The Body Under Stress

Originally published in 1995, The Body Under Stress, reissued here with a new preface, seeks to define positive health, the skills needed to acquire it, and how to pass them on to others as part of education and counselling on health issues.

Ed Conduit practised as a clinical psychologist for 43 years, including eight years in acute hospital. He also taught speech therapists and consolidated his interest in language with a further degree in linguistics at Manchester University. Currently he leads an online course for the university of the third age called "English - the first 4,000 years".

Preface. Acknowledgements. Part I: Lifestyle 1. Health and Illness 2. Optimum Arousal 3. Coping with Life Events 4. Psychosomatic Issues 5. Food, Drink, and Drugs 6. Work and Play 7. Medical Services Part II: Body Systems 8. Circulation: Maintenance 9. Circulation: After Illness 10. Breathing 11. Digestion 12. Movement 13. Alternatives to Pain 14. Immunity 15. Maintaining Health. Glossary. Index.