Managing stresses in life can be like playing a game of chess. On one side: You. On the other side: Life and all its stresses. What moves you make and strategies you employ can have a dramatic impact on the outcomes.Did you know that a lack of sleep can lead to increased stress and elevated levels of your stress hormones? Did you know that poor posture can elevate those hormones? Some of the food you eat? Vitamin and mineral deficiencies? Did you know that women respond differently to stress than men?Backed by lots of scientific studies, this book covers three broad topics of stress: mental and physiological causes of stress, how stress affects your body and mind, and strategies for building a mental and physical coat of armor to combat these stresses.When the stresses of life make a move against you, do you have the tools to make a strong countermove?