Tired of letting stress have a negative impact on your life? This guide gives you time-tested techniques for teaching your body and mind to properly cope with stress. Learn to identify the stress triggers in your life and cut them down to size. -- Source other than Library of Congress.

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Pt. 1. Getting started with stress management -- pt. 2. Mastering the basics -- pt. 3. The secrets of stress-effective thinking -- pt. 4. Managing your stress in real life -- pt. 5. The part of tens. Pt. 1. Getting started with stress management -- Stressed out? Welcome to the club! -- Stress explained (in surprisingly few pages) -- Getting started : gathering your tools -- pt. 2. Mastering the basics -- Relaxing your body -- Quieting your mind -- Cultivating mindfulness -- Stress-reducing organizational skills -- Finding more time -- Eating, exercising and getting your Zzzs -- pt. 3. The secrets of stress-effective thinking -- Understanding how your thinking stresses you out -- Stress-resilient values, goals, and attitudes -- pt. 4. Managing your stress in real life -- Overcoming your anger -- Worrying less -- Reducing interpersonal stress -- De-stress at work (and still keep your job) -- Maintaining a stress-resilient lifestyle -- pt. 5. The part of tens -- Ten habits of highly effective stress managers -- Ten events that trigger stress.