Practical Stress Management: A Comprehensive Workbook for Managing Change and Promoting Health (5th Edition) - Softcover

9780321596406: Practical Stress Management: A Comprehensive Workbook for Managing Change and Promoting Health (5th Edition)
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Practical Stress Management is a focused, personal, worksheet-based book that combines theory and principles with hands-on exercises to help readers manage the negative impact of stress in their lives. The Fifth Edition has been revised to include pre-test and post-test assessment to focus a broad range of topics and to rate readers' personal stress level and stress coping skills. As a practical tool for recognizing and preventing stress, the action-oriented approach enables readers to make personal change through self-reflection and behavior change techniques.

 

The workbook emphasizes a positive approach to stress management, covering topics such as relaxation techniques, coping with anxiety, managing anger, communication skills, and exercise and nutrition. In this edition, the authors cover financial stress and expand their section on alcohol, smoking, and drug abuse to include information on binge drinking. Worksheets and Thoughts for Reflection boxes help readers determine their own levels of stress and apply effective stress management techniques.

Key Topics:

Understanding Stress, Enhancing Awareness About Managing Stress, Relaxation, Effective Communication, Managing Anger and Resolving Conflicts, Coping with Anxiety, Eating Behaviors for Healthy Lifestyles, Regular Physical Activity and Exercise,  Efficient Time Management, Implementing a Stress Reduction Plan

Market: Intended for those interested in learning the basics of stress management

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This book represents a very comprehensive, practical and applied workbook approach that allows readers to employ successful stress reduction techniques that will promote health and well-being in their own lives.

Unlike other books on Stress Management that focus on conceptual and theoretical aspects of stress, this book focuses on techniques that show ways to reduce stress. The practical approach allows readers to develop real skills to control stress, reduce anxiety, and promote balance and harmony in thought, emotion, and action.

For anyone interested managing stress to promote overall health and well-being.

About the Author:

John Romas is a professor and counselor for the Department of Health Science at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Dr. Romas teaches stress and health courses, implements stress-reduction interventions, and conducts workshops and seminars on managing change and promoting health for public schools, state agencies, healthcare organizations, and businesses. Dr. Romas has written numerous books and articles about stress management and health promotion. He is an associate fellow of the Albert Ellis institute.

 

Manoj Sharma teaches for the Health Promotion and Education program at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Sharma has served as a physician or health consultant for many organizations including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the European Union (EU). Dr. Sharma has written several books, professional articles, and editorials in the fields of stress management and health promotion. Dr. Sharma is a Fellow of the American Institute of Stress.

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  • PublisherPearson
  • Publication date2009
  • ISBN 10 0321596404
  • ISBN 13 9780321596406
  • BindingPaperback
  • Edition number5
  • Number of pages272
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