Stress has become a near-universal experience as well as a rising public
health concern.
According to many measures, people today are dealing with stressors that
are greater in number and severity than in the past several decades, and
this stress is taking a toll on our collective wellness.
Bringing considerable content from her popular stress management Web
site on About.com, Elizabeth Scott distills information about stress
management into central ideas and strategies for consumers. These
include learning to reduce the stress response and stressors, practicing
long-term resilience habits, and putting positive psychology research
into action. These various perspectives provide a multilayered framework
for understanding stress and approaching stress management that is
inspirational, action-oriented, and backed by foundational and recent
knowledge in the field.
The quick-to-read "8 keys" format of the book can be utilized on many
levels so that busy readers can quickly find relief from stress.