DR. SCOTT'S STRESS RELIEF Your Prescription for ReEnergized Healthy Living

The author is an emergency physician and health educator whose voice has the authority of a veteran ER doc but still conveys humanity and a desire to help. She says that in your "best stress zone" you can respond to problems with clarity and control, while too much stress almost always causes disorganized reactivity and a cascade of physical and cognitive symptoms. The lesson covers a lot of ground for a brief audio program. The author's natural reading style and calmness take the mental health stigma out of being too wound up. Stress is like any other medical symptom we can prevent if we understand its dynamics and are willing to make thoughtful lifestyle adjustments. T.W. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine [Published: DEC 06/ JAN 07]