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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Nine ways successful people defeat stress / by Heidi Grant Halvorson -- Are you working too hard? A conversation with Herbert Benson, MD / by Bronwyn Fryer -- Overloaded circuits: why smart people underperform / by Edward M. Hallowell -- Manage your energy, not your time / by Tony Schwartz and Catherine McCarthy -- Why great performers sleep more / by Tony Schwartz -- No, you can't have it all / by Eric C. Sinoway -- Making time off predictable-and required / by Leslie A. Perlow and Jessica L. Porter -- Winning support for flexible work / by Amy Gallo -- How two-career couples stay happy / by Jackie Coleman and John Coleman -- Don't take a bad day home with you / by John Baldoni -- Positive intelligence / by Shawn Achor -- Real leaders have real lives / by Stewart D. Friedman -- A practical plan for when you feel overwhelmed / by Peter Bregman -- Desk yoga: 6 poses you won't be embarrassed to do-even in an open environment / by Linda Steinberg -- Diversify yourself / by Peter Bregman.

When your job is demanding so much from you that it's starting to wear you down, here's how to stay productive, cope with the pressure, renew your energy, and perform at your best.

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