Sources of Stress and Relief for African American Women

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Sources of Stress and Relief for African American Women

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  • 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 152 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9780865692671
  • DDC分類 155.9042082

Full Description

African American women are dying younger—and at a higher rate—than their white counterparts. Collins shows us how stress plays a role in many of the most common fatal diseases, including heart disease, hypertension, cancer, and diabetes. Studies worldwide have revealed the relationship of stress to disease, citing evidence that African American women may be wired for stress.

Written from an afrocentric point of view, Collins's volume investigates sources of stress in the home and workplace. She reviews historical events that planted roots of stress for African American women, including slavery, racism, and the economic and social pressures currently facing African American men. Collins also understands the subtle, everyday stressors that are not typically heralded in history or medical books: standing for minutes at a department store counter, or waiting for help, only to be bypassed by a clerk aiming to wait on a white person who has just arrived. This book offers methods of stress reduction from a popular walking program to biofeedback, meditation, massage, yoga, and breathing exercises. Also highlighted are foods that contribute to stress and herbs that may help eliminate it.

Contents

Illustrations
Series Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I. The Effects of Stress on Your Life
1 The Impact of Stress: Does It Really Matter?
2 Stress, Health, and the Body's Response
3 Managing Stress at Home
4 Stressors at Work
5 Service and Organizational Membership as a Source of Stress
Part II. Stressproof Your Life
6 Sisters in Motion: Getting Started with the Least Effort
7 Mind Over Matter, Sisters
8 Soothing the Senses
9 The Afrocentric Network: Family, Work, Community, and Social Support
Epilog: A Victim of September 11
Appendix
Bibliography
Index