Essentials of Managing Stress w/ CD, Second Edition

• Over 80 soul-searching and activity-based exercises help students identify stress prone behaviors and make effective changes in their lives that promote optimal well-being   
• The first chapter has been revised and updated including a section on PTSD and Racial Stress
• Practical techniques like breathing exercises, creative problem solving, and visualization are clearly explained and easy to add into a busy schedule
• New exercises have been added including Mandala for Healthy Grieving, Comic Relief and Good Vibrations, Journaling Exercises, Communication Skills, The Circle Breath Exercise Body Work Assessment, and The Yin/Yang of Life
• Chapter summaries have been added to the end of each chapter
• Information on the health benefits of Hatha Yoga and its prominent place in American culture are discussed
• Many photos are originals and were taken by the author himself

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Part 1  The Wellness Mandala: Holistic Stress Management
  Chapter 1  The Nature of Stress
  Chapter 2  The Body: The Battlefield for the Mind’s War Games
  Chapter 3  The Emotions: From a motivation of Fear to a Motivation of Love
  Chapter 4  The Mind: The Psychology of Stress
  Chapter 5  The Spirit: The Health of the Human Spirit
Part 2  Effective Coping Skills
  Chapter 6  Reframing: Creating a Positive Mind-Set
  Chapter 7  Comic Relief: The Healing Power of Humor
  Chapter 8  Simple Assertiveness and Healthy Boundaries
  Chapter 9  Time and Money: Effective Resource Management
  Chapter 10  Expressive Art Therapy
  Chapter 11  Creative Problem Solving
  Chapter 12  Additional Coping Skills
Part 3  Effective Relaxation Techniques
  Chapter 13  The Art of Calm: Breathing through the 5 Senses
  Chapter 14  The Art of Breathing
  Chapter 15  The Art of Meditation
  Chapter 16  The Power of Mental Imagery and Visualization
  Chapter 17  Soothing Sounds: Music to Relax By
  Chapter 18  Massage Therapy and Bodywork
  Chapter 19  Hatha Yoga
  Chapter 20  Self-Hypnosis and Autogenics
  Chapter 21  Nutrition: Eating for a Healthy Immune System
  Chapter 22  Physical Exercise: Flushing Out the Stress Hormones
  Chapter 23  Additional Relaxation Techniques
Part 4  Designing Your Own Relaxation Program
  Chapter 24  Designing Your Own Relaxation Program
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One or Two Credit Stress Management Courses

• Stress Management
• Personal Health (Self Management)
• Complementary Medicine
• Managing Stress
• Principles and Strategies of Stress Management

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