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9780749460396

How to Deal with Stress

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  • ISBN13:

    9780749460396

  • ISBN10:

    0749460393

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2010-05-28
  • Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd
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Summary

Straightforward, easy to read and highly practical,How to Deal with Stressshows how to manage stress calmly and efficiently, putting the reader back in charge of his or her life. Written by two experts in the field of stress management, the book shows how to identify the underlying causes of stress and how to set out a clear plan to manage both the causes of stress and their effects. How to Deal with Stressincludes tips on topics such as time management, exercise, nutrition and relaxation techniques. It can serve as a go-to handbook for both home and office, a resource to dip into for quick advice should the need arise.

Author Biography

Stephen Palmer, PhD, is one of the UK's most influential experts on stress management. He is Founder-Director at the Centre for Stress Management and Honorary Professor of Psychology at City University, London. He has written or edited over 30 books on stress management, psychotherapy and coaching.

Cary Cooper, PhD, CBE, is Professor of Organisational Psychology and Health at Lancaster University, President of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, past President of the British Academy of Management and the author of numerous books, including Business and the Beautiful Game and Shut Up and Listen (both published by Kogan Page).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgementsp. ix
Introductionp. 1
What is stress?p. 7
Simple definitionp. 7
Pressure and stressp. 8
Costs of stressp. 10
How do you cope with stress?p. 15
Axe you in control?p. 18
Health locus of controlp. 20
The biology of stressp. 21
Summaryp. 25
A working model of stress, coping and resiliencep. 27
A model of stress, coping and resiliencep. 28
Helpful versus unhelpful troublesome negative emotionsp. 36
Important: choice of interventionsp. 39
Summaryp. 40
Changing your thinkingp. 41
Changing your thinking: it isn't a modern concept!p. 41
As simple as ABC!p. 42
Thinking errorsp. 46
Helpful challenging questionsp. 61
‘Pros and cons’p. 70
Stress thought recordp. 74
Dealing with your own angerp. 77
Overcoming the self-esteem trapp. 81
Accepting others but not their behaviourp. 84
Inference chainingp. 86
Summaryp. 89
Changing your imageryp. 91
Coping imageryp. 92
Self-motivation imageryp. 93
Staying focused (or goal) imageryp. 95
Time projection imageryp. 96
Relaxation imageryp. 97
Anti-craving imageryp. 98
Summaryp. 100
Changing your behaviourp. 101
What type are you, A or B?p. 101
Social supportp. 104
Assertiveness trainingp. 107
Assertiveness rightsp. 109
Assertiveness skillsp. 110
The three-step model of assertionp. 111
Time managementp. 113
Top tips for the time managerp. 115
Developing goalsp. 116
Summaryp. 118
Improving your physical health to help you conquer stressp. 119
Alcoholp. 121
Caffeinep. 123
Exercisep. 124
Nutritionp. 125
Weight controlp. 129
Smokingp. 131
Relaxationp. 131
Summaryp. 138
Dealing with work-related stressp. 141
Definition of stressp. 142
The financial and health impact of work-related stressp. 142
How do you cope with stress at work?p. 147
The unfit managerp. 149
The fit managerp. 151
Work-related stress risk assessment and interventionsp. 153
Before you start a work-stress risk assessmentp. 157
A comprehensive approachp. 162
What can you do?p. 165
Summaryp. 166
Stress self-auditp. 167
Developing your own action planp. 171
‘Stress carriers’p. 171
Home-work interfacep. 172
Action planp. 173
Sample stress management action planp. 174
Start nowp. 177
Summaryp. 178
Appendixp. 179
References and bibligraphyp. 185
Useful organisationsp. 189
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