Coping with Stress a Cognitive Behavioral Approach

"Stress is ubiquitous and on the rise. How we learn to
manage it can have profound effects on our health and
well being. This series explains how our bodies
experience stress and demonstrates effective strategies
to help you thrive in a fast-paced world. On this edition,
Dr. Jason Satterfield, Director of Behavioral Medicine at
UCSF, explores adjustment to chronic medical and
stress-induced illnesses, HIV, and stress-management."
from YouTube

"ProfessorJason M. Satterfield is Professor of Clinical

Medicine, Director of Social and Behavioral Sciences,

and Director of Behavioral Medicine in the Division of

General Internal Medicine at the University of California,

San Francisco" from the Great Courses  website.

The science of cognitive behavioral therapy is very 

effective in removing and changing erroneous patterns

of thought that affect our mental and emotional 

well being. It also has significant similarities with the

Orthodox way of achieving spiritual wholeness, at the

most basic and initial steps.

The work that we Orthodox Christians must do within

our own hearts will have the most promising outcome

if we achieve mental and emotional wholeness before we 

engage in the deep spiritual work of renewing our hearts 

and our soul. We must order the house of our thoughts

before we pursue the deep things of God.

Fr Alexis Trader, a priest-monk in Mount Athos has
written a very interesting book on the relation between 

cognitive science and hesychasm. It is fascinating!

Available from Amazon

"Ancient Christian Wisdom and Aaron Beck’s Cognitive Therapy details a colorful journey deep into two seemingly disparate worlds united by a common insight into the way our thinking influences our emotions, behaviors, and ultimately our lives. In this innovative study about mental and spiritual health, readers are not only provided with a thorough introduction to the elegant theory and practical techniques of cognitive therapy, they are also initiated into the perennial teachings of ascetics and monks in the Greek-speaking East and Latin-speaking West whose powerful writings not only anticipated many contemporary findings, but also suggest unexplored pathways and breathtaking vistas for human growth and development. This groundbreaking interdisciplinary volume in the art of pastoral counseling, patristic studies, and the interface between psychology and theology will be a coveted addition to the working libraries of pastors and psychologists alike. In addition, it is ideal as a textbook for seminary classes in pastoral theology and pastoral counseling, as well as for graduate courses in psychology dealing with the relationship between psychological models and religious worldviews."

From the Amazon website