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Stress management for wellness / Walt Schafer.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Fort Worth, TX : Harcourt College Pub., ©2000.Edition: 4th edDescription: xi, 525 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 0155079433
  • 9780155079434
  • 0030114748
  • 9780030114748
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Contents:
Stress and wellness: an overview. The stress experience: myths and reality -- Passing the test of college stress -- Wellness: beyond normal health -- More about stress. The dynamics of stress and relaxation -- How the stress experience varies -- Distress symptoms: monitoring early warning signs -- When it eats away at you: distress-related illnesses -- Distress-prone and stress-related influences. Distress-prone personality: type A behavior and hostility -- Other distress-prone personality patterns -- Distress-resistant personality patterns -- Distress-promoting and distress-preventing social influences -- Managing stress: strategies and methods. Your coping response -- Health buffers: exercise, nutrition, sleep, and healthy pleasures -- It's how you see it: self-talk, beliefs, and meaning -- Quieting the mind and body: relaxation methods -- Pacing and balance: managing time -- Social support: giving and receiving -- Personal wellness and social commitment.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Standard Loan Moylish Library Main Collection 155.9 SCH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available R05923XKRCC
Standard Loan Thurles Library Main Collection 155.9 SCH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available R12065KRCT

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This book provides students with readable, accessible, and easily-applied ideas and guidelines based on sound research evidence for enhancing personal wellness and the wellness of others through effective stress management. The writing style is reader-friendly, and includes many examples and personal application opportunities. It deals with central issues in the lives of today's students. This book is comprehensive, covering a wide range of topics in the stress management and wellness fields.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Stress and wellness: an overview. The stress experience: myths and reality -- Passing the test of college stress -- Wellness: beyond normal health -- More about stress. The dynamics of stress and relaxation -- How the stress experience varies -- Distress symptoms: monitoring early warning signs -- When it eats away at you: distress-related illnesses -- Distress-prone and stress-related influences. Distress-prone personality: type A behavior and hostility -- Other distress-prone personality patterns -- Distress-resistant personality patterns -- Distress-promoting and distress-preventing social influences -- Managing stress: strategies and methods. Your coping response -- Health buffers: exercise, nutrition, sleep, and healthy pleasures -- It's how you see it: self-talk, beliefs, and meaning -- Quieting the mind and body: relaxation methods -- Pacing and balance: managing time -- Social support: giving and receiving -- Personal wellness and social commitment.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Part I Stress and Wellness: an Overview
  • 1 The Stress Experience: Myths and Reality
  • 2 Passing the Test of College Stress
  • 3 Wellness: Beyond Normal Health
  • Part II More About Stress
  • 4 The Dynamics of Stress and Relaxation
  • 5 How the Stress Experience Varies
  • 6 Distress Symptoms: Monitoring Early Warning Signs
  • 7 When It Eats Away at You: Distress-Related Illnesses
  • Part III Distress-Prone and Distress-Related Influences
  • 8 Distress-Prone Personality Patterns: Type A Behavior and Hostility
  • 9 Other Distress-Prone Personality Patterns
  • 10 Distress-Resistant Personality Patterns
  • 11 Distress-Promoting and Distress-Preventing Social Influences
  • Part IV Managing Stress: Strategies and Methods
  • 12 Your Coping Response
  • 13 Health Buffers: Exercise, Nutrition, Sleep, and Healthy Pleasures
  • 14 It?s How You See It: Self-Talk, Beliefs, and Meaning
  • 15 Quieting the Mind and Body: Relaxation Methods
  • 16 Pacing and Balance: Managing Time
  • 17 Social Support: Giving and Receiving
  • 18 Personal Wellness and Social Commitment

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