The Little Book of Stress

by Rohan Candappa

Book Overview

A hardcover edition of a top-selling paperback, "The Little Book of Stress" is a smart-alecky book that advises on ways to increase your stress level and the stress level of those around you. Calm is... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0740704745
• ISBN13: 9780740704741
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 3.4" x 3.8"

Customer Reviews

A Former Copywriter Speaks Up For Self-Destructive Behaviors That Increase Stress

The author of this book worked as an advertising copywriter before becoming starting to write screenplays. He authors helpful slogans on how arguing, borrowing, worry, hopelessness, pessimism, narcissism, paranoia, rudeness, smoking, junk foods, cynicism, multiple divorces, poor driving, lack of relaxation, materialism, overwork, unrealistically high standards and expectations of others and other self-destructive behaviors can help generate more stress. In essence, the message of this book is as positive as it is attention getting: people by their actions increase the stress they are subject to and people by their actions can reduce the stress they are subject to. The sarcastic format--assuming that it is people's desire to maximize the amount of stress they feel--succeeds in being attention getting and thought-provoking. For people who like to feel they have a strong measure of control over their life circumstances, this is an excellent book which they will read with relish. For people who feel hopeless and overwhelmed by events they believe victimize them without any fault of their own, this book can serve as a wake-up call to re-evaluate their own actions and take responsibility for their own lives.

THE BEST Comic Relief

I laughed that kind of deep belly laughing, almost crying, throughout reading this book. It is absolutely fantastic humor -- so needed. If laughter is the best medicine, this little book should be a blanket prescription. It twists the negative ways we talk to ourselves and the things we do that make ourselves more stressed or depressed, and makes them funny.

Excellent

This book was given to me by a friend during a difficult time and I have found it not only funny, but that it hits the mark, every time I pick it up. Stressed or not, this is a funny book and great to have around.

hehehe

My friend gave this to me on my birthday. I am a very stressed person, and this was just the little breather i needed (before the start of another stressful day). Everyone should own this just for laughs.