1. What Is Stress? What Your Stress Can Teach You. All Stressed Up and No Place to Go. When Stress Knocks on Your Door. When Stress Is Good for You When Does Stress Become too Much? The 30-Second Recap. 2. How Does Stress Show Up? Science Finally Offers Recognition. The Body's Immediate Response to Stress. The Body's Delayed Response to Stress. A Toll on the Body and Mind. Stress, Gender, and Childhood Experiences. The 30-Second Recap. 3. The Toxic Workplace. It's a Jungle in There. An Organizational Culture of Stress. Stress in the Startup Company. Taming the Beast. When Your Boss Encourages Workaholism. The 30-Second Recap. 4. Managing Office Stress. Increasing Deadline Pressure Is Inevitable. The Importance of Keeping Stress Levels in Check. When Stress Threatens Your Professional Relationships. Simple Ways to Maintain Balance. The Quest for Balance. Make Your Time Away Count. The 30-Second Recap. 5. Stress at Home. Sources of Household Stress. Tips for Conflict Management. Becoming More Aware. The 30-Second Recap. 6. Getting Sleep, Staying in Balance. There Is No Substitute for Good Sleep. The Signs Are Highly Visible. The Microsleep Phenomena. Unfair to Yourself and to Your Employer. Is Lack of Sleep Diminishing Your Staff's Effectiveness? The 30-Second Recap. 7. Curbing Procrastination. Procrastination and Stress. First, Get Organized. Proceeding Without Pain. Seeking Help from Others. Ways to Help Yourself. The 30-Second Recap. 8. The Stress of Information Overload. I'm Overwhelmed by Information, Therefore. Cutting Books Down to Size. Reading on the Run. Lessening Your Task. The 30-Second Recap. 9. Taking the Stress Out of Travel. Attitude Adjustment. Getting Organized Is the Key. Preparation Goes a Long Way. Scout Your Destination and Check the Weather. Maintain a Routine. Fuel for the Road. Sleepless in Seattle? International Travel. The 30-Second Recap. 10. The Time/Money/ Stress Connection. The More You Spend, the More You Must Earn. Making Frugality Pay Off. Investing for the Long Term. Assessing Yourself. The 30-Second Recap. 11. Visualization and Guided Imagery. What Is Visualization? Newton's Law. Guided Imagery. No Miracle Cures Here. The 30-Second Recap. 12. Breathing. From the Get-Go! New-Age Psychobabble? Breathing Techniques. Other Breathing Techniques. Cleansing, Clarifying, and Energizing. That's It? The 30-Second Recap. 13. Meditation. What Is Meditation? A Different Discipline Altogether. Types of Meditation. A Common Thread. Mindfulness Meditation. Working Meditation into Your Everyday Life. The 30-Second Recap. 14. Yoga, T'ai Chi, and Stretching. New Age Exercise. Yoga. Getting Started in Yoga. Stretching Exercises. T'ai Chi, Not Chai Tea. Finding the Right Fit. The 30-Second Recap. 15. The Spas Have It. Spas and Such. Not So New. Enter a New Space. Service Supreme. Short Break, Anyone? Welcome to Nirvana. Equal Access. Finding the Perfect Fit. The 30-Second Recap. 16. Profound Choices. The Power Is Within You. An Example of Grace Under Pressure. A Parting Letter. The 30-Second Recap. Appendix A. Glossary. Appendix B. Further Reading. Index.