Stress in the Spotlight

Brian Claridge is a freelance journalist who writes for national and regional newspapers and magazines. He has interviewed many successful business entrepreneurs and millionaires as well as big personalities from the world of film, entertainment, television, music, sports and publishing. Brian also enjoys writing about travel, property, finance and general lifestyle. Sir Cary Cooper is a Distinguished Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at Lancaster University, UK. He is Chair of the Academy of Social Sciences (a body comprised of 46 learned societies in the social sciences, representing over 88,000 social scientists); the Editor-in-Chief of the scholarly journal Stress and Health and the author of many books on workplace health (eg. The Science of Occupational Health). Cary received a CBE in 2001 for his contributions to occupational safety and health, and is a regular contributor to radio and TV on topics in occupational psychology and health.

1. Introduction 2. Pressures on People in Different walks of Life 3. Dealing with Pressure 4. Managing Difficult People 5. Bouncing Back from Set Backs 6. Thinking One Step at a Time 7. Boosting Your Self-Confidence 8. Juggling Work and Family/Private Life 9. Time Poor: Maintaining Valued Relationships 10. Being Adaptable 11. Glass Half Full 12. Lessons for the Future