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Current theory . . . real cases . . .and now, this empirically-based best-seller offers even more. No other introduction to stress and stress management book provides the solid grounding in theory plus the lively examples and applications you'll find in Phillip L. Rice's best-seller. With clear, non-technical language, Rice presents the information, techniques, and skills students need to deal effectively with both physical and psychological stress and to become informed consumers of personal health planning information. And now, this new edition also includes important new study aids to help students get the most out of this book: Reviewer-praised self-study exercises, Web Site references at the end of each chapter, and Chapter-opening questions that are linked to chapter-end summaries, and critical thinking questions at the end of each chapter-to increase your retention.
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Rice offers the most comprehensive, research-based introduction to stress management and personal health programming available, addressing the theoretical aspects of stress and stress management. With clear, non-technical language packed with lively examples, he helps readers to identify personally with content and process. He includes the information, techniques, and skills needed to deal effectively with both physical and psychological stress and for readers to become informed consumers of personal health planning information. The book offers up-to-date coverage of theories and research in stress management; definitions and examples of physical and psychological stress; personal, family, social, and work-related stress management methods; and stress reduction techniques, including relaxation, autogenics; anxiety management, meditation, biofeedback, time management, nutrition, and exercise.
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