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CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION This book. Summary
CHAPTER TWO: WHY UNWIND? Definition of unwind. Understand life. Definition of stress. Control life. Be better. Summary.
CHAPTER THREE: THE PROBLEM People's attitudes. Case histories of people today. Life events: death, relationships, finances, work, illness. Summary.
CHAPTER FOUR: HISTORY OF UNWINDING Eastern attitudes: meditation, Buddhism, Taoism, Zen, Yoga. Western attitudes: Christianity, Psychotherapy, Auto-suggestion, Hypnotherapy, Biofeedback, Visualization. Summary.
CHAPTER FIVE: PLAN TO UNWIND The Plan "EMBME". Stage one (Entrance): enough time, mental commitment, a quiet place, comfort and concentration. Stage two (Muscles). Stage three (Breathing). Stage four (Mind control): peaceful scenes, removing intruders, mantra. Stage five (Exit). Application. Summary.
CHAPTER SIX: UNDERSTAND LIFE Life. Stress. Obtain information: stop, look, listen. "IF". Identify problems: emotions, health, questions. Summary.
CHAPTER SEVEN: CONTROL LIFE Use of time: your needs, your wants, priorities. Reward/effort ratio: the system, results, the future. Decision-making: solve problems (timescale, single question, more information, choices, decisions), good decisions (fear of being wrong, priorities, easy/difficult problems, no regrets). Summary.
CHAPTER EIGHT: BE BETTER Illhealth: minor illness, serious illness, pre-existing illness. Reducing stress: behaviour, unwind, understand, control. Be better: self- improvement, happiness. Summary.
CHAPTER NINE: YOUR LIFE Demands of the environment: family and friends, job, finances. Personal resources: fears, strengths, weaknesses. Choosing: health, personal objectives, reduce demands, increase resources. Summary.
CHAPTER TEN: THE GAME OF LIVING Skills. Disasters, submarine of life. Losing. Winning. Summary.
CHAPTER ELEVEN: CONCLUSION
APPENDIX: EMBME
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