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The
Origin of Everyday Moods:
Managing Energy, Tension, and Stress |
How understanding
your moods - and what causes them - - can help you think more
clearly, be more productive, and lead a more enjoyable life.
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- Far from a shallow quick-fix book,
The Origin of Everyday Moods is an in-depth exploration
of the origins and influences of moods that affect us every day
of our lives.
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- It brings readers to a new understanding
of the underlying biology of their daily cycles of energy and
tension, and offers powerful recommendations for breaking self-destructive
habits and leading a richer, more enjoyable life.
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by Robert E. Thayer, Ph.D.
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Hardcover
ISBN:
0195087917
276 Pages
Pub 6/96
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Paperback
ISBN:
0195118057
276 Pages
Pub 11/97
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Table of Contents
Part One
The Origin of Moods
- 1. Mood & Its Meanings
- 2. A Theory of Mood
- 3. Moods as Barometers of
Well-Being
- 4. The Relationship Between
Mood and Thoughts
- 5. Energy and Tension Changes
with PMS, Drugs, Social Interaction, Weather, and Life Events
- 6. How Energy and Tension
Interact
- 7. The Evolutionary Biology
of Moods
- 8. The Physiology and Anatomy
of Mood
Part Two
The Self-Regulation of Mood
- 9. Self-Regulation: Why, How,
and How Effective ?
- 10. Individual Differences
in Mood-Regulation Strategies
- 11. Mood Substitution: Different
Ways of Achieving the Same Mood
- 12. Rational Mood Substitution:
Exercise More and Indulge Less
Part Three
Optimal Mood Management
- 13. The Practical Psychology
of Self-Regulation
- 14. Overcoming Tense-Tiredness
by Increasing Energy
- 15. Reducing Tension to Overcome
Tense-Tiredness
- 16. Moods at Different Times
of Day
- 17. Systematic Self-Observation:
The First Step in Mood Change
- 18. A Review of the Origin
and Self-Regulation of Everyday Moods
APPENDIX
Beyond Stress Management to
Calm-Energy
Notes
Index
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