stress (physiology)

Text and illustrations explore the science behind stress.

"A newbie to the track team, Patina "Patty" Jones must learn to rely on her family and teammates as she tries to outrun her personal demons"--Provided by publisher.

"A newbie to the track team, Patina "Patty" Jones must learn to rely on her family and teammates as she tries to outrun her personal demons"--.

Loretta LaRoche explains how humor helps strengthen our immune system, reduces stress, and prevents "hardening of the attitude.".

A newbie to the track team, Patina "Patty" Jones must learn to rely on her family and teammates as she tries to outrun her personal demons.

"[Provides teachers] with answers, ideas, and specific classroom strategies to move children in positive directions"--Back cover.

"A newbie to the track team, Patina "Patty" Jones must learn to rely on her family and teammates as she tries to outrun her personal demons"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the pressures and problems encountered by gifted students and provides information on life skills, stress management, and methods of gaining more control over their lives.

Stanford University neurobiologist, Robert Sapolsky, has been advancing our understanding of stress - how it impacts our bodies and how our social standing can make us more or less susceptible. Research reveals that the impact of stress can be found deep within us, shrinking our brains, adding fat to our bellies, even unraveling our chromosomes. Yet understanding how stress works can help us figure out a ways to combat it and how to live a life free of the tyranny of this contemporary plague.

This book offers teens a primer on stress with easy-to-understand statistics, and real-life case studies to help teens understand the causes and effects of stress and give them healthy ways to manage stress in their lives.