4 (ISBN)
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Clearly explaining the "how to" of stress management and prevention, STRESS MANAGEMENT FOR LIFE, 4th Edition emphasizes experiential learning and encourages readers to personalize text information through practical applications and a "tool box" of stress-reducing resources, including activities and online stress-relief audio files. Michael Olpin and Margie Hesson offer more than just a book about stress; they offer readers a life-changing experience. Well-researched and engaging, the book empowers students to experience personal wellness by understanding and managing stress, gives stress-related topics a real-life context, and motivates students to manage stress in a way that accommodates their lifestyle, values, and goals.
Dr. Michael Olpin is a professor of health promotion at Weber State University and the director of the WSU Stress Relief Center. He earned his Ph.D. in Health Education from SIU [***IS THIS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY? IT SHOULD BE SPELLED OUT, NOT ABBREVIATED--LRT], and his master’s and bachelor’s degrees in Health Promotion and Psychology from Brigham Young University. He has taught at six institutions of higher education including Southern Illinois University, Concord University, West Virginia University, Virginia Tech, Brigham Young University and, most recently, Weber State University. Among others, the classes he teaches are mind/body wellness, stress management, and wellness coaching. Mike has presented many classes, seminars and workshops on stress management and wellness at the national, regional and community levels. Dr. Olpin’s teaching includes many areas of health and wellness, but his primary focus remains on stress management, mind/body health, peak performance, mental and emotional wellness, and wellness coaching. He has presented papers and spoken at many conferences, workshops and seminars around the country. In addition to these speaking engagements, he also consults with companies and businesses, sports teams and athletes, individuals and other community groups. Mike has published two additional books on stress management: THE WORLD IS NOT A STRESSFUL PLACE: STRESS RELIEF FOR EVERYONE and UNWIND: 7 PRINCIPLES FOR A STRESS-FREE LIFE. Mike’s professional website — stressmanagementplace.com — focuses specifically on Stress Management and Wellness for individuals and groups of all kinds. His site includes training and instruction to help people more effectively manage their stress. Best of all, Mike has been happily married for 31 years and enjoys four amazing kids (and one grandchild). In his free time, you will find him biking and trail running in the beautiful mountains of northern Utah, where he and his family currently reside. Margie Hesson is a Registered Nurse and an instructor in the College of Nursing at South Dakota State University, where her teaching focus areas are stress management, epidemiology, population-based health care and complementary/alternative health care. She is endorsed by the American Holistic Nurses Association as a Certified Holistic Stress Management Instructor and is the author of two general-audience books on stress and healthy living and a contributing author to numerous textbooks. In addition to more than 40 years' experience as a nurse and a teacher, she has been director of corporate health promotion and is active as a health ministry consultant to churches. She presents and consults on stress management and health promotion topics at state, national and international levels.
PART I: GETTING STARTED.
1. Stress in Today's World.
Stress in Today's World. Stress: What Is It? Yerkes–Dodson Principle. The Terminology of Stress. Good and Bad Stress. Acute and Chronic Stress. Holistic Health. Understanding Health. Dimensions of Health. Physical Health. Intellectual Health. Emotional Health. Spiritual Health. Social Health. Holistic Health: Putting It All Together. Nature or Nurture. Sources of Stress. Time Management. Personal Expectations. Family Expectations and Family Life. Employment Decisions and Finances. School Pressures. Living Arrangements. Relationships. Physical Health Issues. Environmental Stressors. Information Overload. Choices. Daily Hassles. Conclusion.
2. Self-Assessment.
Self-Assessment. Where Are You Now Stress-Wise? Assess Your Stress. Resting Heart Rate. Breathing Pattern. Respiration Rate. Stress-o-Meter. Assess Your Stress Results. Symptoms of Stress: Assessment. Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). Inventory of College Students' Recent Life Experiences. Ardell Wellness Stress Test. Student Stress Scale. Stress Vulnerability Factors. Tombstone Test. Daily Stress Diary. Conclusion.
PART II: UNDERSTANDING STRESS.
3. The Science of Stress.
The Science of Stress. Stress and the Big Bear. The Fight-or-Flight Response. Physiological Response to Stress. Autonomic Nervous System Responses. The Stress Response in Today's World. Acute Stress. Chronic Stress. The General Adaptation Syndrome. History of the General Adaptation Syndrome. Stages of the General Adaptation Syndrome. Application of the General Adaptation Syndrome. The Stress Response and You. Five Myths About Stress. Myth 1: In an Ideal world, There Would Be No Stress. Myth 2: What Is Stressful to Me Is Stressful to You. Myth 3: Only Unpleasant Situations Are Stressful. Myth 4: No Symptoms, No Stress. Myth 5: Stress Is Inevitable, So You Can't Do Anything About It. Conclusion.
4. The Mind/Body Connection.
The Mind/Body Connection. Psychological Health. The Role of Chronic Stress in Disease. Direct and Indirect Effects of Chronic Stress. Allostatic Load. Medium-Term Chronic Stress. Effects of Medium-Term Chronic Stress. Medium-Term Stress and the Immune System. Long-Term Chronic Stress. Stress and the Heart. Stress and the Immune System. Stress and Aging. Stress and Inflammation. Other Disease Conditions of Stress. How the Mind and Body Communicate. Psychosomatic Illness. The Placebo and Nocebo Effects. Psychoneuroimmunology. Conclusion.
PART III: STRESS-PREVENTION STRATEGIES.
5. The Power of Perception.
The Power of Perception. Perception. Are You in Danger? Stress Comes from Within. The World is NOT a Stressful Place. Cognitive Restructuring. Hardiness. Commitment—Turning Problems into Opportunities. Challenge—Change as Challenge Rather Than Threat. Control. Putting It All Together. Conclusion.
6. Thinking and Choosing.
Thinking and Choosing. Cognitive Distortions. Thinking Errors. Cognitive Techniques That Help Overcome Distorted Thinking. Positive Self-Talk. Thought-Stopping. Power Language. Going with the Flow. Underlying Theories and Practices. Conditioned-Response. Choice. Levels of Responding. Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. REBT Guidelines. ABCDE Technique. Conclusion.
7. Mindfulness.
Mindfulness. The Nature of Reality. The Here and Now. Understanding Mindfulness. Qualities of Mindfulness. Beginner's Mind: Thinking Like a Child. Non-Judging. Acceptance of What Is Happening. Non-Attachment. Non-Striving. Mindfulness as a Way of Being. Why Be Mindful?. Benefits of Mindfulness. Experiencing Mindfulness: Testing the Principle. A Simple Mindful Exercise. Inner Mindfulness Meditation. Ways to Practice Being More Mindful. Planning for the Future. Putting It All Together. Conclusion.
8. Managing Emotions.
Managing Emotions. The Physiology of Emotions. The Benefits of Positive Emotions. Guilt and Worry. Letting Go of Worry. Guidelines to Help You Manage Worry. Relieving Test Anxiety. Letting Go of Guilt. Fear. Types of Fear. It's about
| Verlagsort | Belmont, CA |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 213 x 17 mm |
| Gewicht | 862 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-305-12059-0 / 1305120590 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-305-12059-4 / 9781305120594 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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