How to stress less simple ways to stop worrying and take control of your future

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Simple ways to stop worrying and take control of your future. Introduction 1 Step One - Understanding and Reasoning 5 Where do we start? 7 The physiological response to stress 10 Step Two - Overcoming and Educating 19 The fundamental elements of controlling and managing stress 21 Dealing with events that matter to you 26 Why is stress on the increase? 31 Letting go of the now 36 Stressors ... what really matters? 40 Choice 42 Step Three - Prevention and Optimization 53 Change the way you stand! 55 Staying in a stress-free state 56 Stronger, braver, happier 62 Drawing a blank 68 Legacy setting 73 Create a better picture 75 Adjust your mindset 78 Step Four - Dividing Stress and Reality 83 Look differently ... but not with your eyes 85 Find your escapism 93 Is it real ... or imaginary? 95 Step Five - Re-Establishing A Normal Life 99 Flip it! 102 The stress strategy ... making it work for you 103 Start your day differently 105 Step Six - Creating A Lasting Rhythm 119 The internal stress reaction 122 You are what you eat! 122 The stress - memory loss connection 135 You can cook 148 Step Seven - Stress Free Living 153 Drugs 157 Take a walk ... 159 Nutrition know-how 164 Laughter - it really is the best medicine! 170 Tools 171 Summary 179 About Benjamin Bonetti 185 Index 191