The Stress Management Handbook: Strategies for Health and Inner Peace [Paperback]

Lori A. Leyden-Rubenstein (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0879837942 | ISBN-13: 978-0879837945 | Publication Date: January 11, 1999 | Edition: 1st

No one can escape stress -- but you can learn to gain power over it. Lori Leyden-Rubenstein presents a proven program of life strategies for coping with stressors and changing behavior. Stress reduction approaches discussed include yoga, relaxation training, guided imagery, biofeedback, hypnosis, psychotherapy, cognitive restructuring, and behavior modification.

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Who Should Read This Book: Anyone who wants to experience better health and more inner peace.Individuals experiencing emotional challenges related to job, money, relationships, life changes, addictions, physical/emotional/ sexual trauma, low self-esteem, guilt, anxiety, depression.Individuals experiencing physical challenges related to asthma, anxiety/panic attacks, back pain, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, gastrointestinal disorders, headaches, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, infertility, insomnia, skin problems, TMJ, heart disease, cancer, AIDs.Health Care and Mental Health Care Professionals who value sound new approaches, concrete treatment strategies and significant reference material related to the mind-body-spirit connection.

Why is it so important to manage stress? Because it's killing us. Consider that between 80-90% of all illnesses are stress-related and over 100 million Americans suffer from stress-related illnesses. More importantly, stress is linked to the six leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer, lung disease, accidents, cirrhosis of liver, and suicide.

Why read another self-help book? If you're at the point where you can honestly say you're not doing anything to cope with your stress in a healthy way, or if your current strategies just aren't working well enough for you to see positive results, this book may provide you with the information and incentive you need to manage your stress and find a sense of inner peace.IIf you're on psychiatric medication for stress and/or anxiety, if it's been suggested to you as a treatment strategy and you are reluctant to take drugs, if you are unaware of the dangers and side effects of these medications, then you owe it to yourself to ask questions and explore other options. Ask your physician, psychiatrist or counselor what he or she knows about the mind-body connection as it relates to stress. Ask him or her what they know or can teach you about non-drug, mind-body strategies to alleviate stress. If you aren't satisfied with the response, read this book. I've read a lot of self-help and psychology books over the years. I've spent over 20 years studying psychotherapy. I've participated in many kinds of psychotherapy and personal and spiritual growth workshops. But it wasn't until I committed myself to putting that knowledge into action and practicing the techniques I learned and developed, that I actually saw positive changes take affect. My hope is that by reading this book you will feel motivated and empowered to make positive changes in your life and learn to participate in your own physical and emotional healing starting now. More important, I hope that this book can be your personal road map to finding the sense of inner peace that I am so grateful to have in my life.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Keats Publishing; 1st edition (January 11, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879837942
• ISBN-13: 978-0879837945
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #270,004 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book will change one's life., March 18, 1998

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This review is from: The Stress Management Handbook: Strategies for Health and Inner Peace (Paperback)

Wow! This book is simply a must-read. It is chock-full of excellent tactics, ideas, and strategies for changing one's life by learning to cope with the complexities of daily living. Leyden-Rubenstein lays out an extensive body of scientific knowledge about stress and its effects on health in a clear, direct and highly readable way, but this book offers much, much more. She intertwines this scientifically-based information to support a spiritual approach to living, focusing on self-knowledge, understanding ,and compassion. Her thesis for living is quite remarkable, and the questions raised and tactics posed are quite palatable even for recovering Catholics, like me. I recommend purchasing the meditation tape that is offered with the book to get a good start on the path to better, more peaceful living.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book with powerful and practical solutions to stress, February 7, 2007

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This book begins with a brief account of the authors own experiences with many stressful situations and how she overcame them; which gave rise to the book. You may be thinking I am already under stress,why would I want to hear about anyone elses? I think this is an important part of understanding why her techniques are so believable and useful however. Reading the book is the first step, the next is actually putting the techniques into practice by incorporating them into your life. Luckily they are simple, even though they are powerfully effective. Although this book is several years old now, I would definately say that the wisdom contained within is still very timely and appropriate.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, July 5, 2005

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This is an incredible text. I used it to prepare for a seminar on the topic. After reading 10 similar books, I rate this one the best.