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The Little Book of Stress Relief
"No matter how good you are at dealing with stress, I strongly recommend The Little Book of Stress Relief. It provides an excellent framework for stress management, and is filled with great tips and insights. And it's fun to read!"
--Peter G. Hanson, MD, author of the Joy of Stress Intense stress is an integral part of modern life, and it seems to be getting worse. In controlled doses, stress helps individuals think faster and perform better - but left unchecked and unbalanced, it leads to fatigue, helplessness and a variety of unfortunate health complications. With people working harder, anxious about job loss and the ever-faster pace of life, and the ever-growing intrusion of technology, stress seems to be increasing constantly. The Little Book of Stress Relief is a practical, breezy and entertaining book that changes the fundamental thinking and habitual lifestyle choices that contribute to heightened stress levels. There are helpful tips for making informed choices, adjusting how we think and taking the necessary steps to regain control. Organized into 52 short chapters -- one for each week of the year -- the book uses stories and analogies to describe specific causes of stress, and follows with simple, concrete steps to manage them. Easy-to-grasp activities and exercises point the way towards the right amount of sleep, how to deal with procrastination and perfecting the art of setting priorities. The book's layout allows readers to follow the tips in any order. Each chapter ends with a brief "prescription" summarizing key suggestions. Here is a sampling of the topics in The Little Book of Stress Relief : The Little Book of Stress Relief is a helpful, inspiring and practical guide to alleviating the problems caused by stress.
--Peter G. Hanson, MD, author of the Joy of Stress Intense stress is an integral part of modern life, and it seems to be getting worse. In controlled doses, stress helps individuals think faster and perform better - but left unchecked and unbalanced, it leads to fatigue, helplessness and a variety of unfortunate health complications. With people working harder, anxious about job loss and the ever-faster pace of life, and the ever-growing intrusion of technology, stress seems to be increasing constantly. The Little Book of Stress Relief is a practical, breezy and entertaining book that changes the fundamental thinking and habitual lifestyle choices that contribute to heightened stress levels. There are helpful tips for making informed choices, adjusting how we think and taking the necessary steps to regain control. Organized into 52 short chapters -- one for each week of the year -- the book uses stories and analogies to describe specific causes of stress, and follows with simple, concrete steps to manage them. Easy-to-grasp activities and exercises point the way towards the right amount of sleep, how to deal with procrastination and perfecting the art of setting priorities. The book's layout allows readers to follow the tips in any order. Each chapter ends with a brief "prescription" summarizing key suggestions. Here is a sampling of the topics in The Little Book of Stress Relief : The Little Book of Stress Relief is a helpful, inspiring and practical guide to alleviating the problems caused by stress.
288 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2003
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July 1, 2018
Curt and alleviating.
January 8, 2019
The handbook I’ve been hunting for! Everything is broken down into 52 digestible components that have 4-6 tips to examine your response (leaning on CBT), and suggestions to rethink, reframe, and be mindful about how to handle it.
Borrowed it from the library. Will be buying my own copy to dog-ear and reference regularly.
Borrowed it from the library. Will be buying my own copy to dog-ear and reference regularly.
August 22, 2022
Lots of Really good advice. I think this book would be better if you read it one week at a time and did the exercises for a week at a time. I'm not the type of person to read a book that way so I feel like I lost some of the pieces of advice along the way. Really well written author really knows his stuff.
December 2, 2017
After discovering the chapter on "how to enjoy holiday stress" while looking at this book in a bookstore, I decided to read the whole book as a reminder of strategies to use when you feel fatigued and overwhelmed. A useful book with short, easy to read chapters.
April 10, 2018
This book is short and sweet, but it has plenty of helpful tips for stress relief. A lot of what was written I already knew, but there were some parts that gave me a new perspective. There are also plenty of helpful suggestions on what to do if you recognize a stressor as a problem in your life.
July 23, 2017
This book served as a good reminder to take care of yourself first.
July 23, 2021
Helpful book.
It helps to maintain stress in our dailylife.
It helps to maintain stress in our dailylife.
December 31, 2022
A Toronto author and speaker.
Appreciated the format, with small chapters identifying the causes of stress and then a prescription Rx to address.
Recently retired, a skimmed through many of the work-related chapters with delight as this major stressor is no longer a constant concern. However, there is lots of advice for tackling other sources (money, relationships, clutter) and building healthy habits (good sleep, exercise).
Practical advice.
Appreciated the format, with small chapters identifying the causes of stress and then a prescription Rx to address.
Recently retired, a skimmed through many of the work-related chapters with delight as this major stressor is no longer a constant concern. However, there is lots of advice for tackling other sources (money, relationships, clutter) and building healthy habits (good sleep, exercise).
Practical advice.
August 4, 2016
Very good info in here. Love the short chapters and real life examples. Not a riveting read, but it's prescriptive nonfiction so it makes sense. Definitely good to read to be reminded to take life slower sometimes.
September 28, 2019
A great little easy to read guide on how to relieve stress in your life. This book has realistic expectations and tips on how to conquer stress. A must read for anyone who feels like they've had enough....need a break....given up....or are just too darn stressed!
March 22, 2009
A good book on stress management, with lots of practical advice on how to get even the busiest schedule down to something manageable.
April 11, 2010
Simple to the point...
February 18, 2011
A great short book on stress relief. It's written as 2 to 3 page chapters with exercises to help better deal with stresses in life
July 7, 2012
Definitely a book I'll keep for a lifetime to refer back to.
February 22, 2013
Easy-to-digest advice on dealing with stress.
October 15, 2013
The poorly constructed Kindle edition of this book (the one I was reading) sapped most of its utility. Also the author's voice seemed like something off of Saturday Night Live.
January 27, 2021
This is a great book on stress relief and an important reminder about work-life balance. It was an easy and enjoyable read.
December 5, 2018
I should learn about this long time ago, because the education system, family, and our environment didn't teach about how to manage stress even though this lesson very important
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