Essentials Of Managing Stress
Product ID: 717295030
Desertcart purchases this item on your behalf and handles shipping, customs, and support to Jersey.
The quintessential stress management text for undergraduate students, Essentials of Managing Stress balances key concepts and academic theory with real-life applications and exercises, allowing students to integrate theory and practice in their own lives. The only textbook of its kind to comprehensively address the relationship between mind, body, and spirit, this fully revised and updated Third Edition includes all-new sections on the sociology of stress and communication skills, with special emphasis on high-tech communications, screen addictions, and social networking. Essentials of Managing Stress also covers environmental disconnect, compassion fatigue, and mindfulness. Key features of this new edition include: • Over 80 personal exercises, questionnaires, and inventories designed to help the reader/student adapt life skills into his or her personal health behaviors, including ten all-new exercises • Fully updated content and references section • A comprehensive all-new chapter on communication with a special emphasis on high-tech communication • A brand-new section on the sociology of stress • A focus on holistic health practices, including yoga, meditation, and breath awareness • Skills and strategies for integrating stress management into a busy, high-pressure lifestyle • A reader-friendly approach that balances practical tips with theory and concepts Review: Good book, great meditation CD included - This is one of the better textbooks I've had to read. It's very informative but not in a dry, "here's some information, let me make it as uninteresting as possible" sort of way. It comes with a CD of meditations that I have had to use for class, the meditations cover a variety of methods so you are able to find one that works. Review: Some of the self reflection activities are excellent but I wouldn't say that it's worth pulling the ... - There is a lot of homeopathic advice in this book that may not suit many individuals. The author assumes certain financial expectations. Some of the content is just plain wrong if you look at research within the last 10 years and the lessons are kind of hokey. Some of the self reflection activities are excellent but I wouldn't say that it's worth pulling the trigger based on the few activities I found interesting. You're probably buying this because it's a requirement for class. If you have any friends in the class, share the book. There isn't enough content here to bother having your own copy.
| Customer Reviews | 3.3 out of 5 stars 19 Reviews |
P**O
Good book, great meditation CD included
This is one of the better textbooks I've had to read. It's very informative but not in a dry, "here's some information, let me make it as uninteresting as possible" sort of way. It comes with a CD of meditations that I have had to use for class, the meditations cover a variety of methods so you are able to find one that works.
B**P
Some of the self reflection activities are excellent but I wouldn't say that it's worth pulling the ...
There is a lot of homeopathic advice in this book that may not suit many individuals. The author assumes certain financial expectations. Some of the content is just plain wrong if you look at research within the last 10 years and the lessons are kind of hokey. Some of the self reflection activities are excellent but I wouldn't say that it's worth pulling the trigger based on the few activities I found interesting. You're probably buying this because it's a requirement for class. If you have any friends in the class, share the book. There isn't enough content here to bother having your own copy.
J**S
Easy to read format.
This text is an easy read, succinct, and has a nice summary at the end of each chapter. The exercises reinforce the information offered in each chapter.
M**G
Rental mess!
I took this class twice . I did not like the text. Repetitive questions and a waste of time. saw no difference in stress level. Also I re-rented the book before deadline but they charged me for purchase ( 5x the price of the used book without the disc that belonged with it) . I was about to return it last week and noticed the charge!, I literally threw away 150 dollars! I didnt print anything so no proof. A word of caution..... print everything!
J**R
This is a Textbook?
This textbook is not very well written, it presents information without citation all over it as well as using some terminology that is not the common usage: for example, using the abbreviation CHD as Coronary Heart Disease instead of the much more common CAD for Coronary Artery Disease (CHD is more commonly used for Congenital Heart Defect or Canine Hip Dysplasia). Also, there is much opinion and slant to the text as well: the paragraph regarding GMO's uses the terms 'Frankenfoods" and "playing God" within the same short text! The exercises are not very well written or thought out, and contain redundant questions within them: as a result, they are useless as any measurement. Lastly, there is a blatant plug for one of the author's personal counselors in Chapter 22 (page 294)! At this pricepoint, I would expect a better researched and cited text, without the op-ed views.
Trustpilot
3 weeks ago
2 days ago