This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Stress Management. Stress Management is the skills, methods, and techniques involving in managing and reducing stress either a day-to-day basis or on a long term scale. Barbara Schiffman is the Official Guide to Stress Management.
10 Simple Solutions to Stress: How to Tame Tension And Start Enjoying Your Life, by Claire Michaels Wheeler, MD, Ph.D., is a valuable resource for people interested in Stress Management, and it is available through Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
Book 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.
From the Publisher
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.
About the Author
Claire Michaels Wheeler, MD, Ph.D., is an instructor at Oregon Health and Science School of Medicine and Portland State University, as well as a faculty member for the Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, DC.
This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Stress Management. The Official Guide to Stress Management is Barbara Schiffman. Barbara Schiffman, C.Ht., is a Life Balance Coach and Certified Hypnotherapist based in Southern California. She's also the host/producer of the Internet radio show
LIVING IN BALANCE at BigMediaUSA.com and a Certified Leader of Simple Abundance® Workshops. She is the creator of the Life Energy Tune-Up Workbook/CD Kit and the New Moon*New Beginnings Meditation CD Kit which are based on her life balance teleclasses. Barbara works with groups and individuals all over the world in person and by phone. Visit her website www.HypnoSynergy.com for info on her programs, services, products and resources.
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