Table of Contents

Praise
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
PART ONE - Stress and the Five Steps

The Science of Stress - (a.k.a. Why You Feel Like Crap)
Introduction to the Five-Step Model
Step One: Get a Grip
Step Two: Pinpoint What You Can Control
Step Three: Push into Motion
Step Four: Pull Back
Step Five: Hold On and Let Go

PART TWO - Applying the Five Steps

Chronic Illness
Family Crisis
Loss
Trauma
Existential Crisis

Conclusion: From Pain to Sane
Postscript: The COVID-19 Diaries
Acknowledgments
Notes