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Managing Stress: Skills for Anxiety Reduction, Self-Care, and Personal Resiliency
Author: Brian Luke SeawardOVERVIEW
Offering a greater focus on anxiety reduction and self-care, Managing Stress: Skills for Anxiety Reduction, Self-Care, and Personal Resiliency, Eleventh Edition provides a comprehensive approach to stress management, honoring the balance and harmony of the mind, body, spirit, and emotions. Referred to as the “authority on stress management” by students and professionals, this book equips readers with the tools needed to identify and manage stress while also coaching on how to strive for health and balance in these changing times. The holistic approach taken by internationally acclaimed lecturer and author Brian Luke Seaward gently guides the reader to greater levels of mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being by emphasizing the importance of the mind-body-spirit connection.
Features and Benefits
- New Chapter (1) on Living in an Upside-Down World
- New Learning Objectives open each chapter offering direction to students in the learning ahead.
- New Self-Care Toolboxes within each chapter provide helpful suggestions for taking care of oneself.
- New Chapter (27) on Getting a Good Night’s Sleep
- Updates throughout, including new studies and updated statistics that align with current literature.
- Added coverage of newer social media platforms, such as Instagram and TikTok
- New final chapter (28) provides “Additional Relaxation Techniques”, combining and revising content from chapter, 24, 25, and 26 of prior edition,
- Unparalleled student resources, including “The Art of Peace and Relaxation” digital workbook, interactive eBook with audio introductions, knowledge check questions, eBook quizzes, relaxation media, flashcards, and more.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Part 1 The Nature of Stress
- Chapter 1 Living in an Upside Down World
- Chapter 2 The Nature of Stress
- Chapter 3 The Sociology of Stress
- Chapter 4 The Physiology of Stress
- Chapter 5 Stress and Disease
- Part 2 The Mind and Soul
- Chapter 6 Toward a Psychology of Stress
- Chapter 7 The Stress Emotions: Anger, Fear, and Joy
- Chapter 8 Stress-Prone and Stress-Resistant Personality Traits
- Chapter 9 Stress and Human Spirituality
- Part 3 Coping Strategies
- Chapter 10 Cognitive Restructuring: Reframing
- Chapter 11 Healthy Boundaries: Behavior Modification
- Chapter 12 Journal Writing and Poetry Therapy
- Chapter 13 Expressive Art Therapy
- Chapter 14 Humor Therapy (Comic Relief)
- Chapter 15 Creative Problem Solving
- Chapter 16 Communication Skills in the Information Age
- Chapter 17 Resource Management: Managing Time and Money
- Chapter 18 Additional Coping Techniques
- Part 4 Relaxation Techniques
- Chapter 19 Diaphragmatic Breathing
- Chapter 20 Meditation and Mindfulness
- Chapter 21 Hatha Yoga
- Chapter 22 Mental Imagery and Visualization
- Chapter 23 Music Therapy and Sound Healing
- Chapter 24 Massage Therapy and Body Work
- Chapter 25 Physical Exercise, Nutrition, and Stress
- Chapter 26 Ecotherapy: The Healing Power of Nature
- Chapter 27 Getting a Good Night’s Sleep
- Chapter 28 Additional Relaxation Techniques
- Appendix Epilogue
- Appendix Glossary
- Appendix Index
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