When Crisis Strikes
5 Steps to Heal Your Brain, Body, and Life from Chronic Stress

If you work in a field that involves stress management, as I do, or if you have been experiencing a stressful time, you want this book in your collection. It is an excellent, all inclusive book on both understanding and managing stress. The five-step plan is simple and effective. The authors are int......more

I thought the first half of the book was informative and really helpful. The second half, however, was just case stories of people putting the first half into action. I didn't need any of them.......more

Niech podniesie rękę ten, kto nigdy się nie zmagał ze stresem. Lasu rąk nie będzie. Żyjemy w takich czasach, gdy odczuwamy wszystko mocniej, mamy więcej przyczyn do zamartwiania się albo jak głosi jedna z teorii, w XXI wieku nie mamy „prawdziwych” przyczyn do smutku dlatego stresujemy się każdą błah......more

Thanks to Kensington for providing this ebook via a Goodreads giveaway. This guide provided a lot of practical advice and was written with humor and warmth. The authors suggested a 5 step model to deal with a crisis, but I believe it could work with stress in general: 1. Define the problem and what th......more

This book wasn’t quite what I expected, but it was definitely worth reading. It is more about learning how to respond effectively to stressful situations than how to heal, although there are some recommended lifestyle changes that will promote healing. The authors take turns writing different sectio......more