Undoing Perpetual Stress

Twenty-first century life evolves at a breakneck pace - and with it, stress seems to multiply by the day. We work long, harrowing hours. We fret over our families and finances. Our email beeps and our cell phones ring. But our nervous systems were never meant to handle so many stressors. In this groundbreaking book, psychotherapist Richard O'Connor explains how a wide range of common problems - both emotional and physical - are actually side effects of modern life, and how you can undo their damage. Combining expertise with down-to-earth language, Undoing Perpetual Stress explains how you can: Recognize the hidden effects of stress on your brain and body. Understand your inner sanity in conflict with a crazy world. Develop self-control over how you think, act, and feel when stressed. Regain a sense of meaning and purpose in your life.