Stress for Success

by Jim Loehr and James E. Loehr

Book Overview

Shows how to channel stress at work into positive energy to drive skills and performance capacity to new levels. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812930096
• ISBN13: 9780812930092
• Release Date: July 1998
• Publisher: Crown Business
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Stress for Success - a MUST READ

This book is phenomenal. I highly recommend it. It approaches stress from an entirely new perspective. It's easy to read, easy to understand and it's message is easy to integrate into your life. I run stress management workshops as a part of my private practice and this book has provided me with much insight. If you're looking for a book on stress management, this is the book to buy. You'll be happy you did! Linda Myers

Finding the zone - for corporate athletes and you!

James Loehr tells us the key is not how to get rid of stress, but to learn to perform well under pressure. He has helped many professional athletes and corporate executives get into what he terms the Ideal Performance State (IPS). This zone is achieved by a balance of stress and recovery. IPS is characterized by calmness, relaxation and confidence. Loehr explains how to learn to take a break from stress and identifies the different types of stresses that lead to certain downfall if not regularly abated. He applies the stress/recovery theory to both physical and mental realms. Also, too much recovery is erosive. The happiest and most productive people have a proper balance and oscillation between stress and recovery in their activites. Here is a ritual that could help: Get up in the morning and merge your thoughts and actions together in the present by watching your breathing. Then ask yourself why you should fight today. You need a reason to rise your emotions. Then create a vision for the future and contrast it witht the present. Use affirmations to overcome weaknesses. Then, visualize how the day should go. Many practical techniques and suggestions are offered to help achieve IPS such as affirmations, exercise, nutrition and humor development. Guard your sleep, eating schedule and recovery tactics. Every day is a battle for control of your response to life. It may be true that you deserve a break today! Use these techniques to come back stronger. Five Stars

Face your life!

The message is clear -- face the issues that are stressful for you. I enjoyed this book because it is realistic. If you have problems with stress, this book will help you.

A great book for those wanting high achievement

An outstanding book for leaders and rookies alike searching for a guide to success in an organization. Let your stress work for you. This book will show you how. I recommend it to all who aspire to succeed in their careers.Wayne D. Ford, Ph.D., author of "Stress Management for Over-Achievers" docwifford@msn.com

Smartest book about high performance ever written.

For years Jim Loehr was the leading sports psycologist in America. Now he has translated his findings and his ideas to the corporate work place. There may be no one who has a more integrated view of what it takes--physically, emotionally, and mentally--to perform at the hightest level without sacrificing a sense of meaning and well-being. This book truly changed my life!