Stressaholic: 5 Steps to Transform Your Relationship with Stress

by Heidi Hanna

A guidebook for the journey from exhaustion to enlightenment

Chronic multitasking and ever-increasing demands on our time and energy have caused a neurochemically based dependence on sources of stress and stimulation to provide fuel for our chaotic lifestyles. While this may boost performance in the short term, studies have consistently shown that when stress hormones are elevated over time they create the worst form of internal wear and tear, decreasing productivity, wasting time, and even killing brain cells. As a result, modern society is tired and wired, suffering from physical exhaustion while mentally amped up and unable to get adequate rest.

Stressaholic explains the impact of chronic stress on the body, mind, and spirit, and shows how a simple shift in mindset can dramatically alter the body's response to stress. The Stressaholic Recovery Process restores system-wide resilience toward stress in five simple steps, which include:

Rest to balance brain chemistry with strategic relaxation and recovery
Repair to calm and nourish cells with energy-enhancing nutrients
Rebuild to strengthen mental and physical fitness to optimize energy
Rethink to optimize your perspective to see stress as a challenge instead of a threat
Redesign to develop "BEATs" that provide structure for ongoing energy management
Stressaholic shows you how to win the war on stress without limiting your progress by creating an optimal performance pulse of stress and recovery for life. With easy-to-implement tips and real-world examples of individuals and organizations that have turned stress into sustainable drive, Stressaholic will guide you on your journey from exhaustion to enlightenment!

Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction, Professional Development

Audiobook

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[فادي · Rating 3 out of 5]

لطيف وفيه تقنيات مفيدة لمحاربة طاعون العصر( التوتر )

[Mayoy · Rating 5 out of 5]

كتاب سهل وجميل وسلس عن كيفية تحويل طاقة التوتر السلبية الى طاقة ايجابية

لكن برضه مش حاساه .. مبقتش اثق في كتب التنمية البشرية لسبب بسيط حتى بعد قراءته بكتب الريفيو وانا متوترة ل ١٠٠ سبب وسبب واكيد مهما قرأت هفضل متوترة وده لان فيه شخصيات قلوقة بطبعها

الكتاب يستحق ٥/٥ بلغته وتقسيمته وشرحه حلو قوي ككتاب نقرأه مرة ونودعه وده بالنسبة لي ممكن قوي غيري يحبه

[Marko · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book! I found it very helpful, because I have been thinking about these things for a long time, but I had no idea how to fix these problems. Now I'm in progress for better stress management. Awesome!

[Aseel · Rating 5 out of 5]

ملهم
عندما نتحدث عن كتب تطوير الذات فهذا من أكثرها تأثيرا لأنه ليس مجرد كلام إنشائي بل تجربة مرت بها الكاتبة ونجحت في تجاوزها

[Scout Collins · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars

Kinda conflicted because the book was overall decent/good and I would even want to buy it to go over some of the concepts again, but other parts of the book took too long or weren't that helpful to me.

Important knowledge
Page 11 has a chart on acute response and chronic response to stress
Including:
SHORT TERM: Increase in adrenaline / LONG TERM: Increase in cortisol
SHORT TERM: Increase in blood sugar / LONG TERM: Excess sugar stored as fat
SHORT TERM: Enhanced immune functioning / LONG TERM: Increased inflammation
SHORT TERM: Improved short-term memory / LONG TERM: Poor decision making

*more review coming soon*

[Fatema · Rating 3 out of 5]

الكتاب مفيد للأشخاص اللذين يعانون من التوتر بشكل مرضي نوعا ما أكثر من كونه توتر طبيعي او أكثر من الحد الطبيعي نوعا ما. أكثر ما أعجبني في هذا الكتاب هو فكرة الكاتبة عن التوتر حيث أنها أوضحت أن إدمان التوتر قد يقودنا إلى شحن طاقتنا عن طريق التوتر؟! كيف هذا ما ستجده في الكتاب؟
الممتع في الكتاب أنه لا يعرض المشكلة من الناحية النظرية و البحوث و انما الكاتبة تسرد لنا قصتها مع التوتر و كيف تخلصت من هذه العادة السيئة عن طريق مواقف تواجهها في الحياة اليومية و العالمية.

[Maryam Abozaid · Rating 4 out of 5]

كتاب عظيم ومقسم بشكل رائع تخللته بعض المشكلات مثل اعادة الكاتبة لبعض المعلومات مرة اخرى في فصول تالية و سردها في نقطة التغذية اكثر من اللازم
ولكنه حقق الفائدة حيث كان الشرح بسيط وسهل الفهم
تقيمي 4/5

[Ali · Rating 5 out of 5]

كتاب مفيد يُعرفك أكثر على مفهوم التوتر وكيف تتعامل معه، التوتر له جانب إيجابي يدفعك إلى الإنجاز، وجانب سلبي يقتات على طاقتك وصحتك.
ابكتاب يعطيك بعض الحلول والأمثلة على الاسترخاء والتأمل والأكل المتوازن والتواصل الاجتماعي الذي يحسن من من طاقتك.

[Grazyna Nawrocka · Rating 5 out of 5]

I finished reading this book in one afternoon (applied speed-reading method taught by Jim Kwik). The ideas of managing your energy and importance of good nutrition in dealing with stress were new to me. Although I was already familiar with the other concepts, I enjoyed reading this book.

[Annie Wieler · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had the honor to hear Heidi Hanna speak at a convention and I adore her ideas. Highly recommend this book. The audio version walks you through the meditation practices.

[Mindy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not the greatest book. Too much repetition

[Madelyn · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was good. I felt like it was very repetitive. I’m glad I read it because it gave me some helpful tips to transform my relationship with stress but again very repetitive.

[Josh · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good look at how to adjust my life.

Five step process from the table of contents: (1) rest (2) repair (3) rebuild (4) rethink (5) redesign.

Also included is a five step process for changing attitude (5 A's) and four step process for improving habits (BEATs).

Catch the author on Fox News c/o Goodmans Speakers Bureau and Underground Wellness.

Next, I'm looking up some books the author suggests and her previous works.

[Judy]

Enjoyed this book. Good insight as to what makes us stressed. Good ideas on what to do about it! The answer is always TAKE THE TIME and DO IT!!!

[Aja · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm familiar with the concepts that this book presented. The narration of the audio was flat. Luckily it was short.