Calm (Perfect Paperback)

by Stephen A. Schacher M.D. (Author), Roberta Schacher (Editor), Nicole Manning (Illustrator)
Key Phrases: acute stress problems, circulating noradrenalin, chronic stress problems, New York, United States, Terry Anderson (more...)

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Product Description
"Calm" is a book about reducing the emotional intensity with which people respond to stress. Many people are aware that when they are stressed, they do not think clearly, often making emotional rather than rational decisions. After the stressful event has receded, they may be embarrassed by the emotions they expressed, the foolish things they may have done or said, and may wish that they had responded differently. "Calm" is a book that explains how the brain works when stressed, why we don't think clearly during stress, and precisely what to do about it. It shows how to become aware the moment the stress reaction takes you over, how to break the stress reaction immediately, and restore normal thinking. It also provides many strategies for being more effective in stressful situations than "just being stressed." These strategies are the behaviors that non-stressed individuals employ in their daily lives, as well as in emergency situations. Relying on a lifetime of individual clients who presented with stressful problems of all magnitudes, Dr. Schacher shows you how understanding the basic workings of the brain/mind in stress and relaxation allows you to gain mastery over the stress reaction rather than have it master you.

About the Author
Stephen A. Schacher, M.D. is a graduate of Yale Medical School. For many years he gave Saturday morning stress seminars to his Internal Medicine patients in Seattle, Washington. Prior to that, he was a Flight Surgeon with the Federal Aviation Administration in Seattle, overseeing air traffic controller health. He has also worked with the stress problems of policemen, firefighters, and returning Viet-Nam veterans. Dr. Schacher currently practices Occupational Medicine in Athens, GA.

Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 175 pages
• Publisher: Perisseia Publishing; 1st edition (December 17, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966252918
• ISBN-13: 978-0966252910
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,374,677 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect title, a do-able prescription, July 4, 2008

By	D. M. Bellinger "Kansingtonian" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book works. I could almost hear Dr. Schacher's voice talking me through my anxiety with a calm, patient, soothing voice as I read this highly practical, yet scientifically based, manual on stress reduction. (Even the cover put me into a mellower state of mind!) It was like sitting in a quiet room with someone who not only understood my anxiety, but knew how to help me avoid the loop of panic in the next crisis.

What appears at first to be an almost pedantic style turns out to be a well thought out, step by step path to bring real change in emotional responses to challenges. The author even suggests "stop here for a moment and observe...." There is no sense of a big ego behind this advice: merely a genuine desire to teach the person at his/her wit's end to find not only a way out, but a new and lasting method to be calm despite circumstances. Dr. Schacher may not become the next Dr. Phil, but maybe he should. He has a lot to teach about how to deal with stress and deserves a wide audience.