The National Health Service (NHS) is undergoing enormous change, which has led to many primary health care professionals experiencing pressure beyond their control and ability to cope. Primary care in Britain has taken on a new shape due to these changes and the members of the primary health care team are having to take additional responsibilities and working under tremendous pressure. Therefore, it is important to identify the sources of stress and find ways of dealing with them.
Although there are a number of books on stress in other professions, there is no general book on stress and methods of coping in primary care. Stress Management for Primary Health Care Professionals is timely in the context of the NHS change, and the impact of this change on the primary health care professional. This is the first book to examine stress in primary care professionals and is aimed directly at primary health care professionals, students in medicine, nursing, social sciences and allied health professions. Also, it can be of value to the researchers working in this area.
This book is the product of the research work of the authors, over the years, on primary health care professionals: general practitioners, practice managers, practice nurses, receptionists, health visitors, district nurses and community psychiatric nurses. The book is organised into 9 chapters. Chapter 1 briefly describes the history and background to the NHS in Britain, its structure, function, changes and reforms. It also mentions important roles of some of the members of the primary care team. In Chapter 2 the concept of stress is defined. Chapter 3 gives a general overview of occupational stress literature. Chapter 4discusses individual differences and other conditioning variables as these influence the experiences of occupational stress. Chapter 5 considers the consequences of stress in terms of cost to the individual and organisation. Although a brief literature review on stress in primary health care professionals is included in Chapter 6, more emphasis is given on the authors' studies. Chapters 7 and 8 describe individual and organisational stress management strategies respectively that the primary health care professionals may find useful. The final chapter briefly mentions resources and training.

Understanding Teacher Stress focuses on the impact of educational reforms, such as the No Child left Behind Act, 2001, on principals and teachers' stress level and coping abilities. It further speaks to the necessity for stress management programs in school districts and teachers college curriculums. The author details educators' coping strategies, and examines various stress management program approaches and designs which educators are likely to benefit from.

***BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2022 SHORTLISTED TITLE*** "I cannot recommend this book highly enough." - Dr. Sarah Eagger, consultant psychiatrist Give yourself the kind of care you give others and create a personalized toolkit of simple and effective strategies to master stress and revitalise your life. Whether you are a health or care professional, informal caregiver, therapist, or simply a people-pleaser who ignores their own needs, Sarah Kuipers invites you to take a fresh approach to stress by helping you unearth the roots of poor self-care, and guiding you step by step to create a life that nurtures you, emotionally, physically and spiritually. Only when you thrive can you give of your best to the world each day. Discover 7 powerful principles that will help you: Create supportive beliefs around your own worth Gain a greater understanding of your risk factors Transform your thoughts and emotions Calm your anxiety Become more assertive Replenish your energy Nourish your spirit "This brilliant book... should be required reading for all caring professionals." - Dr. Jane Buckle, former nurse and lecturer for healthcare professionals SARAH KUIPERS ran a successful practice for over 20 years as a single mother, before burning out. Since completing a Masters in Research on stress and burnout she has facilitated numerous courses in personal development and stress management for medical students.

Instead of getting out of bed and hoping today will be a good day, you can choose the day you want to have. You can control your own emotional response to the people and the things in your life. In "The Two-Minute Tune-Up," author Pam Boyd provides a series of inspirational quotes, messages, and personal anecdotes to help you set a positive tone for every day for an entire year.

Boyd, an international consultant and speaker, shows how, in less than two minutes each day, you can overcome negative thoughts and feelings by reading the daily selection and taking a minute to reflect and apply its message to your circumstances. It's about reclaiming personal power and regaining emotional dominance.

"The Two-Minute Tune-Up" serves as your daily port of renewal: a place to recharge, flip your switch from idle to full power, and realign the wheels of your life.

It's a fact: stress makes you fat. Renowned clinician and scientist Dr. Pamela Peeke goes beyond diet and exercise with a lifestyle program that shows women how to stop being diet "POWs" ("Prisoners Of Weight") or victims of "Toxic Stress" and how to evolve into physically and mentally stress-resilient individuals. Peeke helps women identify their stress-eating profiles (Are you a stress-overeater? A stress-undereater?) and explains that to remove weight, you have to lift weight. She explains what to eat and, equally as important, when to eat by navigating the afternoon "CortiZone," the hours of highest vulnerability to stress eating. Learn how to put it all together through the fine art of regrouping.

Women can tailor this accessible program to their individual needs using Peeke's three behavior templates:

* Stress-resilient nutrition
* Stress-resilient physical activity
* Stress-resilient regrouping

Dr. Peeke's program is a must for women who want to break the stress-fat cycle that has thickened their after-forty waistlines.

