Stress
constantly creeps into our lives. It can come from the frustration of a
traffic jam or a confrontation with a partner. Stress can be spurred
by money worries or spiked by a sudden health scare. It can exact a
toll upon you — physically, emotionally, and psychologically.
Stress is a fact of life. But you determine how it affects your life. You can counteract the damaging effects of stress by calling upon your body’s rich potential for self-healing.
Stress Management, a Special Health Report from Harvard
Medical School, is packed with strategies you can use to rein in the
runaway changes unleashed by stress. These proven techniques can help
you repel the consuming effects of stress and reclaim and restore inner
peace.
The
report will show you how to elicit — at will — the relaxation response.
This is the simple, calming opposite of the stress response. And it
will introduce you to various methods of producing this response — from
focused breathing to tai chi and repetitive prayer.
Stress Management
will help you explore cognitive restructuring, a strategy to change the
way you look at things. You’ll find how to challenge negative thoughts
and avoid jumping to conclusions. And, if you’ve heard about the power
of visualization and meditation, but don't know where to start, the
report will show you.
The
report will help you identify the warning signs of stress. It will
alert you to the dynamic roles of nutrition and social support. It will
give you tips for coping with caregiver stress, work-related stress,
and stress from conflict with others. And you’ll find three rewarding
mental exercises that boost happiness.
Plus,
a special section will show you how to take the sting out of ten common
stressors — everything from being late to feeling burned out. You’ll
be briefed on relaxation techniques to use when you have only ten
minutes — or even just one. You’ll also get suggestions for
communicating better, for learning to nurture yourself, and using
mindfulness to reduce workday stress..
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