Contents
Part I: Understanding Stress Addiction
Chapter 1: Are You a Stress Addict?
Overload, Overwhelm, Over it All
Chapter 2: Why Taking it Easy is Hard
Your CFO Brain versus Your CEO Heart
Brain Drain: Too Much, Not Enough
Chapter 3: How to Use Stress for Success
Manage Energy by Minding the Gaps
Change Your Story about Self-Care
Calm the Body: Eliminate Irritants
Putting it into Practice: Stepping Stones
Nourish the Mind: Practice Gratitude
Nourish the Body: Eat Energy-Enhancing Foods
Incorporate Daily Moderate Exercise
Strengthen the Mind: Cognitive Training
Strengthen the Body: Interval Training
Sample Interval Training Workout
Stepping Stone 3: Let in, Let Go, and Find Your Ideal Flow
Part III: Reprogram Your Operating System
Rewire Your Patterns of Thought
What's Love Got to Do with It?
Stepping Stone 4: Purpose, Perspective, and Positivity