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Everyone experiences stress. You
might be able to handle an immense amount of stress or you might buckle
at the slightest pressure, but we all have a tipping point: that moment
when the stress becomes overwhelming. When this happens, it's time to
get creative. Stress Is Good
aims to teach readers how to conquer stress in a creative and effective
manner and grow from the experience. The book outlines a number of
stress-management techniques which will help you turn your stress into
a road-map to success.
The central premise behind this stress-coping manual is that everyone
should "be DEAR to themselves"—that is, to pay special attention to
their diet, exercise, attitude, and relaxation. The book states that
actively seeking to improve all four aspects of your life will
significantly improve your levels of stress (and, as a bonus, your
overall health). Stress Is Good
includes a series of checklists to help you gauge your stress and learn
more about your body and self. Aside from these charts, the book is
largely abstract, including little actionable content but plenty of
discussion to get you started in the right direction. It contains ideas
for dealing with stress that can be applied to other areas of life,
such as creating a life map and setting realistic goals. Readers can
then use the checklists to track their progress. Stress Is Good
is not for everyone: it aims its ideas at those whose stress comes from
their relationships or professions, and assumes the reader already
knows how to handle everyday stressors. It's when these stressors pile
up and begin to overwhelm that this short instructional book steps in.
Dealing with stress might never become "fun" as the book suggests, but
(with the help of some outside-the-box thinking) it can certainly
become easier.