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Acknowledging that stress is a natural reaction of instinct and survival, the exercises in this book demonstrate the importance of learning to effectively manage stress in order to avoid overwhelming feelings of tension and desperation. To properly manage stress, individuals must first understand its causes as well as physical and mental consequences that are outlined in this guide. Despite the fact that stress is a natural instinct, it must be handled correctly so it will not develop into a more serious problem, and this manual provides many coping mechanisms. Realizando que el estres es una reaccion natural que forma parte del instinto para sobrevivir, los ejercicios en este libro muestran la importancia de aprender a manejarlo de una manera eficaz para evitar el desarrollo de la tension y sentimientos de desesperacion. Para manejar el estres adecuadamente, el individuo debe primero comprender sus causas y consecuencias, tanto fisicas como mentales. Aun siendo una manifestacion natural, es necesario manejar el estres adecuadamente para evitar el desarrollo de problemas mas graves.

Fernando Ortiz Lachica is a professor of social psychology at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana in Mexico. He is the author of books and articles about psychotherapy in his native Spanish.