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This is a textbook for a 5 week class so I haven't been able to get through the whole book at this point but do like it so far. It has some great ideas, information and exercises in it. I think I'll keep this one for future referrence rather than selling it back.
did not read it completely but it has some real good stuff. after reading the exercise on breathing itself i found out so much difference and realized that many times i was not even breathing right.i think if you can find even one thing that can take away your stress, its great.
the book is exactly like what the seller said, very new and love it. thanks
One could either reassess or just flip to a chapter with exercises that seem appealing and work for them. There are several assessment exercises at the beginning geared to help one identify the type then quantify the level of stress being experienced. From there, one reads one or another chapter with relaxation techniques thought to be particularly useful in reducing that type of stress. I did the assessment, and also had some recommended to me, so I flip around a lot depending on my mood. (My stress, really).Some exercises may seem a bit simplistic, but if you go in with an open mind and stick to it, most are really quite useful.
Also, the book tends to focus primarily on breathing-based exercise with the assumption that a person can simply sit down and "get it" at the expense of other proven stress-reduction strategies, such as distress tolerance or mindfulness-based strategies. shallow breathing). Excellent resource for learning stress management and relaxation strategies.The Good: Each chapter is dedicated to a specific topic, such as re-breathing training, refuting irrational ideas and meditation, and the authors do an excellent job providing some background information (e.g., the role of stress in daily life, the fight-flight response, pictures of the diaphragm and information regarding normal vs. Furthermore, given that readers need to follow a script for most of the breathing exercises, a companion CD containing the script would have been helpful as trying to follow the instructions whilst doing the exercise is not effective.I would recommend this book for anyone who wants to learn ways to manage everyday stress. Text is written in very easy-to-understand language and the strategies are easy to learn and apply in a variety of situations. Yet like any skills the strategies require practice, time, and patience to begin to have an effect on your life.What Needs To Be Improved: Whilst the book provides numerous strategies to combat stress and to encourage relaxation, there is no information regarding what someone should do if the strategies don't work. I would not recommend this book as the sole resource for anyone who experiences emotional issues that are "deeper" than everyday stress as unfortunately the strategies in this book may not be as effective if used alone and such individuals should instead seek help from a psychologist. I would also recommend this book to students or other professionals interested in learning some introductory information about relaxation strategies.
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