A practical, supportive and easy-to-read guide to help you understand and overcome stress, filled with helpful tips and actionable advice
Feeling overwhelmed? This little book is here to help.
How to Understand and Deal with Stress is a friendly, accessible guide with all the information and advice you need to identify the source of your struggles, and to take practical steps to reduce or manage the burden. By learning the science behind stress and understanding how it affects your mind and body, you'll start to dismantle its hold on you. And with practical ways to manage the condition - including physical, medical and therapeutic perspectives - this book will help you work out the best ways you can support your mental health and improve your overall well-being.
By the end of this book, you will:
- Understand the science behind stress, how it manifests, what causes it, and how to identify symptoms and triggers
- Be armed with physical and practical steps you can take to alleviate stress, from breathing exercises and healthy lifestyle choices to problem-solving techniques and coping mechanisms
- Have a host of holistic remedies up your sleeve for when stress strikes, such as mindfulness, visualization and breathwork
- Know about the medical treatments and therapies available, and know how and when to seek professional help or support
With the right knowledge and guidance, you can learn to understand and manage stress so that you can get back to feeling like you again.
Katy Georgiou is a practising clinical supervisor and gestalt psychotherapist accredited with the UKCP and BACP. She works in private practice and within a GP surgery counselling service. She also works with the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine and Music Minds Matter delivering therapy, workshops and support groups to music industry professionals. She is the founder, host and producer of Sound Affects Podcast - a music and mental health podcast featured in NME, Psychologies and Therapy Today. She regularly features in the media and on panels on issues around therapy and mental health, including BBC Radio, and has authored two previous books on the subject. She edits the Ethical Dilemmas section of Therapy Today magazine. An experienced journalist, Katy has written for The Times, The Guardian, The Independent, Newsweek, Metro and Psychologies, among others. She is also a former Samaritans helpline listener and has worked in NHS psychiatric hospitals and in HM government prisons.
Previous books by Katy:
- How to Understand and Deal with Stress
- Your Mind Matters: How to Talk about Your Mental Health
Website: www.kgcounsellor.com
Twitter: @kgcounsellor
