Do you struggle with typical symptoms of stress such as headaches, difficulty sleeping, irritability, fatigue, or muscle pain? Perhaps you experience more serious stress-related problems such as ulcers, high blood pressure, heart disease, depression, frequent illness, fibromyalgia, or any number of other chronic conditions. Chronic stress seems to affect everyone, but it doesn't have to be that way...for you. The World is NOT a Stressful Place puts in your hands an effective and easy to learn approach for managing stress. Thousands have learned and internalized the principles and practices found in this book and as a result, have learned how to live happier, more peaceful, and productive lives. In this book you will learn: * the real reason you experience stress * the dangerous effects of chronic stress on your health and well-being * how to manage your stress * useful ways to prevent stress * how to increase productivity and experience greater levels of inner peace * simple things you can do to control unnecessary worrying, guilt, anxiety, and fear * how to do everything "on your plate" and "enjoy the journey" at the same time The World is NOT a Stressful Place is a book that will help you feel a lot better! For more than 20 years, Dr. Michael Olpin has been researching, writing, consulting and teaching about stress management, optimum health, and high-level wellness. He has taught stress management and similar courses at several universities and for private companies around the country. He is the co-author of the college textbook titled Stress Management for Life. Michael is currently a Professor of Health Promotion at Webe

Finally, a textbook that you don't mind reading. In fact, you'll probably share it with your stressed-out family and friends. And when the class has finished, you probably won't sell it back. STRESS MANAGEMENT FOR LIFE: A RESEARCH-BASED EXPERIENTIAL APPROACH, 5th Edition, and the accompanying stress-reducing audio files, contain all the leading-edge tools, principles, and experiences you need to help you profoundly reduce and even prevent stress. More than just a book about how to manage stress, this book offers you a life-changing experience. If you're tired of headaches, difficulties sleeping, feeling burned out or depressed, or experiencing a host of other chronic stress symptoms; if you'd like to master mindfulness, meditation, yoga, positive self-talk, find meaning, manage your time, and dozens of other stress-managing tools, this is the only stress management book you'll ever need.

Clearly explaining the "how to" of stress management and prevention, STRESS MANAGEMENT FOR LIFE, 4th Edition emphasizes experiential learning and encourages readers to personalize text information through practical applications and a "tool box" of stress-reducing resources, including activities and online stress-relief audio files. Michael Olpin and Margie Hesson offer more than just a book about stress; they offer readers a life-changing experience. Well-researched and engaging, the book empowers students to experience personal wellness by understanding and managing stress, gives stress-related topics a real-life context, and motivates students to manage stress in a way that accommodates their lifestyle, values, and goals.