How to Understand and Deal with Stress: Everything You Need to Know

Georgiou, Katy

/ ISBN 13: 9798893030266

Published by The Experiment (edition ), 2024

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Synopsis:

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 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 stress--including physical, medical, and therapeutic perspectives--this book will help you support your mental health and improve your overall wellbeing.

After reading 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 yourself again.

About the Author: Katy Georgiou is a practicing 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 magazine, and Therapy Today magazine. She regularly features in the media and on panels on issues around therapy and mental health, including BBC Radio. She edits the Ethical Dilemmas section of Therapy Today. 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.

Bibliographic Details

Title: How to Understand and Deal with Stress: ...
Publisher: The Experiment (edition )
Publication Date: 2024
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good