Since its first publication in 1980, "The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook" has become the most indispensable resource for effective and up-to-date techniques for relaxing the body, calming the mind, and refreshing the spirit. Therapists recommend the book to their clients; readers pass it on to their friends. More than half a million copies have helped millions of people take the edge off their stressful lives and find the peace they need to foster happiness and success. The overwhelming popularity of this book is the result of its comprehensive yet simple and straightforward adaptation of all the most effective relaxation techniques.No other book offers easy-to-use, step-by-step instructions for using progressive relaxation, autogenics, self-hypnosis, visualization, mindfulness, acceptance, and more. This revision will significantly update and simplify this timeless classic. The authors provide the most proven-effective worry and anger models based on the latest research. They have simplified many of the chapters so that readers only get the best treatment methods in the most accessible manner. Two new chapters include "Facing Feelings", which focuses on mindfulness and acceptance, and "Coping with Anger". The chapter on time management will be revised to include information on how to unplug from our wealth of electronic communication conveniences when necessary. The book also includes an updated resources section and subject index.
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"This text remains, after twenty years, the clearest, best-organized, and most readable book on stress management. It has achieved the status of the 'classic' self-help reference in the field."
--Edmund J. Bourne, PhD, author of "The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook, Coping with Anxiety, "and "Beyond Anxiety and Phobia"
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
By Barbara T.
Format:Paperback
Sure we're all stressed a little now and then, but when the stress REALLY starts to build up and becomes too much, consider this little helper. An oversized volume (making it much easier to read), this book contains not one, but MANY different ways of reducing your stress- that's why its called a workbook. And this is precisely what makes this book such a gem- there's virtually something in it for everyone. If you don't like one technique, no problem, just go to the next chapter and try another one until you find one that suits you.
A handy book that should help de-stress a lot of people, I give it 5 stars easy. Can also recommend The Sixty-Second Motivator for readers who have trouble getting motivated to do healthy things regularly- like practice relaxation techniques!
A handy book that should help de-stress a lot of people, I give it 5 stars easy. Can also recommend The Sixty-Second Motivator for readers who have trouble getting motivated to do healthy things regularly- like practice relaxation techniques!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By Gymbunny
Format:Paperback
This book attempts to do what it says on the cover! The only problem is that it is written for the american market and it emphasis seems to be on family and religion. The spelling makes it hard to scan and the grammar is different as well. If you have the time to do the worksheets, you might get something out of it!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this book to be able to cope with stress situations that generated lot of somatic problems including the sudden rise of blood pressure. I found the help quite good, easy to follow, and directly to the point. In Chapter 1 you will find immediately the many causes of stress and a direct help on how to use the Workbook: depending on your symptoms a Table will show you which Chapters you should read. Each Chapter deals with one particular method, so that you know which methods are the most specific for your case. Each Chapter has a selected bibliography, so that if one Method is good for you, you can buy another book to go deeper in that method.
The only critic I have to point out is the following. There are 2 chapters written by external contributors (not the authors mentioned in the Front Cover); those Chapters are Nutrition (Chapter 19) and Exercise (Chapter 20). I found those chapters not so well adapted to the rest of the book. For example it is known that weight lifting is not recommended for high blood pressure, but in the chapter on exercise weight lifting is given as a possible exercise without mentioning if it could be bad for any particular problem. Concerning the chapter on Nutrition a similar problem arises. Good hints are given, but no particular categorization as to which type of diet to follow for a particular problem. Albeit of these critics, I do not wish to give less than 5 stars to this book, because it is an excellent tool and help, recommended to anyone suffering from stress related problems.
The only critic I have to point out is the following. There are 2 chapters written by external contributors (not the authors mentioned in the Front Cover); those Chapters are Nutrition (Chapter 19) and Exercise (Chapter 20). I found those chapters not so well adapted to the rest of the book. For example it is known that weight lifting is not recommended for high blood pressure, but in the chapter on exercise weight lifting is given as a possible exercise without mentioning if it could be bad for any particular problem. Concerning the chapter on Nutrition a similar problem arises. Good hints are given, but no particular categorization as to which type of diet to follow for a particular problem. Albeit of these critics, I do not wish to give less than 5 stars to this book, because it is an excellent tool and help, recommended to anyone suffering from stress related problems.
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I would comfortably recommend this book to all therapists but not necessarily as a self-help tool for clients suffering from stress and anxiety; without an appropriate assessment... Read more
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Really comprehensive wookbook which takes you through loads of techniques for relaxation and reducing stress. Would recommend this to others.
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I have suffered from anxiety for a long time now and I have found certain sections of this book really helpful in teaching me how to relax. Really easy to read. Read more
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An excellent book! I found the exercises and general content very useful and helpful. I would strongly recommend it!
Published on 9 Jan 2010 by S. Grant
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Useful workbook
I bought this book not for my own personal use, but for a research project I was commissioned to do about the genre of self-help books for stress reduction and relaxation. Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2009 by B. Grehs
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This is the Book I've Been Looking for for 10 Years!
I'm an American woman living overseas, and believe-you-me, I've had some VERY stressful times these past ten years. Read more
Published on 23 Nov 2002 by Imperial Topaz
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An excellent resource!
As a therapist, I have found this book to be an excellent resource for use with clients since I first came across it about 8 or 10 yrs ago. Read more
Published on 17 Feb 1999
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This needs to be on EVERYONE'S bookshelf as reference!
This is is a must have workbook! I bought this book several years ago and am still using the principals whenever my life feels stressed out. Read more
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