Table of Contents
ContentsIntroduction 7Part 1 Understanding stress: What is stress and how might it affect you? 91 Why worry about stress? 112 What is stress? 193 When does stress start to become a problem? 284 The physical impact of stress 395 The emotional impact of stress 486 Why are you reading this book? 58Part 2 All about you: What makes some people particularly vulnerable to stress? 677 I feel, therefore I am! Emotions and how they relate to stress 698 Anxiety: fighting the fires 809 Personality and stress 8910 I think, therefore I am! Thinking styles, stress and creating emotional bonfires 9911 Self-esteem: knowing who you are 111Part 3 Here and now: How to deal with a high-stress life 12512 What if you are at crisis point (or fear it might be just round the corner)? 12713 What to do – and what not to do! 13714 Emotional gardening 14715 Learning how to relax 15816 Fitting relaxation into your life 16717 Dealing with sleep problems 176Conclusion 186Notes 188