The Stress Book

Forty-Plus Ways to Manage Stress & Enjoy Your Life

By: D. Terrence Foster MD

Narrated by: Derik Hendrickson

Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

The Stress Book is a winner of more than 40 literary awards, the Independent Author Network (IAN) 2022 first-place Nonfiction Book of the Year and Outstanding Creator Award winner for best nonfiction book, spring 2023. It made the shortlist of finalists for the 2023 Eric Hoffer Award Grand Prize book of the year

Some of the literary awards (winners/gold medals) won by The Stress Book:

• Reader Views Literary Awards 2021-2022 winner: Nonfiction, Self-Help.
• Los Angeles Book Festival Awards winner 2023: Nonfiction, How-To.
• Nautilus Book Awards 2023: Personal Growth & Self-Help.
• Chanticleer International Book Awards winner 2022, Mind & Spirit Book Awards for Spirituality and Enlightenment.
• Independent Press Award 2022 winner: Nonfiction, Self-Help.
• Firebird Book Award winner July 2022 in four nonfiction categories: Health/Wellness, Self-Help, How-To.
• eLit Literary Global Awards winner 2022 Nonfiction: Psychology/Mental Health.
• International Impact Book Award winner 2022: Self-Help–Excellence for Writing Quality.
• Dan Poynter's Global Ebook Award winner 2022: Nonfiction, Self-Help.
• NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Award winner—Winter 2022. Nonfiction—Health.
• International Book Awards winner 2022, Health: Psychology/Mental Health.
• Literary Titan Book Award winner July 2022: Nonfiction, General.
• Book Excellence Awards winner 2023, Health.
• Royal Dragonfly Book Award winner 2022: Nonfiction/Psychology.

Few quotes from some of the professional reviews

"A self-help book that offers a multipronged approach to stress management.... Many readers will find such common-sense, practical wisdom to be invaluable. A highly readable and cleareyed guide to tackling daily anxieties." (Kirkus Reviews)

"Foster delivers the perfect book for our stressful times. I like the comprehensive approach he gives his readers, with many takeaways and actionable tips.... Another positive feature of this book is that you can use it in all aspects of your life, from relationships, to career, to personal care, to community, which can include finances, breakups, grief, and bereavement, etc." (Tammy Ruggles, Reader Views: five stars)

"This book is amazing and simple to understand even if the author explains in detail the science behind stress.... Thank you for this gem of a book." (Marie-Hélène Fasquel for Readers’ Favorite, five-star review)

For more details, please visit the author's website: dterrencefoster.com.

Book summary:

Are you or someone you know and honestly care about experiencing so much stress in life that it is overwhelming, or are you or that person trying desperately to avoid that condition? Well, look no further!

The Stress Book takes a comprehensive approach to stress management and how modifying your lifestyle and taking practical steps can help significantly reduce the level of stress you are experiencing.

This book is intended to help people struggling with challenging situations. For example, those who work in stressful jobs or are involved in complex personal or toxic relationships and many other issues. More than 40 approaches to stress reduction and management are covered in this book, giving you practical guidance applicable to most of life's problems and circumstances.

This book's goal, in part, is to help you from getting involved in these and other difficult situations that may be stressful before stress is manifested. The Stress Book is intended to significantly improve people's lives at any level of society who may be experiencing stress in their personal, business, or professional lives. I trust that it will make a difference in yours.

©2021 D. Terrence Foster, MD (P)2023 D. Terrence Foster, MD

Critic reviews

"If you are looking for a book that will help you manage and prevent stress as you deal with personal issues, then The Stress Book is ideal." (Literary Titan)

Make Time for Yourself, The ones you love and those who love you

My favorite chapter is number 6, understanding how to prioritize valuable time for your self and those close to you is very important.I am very satisfied with the quality of this book.

Error filled narration of insight free self-help book

The narration of this book is bizarre. The cadence and pauses were so strange that I first thought it was a robot reader. But then later I heard I loud sigh when he made a mistake. While reporting the references he actually cleared his throat. There were so many passages that were repeated after read in error that I wondered if anyone had proof read it.

The solutions for stress included such revelations as getting enough sleep, exercising, leaving toxic relationships and making a budget. I did not encounter too many new ideas. In addition there are numerous quotes from such assorted wise persons as Madonna, Albert Einstein, Calvin Coolidge, Princess Diana, and Joel Olsteen. Dr. Foster lacked the expertise to write this book and I wish I had not selected it.