My Review of "meQuilibrium"

Stress isn't my problem. My response to stress is my problem.

That's the message of meQuilibrium: 14 Days to Cooler, Calmer, and Happier by Jan Bruce, Andrew Shatte, and Adam Perlman.

There's no way to get rid of stress. To even try is simply to create more stress. But meQuilibrium shows us how to handle the stresses we have with peace -- and how to do it peacefully without radically altering our lives in the process.

And there's plenty of research to back up their claims, too. This book brings the benefits of positive psychology to bear, while integrating medicine and healthy treatment of the whole person. So it's not a book to miss. Nor is it a book to fly through.

Take your time.

While I had hoped for more substance early on, I'm glad I took the time to read meQuilibrium at a pace that allowed me to process what it was advising. There's great advice here. From self-reflection, emotional management, sleeping smart and balancing your work life and personal life.

This is a book any person who's stressed -- which is to say most of us -- should read.

I received a free copy of this book as part of the Blogging for Books program in exchange for my honest review here.

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