1. Section II The Mind and Soul “To thine own self be true” —William Shakespeare

2. Chapter 5 Toward a Psychology of Stress

3. “Modern man is sick, because he is not whole” —Carl Gustav Jung

4. Viktor Frankl and Stress The Concept of Logotherapy The Concept of Tragic Optimism The Concept of Noo-dynamics

5. Wayne Dyer Guilt and Worry © CharlesBush.com

6. Both guilt and worry are considered to be wasted emotional energy because they immobilize our thoughts... No amount of guilt will change the past... No amount of worry will change the future

7. Guilt and worry rob us from living in the present moment... a place that many people rarely spend much time.

8. Source: © Bradford Veley, Marquette, MI

9. The Sin of Guilt

10. The Art of Worrying

11. Leo Buscaglia: The Lessons of Self-Love

12. Leo Buscaglia was of the opinion that until you can learn to love yourself unconditionally, you will have stress. Fear is the absence of love.

13. Self-love begins with cultivating self-esteem.

14. Abraham Maslow: The Art of Self- Actualization Source: Courtesy of the Robert D. Farber University Archives and Special Collections Department, Brandeis University.

15. Maslow studied the lives of many people to see what was our greatest human potential

16. Figure 5.14. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. (Note the similarity to the Chakra System in Chapter 4.)

17. “Self-actualization” is a term that Maslow coined to describe those people who could rise above the daily hassles of life and reach their highest potential.

18. The following are some of the traits (inner resources) he noted that help us rise above the mundane aspects of life 1. A highly efficient perception of reality 2. Acceptance 3. Naturalness and spontaneity 4. Problem centering 5. Solitude and independence 6. A continual freshness of appreciation 7. Creativity

19. The following are some of the traits (inner resources) he noted that help us rise above the mundane aspects of life 8. Interpersonal relationships 9. Human kinship 10. A democratic character 11. A strong sense of ethical values 12. Resistance to enculturization 13. A sense of humor 14. Mystical or peak experiences

20. Peak Experiences (another name for eustress!)

21. Maslow was convinced that each of us had the potential for self-actualization

22. Martin Seligman: Optimism and the Art of Being Happy Source: Courtesy of Martin Seligman

24. Positive psychology is a study of what Aristotle called “The Good Life.” Seligman believes that positive thoughts are an inherent part of the human condition and we need to cultivate, nurture and enhance these for emotional balance in times of stress.

25. Positive Psychology

27. 1. Positive Emotions 2. Positive Personality Traits 3. Positive Institutions

28. “The Constitution only gives you the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.” —Ben Franklin