The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook
by Elizabeth Robbins Eshelman, Martha Davis, Matthew McKay
Book Summary Information
Author: Elizabeth Robbins Eshelman, Martha Davis, Matthew McKayEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2000-09
ISBN: 1572242140
Number of pages: 276
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Book Reviews of The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook
Book Review: Good book for the price. Great ideas and exercises in it.
Summary: 4 Stars
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.
Summary of The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook
Since its first publication in 1980, The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook has become the most indispensable resource for effective and up-to-date techniques for relaxing the body, calming the mind, and refreshing the spirit. Therapists recommend the book to their clients; readers pass it on to their friends. More than half a million copies have helped millions of people just like you take the edge off their stressful lives and find the peace they need to foster happiness and success.The overwhelming popularity of this book is the result of its comprehensive yet simple and straightforward adaptation of all the most effective relaxation techniques. No other book offers easy-to-use, step-by-step instructions for using progressive relaxation, autogenics, self-hypnosis, visualization, thought stopping, worry control . and the list goes on. If it means relaxation, it's in this book.
Although the sheer size of this dense workbook might cause initial hyperventilation--280 full-size sheets of text--take heart (and a deep breath!): the many self-assessment tools and calming techniques presented in this fifth edition can help overcome anxiety and promote physical and emotional well-being. First introduced in 1980, the book received praise for presenting a comprehensive look at stress, its physical manifestations, and the multiple ways it can be managed. Twenty years later, its well-organized chapters on breathing, relaxation, meditation, thought stopping, and body awareness still guide the reader through copious self-help techniques to try and, eventually, master. Other chapters, including job stress management, goal setting and time management, and assertiveness training, focus on daily scenarios people often find distressing. Lessons in identifying key elements that trigger unpleasant responses and in reacting differently to these elements are designed to defuse perceived conflicts. For this edition, coauthors Martha Davis (psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry of Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Santa Clara, CA), Elizabeth Robbins Eshelman (licensed clinical social worker with Kaiser Permanente Online), and Matthew McKay (clinical director of Haight-Ashbury Psychological Services, San Francisco, CA) have added topics on worry control, anger management, and eye-movement therapy. New diagrams and a more reader-friendly format should appeal to readers, despite a few typos and graphical mishaps. This is a valuable tool for therapists, their patients, and the stressed-at-large. --Liane Thomas
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