Mind What You Think

Dr KarenGraham (MBBS; FRANZCP; FCAP) is an adult and child psychiatrist living inAustralia. She has a three decade clinical career with interest in holistic mind-bodyhealing. She describes a stress and balance psychology systems framework that unifiesself-management. The natural, practical way to maintain inner peace is derivedfrom maintaining and restoring, mental and emotional balance. Mind What You Think and Accept How You Feel are written in thesame format to bring this clarity. They are for therapists and those who wantto view theory differently.

• Introduction.................................................................................vii PART 1 Understanding How Your Mind Causes Stress..............1 Chapter 1 The Significance of Mental Habits...................................3 Chapter 2 Stressed: What's On Your Mind?...................................20 Chapter 3 5 Habits that Don't Help You Cope................................39 Chapter 4 Anxiety Issues................................................................60 Chapter 5 Being in Charge of Your Mental World...........................73 PART 2 Raising Awareness to Find Balance..............................83 Chapter 6 Giving the Right Kind of Attentionto Stressful Thoughts.......85 Chapter 7 Your Thinking is Complex with Many Parts.....................91 Chapter 8 Cooperating for Resolution and Higher Self-Awareness,........99 Chapter 9 Mental Balance and Resilience to Stress.....................106 PART 3 How to Manage Mental Disturbanceand Restore Balance....115Chapter 10 Instantly Respond to any Stressful Thought.................116 Chapter 11 Choose Words to Reduce Worry and Frustration.........128 Chapter 12 Clarity and Understanding about a Stressful Issue......143 Chapter 13 A Habit of Wondering Upgrades Your Thinking............154 Chapter 14 Mental Preparation to Cope and Succeed ...................166Chapter 15 Conquer Something You Fear witha Confidence-Building Approach....178 Chapter 16 Developing More Self-Awareness anda Positive Outlook..........................191 Conclusion...............................................202 About the Author...................................204