The Psychology of Stress

Why do I get stressed? How can I manage my stress symptoms? How do neurodiversity, culture, and individual experiences affect stress responses? The Psychology of Stress combines knowledge from neuroscience and the psychological and physiological underpinnings of stress to offer a scientific approach to understanding and managing symptoms. It provides practical and accessible interventions to help overcome the effects of dealing with overwhelming experiences, and also brings in the role of family and community in helping to live a more stress-free life. Using a framework that integrates physical and mental health, The Psychology of Stress provides an overview of the key aspects of stress and coping, and reveals how to integrate scientific, therapeutic and movement-based approaches to deal with stress and enhance wellbeing.

Charlotte Mottram who has completed her BSc in Psychology and Health is a psychology teacher for A- Levels. She is also certified Pilates instructor and a member of the Charted Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA). She is very passionate about bringing her two favourite topics psychology and movement. Her Pilates classes are filled with energy and snippets about how this affects the mind and the body. Charlotte is also a coremember and supporter of Trauma Informed Practice Services (TIPS). Alison Woodward is a Certified Transactional Analyst (CTA), Clinical Supervisor and UKCP registered Psychotherapist and works both in Private Practice and at Bournemouth University as a Senior Lecturer in the Psychology Department and is a Teaching Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She has previously been joint Clinical Lead at the Sexual Trauma and Recovery Service (STARS) in Dorset and her extensive clinical experience and research interests are in working with the symptoms Complex PTSD and supporting people who have experienced early childhood trauma understand what has happened to them through a trauma-informed lens, shifting belief from 'this is about me' to 'this is about what has happened to me'. Alison is passionate about breaking down the barriers to a trauma-informed approach and delivers many training courses for organisations to support accessible education about the impact of trauma on all of us. Alison is a Co-Director of the UK Charity, Trauma Informed Practice Services (TIPS). Shanti Farrington is a Chartered Psychologist and works as an Associate Psychologist with the NHS, UK and a Counsellor (MBACP, UK). Having completed her PhD from Bangor University, she is an Academic Neuropsychologist and a Principal Academic in Psychology at Bournemouth University. She is also has been associated with MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, as a visiting researcher and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Her areas of active research focus on stroke, brain injury and complex trauma. She is passionate about integrating research into rehabilitation and counselling. She has taught psychology in several UK Universities and in India. Shanti is a Co-Director of the UK Charity, Trauma Informed Practice Services (TIPS, a CIC). She is currently working towards her Doctorate in Counselling Psychology in UK.

Overview. Preface. Chapter 1: Introduction to Stress. Chapter 2: Understanding the Biology of Stress and Coping Mechanisms. Chapter 3: Neurodiverse, Cultural, and Ethnic Perspective in Stress. Chapter 4: Role of Movement in Managing Stress. Chapter 5: Types of Stress and Debunking the Common Myths. Chapter 6: Road Less Travelled. References.