Vera Peiffer - 20 MINUTES TO MASTER … STRESS MANAGEMENT

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This ebook will show you how you can master stress management – in just 20 minutes.

The book is split into two parts. The first part, Principles of Stress Management , is an original, previously published work from an expert in the field. It’s a comprehensive and insightful introduction to the subject, explaining the ideas and techniques that will allow you to develop a true understanding and practise it every day.

The second part is 20 Minutes to Master Stress Management , which you’ll find towards the end. This is your stress management cheat-sheet – a short and lucid look at all the ideas and techniques covered in the first section, which will only take you 20 minutes to read. It’s a powerful and invaluable resource that you’ll return to again and again.

If you want to truly master stress management – in both the short term and the long term – look no further. The answers are here.

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Title Page IN THE SAME SERIES 20 Minutes to Master Buddhism 20 Minutes to Master Meditation 20 Minutes to Master Your Psychic Potential 20 Minutes to Master Wicca

In the Same Series

Dedication For my friends Georges and Lyn ABOUT THIS BOOK This ebook will show you how you can master stress management – in just 20 minutes. The book is split into two parts. The first part, Principles of Stress Management , is an original, previously published work from an expert in the field. It’s a comprehensive and insightful introduction to the subject, explaining the ideas and techniques that will allow you to develop a true understanding and practise it every day. The second part is 20 Minutes to Master Stress Management , which you’ll find towards the end. This is your stress management cheat-sheet – a short and lucid look at all the ideas and techniques covered in the first section, which will only take you 20 minutes to read. It’s a powerful and invaluable resource that you’ll return to again and again. If you want to truly master stress management – in both the short term and the long term – look no further. The answers are here.

About this Book

PRINCIPLES OF STRESS MANAGEMENT

Introduction

PART I: STRESS – HOW IT HAPPENS

1 What Stress Is and What It Is Not

2 Are You a Stress-prone Type?

3 Questionnaire: Check Your Personality Stress Factors

4 What Is Causing You Stress?

PART II: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU FALL INTO THE STRESS TRAP …

5 Physical Reactions

6 Mental and Emotional Reactions

7 Behavioural Reactions

8 Questionnaire: What Is Your Stress Level?

PART III: … AND HOW TO CLIMB OUT OF THE STRESS TRAP

9 How to Stop Yourself from Overworking

10 So You Thought You Knew How to Breathe …

11 Giving Your Body Time Off

12 Taking a Mental Holiday

13 Sleeping Better

14 Dealing with Difficult People

15 Using Anger Constructively

16 How to Talk about Things You Would Rather Avoid

17 Accentuate the Positive

18 De-stress Your Life

19 Alternative Ways to Unwind

Summary

20 MINUTES TO MASTER STRESS MANAGEMENT

Introduction

PART I: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU FALL INTO THE STRESS TRAP …

1 Physical Reactions

2 Mental and Emotional Reactions

3 Behavioural Reactions

PART II: … AND HOW TO CLIMB OUT OF THE STRESS TRAP

4 How to Stop Yourself from Overworking

5 So You Thought You Knew How to Breathe …

6 Giving Your Body Time Off

7 Taking a Mental Holiday

8 Sleeping Better

9 Dealing with Difficult People

10 Using Anger Constructively

11 How to Talk about Things You Would Rather Avoid

12 Accentuate the Positive

13 De-stress Your Life

14 Alternative Ways to Unwind

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About the Publisher

Anyone who has ever had to struggle through a prolonged period of work overload, be it at home or out in the workplace, will know what it feels like to be physically exhausted and mentally overwrought. Whereas you are perfectly capable of dealing competently with life’s ups and downs when you are unstressed, any hiccups in the daily routine become an emotional crisis once the pressure exceeds a certain threshold.

It is an unpleasant experience to feel out of control and unable to stop yourself from overreacting. You watch yourself shouting at the kids or soldiering on at work even though you are too tired to think straight, seemingly unable to stop yourself.

Stress and all its unpleasant side-effects can arise from a great many different factors; work overload is just one of them. Other life events which can put you under pressure are changes in your circumstances, for example if a family member gets seriously ill or if you unexpectedly suffer financial difficulties. As a rule of thumb you could say that any event that significantly changes your daily routine is a potential trigger for stress. I say ‘potential’ because a lot will depend on your general attitude to change. Stress is not just generated by circumstances; your attitude towards the circumstances will have a significant impact on how you cope.

This book looks at a variety of potential stress-triggers. You may be surprised to learn that even events which we would generally label ‘positive’, such as a promotion or a holiday, can create stress! You will also learn how to deal with difficult situations in a more constructive way, on not just a practical but also an emotional level. You may not be able to cut out all challenges from your life – nor may you want to – but you can certainly do a lot to eliminate unnecessary stresses. You have a lot more power inside you than you might think; Principles of Stress Management shows you how to access this power and how to make use of it. In addition, this book provides you with questionnaires for self-assessment and mental exercises which will help you take control of your life, as well as useful information and tips on foods, physical exercise and supplements which can strengthen your resilience to stress. Why be harassed if you can be composed? Why fight if you can play? You may not be able to see a way out of your situation, but it is there before you.

As you read through this book you will quickly find the chapters that are relevant to your particular circumstances, as well as the solutions that suit you best. You will find that you can rid yourself of unnecessary stress and heighten your general sense of well-being at the same time, so that you feel more energetic, more in control, better about yourself and better within yourself. Why not put some of the suggestions in this book into practice? You have nothing to lose but stress!

In this first section we will look in detail at what constitutes ‘stress’, as we commonly call the experience of negative pressure. As your personality plays a part in how you deal with stress, this section includes descriptions of various personality types (their strengths and weaknesses, etc.), followed by a questionnairewhich will allow you to assess which type you come closest to. Learning about yourself allows you not only to take better care of yourself but also to make positive changes more easily. The better you understand what makes you tick, the greater the control you have over changing your life for the better.