Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-290) and index.

Introduction: the workshop -- The brain and the mind -- Attention training -- Refining interpretations -- Gratitude -- Compassion -- Acceptance -- Higher meaning -- Forgiveness -- Tribe -- Relaxation and reflection -- Conclusion: self actualization.

Examines the causes of stress in everyday life and presents such strategies for overcoming it as the practice of acceptance and gratitude, the use of relaxation and meditation techniques, and the cultivation of closer relationships with others -- Source other than Library of Congress.