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Mind Shift

Stress Management and Your Health

Lourens Schlebusch author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:University of KwaZulu-Natal Press

Published:1st May '01

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Mind Shift cover

Stress has been termed the 'millennium malady' and is an aspect of modern life that is largely unavoidable. In Mind Shift, Professor Schlebusch makes accessible to both the general reader and health-care professional some important new insights into the nature of stress, its impact on the health of individuals, as well as practical guidelines to its management. Key areas include: * the mind-body connection * the nature and causes of stress * how changing your perception will change your thoughts, emotions and behaviour * formulating a personal mission statement * using your mind power and the energy of your emotions * what is happiness? * self- and time-management * assertiveness, self-esteem and effective communication * thought-processes, problem-solving skills and visualisation * developing a lifestyle that includes a wellness programme and healing image

The message of this book is that stress can be extremely harmful to your health, yet not all stress is bad for you. Mind Shift will show you how to change your preception of stress triggers, and how to cope better with negative stress. By applying the techniques in this book you can learn to become the master instead of the victim of stress. With knowledge, training, practice and experience you can succeed and live a healthier life. It's your choice.

ISBN: 9780869809563

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 330g

228 pages