Acting Well [Paperback]

Marshall Yaeger (Author), Roy Scheider (Author), William Rodman Shankle (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2001

The major problem for doctors is how to get people to exercise, eat right, and take necessary medications consistently. "Acting Well" provides a simple, doable technique, based on centuries-old acting techniques, for creating a character that is consistently compliant with a healthy lifestyle. Without such techniques, all diet plans, fitness exercise plans, and stress reducing practices are probably doomed to fail.

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"Acting Well could be the magic bullet that doctors can prescribe for effective behavior modification." -- A. Shaknovich quoted in The Times (London), March 10, 2001

"It's exciting to think that people can manage their lives better using techniques articulated by the great director, Stanislavski." -- Roy Scheider quoted in The Times (London) March 10, 2001

About the Author

Written by Marshall Yaeger, with contributions by Ronald R. Masden, M.D., Roy Scheider, Alexander Shaknovich, M.D., and William Rodman Shankle, M.D.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Circles International (August 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971297010
• ISBN-13: 978-0971297012
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 4.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,642,075 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A weight program that works!, April 24, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Acting Well (Paperback)

I had done scores of diets, exercise programs, etc., and never kept the weight off. I had put on 20 extra pounds in the early 1990s, and simply couldn't get it off--not to mention that I have always struggled, dieted, procrastinated, etc., about my being overweight.

In February, 2000, I went on Acting Well. The key is using the log, doing the brief mental preparation in the morning, and understanding--just a little bit--how a properly trained actor creates a new role. It's all in the book, and it's all very simple.

Two years later? I took off around 25 pounds in the first year, going from 172 down to 145-150. I have settled in at 149 (I thoroughly enjoy weighing myself every day!), and sometimes drop a bit lower. It's important that I lost slowly, and even more important that I have NO trouble keeping it off. Now I am a thin person, and I enjoy the habits of a thin person. I know this will last for the rest of my life.

My only disappointment is that I didn't do it (it wasn't available, unfortunately) sooner.

I love my new me, which is really the me I always wanted to be. I never thought I'd make it though. Amazing!

And, incidentally, the book is a fun read; very well written. It debunks lots of stuff, medical and otherwise, and makes it clear that the problem is psychological, not physical. Calorie counting, excess exercising, dieting--they all don't work for more than a short time. This is a sensible, doable program; not a program, in fact, a life! After all, Shakespeare said that we're all only actors on a stage. With this plan, we can be good actors!

Richard

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Acting on great advice, January 11, 2007

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This review is from: Acting Well (Paperback)

This book is an excellent, no-nonsense, logical and creative report on fitness for life. I have been "acting on" the recommendations for about 6 weeks and my experience is 100% validating. I have ended my twice weekly visits to the chiropractor as I was over-exercising periodically, creating muscular soreness and discomfort, instead of exercising moderately every single day. I now do 30 minutes of sweat producing exercise every day on home equipment. No nonsense. 30 minutes straight out of bed. Its liberating and exhilarating. So simple and so effective. The changes in my metabolism and the positive effect of the endorphins make for easier and better food/nutrition choices. Try it.