Stressaholic: 5 Steps to Transform Your Relationship with Stress

208 Pages·2014·1.56 MB·english

by  Heidi Hanna

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STRESSAHOLIC
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STRESSAHOLIC
5 STEPS TO TRANSFORM YOUR
RELATIONSHIP WITH STRESS
H E I D I H A N N A
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Cover image: iStockphoto.com / TommL
Cover design: Paul McCarthy
Copyright © 2014 by Heidi Hanna. All rights reserved.
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Withdeepgratitudetomyfamily,friends,andclientswho
continuetoinspireandencouragemeonthisjourney.
Mayweallcommittotakingbettercareofourselveseachday
sowecancontinuetogiveourbesttooneanother.
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Contents
Foreword Dr.DanielL.Kirsch ix
Preface MonkeyBusiness xiii
Introduction TheCrash xvii
I UNDERSTANDINGSTRESSADDICTION 1
1 AreYouaStressAddict? 3
2 WhyTakingItEasyIsHard 25
3 HowtoUseStressforSuccess 39
II RECHARGEYOURENERGY 53
4 Step1:Rest 55
5 Step2:Repair 87
6 Step3:Rebuild 105
III REPROGRAMYOUROPERATINGSYSTEM 119
7 Step4:Rethink 121
8 Step5:Redesign 137
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viii CONTENTS
FinalThoughts 157
Notes 163
Resources 169
Index 173