How to deal with stress and improve peace of mind
'An excellent book filled with practical tips for understanding and managing stress'
Professor David M. Clark,
Professor and Chair of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford

Most of us know what it is like to feel stressed; so much so, in fact, that we take it for granted that we are going to feel stressed and assume that there's not much to be done about it.

Too much stress can disrupt our lives almost without our realising it. However there is a tried-and-tested approach to coping using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). In this easy-to-use self-help guide, the authors help you to recognise what happens when you're under stress and how to change how you think, feel and act so that you learn to retain a balanced outlook on life and manage it more effectively.

· Providing a complete CBT self-help course with case studies and step-by-step explanations
· Showing how to permanently improve your overall quality of life by changing the ways you respond to stress

DR LEE BROSAN is a consultant psychologist with the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust. Over her career she has been responsible for the development of psychological treatment services within the Trust and has taught many other people about how best to understand and use CBT. DR GILLIAN TODD is a BABCP Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, Supervisor and Trainer who is an Independent Practitioner based in Cambridge. Over her career, she has been Senior Lecturer and Director of CBT at the University of East Anglia and an honorary Visiting Fellow at the University of Cambridge.

Overcoming self-help guides use clinically proven techniques to treat long-standing and disabling conditions, both psychological and physical. Many guides in the Overcoming series are recommended under the Reading Well Books on Prescription scheme.

Series Editor: Professor Peter Cooper