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Doing what matters in times of stress : an illustrated guide : adapted version for the Caribbean.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Pan American Health Organization.
Contributor:
Pan American Health Organization, issuing body.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Stress management.
Mental health--Caribbean Area.
Mental health.
Self-care, Health.
Psychological resilience.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (53 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Bloomfield : Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), 2021.
Summary:
This guide, adapted for the Caribbean by the Pan American Health Organization, provides practical skills to help individuals manage stress. Originally based on a World Health Organization publication, it addresses stress from various sources such as personal, work-related, and community threats. The book is divided into five sections, each offering techniques that can be practiced daily to reduce stress and promote mental well-being. It aims to support a wide audience, including caregivers and health professionals, by offering grounding exercises, methods for unhooking from negative thoughts, acting on personal values, and fostering self-kindness. Designed for easy accessibility, the guide can be read at one's own pace and applies evidence-based practices to assist in coping with adversity. Generated by AI.
Contents:
Part 1: grounding
This book is to help you manage STRESS
The effects of stress
Being hooked?
What are values?
The risks of being hooked
Learn how to be engaged and focused
Exercises: Let’s get engaged and focused!
Overcoming an emotional storm
Learning how to ground yourself
Developing grounding skills
Take a moment
Part 2: Unhooking
Unhooking ourselves
Identifying hooking thoughts and feelings
Noticing and naming
How does noticing and naming help us?
Refocusing
Part 3: Acting on your values
Acting on your values
Why does acting on your values matter?
Choosing your values
Putting your values into action
How to deal with difficult situations
Part 4: Being kind
Building a caring environment
Being kind to ourselves
Part 5: Making room
As large as the sky…
Making room Generated by AI.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
Description based on print record.
ISBN:
9789275123935
9275123934
OCLC:
1381096914

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