Managing stress : skills for self-care, personal resiliency, and work-life balance in a rapidly changing world / Brian Luke Seaward.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The nature of stress -- The sociology of stress -- The physiology of stress -- Stress and disease -- Toward a physiology of stress -- The stress emotions: anger, fear, and joy -- Stress-prone and stress-resistant personality traits -- Stress and human spirituality -- Cognitive restructuring: reframing -- Healthy boundaries: behavior modification -- Journal writing -- Expressive art therapy -- Humor therapy (comic relief) -- Creative problem solving -- Communication skills in the digital age -- Resource management: managing time and money -- Additional coping techniques -- Diaphragmatic breathing -- Meditation and mindfulness -- Hatha yoga -- Mental imagery and visualization -- Music therapy -- Massage therapy -- T'ai Chi ch'uan -- Progressive muscular relaxation -- Autogenic training and clinical biofeedback -- Physical exercise, nutrition, and stress -- Ecotherapy: the healing power of nature.

"Managing Stress with Navigate 2 Advantage Access provides a modern, comprehensive approach to stress management, honoring the balance and harmony of the mind, body, spirit, and emotions. Referred to as the "authority on stress management" by students and professionals, this book equips students with the tools needed to identify and manage stress while teaching them how to strive for health and balance. The holistic approach taken by internationally acclaimed lecturer and author Brian Luke Seaward gently guides the reader to greater levels of mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being by emphasizing the importance of mind-body-spirit unity"-- Provided by publisher.