{"product_id":"stress-management-epub","title":"Stress Management epub","description":"\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-description\" id=\"display-description\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-tableofcontents\" id=\"display-tableofcontents\"\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-author\" id=\"display-author\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-ancillaries\" id=\"display-ancillaries\"\u003eAncillaries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-excerpt\" id=\"display-excerpt\"\u003eExcerpts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-description\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e Everyone experiences stress in their lives. While it is a natural response to challenges, stress can have debilitating effects on both physical and mental health. \u003ci\u003eStress Management\u003c\/i\u003e offers a fresh look at, and effective strategies for, managing stress and building resilience across six dimensions of wellness: physical, emotional, intellectual, social, spiritual, and environmental. This foundational text takes a holistic approach to managing stress, detailing the effects of stress on the body and outlining techniques that examine root causes and proactive responses to stressors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStress Management\u003c\/i\u003e offers a range of coping strategies that will help students formulate a well-rounded plan to tackle stress from multiple angles—before it occurs, while it is occurring, and after it occurs. That model is centered on four primary pillars: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Source management—reducing or eliminating stress at its source \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Relaxation—employing techniques for breathing, meditation, and rest to focus the mind and relax the body \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Thought management—adopting a thought process to better manage the stressor \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Prevention—avoiding stress when possible \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e The book also offers practical tools to help students learn how to identify their triggers, practice self-care, and leverage support, including knowing when to seek professional help when necessary. To further aid in applying the strategies to their own lives, the text includes these features: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Case studies with discussion questions that prompt students to consider real-world scenarios and contemplate ways to solve those stressors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Research Spotlight elements that present current issues and hot topics related to stress \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Online learning tools, delivered through HK\u003ci\u003ePropel\u003c\/i\u003e, including audio mini lectures and short interviews, self-discovery activities, chapter quizzes that are automatically graded and provide immediate feedback, and vocabulary flash cards and quizzes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eStress Management\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely and highly practical book that offers students a deeper understanding of stress and its effects on overall wellness. It guides them in putting together a stress management plan that will help them be healthy in all aspects of their lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Note: A code for accessing HK\u003ci\u003ePropel\u003c\/i\u003e is included with this ebook.\u003ch4\u003eAudience\u003c\/h4\u003eText for undergraduate health and wellness courses, first-year experience seminars, and general education courses.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabDescription--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-tableofcontents\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I. Introduction to Stress and Well-Being\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1.\u003c\/b\u003e Understanding Health and Wellness\u003cbr\u003e Defining Health and Wellness\u003cbr\u003e Influences on Wellness\u003cbr\u003e Dimensions of Wellness\u003cbr\u003e Mind–Body Connection\u003cbr\u003e Proactive Ways to Manage Stress\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2.\u003c\/b\u003e Understanding Stress\u003cbr\u003e Stress and Stressors\u003cbr\u003e Stress Response Stages\u003cbr\u003e Types of Stress\u003cbr\u003e Optimal Levels of Stress\u003cbr\u003e Stress Reactivity\u003cbr\u003e Societal Stress\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3.\u003c\/b\u003e Stress and the Body\u003cbr\u003e Nervous System\u003cbr\u003e Endocrine System\u003cbr\u003e Reproductive System\u003cbr\u003e Cardiovascular System\u003cbr\u003e Enteric Nervous System\u003cbr\u003e Renal System\u003cbr\u003e Musculoskeletal System\u003cbr\u003e Respiratory System\u003cbr\u003e Immune System\u003cbr\u003e Integumentary System\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II. Managing Stress Using Dimensions of Wellness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4.\u003c\/b\u003e Physical Wellness\u003cbr\u003e Physical Activity\u003cbr\u003e Healthy Eating\u003cbr\u003e Rest, Relaxation, and Sleep\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5.\u003c\/b\u003e Emotional Wellness\u003cbr\u003e Function of Emotions\u003cbr\u003e Emotions and Stress\u003cbr\u003e Basic Emotions\u003cbr\u003e Managing Emotions\u003cbr\u003e Self-Awareness\u003cbr\u003e Resilience\u003cbr\u003e Self-Esteem\u003cbr\u003e Choosing Optimism\u003cbr\u003e Positive Self-Talk\u003cbr\u003e Laughter\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6.\u003c\/b\u003e Intellectual Wellness\u003cbr\u003e Benefits of Intellectual Wellness\u003cbr\u003e Intellectual Wellness and Stress\u003cbr\u003e Enhancing Intellectual Wellness\u003cbr\u003e Goal Setting and Stress\u003cbr\u003e SMART Goals\u003cbr\u003e Problem Solving\u003cbr\u003e Changing Distorted Thinking\u003cbr\u003e Resilience and a Growth Mindset\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7.