Comprehensive Stress Management helps students identify, understand, and manage the stressors that most affect their lives.

Written in an informal, anecdotal style, the text presents the latest research findings on the physical, psychological, sociological, and spiritual aspects of stress.

The text also provides an in-depth discussion of a wide variety of coping skills, including relaxation techniques, behavior change interventions, and strategies for defusing physiological arousal.

This engaging, easy-to-read text gives students the tools they need to cope with stress in an increasingly stressful world.

Accompanying the text are instructor and student resources on the Online Learning Center.

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Stress is a big part of everyone’s everyday life but how we deal with it is what makes the different between good health and bad. This is true to a degree.  There is a certain amount of stress that each and every one of us must go through at certain points in our lives.  Most people can cope with stress well. They have found ways that help them deal with the stressful situations that they encounter.

Stress is a factor in heart disease. It is unclear if it is the stress itself that is a risk or if it is the fact that high levels of stress cause other factors. There is some debate as to the long-term effects of stress, but most will agree that stress does play a role in our heart health.

There are things that occur that can serve as warning signs that the stress is getting out of hand. Dizziness, headaches, difficulty sleeping, racing heart, sweaty palms, tiredness, exhaustion, trembling, weight gain or loss, are all common warning signs that need to be addressed by a professional. When the stress level gets out of hand is when we can see the link between stress and heart disease, as this is when many heart problems get identified in a person.

There are so many things that are out there that can be the cause of stress in a person' life. Marital or family problems, money troubles, work issues, the list goes on and on. All of these things can lead to health problems that people that are under a lot of stress typically endure.

It is known that people who are under a lot of stress tend to have higher blood pressure, exercise less and are more likely to smoke. These three things all bear a direct relation to heart disease as well as other health issues.

We can draw the conclusion that stress and heart disease are indeed linked. By taking steps to reduce stress in our lives, we stand a better chance of improving our health and enjoying a longer life. Stress may be a fact of daily living, but it need not be a permanent fixture in our lives.