Become your own therapist and control your stress

Stress is part and parcel of life. We all get it. Think of blood pressure. If you are alive, you have blood pressure. If you are alive, you have stress. If your blood pressure gets too high, you should do something about it. The same is true with stress and this book will help you to control it.

Stress can be a mixture of anxiety, depression, panic feelings, poor sleep, low self-confidence, low self-esteem and a poor sense of wellbeing. It is one of the most common problems in the world today. But controlling your stress doesn't have to mean expensive therapy or a long waiting list for a referral to a service if you use your techniques in this book:

· Learn about stress and how it affects you
· Follow straight-forward steps to get an instant sense of control
· Develop a set of skills for long-term stress management
· Boost your wellbeing
· Feel in control of your future

This accessible, jargon-free book combines clinically proven methods from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), positive psychology and mindfulness to give you the tools you need to improve your mind, your body and your life.

Jim White is an internationally-recognised expert in CBT and common mental health problems. He devised the Stress Control approach over twenty years ago and it has become widely available across the world. He has published over 40 articles in peer-reviewed journals and has written two influential books on stress management. He worked for over thirty years as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with the NHS and was the originator of the highly innovative and successful 'Glasgow Steps' approach to common mental health problems. He has acted as a National Advisor to the Scottish Government and is now a Director of Stress Control Ltd.