Building Resistance to Stress and Aging
Author | : R. Dienstbier |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 581 |
Release | : 2014-11-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137454850 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137454857 |
Rating | : 4/5 (857 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Building Resistance to Stress and Aging by : R. Dienstbier
Download or read book Building Resistance to Stress and Aging written by R. Dienstbier and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-11-11 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The toughness model proposed in this book incorporates psychological research and neuroscience to explain how a variety of toughening activities - ranging from confronting mental and physical challenges to meditation - sustain our brains and bodies, and ultimately build our mental and psychological capacities degenerated by stress and by aging.