Stress Management: How to Use Mindfulness and Self-discipline to Conquer Anxiety for Stress-Free Productivity

By David Scott

Do you suffer from stress or anxiety?

Is it something that is ruining your life and career?

If so, then this book is a 'must read' for you!

Millions of people around the globe are suffering from stress, often as a direct result of the way the modern world works. Our time is subject to multiple demands, work is hectic and family life more so. And this can become a problem when it all gets too much.

Luckily there is help in the form of Stress Management, a new book that tackles the issues and offers detailed and comprehensive advice on how you can change it, feel more positive and happier, through chapters on:

• Stress and its different forms
• How it can affect your daily productivity
• Developing mindfulness
• Eliminating unconscious living
• Stress management techniques
• Goal setting and how it relieves anxiety
• And lots more…

Being stressed is normal. In fact, some stress is good for us. But when it becomes unmanageable and self-discipline is lost, then it can create long-term and lasting issues with our physical and mental health.

So, if stress is becoming a problem in your life, Stress Management can help you to change all that. Get a copy and see how it could work for you!

• Language: English
• Publisher: David Scott
• Release date: Dec 12, 2018
• ISBN: 9781536540017

David Scott

Professor David Scott, PhD, MA, Adv DipEd, BA, PGCE, is Professor of Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment, Institute of Education, University of London. Previously, he served as Acting Dean of Teaching and Learning, Acting Head of the Centre for Higher Education Teaching and Learning, Director of the International Institute for Education Leadership and Professor of Educational Leadership and Learning, University of Lincoln.

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Introduction

I want to thank you and congratulate you for downloading the book, Stress Management, how to use mindfulness and daily self-discipline to conquer anxiety for stress-free productivity.

This book contains information about stress and details on how you can manage it to live a happier life. You should bear in mind that stress is not something we can avoid forever especially in the modern day. If not taken care of as soon as possible, stress can cause severe damage to your physical and mental health. In the first chapter, this book looks deeply into what stress is and also its causes.  It also gives you precise details on how you can tell if a person is stressed or not.  Different types of stress like acute, chronic and episodic acute stresses have also been discussed here as well as how you can tackle them.

When it comes to our daily activities, stress and anxiety can be a bother. The second chapter delves into how anxiety and stress affect our productivity. Chapter three talks about mindfulness and illustrates ways in which you can develop it in your life. So many people hate the negativity that surrounds them at any given time. But when you start practicing mindfulness, you will be able to learn how to achieve joy and peace and gain happiness in your everyday life.

In chapter four, you will find an analysis on how to manage social media and associated stress. You will also be able to learn the deeper meaning of stress management, especially in modern times. Quite often, the fear of missing out on our social media platforms comes into play, which makes us anxious. You will learn how to avoid stress and anxiety by handling this media the right way.

Various types of stress management techniques have been discussed in chapter five. You will be exposed to different relaxation techniques like deep breathing and meditation, which can help you, relieve your stress among other benefits. Managing stress in our daily lives is very important for us to remain productive in our activities.

In chapter six, you will be able to learn how goal setting can help you relieve your stress and anxiety. We all know that when we set high goals in our lives, this becomes the foundation of all our ambitions and this drives us forward without stress or anxiety.

Different strategies have been discussed here to help you set clear goals that can relieve your stress and anxiety. Also, find out how to create goals that connect to your passion, and the best steps to follow. Chapters seven and eight contain the conclusion and summary of the book respectively.

Thanks again for downloading this book, I hope you enjoy it!

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Chapter 1: What is Stress?

In today’s world, stress can affect anyone, and it does not depend on the person's age, gender or the circumstance that one is in. Stress can lead to psychological and physical health issues.  So, what is stress exactly? Stress refers to the way of responding either physically, mentally or emotionally to any threat or demand. Any time your body senses danger, whether it is in your imagination or a real situation, the body defenses kick in with a rapid process that happens automatically. The way the body responds is known as the fight-or-flight response or the stress response. This kind of fast response helps you fight anything that is stressing you or, on the other hand, helps you to run away from such things.

Once this type of reaction occurs, hormones are released to help your body adjust. Too much exposure to stress leads to adverse effects on your body. At times, a little worry is good for us because it is the body's way of protecting a person.  When fear is working correctly, it helps you stay energetic, alert, focused and, in case of emergencies, it can quickly be fundamental in saving your life.  For example, a specific type of stress commonly known as eustress is vital to our lives because it makes our lives more balanced and exciting.  Riding a roller coaster makes us feel active and alive whereas other stresses like chronic stress give us sleepless nights.

When you are frightened by something, stress gives you extra strength to defend yourself from such threats. Stress also helps us to rise and meet our challenges or deadlines, therefore achieving our goals and objectives in life. For example, stress will sharpen your concentration if you are playing a win or lose game with a partner since you will not want to lose. Stress will also make you go and study for your forthcoming exams due to fear of failure instead of watching movies all day. Research shows that when stress becomes too much in our lives, it stops being helpful to the body causing significant damage to our health, productivity, moods and also the quality of our lives.

Are you interested in knowing the science behind stress response or fight or flight response? Below is an overview of how it works.

When a person's body senses danger, or when one has threatened the hypothalamus, which is a part located on the base of your brain, it reacts very fast. The reaction sends nerves and hormone signals to the adrenal glands, which release a lot of hormones, normally adrenaline and cortisol hormones. These two hormones are the ones that arouse the body for emergency action, prepare you to face any danger and also increase your survival chances. There is a production of adrenaline hormone, also called epinephrine whose main functions include;

●  Increases the person's heartbeat,

●  Makes it easier for