Recommended Reading
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The
End of Stress as We Know It
by Bruce McEwan
with Elizabeth N. Lasley
Internationally recognised authority
Dr Bruce McEwan has a startling message for us about stress. In his new book, The
End of Stress as We Know It, he tells us that whilem some stress is
ineviatable, being "stressed out" isnt. In fact, we can learn to re-channel the
powerful stress activators in our lives to make us more resilient...to move us from victim
to victor. |
| The first step in
this process, McEwan says, is to listen to what science can tell us on the subject. His
ground-breaking research on the relationship between brain function and stress reactions
has demonstrated that stress is a natural and necessary funtion. |
| Through
science, McEwan allows us to understand what the stress response is and why our bodies
react the way they do. He coins the term "allostatic load" and defines it for
readers. He explains what role the "fight or flight" response plays in our
bodies response to stress - and how, deprived of its natural successful result, the very
system that is designed to protect us begins to cause wear and tear on our bodies,
actually bringing on illnesses as diverse and severe as asthma, diabetes, heart disease,
ulcers ands increased susceptibility to colds and infections. And perhaps more important
for many readers, McEwan talks about what we can do to prevent the process from taking
this wrong turn. The End of
Stress as We Know It will lead readers to a new appreciation of the mind-body connection
so that we learn how to reduce stress, and increase our overall sense of health and
well-being |
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Revised: November 06, 2003.
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