1. Many stress-related problems occur as a result of distorted thinking. 2. The way you think and the way you feel are closely connected. 3. When we are stressed - we have an inbuilt selective bias to attend to negative thoughts and images from the past - which affect our perception of the present and the future. 4. Some of the principles of rational thinking are: challenging your distorted thinking and irrational beliefs - driving out potentially intrusive negative anxiety-provoking thoughts - and making positive statements. 5. The central principle of time management is to spend your time doing the things that you value - or that help you to achieve your goals