All you ever wanted to know about stress and more besides.

Dr. Hanson goes into the story of stress and it's effects in a very thorough way. The book is written in plain English so that the general reader is left with a good comprehensive understanding of the topic without feeling overwhelmed with medical jargon and complex terminology.

This is a very human book in the sense that the author puts the reader right at the heart of his case. he relates decsions which can affect our stress levels to us.He writes in a factual way without appearing judgemental or condescending. In my view this is one of the great strengths of the volume. Dr. Hanson does not adopt a health fascist tone like so many do or sound self-righteous.

The clarity of the discourse is another clear advantage to this text. With a lively and positive style it sets out very clearly what can be done to combat stress. Despite being published in 1986 the message it brings is still vital but topical. Perhaps it could be updated for the new century but until then I highly recommend this book as a handbook to use to make all of our lives better