10 Simple Solutions to Stress: How to Tame Tension And Start Enjoying Your Life (Paperback)

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Key Phrases: proactive coping, acute stress response, avoidant coping, Herbert Benson, Robert Sapolsky, United States (more...)

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Product Description

It’s practically the watchword of modern American life. We all know we should learn to manage it. We know that it can shorten our lives, age us prematurely, make us fat. We know it can cause a host of physical and psychological problems, from heart disease to impotence—but we all seem to keep suffering from it. One more thing we all know is that, ultimately, we are responsible for reducing the stress we experience each day. This little book offers ten simple solutions any of us can use to make this important change once and for all.

Based on positive psychology, mind-body medicine, and cognitive behavioral therapy, the ten solutions in this book take stress management to an unprecedented level of effectiveness. These short assessments, lifestyle enhancement tips, and emergency stress rescue techniques help you to cope effectively with stress and to reduce its frequency in your life. More than just lowering blood pressure and being generally happier, the techniques in this book can lead you to physical wellness and foster a greater sense of purpose, joy, and fulfillment.

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These ten simple techniques—drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy, mind-body medicine, and positive psychology—can help anyone avoid anxiety-related problems and feel more vibrant and healthy by managing stress.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: New Harbinger Publications; 1st edition (February 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572244763
• ISBN-13: 978-1572244764
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #190,828 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Speaking as a psychologist..., March 10, 2007

By	Bonnie B. Comfort "Bonnie B. Comfort, PH.D" (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a practicing psychologist, I've read a lot of self-help books on stress reduction. This one is different and better. Cutting edge medicine, cognitive therapy and practical coping strategies are combined into concise chapters that do not have to be read in sequence. The questionnaires give you a quick way to increase your self knowledge, and the strategies for coping are practical and time-efficient. These are no case anecdotes and stories, which as far as I'm concerned are simply page fillers--this book says it all in succinct, clear writing that doesn't talk down to the reader. I like how Dr. Wheeler explains the difference between stress and strain, and offers many different techniques for understanding and handling pressure, rejection, anxiety or loss. But her work addresses something bigger: not just what you need to get away from, but what you need to go toward. It's not just damage control, it's about finding your best self in the midst of your fast-paced, demanding life. This book is wisdom distilled into something you can make good use of even at a traffic light.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Help yourself, June 16, 2007

By	Bill Knight "Terry Bibo Knight" (Elmwood, IL USA) - See all my reviews

The trouble with stress is that you don't have time to learn coping skills when you are truly stretched beyond your limits. That's why Dr. Wheeler's book can be so helpful. Once I got past the Type A compulsion to read the entire book cover to cover, I realized I could have been nibbling at my troubles bit by bit. "10 Simple Solutions" is written in such a way that you can pick and choose the advice you need -- and the book is packed with useful, proven information. I recommend it.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Order Now!, May 8, 2007

By	Debra Kaplan "Debra Lewis Kaplan, LCSW, LMFT" (Dallas, TX, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A well written and meaningful book that not only educates but also provides powerful coping skills for stress and healthy attitudes towards life. As an integrative psychotherapist, I highly recommend this book.

Debra Lewis Kaplan, LCSW, LMFT
Senior Faculty, Center For Mind-Body Medicine