Stress, health and well-being: Thriving in the 21st century

562 Pages·2012·38.814 MB·English

by  Rick Harrington

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treSS ealtH ell eing
Thriving in The 21sT CenTury
Rick HaRRington
University of Houston, Victoria
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To Cindy,
Thank you for all of your love and support. You are the best!
—Rick
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B r i e f C O n T e n T s
Part 1 Stress, Health, and Positive Psychology 1
1 StreSS and HealtH 1
2 PoSitive PSycHology 33
Part 2 The Biology of Stress and Illness 67
3 StreSS and tHe nervouS SyStem 67
4 StreSS, illneSS, and tHe immune SyStem 95
5 tHe imPact of StreSS on HealtH conditionS 131
Part 3 Stress, Personality, and Emotions 171
6 PerSonality and StreSS 171
7 anxiety, anger, and dePreSSion 209
Part 4 Interpersonal and Job Stress 243
8 interPerSonal StreSS 243
9 JoB StreSS 271
Part 5 Emotional and Behavioral Self-Regulation 301
10 cognitive and BeHavioral aPProacHeS 301
11 PHySical activity and exerciSe 329
12 nutrition 361
Part 6 Mind-Body Strategies 397
13 Self-regulation relaxation StrategieS 397
14 meditation, yoga, and BiofeedBack 419
Part 7 Guidelines for Stress Management
and Well-Being Enhancement 453
15 guidelineS for StreSS management and Well-Being enHancement 453
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