A complete guide to managing stress/
Bimal Chhajer
- Delhi : New Age Books, 2004.
- 158p. ; 23cm.
PART I: STRESS Chapter 1: Understanding Stress What is Stress? Stress—New Age Phenomenon Causes of Stress Ego (individualism/materialism) Recognizing Stress Behavioural Symptoms Cognitive Symptoms Emotional Symptoms Physical Symptoms Chapter 2 : The Psychology and Physiology'- of Stress Type-A Personalities and Type-B Personalities Body's Response to Stress Effects of Excessive Stress on the Body Functioning of Brain The Stress Axis Stress-related Ailments Chapter 3 : Managing Stress A Practical Model for Managing Stress y How Much Stress is Beneficial How Stress is Produced The External Stressors Internal Conditioning or "Mind Set" 1. Beliefs, Preferences and Opinions 2. Vsdue System and MorsJity 3. Priorities 4. Social Expectation 5. Sense of Duty and Perfectionism 6. Communication Skill 7. Materialistic Expectations 8. Self-Esteems What Influences Internal Conditioning 1. Parents 2. Family 3. Society 4. Educational Institutions 5. Friends and Colleagues 6. Religion and Spiritual Training 7. Physical Appearance 8. Media and Literature 9. Financial Resources £ind Status 10. Personal Experiences Chapter 4 : Dealing with Stress Anticipating Stress External Stressors—^A Reality of Life Changing the Internal Conditioning Change with Society Theory of 'Anekant' Mutual Gain Anekant—^Theory of Multiple View Points Story of the Elephant and Three Blind Men Releasing Stress Dealing with Acute and Chronic Stress Using Communication Skills to Cut Down Stress Time Management A Happy and Healthy Marriage Dealing with Difficult People Food Habits Suitable for Better Stress Guidelines for a Healthy Diet Sex and Stress Management Chapter 5 : Some other Stress Management Techniques Hobbies and Pastimes Physical Activities Alternative Medicines or Therapies Other Special Techniques SAAOL—The Science And Art Of Living Stress and Immune System—Psycho-Neuro Immunology Tracking Stress Management Skills PART II : MEDITATION Chapter 6 : Introduction to Meditation: An Overview What is Meditation? Effects of Meditation on the Body Chapter 7 ; A Lifestyle Called Yoga Yoga as Lifestyle Meditation and Yoga! The Historical Background The Cause of Loss of Popularity of Yoga and Meditation in the Past Rise in the Popularity of Yoga-meditation Again The Eight-Step Process of Yoga Meditatio Chapter 8: The Process of Meditation Different kinds of Meditation Themes of Meditation Preparations for Meditation Postures for Doing Meditation Sankalp—Pledge Just Before Meditation Putting Meditation to Practice Chapter 9 : Making Meditation more Effective Health Rejuvenating Exercises Accessory to Meditation Some more Asanas Pranayama (Nadi-Shodhan Pranayama) Tools to Enhance Meditation Chapter 10: The Scientific Perspective Modem Medicines Interpretation of Meditation Blood Pressure Cardiovascular Capacity Respiratory Rate Minute Ventilations and Spriometric Changes Skin Resistance Temperature Changes EMG or Electromyography Metabolic Rate ECG Recording Cholesterol Catecholamines Blood Sugar EEG or Electroencephalography Psychological Testing Electrical Changes in the Brain During Meditation The Rational and the Emotional Brain Kundalini Chapter 11: The Preksha Meditation System Constituents of Preksha Meditation System Kayotsarg or Progressive Mascular Relaxation The Techniques The Pledge Leshya Meditation—Meditating on Colour Meditation on a Positive thought: Anupreksha