The Hurried Woman Syndrome: Healing for the 50 Million Women Who Suffer

by Brent W. Bost

Book Overview

Stop the chaos of your life and start being happyDo you feel stressed out much of the time? Is there always someplace you're running to? Do you feel like you never have any time for yourself? Is there... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0533136199
• ISBN13: 9780533136193
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Vantage Press
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A good treatment of Stress Induced Health Problems in women

I was intrigued about the title and set out to find out what the good doctor meant by that. And I am really happy that I read this book, courtsey McGraw-Hill. Though I am a man, I could relate to many points explained by Dr. Bost in the book since my own wife was and is going through some of the symptoms so vividly described. And, as Dr.Bost explains, there are many symptoms common to both sexes, caused by too much hurry and worry. My spiritual mentor who is also an Ayurvedic Healer always refers to the three ingredients of several health problems: hurry, worry and curry, the last referring to the spicy food which is consumed for stimulation and for satisfaction of the taste buds. The book deals with the group of symptoms (that is why the word Syndrome comes into use) commonly affecting a large number of women in USA (and probably many other developed and developing countries too). The Hurried Woman Syndrome deals with the adverse effects of chronic stress produced by trying to do too many things at a time, typical of a successful life. The book is divided into two parts. The first part, titled, "UNDERSTANDING HURRIED WOMAN SYNDROME" has 5 chapters: 1) Life as a Hurried Woman 2) Stress and How it Affects Your Brain and Your Life 3) Are You a Hurried Woman? 4) Using Cognitive-Behavioral Coping Skills and 5) The Role of Antidepressants. I learnt a lot and also got confirmation of some ideas which were building up in my own mind over the course of the last few years. The Second Part is "YOUR SEVEN-STEP PLAN FOR BETTER LIFE BALANCE" and consists of 8 chapters (yes, not seven as is obviously expected!). They are: 6) Step 1 - Create Balance in your Body 7) Step 2 - Find the Right Caloric Balance 8) Step 3 - Exercise, No Matter What! 9) Get Started on the Program (I thought that by that time, the reader is already on the program) 10) Step 4 - Rekindling the Fire 11) Step 5 - Identify your Priorities and set Reasonable Limits 12) Step 6 - Get the Best of Stress and finally 13) Step 7 - Organise Your world. Two Appendices and a Index follow. A fairly comprehensive coverage and a good road map for a workable program. The book is VERY WELL WRITTEN and is highly readable. And as is to be rightly expected from McGraw-Hill, very well edited. However, as a Quality Assurance Professional and as an Editor, I was delighted that I could catch a few slips! But let me hasten to assure you that the book is of real quality and you will get the message clearly. The printing is good and the readability is good. The conversational style adopted is quite effective. The author sticks to mainstream medical knowledge and suggests cognitive-behavioral therapy and herbs as adjunct or alternative for treatment of depression. He doesn't advocate the several alternative / complementary treatment options for stress and depression. In a way, that is to be expected since he has been trained in the mainstream medicine and also since he got good results with a number of his cli

WHAT AN AWESOME BOOK

I saw this book at the library and couldn't resist. After reading the first few chapters...I was sure the author wrote the book about me. I cannot believe that there are 50 million women out there that feel like I do. I took into consideration many of the 7 step processes and 6 weeks later I see and feel the difference. Drugs are not always the solution to depression, but it is a sometime a great step at realizing how to over come it. I liked this book so much that I decided to buy it for future reference to keep me on track!!

Unhurried

I recentily read the book, And I was amazed at what the writer wrote. It was me. I've tried many things to help with the problems of my daily life. This book helped me tremendicily. I had the honor of meeting the author, such a wonderful caring man.

A survival guide for women!

This book was wonderful! It showed me how my stressful lifestyle was causing me to be too tired to have fun anymore. I couldn't keep my weight down and my husband and I were having problems in our marriage. I had let too many things get in the way, particularly what my 2 kids were involved in, and I felt I was trapped in a crazy nightmare. Dr. Bost pointed me in the right direction and I have now lost almost 30 lbs, feel better than ever, and my marriage is back on track. If you are struggling with these problems, this book will lead you home. Buy it, and find your joy again!

Must read

In our world where there are "quick fixes" for everything, and these quick fixes are rarely lasting. This book addresses a very common problem and offers not-so-quick fixes that will last. It is easy to read, suggesting practical advice that is simple to understand. The book is a must for all women who feel "hurried." A great gift book.