The Pocket Guide to Managing Stress

Justin is a sales manager with a mid-sized company. A few weeks ago, a reorganization was announced. His job now requires that he oversee the work of twice the number of team members that he was responsible for before.

Suddenly, his voicemail seems to always be full. No matter how much he tries to keep up, scores of e-mails require his attention. To top it off, his boss called him into the office the other day and chastised him for his team's failure to meet last month's sales quota. The Pocket Guide to Managing Stress is for people like Justin.

Justin stays late at work, but he worries because he is still not completing the necessary tasks. By the time he makes the long commute home and walks in his door, his feet are dragging. Beyond increased pressures at work, Justin is concerned that he doesn't have enough time to spend with his family. His son is not doing well in school, and his wife wants to go on a family vacation.

Justin's experience is common in today's high-speed world. With the pressures of the modern job, the demands of family life, and near-constant change, it is no wonder that many people exhibit stress symptoms.

In fact 75% to 90% of visits to physicians in the U.S. are stress-related. If popping some pills gets you through the rough parts of the day, and medicating yourself with alcohol in the evening is standard fare, then you will never learn to master what stresses you. The Pocket Guide to Managing Stress is about learning all about stress so that you are in a better position to master the beast.