Stress Management For Dummies - 2nd Edition by Allen Elkin (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

It's impossible to get through life without encountering stress. And unfortunately, most of us learn the incorrect ways to cope with it. Thankfully, Stress Management For Dummies gives you trusted, time-tested guidance on teaching your body and mind to properly cope with stress while keeping your sanity intact.

Whether it's love, work, family, or something else that has you in the red zone, this updated edition of Stress Management For Dummies will help you identify the stress triggers in your life and cut them down to size -- all without losing your cool.

• Shows you how to use stress in a positive, motivational way instead of letting it negatively affect your life
• Teaches you to retrain your body and mind to react positively to stress
• Helps you overcome common stresses faced in modern life

If you want to manage stress and get back to living a normal life, Stress Management For Dummies has you covered.

From the Back Cover

Learn to:

• Cope with stress while keeping your cool
• Identify stress triggers and cut them down to size
• Master stress management techniques and regain control of your life
• Adopt a stress-resilient lifestyle

Tired of letting stress have a negative impact on your life?

Stress Management For Dummies gives you trusted, time-tested guidance on teaching your body and mind to properly cope with stress. Whether it's love, work, family, finances, or something else that has you in the red zone, this updated edition of Stress Management For Dummies will help you identify the stress triggers in your life and cut them down to size.

• Stressed out? -- get the lowdown on what stress is and how it can affect you mentally, physically, and emotionally
• Let go -- find out how to treat the physical symptoms of stress, quiet your mind, and deal with day-to-day issues that may be causing stress
• Secrets of being stress-free -- discover techniques you can use to decrease the amount of stress in your life, like making changes in the way you think when put in potentially stressful situations
• Deal in the real world -- develop day-to-day habits you can incorporate at home and work that will help you live a less stressful life, such as doing stretches, spending time on a hobby, and more

Open the book and find:

• Plenty of self-assessments to help you figure out where stress is coming from and how to deal with it
• Tips for letting go of muscle tension and quieting your mind
• Advice for dealing with time management, anger, workplace stress, and more
• The importance of eating right, exercising, and getting sleep
• How your thinking stresses you out
• The ten biggest sources of stress

About the Author

Allen Elkin, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and the director of The Stress Management & Counseling Center in New York City. Nationally known for his expertise in the field of stress and emotional disorders, he has appeared frequently on Today, Good Morning America, and Good Day New York.