Optimal Stress

Stop Stressing about Stress

"Dr. Scott has broken down all the important pieces to stress and what it does to your mind, body, and spirit. This is a great book to help you live and stay in your best stress zone. Kudos for such an important book for understanding and dealing with stress without drugs!" --Ruth Klein, M.S., author of The De-Stress Diva's Guide to Life

If you're one of the many women juggling the issues and demands of self, home, family, health, and the workplace, stress is one of the most important emotional and physical problems you face every day. The reality is that life can often be hectic, tough, demanding, mind-numbing, and energy-sapping. You can't avoid many situations and events, but you can learn to embrace them and use them in creating a specific plan. The key lies in understanding what stress is and transforming harmful reactions into healthy responses.

Optimal Stress offers a new way to view, organize, and shape your world so that you have a healthy response to any stressor or demand in your life. Its approach helps you develop a crucial understanding of what stress is, what it is not, and, most important, how to find the right stress-health balance for you.

You'll gain a clear understanding of the three key principles that govern the way you experience stress, recognize the negative stressors that are most harmful to you, and learn how to:

• Distinguish the biological, behavioral, psychological, and emotional components of stress
• Recognize, identify, and cope with the symptoms of stress
• Measure your risk for stress-related illness
• Cope with the unique impact of stress on women and reduce it
• Understand how both good and bad stress can work for you
• Develop self-care strategies to nurture and defend yourself against harmful stress
• Learn how to relax at home or work in ten minutes or less

Don't let stress overwhelm you. Discover Optimal Stress and regain balance in your life.