Self-Help : Stress Management

Stress in the workplace reduces productivity, increases management pressures and makes people ill in many ways. Evidence shows that the problem is increasing. Workplace stress affects the performance of the brain, including functions of work performance, memory, concentration, and learning. In the UK over 13 million working days are lost every year because of stress, and the annual cost to companies is in the region of £700 million. So there are clearly strong economic and financial reasons for organisations to manage and reduce stress at work, aside from the obvious humanitarian and ethical considerations. more...

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Feeling stressed? Take a deep breath and start reading here…. The American National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) defines job stress as:. ''The harmful physical and emotional responses that occur when the requirements of the job do not match the capabilities, resources, or needs of the worker. more...

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The reissue of a classic work, now with a foreword by Daniel Goleman!. Here is a monumental work that continues in the tradition pioneered by co-author Richard Lazarus in his classic book Psychological Stress and the Coping Process . Dr. Lazarus and his collaborator, Dr. Susan Folkman, present here a detailed theory of psychological stress, building on the concepts of cognitive appraisal and coping which have become major themes of theory and investigation. As an integrative theoretical analysis, this volume pulls together two decades of research and thought on issues in behavioral medicine, emotion, stress management, treatment, and life span development. A selective review of the most pertinent literature is included in each chapter. The total reference listing for the book extends to 60 pages. This work is necessarily multidisciplinary, reflecting the many dimensions of stress-related problems and their situation within a complex social context. While the emphasis is on psychological aspects of stress, the book is oriented towards professionals in various disciplines, as well as advanced students and educated laypersons. The intended audience ranges from psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, nurses, and social workers to sociologists, anthropologists, medical researchers, and physiologists. more...

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This Pressure/Stress Management Rapid Skill Builder booklet presents a range of strategies individuals can use to recognise pressure in their own lives and employ a variety of techniques to help reduce stress whenever it occurs. more...

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The busy women’s guide to managing theirtime and simplifying their lives—with lessstress and more excitement. For the woman who has everything—except the timeto do anything—comes this empowering handbook ofproven techniques for reducing the “busy-ness” levelsin our crazy, hectic lives. Written by a “recoveredSuperwoman” who tried to do it all, the book showsyou how to prioritize, how to say no, how to dealwith difficult people, and how to get more done in lesstime—without multi-tasking. Best of all, it teachesyou to relax and enjoy the things that really matterand become reenergized and excited about life! more...

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