Table of Contents
Dedication ………………………………………………………………………..7
Prologue ……………………………………………………………………………9
Get a Grip Stress Inventory ……………………………………………….. 11
How We Work
Chapter 1 Introduction …………………………………………………. 15
Chapter 2 A Self in Four Parts ………………………………………… 21
Chapter 3 The Diamond of Self ………………………………………36
Chapter 4 Four Things About Emotions …………………………..42
Chapter 5 The String of Lights ………………………………………..50
Techniques that Work
Chapter 6 Control is Key………………………………………………..59
Chapter 7 The Coping Plan …………………………………………… 65
Chapter 8 The Toolbox ………………………………………………….76
Chapter 9 The Three Boxes ……………………………………………. 81
Chapter 10 The Five Part Question ……………………………………88
Chapter 11 Have a Plan – Follow the Plan ………………………..100
Chapter 12 Three Rules of Life ………………………………………. 107
Chapter 13 The 100th Birthday ……………………………………… 117
Chapter 14 The Ladder of Luck ………………………………………122
The Importance of Balance
Chapter 15 The Journey …………………………………………………129
Chapter 16 My Glass is Half Full and Half Empty …………….134
Chapter 17 Tightrope Walking ……………………………………….138
Chapter 18 The Kitchen Sink …………………………………………. 143
Wrapping Up
Chapter 19 Perfect isn’t Possible (or Necessary) …………………. 149
Chapter 20 How to Move Forward …………………………………. 153
Chapter 21 The Coping Plan …………………………………………. 161
Appendix ……………………………………………………………………… 163
Nutrition
Exercise
Emotional Support
Acknowledgments ………………………………………………………….. 169
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