Coping with stress in a changing world /
Richard Blonna.
- 5th ed.
- Dubuque, IA : McGraw-Hill, 2012.
- xii, 367 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Coping with stress in a changing world .
Previously published under title: Coping with stress in a changing world.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Stress and wellness -- What is stress? -- The emotional and intellectual basis of stress -- The environmental and occupational basis of stress -- The social and spiritual basis of stress -- The physical basis of stress -- The effects of stress on the body and mind -- The five RS of coping with stress -- Reduce : finding your optimal level of stimulation -- Relax : using relaxation techniques to offset the effects of stress -- Release : using physical activity to dissipate the effects of stress -- Reorganize : becoming more stress-resistant by improving your health -- Stress : a developmental perspective -- Childhood and adolescent stress -- Young adulthood : relationships, college, and other challenges -- Stress in adulthood and older adulthood -- Epilogue : coping with stress in a changing world.