What other prescriptions could the author take besides the four ...

[waynest]

What other prescriptions could the author take besides the four mentioned here? Generate your own list based on your own experiences with stress.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

How does the beach therapy experience compare to the guidelines provided in the text for deep relaxation techniques.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[aruss1303]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: This answer should include some discussion of proactive or enactive strategies, rather than the reactive ones the author pursued. These include changing the environment causing the stress, increasing physiological resilience (through diet and exercise), etc.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: It follows them hardly at all. The guidelines provided in the text are (1) a quiet environment in which external distractions are minimized, (2) a comfortable position, (3) a mental focus on a single object, (4) controlled breathing, (5) a passive attitude, (6) focused body changes, and (7) repetition.
Mostly, just the first guideline is fulfilled by the beach therapy experience the quiet environment without distractions.