\u003c\/b\u003e Social Wellness\u003cbr\u003e Benefits of Social Wellness\u003cbr\u003e Social Support and Stress\u003cbr\u003e Relationships\u003cbr\u003e Interpersonal Communication\u003cbr\u003e Managing and Resolving Conflict\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8.\u003c\/b\u003e Spiritual Wellness\u003cbr\u003e Spirituality and Religion\u003cbr\u003e Components of Spiritual Wellness\u003cbr\u003e Spiritual Wellness and Stress\u003cbr\u003e Altruism\u003cbr\u003e Gratitude\u003cbr\u003e Empathy\u003cbr\u003e Compassion\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9.\u003c\/b\u003e Environmental Wellness\u003cbr\u003e Environmental Wellness and Stress\u003cbr\u003e Personal Surroundings\u003cbr\u003e Nature\u003cbr\u003e Built Environment\u003cbr\u003e Light\u003cbr\u003e Temperature\u003cbr\u003e Air Quality\u003cbr\u003e Noise\u003cbr\u003e Color\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III. Practical Strategies for Managing Stress\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10.\u003c\/b\u003e Mind–Body Approaches\u003cbr\u003e Yoga\u003cbr\u003e Meditation and Mindfulness\u003cbr\u003e Breath Work\u003cbr\u003e Art Therapy\u003cbr\u003e Movement Therapy\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11.\u003c\/b\u003e Proactive Approaches\u003cbr\u003e Strengths-Based Approach to Stress Management\u003cbr\u003e Identifying Your Triggers\u003cbr\u003e Practicing Self-Care\u003cbr\u003e Planning and Prioritizing\u003cbr\u003e Managing Your Time\u003cbr\u003e Managing Your Resources\u003cbr\u003e Leveraging Support\u003cbr\u003e Knowing When to Seek Professional Help\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabTableOfContents--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-author\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cb\u003ePardess Mitchell, EdD, MCHES,\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor at Harper College in Palatine, Illinois, where she also serves as department chair. She teaches a variety of courses, including health, women’s health, community health, drugs in our culture, and public health, all of which cover the topic of stress management.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Pardess Mitchell recently coauthored \u003ci\u003eDrugs Across the Spectrum, Ninth Edition\u003c\/i\u003e (Cengage, 2024) and has contributed to other textbooks, including \u003ci\u003eAccess to Health\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHealth: The Basics\u003c\/i\u003e (both from Pearson). She received her bachelor’s degree in health education from the University of Maryland, her master's degree in health education from Southern Illinois University, and her doctorate in education, curriculum and instruction from Northern Illinois University.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabAuthor--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-excerpt\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003ca class=\"alsoAvailableAs\" href=\"\/blogs\/excerpt\/immune-system\"\u003eImmune System\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca class=\"alsoAvailableAs\" href=\"\/blogs\/excerpt\/mindfulness\"\u003eMindfulness\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca class=\"alsoAvailableAs\" href=\"\/blogs\/excerpt\/resilience-and-a-growth-mindset\"\u003eResilience and a Growth Mindset\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca data-fancybox class=\"fancybox\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/4359\/files\/Transtheoretical_model_of_behavior_change_and_willpower.jpg?v=1741377134\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"sample-content-thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/4359\/files\/Transtheoretical_model_of_behavior_change_and_willpower.jpg?v=1741377134\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca data-fancybox class=\"fancybox\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/4359\/files\/Understanding_stress.jpg?v=1741377168\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"sample-content-thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/4359\/files\/Understanding_stress.jpg?v=1741377168\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca data-fancybox class=\"fancybox\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/4359\/files\/Stress_and_the_body.jpg?v=1741377203\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"sample-content-thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/4359\/files\/Stress_and_the_body.jpg?v=1741377203\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca data-fancybox class=\"fancybox\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/4359\/files\/Research_spotlight_on_endorphins.jpg?v=1741377237\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"sample-content-thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/4359\/files\/Research_spotlight_on_endorphins.jpg?v=1741377237\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabExcerpt--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-ancillaries\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll ancillaries are free to adopting instructors through \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/ancillary-materials\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHK\u003ci\u003ePropel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInstructor guide.\u003c\/b\u003e Specifically developed for instructors who have adopted \u003ci\u003eStress Management\u003c\/i\u003e, the instructor guide includes a sample syllabus, chapter summaries, teaching tips, activities, projects, assignment guides, web links for further exploration, a list of student materials assignable in HK\u003ci\u003ePropel\u003c\/i\u003e, essay questions and answer guides, citations for articles mentioned in the mini audio lectures, and printable classroom material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTest package.\u003c\/b\u003e Contains over 330 questions in true-false, fill-in-the-blank, essay and short-answer, matching, multiple-choice, and multiple-response formats. 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