What our parents taught us -- The inner game and stress -- The game of stress -- Who needs stress? -- Our two selves -- Meet your stress maker -- An alternative to fight-flight-freeze -- Gearing up and gearing down -- Outsmarting stress -- The inner game learning code: ACT -- Your tree of stability -- Build a personal shield -- Be the CEO of your life -- The inner game toolbox -- Inner game tool #1: STOP -- Inner game tool #2: Being the CEO -- Inner game tool #3: The three control questions -- Inner game tool #4: Trying on a new attitude -- Inner game tool #5: The magic pen -- Inner game tool #6: Transpose -- Inner game tool #7: Redefine -- Inner game tool #8: The PLE triangle -- Applying the tools: Eileen's story -- Applying the tools: matters of life and death -- The inner game of life -- Medical notes -- Inner game resources.