Stress for Success [Paperback]

James E. Loehr (Author), Mark H. McCormack (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 21, 1998

renowned motivational coach of world-class athletes turns his attention to those in the corporate world. In Stress for Success, business people get a practical, performance-based program to strengthen their physical, mental and emotional resilience. Loehr's 30-day program shows readers how to gradually make the kind of personal lifestyle changes that bring about the kind of high-level performance demanded of people at every level of the corporation.


From the Hardcover edition.

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renowned motivational coach of world-class athletes turns his attention to those in the corporate world. In Stress for Success, business people get a practical, performance-based program to strengthen their physical, mental and emotional resilience. Loehr's 30-day program shows readers how to gradually make the kind of personal lifestyle changes that bring about the kind of high-level performance demanded of people at every level of the corporation.


From the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Crown Business; 1st Pbk. Ed edition (July 21, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812930096
• ISBN-13: 978-0812930092
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #671,013 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #43 in Books > Business & Investing > Business Life > Health & Stress

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67 of 79 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Smartest book about high performance ever written., August 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Stress for Success (Paperback)

For years Jim Loehr was the leading sports psycologist in America. Now he has translated his findings and his ideas to the corporate work place. There may be no one who has a more integrated view of what it takes--physically, emotionally, and mentally--to perform at the hightest level without sacrificing a sense of meaning and well-being. This book truly changed my life!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finding the zone - for corporate athletes and you!, June 1, 2006

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Roger Peter Marec (Riverside, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stress for Success (Paperback)

James Loehr tells us the key is not how to get rid of stress, but to learn to perform well under pressure. He has helped many professional athletes and corporate executives get into what he terms the Ideal Performance State (IPS). This zone is achieved by a balance of stress and recovery. IPS is characterized by calmness, relaxation and confidence.

Loehr explains how to learn to take a break from stress and identifies the different types of stresses that lead to certain downfall if not regularly abated. He applies the stress/recovery theory to both physical and mental realms. Also, too much recovery is erosive. The happiest and most productive people have a proper balance and oscillation between stress and recovery in their activites.

Here is a ritual that could help: Get up in the morning and merge your thoughts and actions together in the present by watching your breathing. Then ask yourself why you should fight today. You need a reason to rise your emotions. Then create a vision for the future and contrast it witht the present. Use affirmations to overcome weaknesses. Then, visualize how the day should go.

Many practical techniques and suggestions are offered to help achieve IPS such as affirmations, exercise, nutrition and humor development. Guard your sleep, eating schedule and recovery tactics. Every day is a battle for control of your response to life.

It may be true that you deserve a break today! Use these techniques to come back stronger.

Five Stars

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Face your life!, June 7, 2003

By 

Bill White (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stress for Success (Paperback)

The message is clear -- face the issues that are stressful for you. I enjoyed this book because it is realistic. If you have problems with stress, this book will help you.