Stress management

Stress Management, a Special Health Report from Harvard Medical School, is packed with strategies you can use to rein in the changes unleashed by stress. These proven techniques can help you repel the consuming effects of stress and reclaim and restore inner peace.

The report shows you how to elicit—at will—the relaxation response. And it introduces you to various methods of producing this response—from focused breathing to tai chi and repetitive prayer.

Stress Management helps you explore cognitive restructuring, a strategy to change the way you look at things. You’ll find how to challenge negative thoughts and avoid jumping to conclusions. And, if you’ve heard about the power of visualization and meditation, but don't know where to start, the report will get you started. 

The report will help you identify the warning signs of stress. It will alert you to the roles of nutrition and social support. It will give you tips for coping with caregiver stress, work-related stress, and stress from conflict with others. And you’ll find three mental exercises that boost happiness.

The report is available for download from the Harvard Health Publications website as a PDF for  $18.95 (US).

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