The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook
Author: Martha Davis, Matthew, Ph.D. McKay, Elizabeth Robbins Eshelman
List Price: $19.95
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ISBN: 1572242140
Publisher: New Harbinger Pubns (September, 2000)
Sales Rank: 626
Average Customer Rating: 4.81 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
Easy-to-read, concrete strategies for stress reduction.
I'm a psychologist working in a college counseling center, and this is one of the top self-help books which I recommend to my clients. It's appropriate for anyone looking to find ways to reduce the amount of anxiety and stress they feel. Strategies address all areas of anxiety, including physical tension, worry, and interpersonal issues. Each chapter details a specific anxiety reduction strategy--eg, diaphragmatic breathing, self-hypnosis, thought stopping--and at the start of the book, there is a self quiz to help determine which chapters would best meet your individual needs. This is one of the best, simpliest books avaiable for reducing anxiety and stress; it's also useful for a wide variety of related problems such as depression and difficulties sleeping. Highly recommended!
Rating: 5 out of 5
The best book on the subject I have seen...clear and concise
I must have bought countless books on relaxation and meditation in order to relieve stress. For the most part I found non-objective, very subjective eastern treatises pushing a philosophy or dogma. These books were not very well structured in explaining how to use the techniques. This book, approaches relaxation methods in a scientific manner. Each chapter is about one method, telling what type of attitude works best in its use, the variations of the method (based on effect) and the time that is necessary to see the effects. The methods are explained in a "cookbook" manner. The steps of the methods are clear and explained well. These methods are treated as templates for anybody to use, without implying inferences as to what philosophy of life is correct. I don't think I have ever recommended a book before (heuristic: 90% of all books say the same thing), but since this one follows such a well defined format, I will. Enjoy.
Rating: 5 out of 5
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A great book that offers many different techniques to manage stress. Most anyone should be able to find at least 1 or 2 ways that work for them. Laid out well and easy to follow. Also liked "Treat Your Own Knees" and "The Multifidus Back Pain Solution." Similar Products
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