Becoming Stress-Resistant : Through the Project SMART Program

by Flannery, Raymond B., Jr.

• ISBN13: 9781883581374
• ISBN10: 1883581370
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-01
• Publisher: Chevron Pub Corp

Summary

In a world where being "stressed-out" is all too common, some individuals have learned to become stress-resistant. Dr. Flannery has studied these effective copers for twelve years and created project SMART (Stress Management and Relaxation) as a way to help others develop the skills to become stress resistant through good diet, exercise, relaxation, and problem-solving skills.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Chevron Edition	7	(2)
Preface	9	(4)
Author's Note and Editorial Method	13	(4)
Part 1 -Becoming Stress-Resistant: A Comprehensive Overview
1. Stress-Resistant Persons: Reasonable Mastery	17	(20)
2. Stress-Resistant Persons: Caring Human Attachments	37	(17)
3. Stress and Burnout: When Mastery and Attachment Fail	54	(17)
4. The Rat Race: The Cultural Sources of Stress	71	(18)
5. Illness: The Peril of Ignoring Stress	89	(16)
Part 2-Strategies for Becoming Stress-Resistant: Common Issues
6. Mastery: Your Life-Style and Project SMART	105	(14)
7. Mastery: Financial Decisions	119	(16)
8. Attachments: Making Relationships Work	135	(14)
9. Mastery and Attachment: The Special Problem of Learned Helplessness	149	(13)
10. Mastery, Attachment, and Meaning: Love of Self and Others	162	(15)
Appendices
A. Your Stress-Resistance: Self Assessment Questionnaires	177	(14)
B. The Project SMART Program	191	(4)
C. Relaxation Instructions	195	(4)
D. General Instructions for Aerobic Exercise	199	(2)
Selected Readings	201	(6)
Acknowledgements	207	(4)
Index	211