Managing Stress : A Creative Journal
ISBN: 9780763790141 | 0763790141
Edition: 4thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: JONES & BARTLETT PUBLISHERS
Pub. Date: 7/1/2010
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This journal allows students to identify common causes of stress in their lives and develop skills to manage them. Writing in this journal for a period of weeks or months, and then reading over the passages, will help students sort through personal, social, or even global issues.This journal is the perfect companion to any stress management course or workshop.
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| Foreword | p. ix |
| Preface | p. xi |
| Acknowledgments | p. xiii |
| Introduction: The Importance of Journal Writing | p. xv |
| Journal Summary Excerpts | p. xix |
| Journal Themes | |
| Top Ten Stressors | p. 2 |
| Who Am I? | p. 4 |
| Optimist or Pessimist? | p. 6 |
| Self-Talk | p. 8 |
| How Was Your Day Today? | p. 10 |
| Boosting the Immune System | p. 12 |
| Vision Quest | p. 14 |
| Twenty-Five Great Ways to Relax! | p. 16 |
| Guided Mental Imagery | p. 18 |
| Dreams: The Language of Symbols | p. 20 |
| Creative Problem Solving | p. 22 |
| A Gift from the Sea | p. 24 |
| The Susan Boyle Factor | p. 26 |
| Synchronicity | p. 28 |
| Values Assessment and Clarification | p. 30 |
| Too Much Information! | p. 32 |
| One: A Holy Moment | p. 34 |
| Anger: The Fight Response | p. 36 |
| Fear: The Flight Response | p. 38 |
| My Personal Totem Pole | p. 40 |
| Mandala of the Human Spirit | p. 42 |
| Sticks and Stones | p. 44 |
| Instant Gratification | p. 46 |
| Perfection vs. Excellence | p. 48 |
| Creativity Revisited | p. 50 |
| Inspiration vs. Influence | p. 52 |
| Stress Barometer Check | p. 54 |
| Dreams Revisited | p. 56 |
| Art Therapy | p. 58 |
| Confrontation of a Stressor | p. 60 |
| Economic Meltdown: A Personal Fiscal Crisis? | p. 62 |
| Thinking vs. Feeling | p. 64 |
| My Positive Attributes | p. 66 |
| Unwritten Letters: A Resolution Process | p. 68 |
| Giving Your Power Away … Don't! | p. 70 |
| Communication Skills Revisited | p. 72 |
| A Log Cabin Experience: Creative Writing | p. 74 |
| The Things I Take for Granted | p. 76 |
| Words from a Song: Reflections on a Personal Relationship | p. 78 |
| Information Grazing | p. 80 |
| Water: The Essential Nutrient | p. 82 |
| Bridging the Hemispheres of Thought | p. 84 |
| Do You Suffer from Affluenza? | p. 86 |
| Emotional Weil-Being | p. 88 |
| Trust! | p. 90 |
| Mental Well-Being | p. 92 |
| Compassion in Action | p. 94 |
| Healthy Locus of Control | p. 96 |
| Freedom and Responsibility | p. 98 |
| Boundaries and Barriers | p. 100 |
| Role Models and Heroes | p. 102 |
| One Personal Wish | p. 104 |
| Below The Surface: The Power of Sub-Personalities | p. 106 |
| Control: A Double-Edged Sword | p. 108 |
| Conversations with God | p. 110 |
| The Child Within | p. 112 |
| The Garden of Eden | p. 114 |
| Got a Hunch? Cultivating Your Intuition | p. 116 |
| Victimhood | p. 118 |
| Energy: The Life Force | p. 120 |
| Healthy Pleasures | p. 122 |
| Adaptation | p. 124 |
| Spiritual Well-Being | p. 126 |
| Positive Affirmation Statements | p. 128 |
| Embrace the Shadow | p. 130 |
| Humor Is the Best Medicine: Things That Make Me Smile and Laugh | p. 132 |
| Playing in the Garage | p. 134 |
| A Traumatic Experience | p. 136 |
| Cyber Addictions | p. 138 |
| Good Grief! | p. 140 |
| Archetypes and Symbols | p. 142 |
| Time and Money | p. 144 |
| Poetry in Motion | p. 146 |
| When Your Biography Becomes Your Biology | p. 148 |
| No Regrets | p. 150 |
| What Did You Say? | p. 152 |
| The Meaning of Life | p. 154 |
| The Pursuit of Happiness | p. 156 |
| The Male Enigma | p. 158 |
| Guilt and Worry | p. 160 |
| My Inner Resources | p. 162 |
| Mother Earth | p. 164 |
| From a Distance | p. 166 |
| Labels | p. 168 |
| Behaviors I'd Like to Change | p. 170 |
| Sweet Forgiveness | p. 172 |
| Defining Moments | p. 174 |
| Love | p. 176 |
| My Body's Rhythms | p. 178 |
| Lessons Learned | p. 180 |
| The Holographic Universe | p. 182 |
| Self-Esteem: The Bottom Line | p. 184 |
| Tattoo You? | p. 186 |
| The Power of Suggestion | p. 188 |
| Here Comes the Judge | p. 190 |
| Walking in Balance | p. 192 |
| Are You Self-Medicating? | p. 194 |
| Friends in Need | p. 196 |
| Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century | p. 198 |
| Health of the Human Spirit | p. 200 |
| Global Warming Revisited: The Climate's A-Changing | p. 202 |
| Light at the End of the Tunnel | p. 204 |
| Letting Go of Stress | p. 206 |
| Reflections: Your Journal Summary | p. 208 |
| References | p. 210 |
| Journal Writing: Additional Resources | p. 212 |
| Additional Journal Exercises | p. 214 |
| About the Author | p. 220 |
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