Part I

Getting Started with Stress Management

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In this part . . .

Get a handle on your stress by finding out where stress comes from, how it affects you, and how certain kinds of stress can actually be good for you.

Discover what, exactly, stress is and the function it was meant to serve. Identify symptoms that tell you when your stress level is getting out of control. Find out that understanding stress is as simple as ABC.

Become familiar with stress-management tools, such as a stress gauge and stress journal, so that you can measure your stress, identify your triggers, and come up with effective ways to cope.