Stress Pandemic Testimonials
“I felt lost a week ago, not depressed, not financially stunted, not even emotionally broken, just lost, a feeling of betrayal lingered inside… I couldn’t explain the way I felt, friends were upsetting me, my relationship was at a critical moment. I was placing speed bumps in every direction. A good friend turned me onto this book, a simple instruction manual to understanding where stress comes from and dealing with it, without seeking a crutch, i.e. medication, alcohol, or drugs. I have changed a lot of things about myself in the last 3 years, I am sober, and recently quit smoking. One never realizes how much these vices are intertwined in our society. In a clean sweep I became an outcast, no longer a perfect fit. It’s difficult to explain why these habits caused me so much stress, especially since quitting both.
Only time will tell if I have come away from this book with a lasting impression. It has made a big impact on how I perceive things. Speaking with my grandmother the other evening, she asked if something were bothering me, I was very happy to reply that I no longer had problems, only solutions. The way I answered my fiancé about what love means to me has changed. When asked by her in an email what love meant to me, I replied;
‘Love is an unexplainable phenomenon, it’s a feeling which others sometimes perceive as crazy, but makes perfect sense to the person experiencing it, and sometimes it also makes that person go crazy!’
Thank you Paul Huljich (Stress Pandemic) for helping me understand stress and the ways we can manage it and understand it. God bless.”
“We all have stress in our lives, it is just how we handle this stress is the key. I think in this day and age what with all the conveniences of our digital world, we find ourselves having to constantly do more and more in a day. Stress affects our work, school and family and if not under control and handled by each and every one of us, we could find ourselves in the same situation as the author of Stress Pandemic, Paul Huljich, He suffered a complete mental breakdown. While in treatment Paul started doing research on stress and while doing so he wanted to share what he has learned by writing this book.
In the book Paul has outlined the nine steps to mastering stress:
Step 1: Take Charge
Step 2: Kick Your Bad habits
Step 3: Learn to Say No
Step 4: Affirmations
Step 5:Exercise
Step 6: Nutrition
Step 7: Sleep
Step 8: the Power of Awareness
Step 9: Don’t Give Up
In the back of the book there is a big section on resources, a glossary of terms used in the book, suggestions for breathing and stretching exercises, nutrition, sleep and some very interesting appendixes. I found this book to be very interesting, well thought out and researched and what I liked the most is that it was written by someone who actually had the mental illness caused by stress as opposed to something written by a self help guru who never experienced what Mr. Huljich has. I highly recommend it if you are wanting to change your life in a way that does not add to the stress you may already have.”
“This book did help me gain confidence while I too took charge of my health while working myself to wellness. I like the author, had been very sick but my sickness was nothing like what Paul went through, I was not declared unfit. Stress is responsible for a lot of ills especially in this day and age. We seem to be preoccupied at running the same tread mill day after day getting weaker and losing control each day. The author tells you his story and the methods he used to regain control and health. I have used his 9 steps, they are good but we all have to find our own way. If your looking for gaining or re-gaining control this is a good book to read.”
“An inspiring story of one man’s trip from the blackest hole to the brightest of horizons and his map for us to follow.”
“I enjoyed the Stress Pandemic very much. We all know that we are overly stressed and that the stress in itself can be contributing to poor health and mental health issues. However, most of us don’t really know what to do about it. The solutions in the book are simple enough to incorporate into one’s daily life and I would recommend this book not only for those mental health issues, but really for everyone who is looking for ways to reduce stress.”
“Experience and trial and error is hard to beat in building a solution to a problem. Sweat equity is a high price that comes with big dividends. We are fortunate that we can give a few bucks for someone elses sacrifices and insight into such a problem that faces most everyone of us to some degree. Hind sight is 20 20. If this book had been available to me 20 years ago i think I could have avoided a crap load of grief. I am glad to see a trend away from mood altering drugs for many of the people with emotional issues…GOOD WORK PAUL.”
“Stress is a part of life. With the world moving as fast as it seems to today; with no privacy left; with the economic situation, most of us are overloaded. The adrenaline is continually charged. Most of us do not get enough sleep; most of us have no idea of the value and necessity of rest.
This author had it all, worked continually for all of it, and finally just broke down. None of it meant anything and disabling depression set in. With appropriate care, with months of recovery time, the diagnosis was the usual ‘you will need these medicines for the rest of your life.’ That was not, he decided, where he wanted to go, where he wanted to be.
He did not want the medicines, nor the labeling of who he was that comes with it. Thus, he began his work on stress and developed his program for coping with it, in his case, gradually without the medication, until the medicine was no longer necessary.
This is not a book filled with the proverbial ten dollar words of psychobabble. It is down to earth, includes diet and exercise, right thinking, and the importance of how you work with stress in your life, negatively, or pro-actively: accepting it for what it is; allowing it its place; but not allowing it to overwhelm, lead to depression, etc.
The thing I like most about this book is his idea of the old you versus the new you.
How you get to that place is explained fully, and if you are tired of the old you, tired of feeling depressed, out of touch, even out of control, let him take you to the place where you can find the new you. I didn’t just read this book, I worked with it, and his ideas work! Go for the new you. It just might bring joy when you find you under all the stuff that keeps piling on. Once you find you, the rest of the “stuff” falls into its proper place.
The journey he lays out for you is most certainly worth the trip. And don’t most of us need to lose a whole truckload of unnecessary baggage that weighs us down?”
“I really enjoyed reading about the author’s descent into bipolar disorder. He was very open about his childhood and adult experiences and thought patterns that led to his nervous breakdown and subsequent commitment to the Menniger Clinic. His practical tips are good but sometimes too general. For example he recommends drinking organic green tea but doesn’t mention the possible high fluoride content. This book includes a detailed appendix of vitamin-rich foods/reflexology points/stretching exercises.”
“Paul Huljich wrote such an informative and easy to understand book on stress and how to free yourself of it. He gives us nine steps to follow to manage stress. I keep this book by my chair and read certain sections often. I won this through LibraryThing and I recommend it.”