The Stress-Free Habit: Powerful Techniques for Health and Longevity from the Andes, Yucatan, and the Far East (Paperback)

~ John Perkins (Author) "Early man, seated before a cave trying to light a fire, suffered from stress..." (more)
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Product Description

This simple, effective program for stress management is based on methods used by native cultures around the world.

About the Author

John Perkins has traveled and worked with South American indigenous peoples since 1968. He currently arranges expeditions into the Amazon and has developed the POLE (Pollution Offset Lease on Earth) program with the Shuar and Achuar peoples as a means of preserving their culture against the onslaught of modern civilization.

Product Details

• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: Healing Arts Press (May 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892812923
• ISBN-13: 978-0892812929
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #169,273 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical Shamanic Techniques, January 16, 2001

By A Customer

As a physician in the Washington DC corridor, I found this book both fascinating, inspiring, and practical. A must for all of us in this stressful era.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Learn stress management from indigenous cultures, June 10, 2007

By	Kristin A. Sherwood (Cambridge, MA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Long before he wrote his bestseller "Confessions of an Economic Hitman," John Perkins drew upon his experiences in other cultures to write this book on stress management. Illustrating his points with anecdotes from indigenous cultures in the Andes, Yucatan, Java, and Sulawasi, Perkins outlines five elements of what he calls the "stress-free habit": be who you want to be; recognize that it is the lack of a solution that is the problem, rather than the problem itself; concentrate; have faith; and meditate. It is a short book and an easy read, with both interesting windows on other parts of the world and practical advice.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A simple fast read with food for thought., February 2, 2007

By	N. M. Simmons "Self Help Enthusiast" (Altadena, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A friend's husband recommended this book and when it arrived I could not put it down - read in 24 hours and then reread key parts again. I teach at a school that is a victim of NCLB. If I could get the staff to read this book for professional development instead of more rhetoric, I know our staff would quit stressing and BE the excellent teachers that we are, I know we would be more productive. The meditation "how to" of this book was so simple and made so much sense. The anecdotals on other cultures were interesting and applicable. Kudos to the author on this simple little book packed with life changing practices.