Book Review: Stress Management: A Comprehensive Guide to Wellness

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.nnStress Management: A Comprehensive Guide to Wellness, by Edward A. Charlesworth and Ronald G. Nathan, is a valuable resource for people interested in Stress Management, and it is available through Amazon and Barnes & Noble.nnWest Coast Review of Booksn"...witty, relaxed yet disarmingly effective...makes reading it a great, relaxing pleasure." --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition. nnReviewn“Witty, relaxed yet disarmingly effective.”n–West Coast Review of Booksnn“In language that is easy to understand, and in specific steps that are easy to follow, this book presents virtually all the essential ingredients that promote mental and physical well-being.”n–ARNOLD A. LAZARUS, PH.D., Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Rutgers Universitynn“Extremely readable, and the contents notably support the title.”n–RAY H. ROSENMAN, M.D., cardiologist, co-author of Type A Behavior and Your Heart nnToday's OR Nursen"...excellent...should be required reading for every human being." --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition. nnArnold Lazarus, Ph.D., author of Behavior Therapy and Beyondn"...virtually all the essential ingredients that promote mental and physical well being." --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition. nnKirkus Reviewsn"State of the art in self-help management of stress." --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition. nnProduct DescriptionnAre you among the 95 million Americans who suffer from stress during these trying times? Revised and comprehensive, this invaluable guide helps you identify the specific areas of stress in your life–familial, work-related, social, emotional–and offers proven techniques for dealing with every one of them. New material includes information on how men and women differ in response to stress, updated statistics on disorders and drugs, the ways terrorism and the information age impact stress, the key benefits of spirituality, alternative medicine, exercise, and nutrition. Stress Management will help younn• test your personal responses to daily stress– and chart your progress in controlling itn• learn specific techniques for relaxation– from “scanning” to “imagery training”n• discover how to deal with life’s critical moments without stressn• embark on a program to improve your physical health as a major step toward stress managementn• discern which types of stress must be reduced and which kinds you can turn into positive motivation nnFrom the AuthornI hope this book will be of help to you. Best wishes for wellness! --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition. nnInside Flap CopynSTRESS MANAGEMENT helps you identify the specific areas of stress in your life--family, work, social, or emotional--and offers proven techniques for dealing with every one of them. Here is a wealth of practical advice you can use right away. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.