50 ways to prevent and manage stress
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| Author / Creator: | Rosenthal, M. Sara. |
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| Imprint: | Chicago, IL : Contemporary Books, c2002. |
| Description: | xiv, 145 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4844604 |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part 1. Downshifting
- 1.. Recognize How Hard You Work
- 2.. At Least Try to Do What You Love
- 3.. Reduce the Commute
- 4.. Reduce Your Workweek
- 5.. Renegotiate Vacation and Leave Time
- 6.. Rid Yourself of E-Stress
- 7.. Eliminate Energy Drains
- 8.. Reduce Your Snail Mail and Plastic
- 9.. Restructure Your Finances
- 10.. Stop the Insanity: Stress Relief for Parents
- Part 2. Hands-On Healing
- 11.. Discover Your Life-Force Energy
- 12.. Get a Massage
- 13.. Consider a Chiropractor
- 14.. Discover Osteopathic Manipulation
- 15.. Consider Pressure-Point Therapies
- 16.. Stand and Deliver: Postural Reeducation Strategies
- 17.. Try Rolfing: Structural Integration
- 18.. Know Where to Find (and How to Use) Hands-On Healers
- 19.. Learn to Give (and Receive) a Proper Back Rub
- 20.. Learn to Work Your Own Pressure Points
- Part 3. Antistress Herbs and Nutrients
- 21.. Calm Your Nerves with Herbs
- 22.. Consider Aromatherapy
- 23.. Take These to Heart
- 24.. Lower Your Risk of Heart Attack or Stroke with Herbs and Nutrients
- 25.. Give Your Immune System a Boost
- 26.. Combat Digestive Disorders with Herbs and Spices
- 27.. Eat Well to Reduce Stress
- 28.. Avoid Overeating
- 29.. Supplement Your Diet with Antistress Vitamins
- 30.. Avoid Stress Aggravators
- Part 4. Inner and Outer Antistress Workouts
- 31.. Get Moving
- 32.. Make Stress-Fighting Endorphins
- 33.. Develop an Action Plan
- 34.. Know When to Consult a Fitness Practitioner/Trainer
- 35.. Practice Yoga
- 36.. Try Deep-Breathing Exercises to Relieve Stress
- 37.. Meditate for Stress Relief
- 38.. Try Qi Gong Exercises
- 39.. Stretch to Relieve Stress
- 40.. Try Antistress Postures to Improve Digestion
- Part 5. Self-Care
- 41.. Get More Sleep
- 42.. Get Creative
- 43.. Try Feng Shui
- 44.. Avoid Loneliness
- 45.. Consider Counseling
- 46.. Rule Out Biological Causes for Burnout
- 47.. Pamper Yourself
- 48.. Enjoy Your Food
- 49.. Limit Your Exposure to Food Toxins
- 50.. Cry More, Laugh More, and Learn to Forgive
- Epilogue
- Bibliography
- Resources
- Links
- Index