Mental Shielding to Brush Off Hostility/Book and Cassette [Audio Cassette]

Richard Driscoll (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1995

Do you deal with irritable co-workers, an angry boss, an upset mate, critical parents, or complaining children? Our culture is becoming increasingly contentious.

Learn to brush off hostility instead of taking it personally. Be tough skinned instead of thin skinned. Use this helpful training to reduce stress and gain confidence.

Easy to learn and highly effective. Of those who listen to the training cassette twice, 80% report being clearly calmer over the next several weeks in confrontations with family members and at work.

The audio cassette combines proven stress reduction components into a powerful training experience. Complete the training now, at home, and be prepared later when angry words fly your way.

Offer includes an 88 page booklet and 32-minute training cassette.

Favorite quotes:
Take up the whole armor of the Lord ... and the shield of faith.--St. Paul to the Ephesians

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.--Friedrich Nietzsche

Illegitimati non carborundum! translates: Don't let the bastards get you down!

A thick skin is a gift from God.--Chancellor Konrad Adenauer.

Shielding means confidence and peace of mind. Dont leave anywhere without it.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Learn how to brush off hostility instead of soaking it in! Has this happened to you? Someone is disturbed and you happen to be in the way, and the next thing you know you're unhappy and disturbed. This booklet and cassette will show you how to put a stop to this common scenario. People who are hostile look for others to vent their anger on...don't be one of them. Learn to be calmer in your day to day activities and let the stress return to its source. Take control! -- Pacific Spirit Catalogs, January 94 to present

Learn how to protect yourself with irritable co-workers, an angry boss, an upset mate, or critical parents. This audio cassette and book teach you how to create a protective mental shield that helps you disregard hostility instead of being hurt, angered, or stressed by it. 80% of those who try the cassette training report being calmer in antagonistic situations, usually after just two half hour sessions. Easy and effective. -- Courage to Change catalog, April 97 to present

This 32 minute tape, accompanied by an easy-to-read booklet, can train you to be calm when confronted by antagonistic comments, whether in the family setting or the workplace. Carefully researched, the Mental Shielding approach to dealing with accusations and antagonisms has been proven successful in 80% of those who participated in the program. Use of the tape and booklet have resulted in stress reduction and a calmer being in the face of day-to-day hostilities. -- A.R.E. Bookstore Catalogs, Spring 93 through Spring 96

From the Publisher

Mental Shielding has been marketed through several national catalogs (see reviews above). It is a current best seller in the Courage to Change catalog, and was a top 10 bestseller in the A.R.E. Bookstore catalog in 1994. It is also in Whole Life Products, and was included in The Best of Pacific Spirit catalogs.

Mental shielding is one of the few self-help methods that has been field tested and found to be clearly beneficial following the initial training. Of those who listen to the training cassette twice, 80% report being clearly calmer over the next several weeks in confrontations with family members and at work.

We are pleased to be able to offer both the booklet and the training cassette for what we feel is a highly reasonable price.

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Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Frontiers Press; 2 Pap/Cas edition (May 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963412612
• ISBN-13: 978-0963412614
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,972,724 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book and cassette!, March 26, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Mental Shielding to Brush Off Hostility/Book and Cassette (Audio Cassette)

I found this cassette and tape to be extremely relaxing. I have always been my own worst critic but by using Dr. Driscoll's tape, I was able to work through these supercritical feelings and it made it easier to deal with other people and their hostility. I definitely recommend it.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Psychologist Comments on Driscoll's Mental Shielding, August 6, 2000

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Albert Smith, Ph.D., CEAP (Maryville, TN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mental Shielding to Brush Off Hostility/Book and Cassette (Audio Cassette)

I have been surprised at the positive reception Mental Shielding has received from clients. Much of my practice involves employee assistance and many clients are not the typical consumers of "self-help" products. I have found that it helped people in all lines of work from the factory floor to law enforcement, to taking customer complaint calls. I recommend it highly. Albert Smith, Ph.D., CEAP

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly applicable and deeply effective..., February 27, 2011

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cattyT - See all my reviews

This review is from: Personal Shielding to Deflect Hostility (Book & Training CD) (Paperback)

Dr. Driscoll's pairing of audio cd and book make the process of entering into meditation and shielding surprisingly easy even though its content is rich and deep. The cd is not too long, so it was easy to incorporate into my very busy day. Dr. Driscoll's voice calmly leads you step by step into meditation without ANY chance to fail (I think!). After listening to the audio cd I felt refreshed and relaxed, and I wondered to myself, "why I don't give myself this kind of time for healthy rejuvenation more often?". Building my shield the first time I listened to the cd was exciting (you'll see when you listen) and meaningful. During the first listen I had already started "shielding" my main stressors and looking at them in a new way that made me feel lighter. The very next day after going through the shielding exercise for the first time, I knew the time spent in meditation and building my shield had deeply affected even my subconscious mind. I had had a dream the night before where I found myself in a stressful/hurtful situation and immediately used my personal shield I had made! I felt personally effective, good and safe in my dream's stressful situation. I have listened to the audio cd more than once now, and my eyes are opening to enumerous possibilities and circumstances when I can and have used my shield. Shielding should be a practice that not only people who feel they are in need of relief learn and use, but that everyone should learn to do because of how it can help you stay focused, calm, and less stressed in unpleasant situations. I am very happy to have discovered this gem.