Managing Stress: A Creative Journal

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ISBN: 9780763790141 | 0763790141
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 7/2/2010

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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.

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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