Stress Management For Dummies

( 3 )

Overview

Identify and Manage the Stress Triggers in Your Life"Gives you many action-oriented ways of coping with your anxiety about anxiety." - Albert Ellis, Ph.D., President, Albert Ellis Institute

Does work tie your stomach in knots?  Do you sometimes have trouble sleeping at night?  This friendly guide can help.  Packed with quick, easy tips and exercises - from scanning your body for tension to breathing and meditation - it gives you ...

See more details below
Paperback
$13.71
BN.com price
(Save 31%)$19.99 List Price
Pick Up In Store

Pick Up In Store

Reserve and pick up in 60 minutes at your local store

Other sellers (Paperback)
  • All (46) from $1.99   
  • New (12) from $5.35   
  • Used (34) from $1.99   
Stress Management For Dummies

Available on NOOK devices and apps  
  • Nook Devices
  • NOOK HD/HD+ Tablet
  • NOOK
  • NOOK Color
  • NOOK Tablet
  • Tablet/Phone
  • NOOK for Windows 8 Tablet
  • NOOK for iOS
  • NOOK for Android
  • NOOK Kids for iPad
  • PC/Mac
  • NOOK for Windows 8
  • NOOK for PC
  • NOOK for Mac
  • NOOK Study
  • NOOK for Web

Want a NOOK? Explore Now

NOOK Book (eBook)
$10.99
BN.com price
(Save 45%)$19.99 List Price

More About This Book

Overview

Identify and Manage the Stress Triggers in Your Life"Gives you many action-oriented ways of coping with your anxiety about anxiety." - Albert Ellis, Ph.D., President, Albert Ellis Institute

Does work tie your stomach in knots?  Do you sometimes have trouble sleeping at night?  This friendly guide can help.  Packed with quick, easy tips and exercises - from scanning your body for tension to breathing and meditation - it gives you all the tools you need to reduce your stress level immediately:

Discover how to:Determine your stress levelRelieve tension at work and at homeCombat stress and diet and exerciseTame your anger and worry

Author Biography:

Allen Elkin, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist, directs New York's Stress Management and Counseling Center and is the author of Urban Ease: Stress-Free Living in the Big City.

Read More Show Less

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780764551444
  • Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 1/28/1999
  • Series: For Dummies Series
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 336
  • Sales rank: 432,605
  • Product dimensions: 7.40 (w) x 9.20 (h) x 0.70 (d)

Meet the Author

Allen Elkin, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and the director of The Stress Management & Counseling Center in New York City. Nationally known for his expertise in the field of stress and emotional disorders, he has appeared frequently on Today, Good Morning America, and Good Day New York.

Read More Show Less

Table of Contents

Foreword.
Introduction.
PART I: Stress Management — Without the Stress.
Chapter 1: Stressed-Out? Welcome to the Club!
Chapter 2: Stress Explained (In Surprisingly Few Pages).
Chapter 3: Getting Started.
PART II: Mastering the Basics.
Chapter 4: Letting Go of Tension.
Chapter 5: Quieting Your Mind.
Chapter 6: Stress-Reducing Organizational Skills.
Chapter 7: Finding More Time.
Chapter 8: Eating, Exercising, and Getting Your Zzzs.
PART III: The Fancy Stuff.
Chapter 9: The Secrets of Stress-Resistant Thinking.
Chapter 10: Overcoming Your Anger.
Chapter 11: Worrying Less.
Chapter 12: Reducing Interpersonal Stress.
Chapter 13: Stress-Resilient Values, Goals, and Attitudes.
PART IV: Managing Your Stress in Real Life.
Chapter 14: De-Stress at Work (And Still Keep Your Job).
Chapter 15: Maintaining a Stress-Resilient Lifestyle.
PART V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 16: The Ten Habits of Highly Effective Stress Managers.
Chapter 17: The Top Ten Stresses.
Chapter 18: The Ten Most Stressful Jobs.
Appendix: Your Script for Your Personal Relaxation Tape.
Index.
Book Registration Information.
Read More Show Less

Customer Reviews

Average Rating 4.5
( 3 )
Rating Distribution

5 Star

(2)

4 Star

(1)

3 Star

(0)

2 Star

(0)

1 Star

(0)

Your Rating:

Review Guidelines
Add Recommendations
Your Name: Create a Pen Name or

Barnes & Noble.com Review Rules

Our reader reviews allow you to share your comments on titles you liked, or didn't, with others. By submitting an online review, you are representing to Barnes & Noble.com that all information contained in your review is original and accurate in all respects, and that the submission of such content by you and the posting of such content by Barnes & Noble.com does not and will not violate the rights of any third party. Please follow the rules below to help ensure that your review can be posted.

Reviews by Our Customers Under the Age of 13

We highly value and respect everyone's opinion concerning the titles we offer. However, we cannot allow persons under the age of 13 to have accounts at BN.com or to post customer reviews. Please see our Terms of Use for more details.

What to exclude from your review:

Please do not write about reviews, commentary, or information posted on the product page. If you see any errors in the information on the product page, please send us an email.

Reviews should not contain any of the following:

  • - HTML tags, profanity, obscenities, vulgarities, or comments that defame anyone
  • - Time-sensitive information such as tour dates, signings, lectures, etc.
  • - Single-word reviews. Other people will read your review to discover why you liked or didn't like the title. Be descriptive.
  • - Comments focusing on the author or that may ruin the ending for others
  • - Phone numbers, addresses, URLs
  • - Pricing and availability information or alternative ordering information
  • - Advertisements or commercial solicitation

Reminder:

  • - By submitting a review, you grant to Barnes & Noble.com and its sublicensees the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right and license to use the review in accordance with the Barnes & Noble.com Terms of Use.
  • - Barnes & Noble.com reserves the right not to post any review -- particularly those that do not follow the terms and conditions of these Rules. Barnes & Noble.com also reserves the right to remove any review at any time without notice.
  • - See Terms of Use for other conditions and disclaimers.
Search for Products You'd Like to Recommend

Recommend other products that relate to your review. Just search for them below and share!

Create a Pen Name

Your Pen Name is your unique identity on BN.com. It will appear on the reviews you write and other website activities. Your Pen Name cannot be edited, changed or deleted once submitted.

 
Your Pen Name can be any combination of alphanumeric characters (plus - and _), and must be at least two characters long.

Continue Anonymously
Sort by: Showing all of 3 Customer Reviews

  • Anonymous

    Posted March 20, 2012

    THANKS!!!!!!

    THANK U "DUMMIE" WRITER BOKS R HELPFUL!!!!!

    2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

    Was this review helpful? Yes  NoThank you for your feedback.   Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.

  • Anonymous

    Posted February 27, 2013

    Awsome

    No more stress,thx. I mean,TTTTHHHHXXXX

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

    Was this review helpful? Yes  NoThank you for your feedback.   Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.

  • Anonymous

    Posted December 1, 2012

    No text was provided for this review.

Sort by: Showing all of 3 Customer Reviews
If you find inappropriate content, please report it to Barnes & Noble
Why is this product inappropriate?
Comments (optional)