Controlling stress & tension:
by Girdano, Daniel A.
Published by : Prentice-Hall (Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey) Physical details: 238 p ISBN:0131721232. Year: 1986| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| 100 - 199 | 158.1 Gir (Browse shelf) | Available | 56175 |
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| 158.1 Dye Excuses begone! | 158.1 Gaw Living in the light : | 158.1 Gil Stumbling on happiness | 158.1 Gir Controlling stress & tension: | 158.1 Gra Excuse me, your life is waiting | 158.1 Gro E2 : | 158.1 Har Comfortable chaos |
Contents:
Stress and disease
The psychosomatic theory and the holistic approach
Systems that control stress arousal
The body's response to stress
Psychosocial cases of stress
Bioecological causes of stress
Personality causes of stress
Social engineering
Personality engineering
Breathing and relaxation
Muscle relaxation
Biofeedback
Autogenics and visual imagery
Yoga and stretch-relaxation
Stress reduction through physical activity
Meditation and related altered states of consciousness
This book describes a multifaceted and holistic approach to the control of stress and tension. This method operates on many levels, encompasses both internal and external milieu, and combines many techniques into a complete system.
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