This book was one of the five finalists in the nonfiction category of the EPPIE 2001 Awards.
Copyright 1999-2005
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This book was one of the five finalists in the nonfiction category of the EPPIE 2001 Awards.
Copyright 1999-2005 |
NOW AVAILABLE worldwide from Twilight Times Books.
Available as a paperback within Australia ($Au20).
| 1. Why You Need an Anti-stress Switch | 1 |
| Emergency | 1 |
| Anger | 2 |
| Worry | 2 |
| Situational stress | 2 |
| Phobias | 3 |
| The annoyance cycle | 4 |
| So what? | 5 |
| 2. The Caveperson in You | 5 |
| The effects of worry | 6 |
| Preferred arousal level | 7 |
| Three ways of responding to stress | 7 |
| Gathering evidence | 10 |
| 3. The Man Who Got Dogs to Dribble and Drool on Demand | 11 |
| 4. Phobias | 14 |
| 5. Making the switch | 16 |
| How to tense each muscle group | 19 |
| Using the switch | 20 |
| Related techniques | 22 |
| Alternatives to progressive muscular relaxation | 22 |
| Different orders | 23 |
| Imagination vs real life | 24 |
| Doing it for yourself | 25 |
| 6. Help from those who care | 25 |
| Using a helping hand | 26 |
| Beloved enemies | 28 |
| Isolation and what to do about it | 29 |
| Social phobia | 30 |
| Sources of help | 30 |
| Natural healers | 30 |
| Voluntary agencies | 31 |
| Professionals | 31 |
| When to seek a professional | 31 |
| 7. Talking Back | 32 |
| Thought stopping | 32 |
| Be a scientist: Cognitive Therapy | 33 |
| Rewrite your history: Narrative Therapy | 35 |
| Role changing | 37 |
| Organise a debating club -- inside (REBT) | 38 |
| And so ... | 39 |
| Contacts | 40 |
| Bibliography: In case you don't believe me! | 40 |
| INDEX | 43 |