"How does stress contribute to illnesses like heart disease and diabetes? What can we do to protect ourselves and heal from toxic stress? Explore the fascinating mysteries of our hidden stress response system and learn how to prevent stress from turning into illness"--

Dr. Lawson R. Wulsin is a Professor of Psychiatry and Family Medicine at the University of Cincinnati, specializing in the care and study of the mind and body (psychosomatic medicine). He provides psychiatric care in medical and psychiatric settings, training physicians to combine family medicine and psychiatry. His passion is translating the science of stress into terms that help people to understand and treat their stress-related conditions.

Introduction: Your Body's Hidden Symphony; Part I. The Problem: 1. Toxic Stress - You Won't See It Coming (and Neither Will Your Doctor); 2. The Mind Matters for Seeing Our Blind Spot; 3. Before We Climb This Mountain; Part II. The System: 4. Our Resilient Stress Response System; 5. Symphony in 10-Flat by Usain Bolt; 6. Resilience for Life - Yours; 7. Fast Tracks to Dying Young; 8. Scan the Lifespan; Part III. Measuring Toxic Stress: 9. Managing Begins with Measuring; 10. A Peek Inside the Black Box of Stress; Part IV. Treatment: 11. Boot Camps for Our Stress Response Systems; 12. Yes, You Can Retrain the Brain; 13. Talking About Stress with Your Doctor; Part V. Our Next Frontier: 14. Next Steps for Our Next Frontier; Appendix: Imagining the Resilience Center.