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Index
Praise
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
PART ONE - Stress and the Five Steps
The Science of Stress - (a.k.a. Why You Feel Like Crap)
My Crisis Saga
The Body’s Stress-Response System
Introduction to the Five-Step Model
Step One: Get a Grip
Step One: Get a Grip
Examining the Emotional Foundations of the Problem
Commit and Follow Through
Step Two: Pinpoint What You Can Control
Scientific (but Interesting, I Promise) Theories About Control
Thoughts, Flexibility, and Attitude
What Can I Do About the Things I Can’t Control?
Step Three: Push into Motion
Step Three: Push into Motion
Step Four: Pull Back
Mindfulness—The Panacea for Catastrophic Thinking
Reflection and Simplification
Evaluating How We Treat Ourselves
Setting Intentions
The Power of Self-Intimacy
Some Final Thoughts About Step Four
Step Five: Hold On and Let Go
Hold On and Let Go
Your Positive Personality Traits
Your Positive Cognitive Abilities
Things to Let Go Of
Moving Forward
PART TWO - Applying the Five Steps
Chronic Illness
Depression
Borderline Personality Disorder
Terminal Cancer
Chronic Pain
Family Crisis
Addiction
Child with Special Needs
Partner with Cancer
Cognitive Decline
Partner with Traumatic Brain Injury
Loss
Divorce
Death of a Sibling
Visitation Rights Sabotage
Financial Ruin
Trauma
Abusive Alcoholic Parent
Sexual Abuse
Mass Shooting
Bullying
Existential Crisis
Midlife Affair
Suicide
Chronic Worry
Spiritual Crisis
Conclusion: From Pain to Sane
Postscript: The COVID-19 Diaries
Acknowledgments
Notes
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