Quick, easy, and effective strategies to chill out and feel better in minutes, based on the principles of NLP Whether readers are stressed about work, having trouble unwinding on vacation, or simply want to enjoy life more, this book offers super-quick steps to instant calm and relaxation. It explains how to make instant changes to reduce feelings of stress and fear; how to schedule time to worry, as well as time to switch off; how to gain perspective on stressful situations; and how to make changes to the way one deals with long-term stress. From simple physical exercises to easy-to-do mental strategies, these techniques based on neuro-linguistic programming can help readers relax quickly and let go of unhelpful tension in every area of life, allowing them to relax and feel great.
I think this book is great if you're a hands-on let's-do-it type of person. It's basically just a battery of very practical techniques that can be applied over just a few minutes to make you instantly relaxed. No philosophical mumbo-jumbo or tedious personal stories.
However, I'm not that kind of practical person, I need theory, examples and some motivational talk in order to get going, and to remember what I just read. While I did try out some of the techniques presented in this book, and I do think they work, I don't remember most of them. Perhaps I read it in the wrong way - I think it would be good to pick up this book when you're feeling tense, listen to the next technique presented and try it instantly. After it sticks, or you find out it doesn't work for you, you listen to the next one and try that one instead, etc. If you're like me, preferring to read a whole book at once, to get fully prepared for whatever life might throw at you in the future, then this book is not for you.