A practical, supportive and easy-to-read guide to help you understand and overcome stress, filled with helpful tips and actionable advice

Feeling overwhelmed? This little book is here to help.

How to Understand and Deal with Stress is a friendly, accessible guide with all the information and advice you need to identify the source of your struggles, and to take practical steps to reduce or manage the burden. By learning the science behind stress and understanding how it affects your mind and body, you'll start to dismantle its hold on you. And with practical ways to manage the condition - including physical, medical and therapeutic perspectives - this book will help you work out the best ways you can support your mental health and improve your overall well-being.

By the end of this book, you will:

• Understand the science behind stress, how it manifests, what causes it, and how to identify symptoms and triggers
• Be armed with physical and practical steps you can take to alleviate stress, from breathing exercises and healthy lifestyle choices to problem-solving techniques and coping mechanisms
• Have a host of holistic remedies up your sleeve for when stress strikes, such as mindfulness, visualization and breathwork
• Know about the medical treatments and therapies available, and know how and when to seek professional help or support

With the right knowledge and guidance, you can learn to understand and manage stress so that you can get back to feeling like you again.

About the Author

Katy Georgiou is a qualified, professional BACP-accredited individual, couples and group psychotherapist working in a GP surgery and private practice. She regularly features in the media on issues around therapy and mental health, including BBC Radio, OK! magazine and Grazia. An experienced journalist, Katy has written for The Times, The Guardian, The Independent, Newsweek, Metro and Psychologies magazine, among others. She is the founder, host and producer of Sound Affects Podcast, a music and mental health podcast featured in NME, Psychologies and Therapy Today. She is also a former Samaritans helpline listener.

Website: www.kgcounsellor.com Twitter: @kgcounsellor

Book Information
ISBN 9781800074248
Author Katy Georgiou
Format Paperback
Page Count 128
Imprint Summersdale Publishers
Publisher Octopus Publishing Group