Stress Management and Prevention

Name: Stress Management and Prevention
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9781138906280
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By David D. Chen

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Stress Management and Prevention offers a comprehensive understanding of stress through a positive psychology lens, integrating both Eastern and Western perspectives. This updated edition focuses on experiential learning with exercises, activities, and self-reflection, covering topics such as mindfulness meditation, conflict resolution, time management, health risk prevention, and cognitive restructuring. The book also emphasises the neuroscience underpinning mindfulness and includes new techniques for effective stress reduction.
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This text is ideal for students studying stress management, psychology, or health sciences, especially those interested in practical techniques grounded in both Eastern and Western traditions alongside positive psychology. It suits both science majors and non-science students seeking an accessible yet comprehensive approach to understanding and preventing stress.

This student-friendly text contains chapters on conflict resolution, mindfulness meditation, time management, prevention of health risks, and cognitive restructuring. Included throughout are an emphasis on mindfulness and the neuroscience behind it, more theories, and new techniques for stress reduction and time management

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Gain a critical understanding of the nature of stress from a positive psychology framework that allows you to look beyond a simple pathology of stress-related symptoms. This new edition of Stress Management and Prevention integrates Eastern and Western concepts of stress while emphasizing an experiential approach to learning through the use of exercises, activities, and self-reflection.

This student-friendly text contains chapters on conflict resolution, mindfulness meditation, time management, prevention of health risks, and cognitive restructuring. Included throughout is an emphasis on mindfulness and the neuroscience behind it, offering more theories and new techniques for stress reduction and time management.

An updated companion website includes even more video-based activities so students can see techniques in practice.

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Praised for its student-centred approach, this third edition is valued for presenting complex neuroscience concepts accessibly to both science and non-science majors. Reviewers commend its integration of mindfulness within a positive psychology framework and its practical, reflective exercises that enhance engagement and self-assessment. The blend of theory with real-world health models is highlighted as a key strength, making the content stimulating and thought-provoking for students.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781138906280

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 September 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Edition: 3rd edition

Illustration: 42 Tables, black and white

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 810g

Pages: 440

Collections

David D. Chen Education & Reference Health & Wellness Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

David D. Chen, PhD, is a professor of kinesiology at California State University—Fullerton.