Stress Management for Dummies [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Ph.D., ALLEN ELKIN (Author, Reader)

Book Description

Series: For Dummies (Health & Fitness) | Publication Date: February 16, 2000

Identify and Manage the Stress Triggers in Your Life

"Gives you many action-oriented ways of coping with your anxiety about anxiety." - Albert Ellis, Ph.D., President, Albert Ellis Institute

Does work tie your stomach in knots?  Do you sometimes have trouble sleeping at night?  This friendly guide can help.  Packed with quick, easy tips and exercises - from scanning your body for tension to breathing and meditation - it gives you all the tools you need to reduce your stress level immediately:

Discover how to:

• Determine your stress level
• Relieve tension at work and at home
• Combat stress and diet and exercise
• Tame your anger and worry

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Does work tie your stomach in knots? Do you sometimes have trouble sleeping at night? This friendly guide can help. Packed with quick, easy tips and exercisesfrom breathing and posture to imagery and meditationit gives you all the tools you need to reduce your stress level immediately.

Discover how to:

*Determine your stress level

*Relieve tension at work and at home

*Deal with difficult people

*Combat stress with diet and exercise

*Tame your anger and worry --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

From the Back Cover

"This book gives you many action-oriented ways of coping with your anxiety about anxiety."
—Albert Ellis, Ph.D., President, Albert Ellis Institute

Packed with stress-busting advice and exercises

Identify and manage the stress triggers in your life

Does work tie your stomach in knots? Do you sometimes have trouble sleeping at night? This friendly guide can help. Packed with quick, easy tips and exercises — from breathing and posture to imagery and meditation — it gives you all the tools you need to reduce your stress level immediately.

Discover how to:

• Determine your stress level
• Relieve tension at work and at home
• Deal with difficult people
• Combat stress with diet and exercise
• Tame your anger and worry

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: HarperAudio; Abridged edition (February 16, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0694522201
• ISBN-13: 978-0694522200
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,005,249 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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71 of 71 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great information and ideas about Stress Management, November 3, 1999

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Diane Levy (Scarsdale, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stress Management for Dummies (Paperback)

This book is FILLED with information presented in a fun and completely intelligible format! Although I've read numerous articles and books on stress, I've never found one as practical and clearly defined as this book. There are mini-questionnaires throughout the chapters that are quick and fun to take, and very worthwhile. In addition Dr. Elkin cites and summarizes the most recent studies and literature. He has a talent for explaining complicated concepts in a way that reaches the reader. I was previously familiar with some of the literature that was mentioned in the book, such as Jon Kabat-Zinn's book, but Dr. Elkin's explanations crystallized the concepts for me.

I particularly enjoyed the section about worrying! Dr. Elkin's words explained it, made me laugh about it, and then gave me wonderful suggestions for dealing with it. A book like this can actually change your life!

41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FABULOUS BOOK!, November 25, 1999

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Dr. David (Westfield, New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stress Management for Dummies (Paperback)

I read this book over 5 times, and it just amazes me how this book is so clear about clearing up stress in my life. There is a wonderful sense of humor in this book. The author, Alan Elkin, must be a funny guy. I hope that he will write many more books. If you have any stress in your life, or if you even just want to laugh hysterically over and over again, please read this book!

44 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than psychiatrist, November 6, 2004

By 

Michael (Paris, France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stress Management for Dummies (Paperback)

I was feeling stressed out so I saw a psychiatrist (with my insurance a psychologist is not reimbursed). The only thing he could propose me was a few sessions of relaxation (I won't call it hypnosis). It helped me relax, but as soon as I left his office back into the stressful world I realized that it didn't really help me. So I ordered this book. My coworkers made fun of me but I don't care, they're all stressed out right now and I'm not. One of my coworkers even told me that I'm not showing that I'm committed. I guess people think you're really committed to your project when you stress out over all the things overwhich you have absolutely no control.

This book is great. He covers all the major areas of stress management and gives plenty of concrete ideas for reducing stress. The book is very practical, meaning you can practice it and improve your health. I read it about 6 months ago and I think I'm going to go back and read it again. If you're feeling stressed out I highly recommend this book.