Stress Less Achieve More by Aimee Bernstein

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One of the most popular topics about health nowadays is about stress management. We've seen countless of articles on the web, numerous videos in Youtube as well as many discussions in media on how we are going to properly handle the daily stresses in our every day lives. I think this is normal considering the amount of stressors we are getting not just at our workplaces but also in our homes, in our daily commutes, and also when we are just looking at our handheld devices.

The growing awareness in stress management lead to different approaches such as proper diet, regular exercise, daily affirmation, etc. I would say that these things really help. However, Aimee Bernstein, the author of Stress Less Achieve More, proposes a newer approach. In this book she stated that the popular approaches in stress management do not always work. Either because we don't have time to do it or some of us are living in a place where we don't have access to good food, clean jogging area, or gyms. Instead, she offers that we embrace pressure itself instead of fighting it; to get ourselves in our ground and handle the stresses and pressure as if they are just part of nature.

I was thrilled by this idea and I started asking myself, "Why not embrace something that we know is part of our daily lives?" To understand what's the series of ideas behind this I continue reading the book.

Aimee Bernstein was able to sell her idea to me through a series of anecdotes,
clear explanation, and practical ways on how I can apply the principles in my own life as well as in an organizational setting. Aimee is a management consultant so I am confident that she really has a solid background on the application of her ideas in business settings through her numerous happy clients.

The book is full of stories but theirs were not presented like ordinary academic prose. Aimee was able to weave words and phrases in every story that make each come alive. I can see and feel the persons she was describing through her vivid description and nice usage of adjectives. She not only give me knowledge of what happen with every person but paint pictures of them. She may consider writing a novel someday.

What I particularly like in this book are the parts that answer the question, "How?" Every chapter has an entry of steps one can do as an individual to actualize the message for that particular chapter. It is followed by particular steps an organization can take to use the same idea in the next level.

The book is not suggesting that you do away with proper diet and exercise. Those are still absolutely essential. You are not going to last if you lack nutrients and living a sedentary lifestyle. I suggest that you read this book and add the ideas to what you have now. You won't regret it if you practice, practice, practice the ideas in this book.