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Stress Free for Good

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Here are the ten ways to manage your stress in this book:

1). Calm down by concentrating on your breath.
2). Appreciate what you have in your life.
3). Tense and then relax different parts of your body.
4). Visualize success.
5). Slow down
6). Appreciate yourself
7). Practice smiling
8). Stop doing what does not work
9). Say no to people that try to over burden you.
10). Accept what you can not change
and live mentally in the present do not stress yourself out with the past or future.

Buy this book for more in depth discussion of the above, if you find this to be common sense, move on to another book.

I've read lots of books and listened expensive tape programs on stress management. They helped some, but caused problems in that the excercises were too time comsuming, didn't always work, took too long to work, or was just to expensive. The techniques offered in Stress Free for Good are simple, quick (takes only 1 minute), and incredibly powerful. I've never felt so good in my life. I've never been so efficient in all my tasks and responsibilities either. The quality of my work has also improved. This is the only book you'll ever need on the topic!!

As a former occupational therapist I know that reduction of stress and the speed of physical recovery is closely linked. Yet, the authors in this book prove it beyond a shadow of a doubt. For years now I have been working with stressed and overwhelmed entrepreneurs helping them to grow their businesses while creating balance in their lives. This book, in combination with my own professional knowledge, allowed me to put together an instant-stress-busting audio course. Both authors speak with kindness and authority to a subject that not only affects the stressed and overwhelmed person but also everybody around them: employees, children, friends. I thank the authors for their courage to take stress-management to a level of life-mastery.

Practice what the book says on a regular basis and you will get to be less stressful. It has helped me and I like the realistic approach of the book.

This is an easy-to-read book that offers research-based stress-reduction strategies. All of the strategies are very basic, and you've probably heard them all before (no big eye-openers). However, research has proven that these strategies work, and the challenge lies with us to use and integrate them into our lives. Each chapter discusses strategies such deep breathing, stop doing what doesn't work, saying no, etc.

The instructions in this book are clear and concise and the advice is hopeful and uplifting. I was assigned this book for class, but I found myself enjoying every line of text and I applied the techniques to calm my own life and stress responses. We (as a society) are surprisingly uneducated on how to handle the common stressor's of the modern world and I don't know a single soul who wouldn't benefit from reading this book! The author writes with a joyous tone as he guides us toward an improved lifestyle. I highly recommend Stress Free for Good!

But I most say that there are three suggestions that I found to be helpful- not a cure all but these three offered me a bit of peace of mind so I would say its worth the cash. Book is a quick read.

I liked this book so much, I read a chapter a week to my mom, dad, and sister after our Sunday night dinner together. I've posted the principles and read them when I brush my teeth in the morning. Once you've read the chapters, the titles alone can help you remember the techniques you practices. I continue to recommend the book to friends. I've had stressful moments at work and have used the skills to bring me back to center.

The authors suggest deep breathing, muscular relaxation and
increased attention span as conditions precedent for controlling
stress.

The book provides a careful review of the physical problems
which originate from excessive stress and the flight/fight phenomena. For instance, the heart pumps faster and blood pressure rises. Blood flow to the prefrontal cortex decreases.
Digestion slows down due to stress. We sweat more. Arteries of
the heart become inflammed from stress. Lastly, the immune
system is compromised from added stress.

Stress is classified by types. Type 1 stresses are immediate.
Type 2 stresses are non-specific in nature.

The authors ask that we breathe from the belly to relax.
Para-sympathetic/ nervous system control emmanates from abdominal
breathing or slow/deep relaxed breathing. By slowing down,
we can appreciate the process of life more fully.

This book provides some important specifics on how to calm
down to preserve health now and for the long-term future.
As such, it is a solid value for the price charged.

The different books on stress on the market offer different visions on the causes of stress and the ways to fight it. Stress Free for Good endorses the perspective that stress is the result of an unconsciously provoked fight-or-flight body response.
This unwanted and often continuous trigger of the body's innate system stresses the body and causes stress as we define it today. The book then offers valuable tips on how to handle and reduce this kind of stress.
Despite their importance, these tips fall short of devising a complete anti-stress plan and clearly say nothing about what would be the best nutrition diets for stressed out people.
The book is also wordy and cites numerous patient cases that, even if relevant to the subject, might push readers to boredom.
The book has a lot of repetition and makes the reader want to skip pages to get to the point. However, once you're there, you'd find that the wait might have been worth it.
Despite its shortcomings, the book offers one of the best tips on how to avoid stress and this single tip makes it worth your money.