Product Description

These quick games, exercises, and activities are designed to reduce stress wherever and whenever it strikes, in meetings, in front of the computer, or when dealing with difficult people. Psychology Today Editor-In-Chief Robert Epstein has created fifty 1-3 minute games based on STRESS-PROOFING, an original system derived from scientific research that makes stress reduction effortless and effective.

For everyone from deskbound office workers to managers in meetings, this is the latest addition to one of McGraw-Hill's best-selling book series:

• Helps alleviate high-pressure situations at home and at work.
• Includes comprehensive life-planning and life-organization activities.
• Requires less then 3 minutes to play most of the creative, relaxing games.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #423998 in Books
• Published on: 2000-03-27
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 203 pages

Book Info
Provides a research-proven innovative and fun approach to stress relief and relaxation. For everyone from deskbound, time-pressed office workers to managers in important meetings. Softcover.

From the Back Cover

A research-proven, innovative, and fun approach to stress relief and relaxation

These quick games, exercises, and activities provide fast, fun stress relief wherever and whenever it strikes, during the morning commute, in front of the computer, or when dealing with difficult people. To make dealing with stress less stressful­­and more fun­­Psychology Today Editor-in-Chief Robert Epstein has created dozens of games that teach every major stress-management and relaxation technique validated by scientific research.

For everyone from deskbound, time pressed office workers to managers in important meetings­­even speakers addressing large audiences­­this creative collection of stress-relief games.

• Helps alleviate high-pressure situations at home and at work.
• Goes beyond relaxation exercises with stress-fighting life­­planning and life-organization activities.
• Can be used by individuals or groups.
• Includes 50 activities and techniques­­most requiring less than 5 minutes.

About the Author

Robert Epstein, Ph.D. is Editor-in-Chief of Psychology Today, host of the magazine's nationally-syndicated radio show, and University Research Professor at United States International University. Dr. Epstein holds a Ph.D. from Harvard and his research has been reported in Time, The New York Times, and Discover. His popular articles have appeared in The Washington Post and Reader's Digest.

Customer Reviews

Quite good
This is a collection of activities and exercises that you can use during training or meetings (or even alone) to reduce stress and make you more relaxed. Some of the activities are quite good especially the breathing exercises and the visualizations. However, there are quite a few activities that are quite ridiculous as well as others that are just not possible at work or in the training room.

For trainers, many activities are useful as icebreakers or as stress-reducers after a heated discussion. The reason I bought the book in the first place is because I could not find anything else in that category, so I guess there isn't really that much choice.

Great stress-management techniques....
Personally, I think this book is easy to read and understand. The games presented in the book are unique and simple to apply. Many companys and businesses experience stress daily. Therefore, this book provides numerous ways to help relieve stress in the workplace. I strongly recommend this book.

Not for the Workplace
I agree with the previous reviewer that this book is too focused on therapy-type games instead of games that teach more practical skills. I teach stress management for a municipal government, and the games in this book (particularly the visualization and role-playing exercises) are definitely not oriented toward the needs of most workplace environments.