The Microstress Effect
How Little Things Pile Up and Create Big Problems—and What to Do about It

It's quite an interesting book and it has some intriguing insights, but I don't feel like the book lacks some applicable tips and tricks for a non-corporate setting. I like the recommendations for corporate settings and meetings, and I'll definitely try a few. Eventually, the authors give recommenda......more

This book started off so strong or at least practical but after chapter 4 it went downhill and a little preachy. In my mind, the case here is to understand how we normalize microstressors. Why would you recommend ways to be productive? Ok so if I squint and ignore that part I can't forgive the remot......more

The framework was helpful to think through and oddly just a couple chapters will probably stick with me more than entire books do. The detailed breakdown of their 14 proposed microstresses wasn’t entirely helpful and often too vague to be translated into real life. I actually believe if you read a c......more

I had such a hard time getting into this book, and I’ll take the blame for picking it up when I don’t work in a corporate setting. I had hoped it would be able to be more widely applied (which it can) but there were sooo many interviews that all hinged on corporate employees. I could’ve skipped the......more

I didn’t really enjoy most of this book - generally finding the recommendations to feel too “cookie cutter” and general, common-sense practices. However, I kept finding myself referencing it when talking to my wife and friends. The idea that we can get rid of stress, rather than managing it, is inte......more