Product Description

No one likes to feel stress! So then why are americans the most stressed people in the world? Best-selling author, Dr. Don Colbert discusses why this epidemic is out of control and exposes this culprit behind may debilitating and damaging diseases. Using scientific evidence, testimonies of patients, biblical principles, and proven theories, Colbert presents successful strategies for conquering stress that will challenge and convince readers to make life long changes. TOPICS INCLUDE: Healthy body image Physically active lifestyle Overcoming hurtful teasing Nutritional lifetime eating habits Feeling loved Making good food choices QUESTIONS INCLUDED: Are we really hooked on adrenaline? How does cortisol really affect the human body? Are my relationships stressful? What nutritional changes do I need to make today?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #409437 in Books
• Published on: 2005-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 293 pages

From the Back Cover
Stress less, live longer, and enjoy life!

Do you want a stress-free life? You won't find the answer on the shelves of a pharmacy.

New York Times best-selling author Dr. Don Colbert gives you the tools you need to address the stress in your life from a mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual standpoint. Using scientific evidence, anecdotal stories, biblical principles, and practical, proven theories, Dr. Colbert, who "lived, walked through, and overcame extreme stress," will challenge and convince you to make lifelong changes.

Stress Less can help you:
· Control your thoughts
· Define or redefine your relationships
· Learn to relax using simple techniques
· Realize that your perceptions determine what you label as stressful or not stressful

How much stress can you eliminate from your life? The answer is, a great deal. Discover how you can live in harmony and peace!

About the Author
DON COLBERT, MD, is board-certified in family practice and anti-aging medicine. He has also received extensive training in nutritional and preventative medicine and has helped millions of people to discover the joy of living in divine health. In addition to speaking at conferences, he is the author of the New York Times best-selling book The Seven Pillars of Health along with best sellers Toxic Relief, the Bible Cure series, Living in Divine Health, Deadly Emotions, and What Would Jesus Eat?

Customer Reviews

DeStressing lready
An excellent book!
Dr. Colbert walks a fine line in this book - he empathizes with his patients' and readers' stresses in the modern world, yet shows them ways their own thought patterns can contribute to the stress and ways that changing their thoughts and behaviors can reduce the stress, while not telling them, "It's all in your head."
He walks this line with finess.
His suggestions for reducing stress are practical and easy to understand, and they work! I've tried some already, and can affirm that they have helped.
Some of parts I found most helpful included the ways that people with "passive" or "aggressive" personalities can become "assertive" without being obnoxious, ways to lighten worry, and the importance of setting aside grudges. The exercise and diet tips were also helpful, as was the study of adrenal fatigue.
I also liked the stories of Biblical figures (especially Abraham) from the perspective of their worry and stress - it's a fascinating, fresh and sometimes humorous way to look at the familiar stories.
Also, this book was from a Christian perspective, but I really appreciated the lack of the right-wing extremist politics that dominate so much of Christian literature today. The lessons in this book appeared caring, nonjudgmental and open to everyone, regardless of his or her political bent.
Stress is something we all face, and I would recommend this book as a way to help cut it down to a manageable size.
For more on reducing stress and time management, I would recommend Margin and Overload by Dr. Richard Swenson.

"Who you gonna call? STRESS-BUSTERS!!!!!!!!!
Dr. Don Colbert has performed a priceless public health service by publishing this work on how to stress less.

Using concepts from Drs. Albert Ellis, and Hans Selye, Dr. Colbert not only shows how toxic stress gradually and insidiously takes over your life, but also how to combat it; with a mixture of rational-emotive-behavioral concepts, excercise, and proper nutrition to include vitamins and supplements.

This book is written for anyone who struggles with the scourge of stress and feels that their life is spinning out of control as a result. After reading this book, I was immediately filled with hope and strength, secure in the knowledge that with prayer, and following Dr. Colbert's spirit-filled suggestions, I will be able to effectively manage stress in my life.

This is not some cheesey self-help book that promises that your life will be all sunshine and roses. Rather, it is a practical, scientific, as well as spiritual look at one of the most nefarious public health menaces of this modern age: STRESS!!!!

Stress Less -- FOR SURE
After dealing with stress, illness and chronic pain I decided to "get healthier". I got a trainer and consulted a nutritionist. I was told what to do and after a year I didn't feel any "healthier". This book explained what the trainer and nutritionist attempted to do in such a way that I not only understand what is happening but why and how it happens. After putting these principles into action in just a few weeks I had less pain, had begun to loose weight, and understand that stress is "all in my head" and I can control it with my thoughts. Thank you Dr. Colbert!