Instant Calm: Over 100 Successful Techniques for Relaxing Mind and Body

by Paul Wilson

This text is about crisis control. It is about restoring a sense of well-being when things go wrong and helping you to feel better when, under normal circumstances, you would be feeling terrible. It is about coping with the trying things that happen each and every day.

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help, Psychology, Mental Health, Health, Reference

336 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

As a chosen catalyst for those who yearn for a more purposeful, passionate and prosperous life, Paul Wilson Jr. is deemed Chief Inspiration Officer. Wilson has been a medium for leadership, business and life development for over a decade and has consulted with several organizations including the national Football league (NFL). In addition to his latest book, Wilson has authored numerous blogs counting his own, Thrive B.I.G. and Biznovations.net. Wilson is also the founder and president of Biznovations, LLC which designs innovative strategies and solutions to equip individuals and organizations to maximize their social and financial profitability. "

Reviews

[♥ Marlene♥]

Von dit boek in tweedehandswinkel. Echt fantastisch boek alleen ben ik blijkbaar het A type mens: ongeduldig. Geen zin hebben om alles te moeten lezen maar snel de oplossing vinden.Maar dat werkt dus niet.

Ik ga mijn best doen want met meer dan 100 manieren moet er toch ook wat voor mij te vinden zijn. Lezen geef me rust maar ik zoek manieren dat als ik in een stressvolle situatie terecht kom om daar iets gemakkelijker mee te copen. .
Wat ik fin vind is om me te focussen om wat je ziet, wat je hoort en wat je ruikt. Helefijne oefening niet uit dit boek maar misschien staat deze er al in.

Got this book in a secondhand store. A great book but apparently I am what the author calls the A personality which means someone who is quite impatient and is probably not going to read everything but wants to skip to the exercises. He is right. :)

[Hildegart · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this book a couple months before I became housebound (for a year) due to my panic disorder with agoraphobia. It eased some of my anxiety and I still use some of the techniques and strategies today, thirteen years later. This is a book I strongly recommend for anyone dealing with anxiety.

[Naomi Gorissen · Rating 3 out of 5]

3/5 ⭐

Ik vind het positief dat er veel verschillende oefeningen in staan, lijkt me dat er voor iedereen wel iets tussen zit. Tegelijkertijd kan die hoeveelheid juist ook wat overweldigend zijn.

Ik heb niet alles helemaal gelezen of uitgeprobeerd, maar vooral door het boek gebladerd en een paar oefeningen uitgeprobeerd die me aanspraken. Daarnaast heb ik er een aantal ‘gebundeld’ voor mezelf om later nog eens rustig naar te kunnen kijken.

Of de oefeningen écht helpen durf ik nog niet te zeggen, daarvoor zou ik ze structureler moeten toepassen.

Ik mocht het boek tijdelijk lenen van mijn (creatief) therapeut.

[Digby · Rating 4 out of 5]

Äußerst hilfreich.

[Heather Browning · Rating 3 out of 5]

Be the king of your own calm kingdom.
Lots of good techniques for dealing with stress and helping achieve calm, but as a whole book it felt slightly overwhelming. I read the whole thing to try and find which ones I thought would work best for me, to mark for later. Perhaps it would have been easier to 'dip into' like a Little Book of Calm.

[Li · Rating 2 out of 5]

breathing exercises
using imagination and mediation to create a calm atmosphere

you don't learn about the root of your problems but sometimes all you want is to relax a little

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have a hard time dealing with stress and this book has some excellent methods to relax and keep things in perspective. I reread it often.

[Nathan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cool book lots of relaxation suggestions. I am breathing deeply. Today I tried to use the self hypnosis technique. didn't work but tomorrow is another day.

[Jeff Hinsonofabeesting · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting tips for the habitually nervous.

[Amber Polo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Naturally I love this book. So many options. Something for everyone.

[Bookish Enchantment (Katherine Quirke) · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you have problems relaxing and getting though your days this book is full of very usable techniques to help you relax and be calm. Best of all it works.

[M · Rating 4 out of 5]

Has several different relaxation techniques, some of which are bound to help!

[Lara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book I have read so far in relation to stress management and relaxation techniques.

[Sandy]

great ideas. I shared this with many on my staff.