Description
Book SynopsisFORGET EVERYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT STRESS.
If youâre like most people, you probably think that stress is an inevitable part of life. The truth is: itâs not. In a groundbreaking 30-year study, Dr. Derek Roger has discovered that everything we think we know about stressâand how we should âœmanageâ itâis just plain wrong.
STRESS IS A CHOICE.
It is not a natural response to the pressures of work. Itâs a choice that you make, consciously or not, to worry and fret and agonize over the work you need to doâinstead of just doing it.
WORK DOESNâT HAVE TO BE STRESSFUL FOR YOU TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
This book offers a radically different approach to stress. Itâs about being resilient. Flexible. Mentally awake and in the moment. Itâs about changing your mindset to keep things in perspective instead of adding fuel to the fire with negative thoughts. The techniques youâll find in this book are powerful, practical, and pr
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: A New Way to Think About Stress and Resilience
Chapter 2: Waking Up
Chapter 3: Controlling Attention
Chapter 4: Becoming Detached and Letting Go
Chapter 5: Developing a Resilient Personality
Chapter 6: Resilient Communication and Leading Change
Chapter 7: Conclusion: Pulling It All Together
Appendix: The Resilience Research Program
Index
