This book is a comprehensive and timely resource that helps people manage stress in today's fast-paced and changing world. It combines the best of both classical research and cutting edge approaches to address stress, health, and wellness issues. The holistic approach provides a personalized picture of the role of stress in one's life. The reader is challenged with real-life problems and practical solutions.
The friendly writing style of the authors holds your attention and interest throughout the book. Using an interactive learning approach, each chapter blends:
- thought-provoking questionnaires and self-assessments
- true-life examples
- meaningful stories and anecdotes from well-known authors and philosophers
- authoritative data: charts, graphs, diagrams, and surveys
The focus of the book is self-discovery and personal development. Information is in a format conducive to quick access on an as-needed basis. It's a book you will refer to time and time again.
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978-0-9844426-3-8 (9780984442638)
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George Manning, Professor of Psychology and Business at Northern Kentucky University, is internationally known as a speaker, author of eleven books, and consultant to business, industry and government. His clients include AT&T, AMA, IBM, GE, Marriott, UAW, Duke Energy, US Navy and the National Institutes of Health, among others. George's unique approach and magic for connecting with people includes a blend of humor, interesting facts, and practical applications. His warm, personal style has captivated audiences from coast to coast and from continent to continent. He was selected "Outstanding Professor" at Northern Kentucky University and has received the "Strongest Influence Award" given by the Northern Kentucky Alumni Association. His current studies and interests include the changing meaning of work, the art of caring leadership, and coping skills for personal and social adjustment.
Preface
-Acknowledgments
-About the Authors
-Stress
-Introduction
Part One: Understanding Stress
1. Stress Physiology
2. Stress in Your World
Part Two: Personality and Stress
3. Personality Plays a Part
4. Wisdom of the Ages
5. Characteristics of a Hardy Personality
Part Three: Stress Across the Life Span
6. Coping with Change
7. Lives in Progress
8. The Meaning of Wellness
Part Four: Personal Stress
9. The Peaceful Mind
10. Know Thyself
11. Integrity
Part Five: Interpersonal Stress
12. Our Social Nature
13. Healthy Relationships
14. No One Is an Island
Part Six: Stress in the Workplace
15. Job Stress
16. The Job Burnout Phenomenon
17. Work Morale
Part Seven: Peak Performance
18. Be All You Can Be
19. Personal Performance
20. Time Management
21. What Is Time?
Part Eight: Stress Prevention
22. Avoid Self-Medication
23. The 1 x 3 x 7 = 21 Plan
Conclusion
Appendix A: Expectation of Life at Birth, 1960-2010 and Projections, 2015-2060
Appendix A-Part 2: Life Expectancy by Sex, Age, and Race, 2010
Appendix B: Selected Life Table Values, 1959-2008
Appendix C: Stress Management Bingo
Index
