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Chapter 1. What Exactly Is Stress? Modern Definitions vs. Old Concepts
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How do today’s medical sources define stress?
What outdated definitions are still used by patients or older practitioners?
Which definition is most accurate for modern medicine?
How has the scientific understanding of stress evolved in the last 20 years?
What misunderstandings do patients usually have about the word “stress”?
Why does a clear definition matter for proper diagnosis and treatment?
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Chapter 2. Myth 1: “Stress Is Only in Your Head”
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Why did this belief appear historically?
What physiological systems are activated during stress?
What measurable physical changes occur in chronic stress?
Which symptoms patients wrongly interpret as “psychological only”?
How does stress affect the body even when a person feels “emotionally fine”?
What does modern research say about the mind-body connection in stress?
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Chapter 3. Myth 2: “You Must Remove All Stress to Be Healthy”
Questions you need to answer:
What is the difference between good stress and harmful stress?
Why is eliminating all stress impossible and unnecessary?
What does research say about optimal stress levels for performance?
What happens when a person has too little stress?
Which life situations naturally create healthy stress?
How can patients learn to identify whether their stress is helpful or harmful?
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Chapter 4. Myth 3: “Stress Causes Disease by Itself”
Questions you need to answer:
What is the real mechanism linking stress to illness?
Which conditions are influenced by stress, and which are not?
How does stress affect immune, hormonal, and metabolic systems?
What are patients’ biggest misconceptions about stress-related diseases?
When does stress become a genuine medical risk factor?
What early signs indicate stress is beginning to affect physical health?
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Chapter 5. Outdated Treatment Approach: “Just Relax More”
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Why did this recommendation become popular?
Why is it insufficient according to modern guidelines?
Which relaxation techniques are outdated or ineffective?
What evidence-based strategies work better?
How should a person choose the right stress-management method?
What mistakes do people make when trying to “relax more”?
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Chapter 6. Outdated Approach: “Stress Is a Weakness”
Questions you need to answer:
Where did this stigma originate?
Why is this belief harmful for patients?
What does neuroscience say about stress responses?
How does stigma prevent people from seeking help?
What groups experience the strongest stigma around stress?
What modern explanation helps patients understand stress without shame?
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Chapter 7. What Actually Helps: Modern Stress Management Tools
Questions you need to answer:
Where did this stigma originate?
Why is this belief harmful for patients?
What does neuroscience say about stress responses?
How does stigma prevent people from seeking help?
What groups experience the strongest stigma around stress?
What modern explanation helps patients understand stress without shame?
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Chapter 8. Digital Stress: A New Type of Burden
Questions you need to answer:
What is digital overstimulation?
Why did this problem not exist 20 years ago?
How does screen time influence the nervous system?
What symptoms of digital stress patients usually ignore?
Which habits increase digital stress the most?
What modern recommendations help reduce digital overload?
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Chapter 9. How to Know if You Need Medical Help
Questions you need to answer:
What red flags are listed in current guidelines?
When should someone seek a doctor instead of self-managing?
Which symptoms indicate physiological stress damage?
What modern diagnostic tools can identify stress-related problems?
What mistakes people make when self-diagnosing stress disorders?
How to distinguish normal stress from a medical condition?
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Chapter 10. What Needs to Change in How We Talk About Stress
Questions you need to answer:
Which myths do patients believe the most?
Which outdated concepts conflict with what students learn today?
What explanations resonate best with modern patients?
How can communication about stress become simpler and more accurate?
What new habits should patients adopt in understanding stress?
What should future doctors change in patient education to improve outcomes?
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