Well Stressed: Manage Stress Before It Turns Toxic

LearnthesciencebehindstressandstartlivingbetterStresscankill.Chronicstresshasbeenlinkedtodepression,diabetes,cardiovasculardisease,highcholesterol,andhighbloodpressure.Leftuntreateditcancauseseriousandlong-lastinghealthproblems.Drawingontwodecadesofclinicalresearchintotheeffectsofstressonthebrainandthebody,FortheLoveofStressisdesignedtohelpyoulearntocontrolyourstressandliveahappier,healthierlife.Dr.SoniaLupienisinternationallyrespectedasaleadingauthorityonthescienceofstress,andinthispractical,accessiblebooksheprovidesanessentialguidetounderstandingandmanagingthestresseswefaceeveryday.Identifyingthefourfactorsthatunderlieanystressfulsituation:Novelty-somethingnewandunfamiliar;Unpredictability-notknowinghowsomethingisgoingtounfold;Threat-toyoursenseofself;andapoorSenseofselfcontrol,Dr.Lupienusestheappropriateacronym"N.U.T.S."toexplorehowstressmakesusfeelandhowwecanlearntocope.Helpsthereaderunderstandthesciencebehindstress,howitaffectsusphysicallyandmentally,andwhatwecandotokeepitincheckExploreswhymenmakewomen'sstresshormonelevelsrisebutwomencausemen'sstresshormonelevelstodropProvidesprovensolutionsfordealingwithstress,includingoneforhelpingchildrentocopewithmovingschoolsaswellasstressintheworkplaceContrarytocommonbeliefstressisnotsimply"timepressure"or"workload"butratherournaturalresponsetothesethings,characterizedbythereleaseofstresshormonesShowsreadershowaroutinebloodtestcanidentifyifyouareatriskfromhighlevelsofstresshormonesInherpracticalandaccessiblebookDr.Lupienshowshowstresscanandshouldbecontrolled,notavoided.