Pause. Be present. Awaken your senses. Mindfulness is a powerful tool to help you live in the moment. This book will show you how to find peace every day and feel more connected to the world. For many of us, mindful living can seem like something that exists only in other people's lives. But the good news is anyone can practise it. Whether you're new to mindfulness or need some extra inspiration, this book will help you find a path to a happier, healthier life. Within these pages you will discover what mindfulness is and how it can be used in all aspects of your life, including: Breathing techniques to stay calm Eliminating distractions when you need to focus Appreciating the magical moments of the ordinary Practising self-care for improved well-being From discovering your calm within to learning how to meditate, the tips and techniques in this book will help you feel more at one with yourself. Open your mind... relax... and let this little guide show you how to live more mindfully.

Children love to unwind and relax with this fun exercise known as "muscular relaxation." Children relate to the angry octopus in this story as the sea child shows him how to take a deep breath, calm down, and manage his anger. This effective stress and anger management technique focuses awareness on various muscle groups to create a complete resting of the mind and body. Muscular relaxation can lower stress and anxiety levels. It can be used to decrease pain and anger. This engaging story quiets the mind and relaxes the body so your child can let go of anger and fall asleep peacefully. This is one of four stories featured on the Indigo Ocean Dreams CD.

Learn how to overcome procrastination and enjoy guilt-free play! One of the most effective programs to combat procrastination, THE NOW HABIT has sold over 100,000 copies, has been translated into 11 languages, and is now revised and updated.

Featuring a new preface and a new section providing strategies to understand and deal with the role technology plays in procrastination today, The Now Habit offers a comprehensive plan to help readers lower their stress and increase their time to enjoy guilt-free play.

Dr. Fiore's techniques will help any busy person start tasks sooner and accomplish them more quickly, without the anxiety brought on by the negative habits of procrastination and perfectionism.

Several people have asked what motivated us to write a book about commut ing, something that we all do but over which we have very little control. As a matter of fact, the general reaction from professional colleagues and friends alike was first a sort of knowing smile followed by some story. Everyone has a story about a personal commuting experience. Whether it was a problem with a delayed bus, a late arrival, broken-down automobiles, hot trains or subways, during the past year we have heard it all. Many of these stories must be apocryphal because, if they were all true, it is amazing that anyone ever arrived at work on time, at home, or at some other destination. The interest for us likely stems from many factors that over the years have probably influenced our thinking. All of the authors studied and/or grew up in the New York City metropolitan area. For illustration, let's devote a few paragraphs to describing some of the senior author's (Koslowsky's) life experiences. As a young man in New York City, he was a constant user of the New York City subway system. The whole network was and still is quite impressive. For a relatively small sum, one can spend the whole day and night in an underground world (growing up in New York often makes one think that the whole world is contained in its five boroughs)."

The REAL University Challenge: Helping students to become flourishing life-long learners. As a tutor you want to help students to flourish not only academically but in all aspects of their university lives: mentally, emotionally, physically, socially and spiritually. But with students reporting stress and anxiety at an all-time high, and academic staff under more pressure than ever before, you could use some help. In this new, post-pandemic edition of the classic guide, Fabienne Vailes reveals how you can help your students develop a 'tool box' of well-being techniques that will support them through university and beyond, and ensure your own well-being at the same time. She finishes with thoughts on how universities can implement systemic changes that support flourishing at an institutional, not just at an individual, level. Fabienne Vailes is an expert on emotional and mental well-being within the education sector. She is on a mission to change the face of education - embedding well-being into the curriculum to create an environment where both students and staff flourish and become empowered lifelong learners to succeed both academically and in the workplace.

Discover a new framework of living with the bold, interactive guide of the Radically Content journal. Explore themes like guilt, "I'll be happy when...," anxiety, settling, control, healing, shame, self-trust, and being our own worst enemies. Not only will you unlearn the dogma of that discontent, but you will learn practical tools to create a more satisfied life for yourself. With vivid imagery and prompts to guide you along the way, this journal is sure to complete your daily routines and motivate you to find the satisfaction in your everyday life. The Radically Content journal guides you through life and supports you in: Cultivating self-trust Defining your own version of "success" Living with intention Rewriting your personal narrative Creating consistent and healing rituals This journal encompasses themes that everyone is familiar with, and it teaches you to overcome and persevere. Learn the basics and more to your self-healing journey with the Radically Content journal.

Between 1989 and 1999 half the teachers in England and Wales quit their posts. By the late nineties more than six thousand teachers a year were retiring early on grounds of ill health. In recent years hardly a school in the country has not lost at least one teacher because of a 'nervous breakdown'.
Breakdown looks at what is happening in teaching today. Why breakdowns have become so common, what it means to suffer a breakdown, and the consequences of this epidemic for schools and children. It suggests what teachers can do to help themselves, what schools should do to help their staff and the ways in which the local authorities can offer practical support.


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