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How to Manage Stress
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How to Manage Stress

by Mike Clayton
December 2014
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
250 pages
3h 59m
English
Pearson
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Chapter 1 What stress is and is not

We all think we know what stress is and that we can easily recognise its symptoms. It seems that stress has become more common in today’s society and there is a risk that familiarity will breed contempt for it. But the long-term effects of stress are worthy of far greater respect: stress can destroy lives and families.

This chapter sets out to ensure that you can recognise the signs of stress in yourself, so that you can take it seriously. It will examine the science behind stress: the way our bodies are designed to respond, and attempts to predict stress in people. This will lead us to a formal understanding of what stress is, which will be ...

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ISBN: 9781292084046