Chill: Stress-Reducing Techniques for a
More Balanced, Peaceful You
by Deborah Reber
More Balanced, Peaceful You
by Deborah Reber
CHILL by Deborah Reber
Category: Non-Fiction
Age Recommendation: Grades 6+
Release Date: 4/8/08
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Reviewed by: Jennifer Wardrip, aka "The Genius"
Rating: 5 Stars
Stress isn't a condition reserved solely for adults. Everyone experiences stress, from a grade school student worrying
about a quiz in math class to a high school teen trying to figure out how they're ever going to survive school long enough to
make it to college. And adults -- well, adults might have more stress, but they can't claim they're the only ones who do.
Author Deborah Reber breaks stress down and makes it a bearable condition in CHILL. First, we find out what stress
is. Then, we learn how we can, if not get rid of it completely, at least make it bearable.
There are sections of the book dedicated to taking action: getting organized, learning to manage your time, realizing that
it's okay to say "no." Then we learn the basics of looking out for ourselves: creating a support network of family and
friends, and gaining perspective into the fact that sometimes we're going to need other people's help in getting over
whatever it is that's bothering us. Then there's my favorite part, that of turning in and getting physical: learning that
nutrition and exercise can help balance out our stressful lives, figuring out do-it-yourself strategies that can help in just
about any situation, and even the importance of writing things down in a journal.
We might not be stressing every day of our lives, but there will always be times when we do. And when that happens, be
thankful that you have a book like CHILL to remind you of what's important -- taking time for you!
Category: Non-Fiction
Age Recommendation: Grades 6+
Release Date: 4/8/08
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Reviewed by: Jennifer Wardrip, aka "The Genius"
Rating: 5 Stars
Stress isn't a condition reserved solely for adults. Everyone experiences stress, from a grade school student worrying
about a quiz in math class to a high school teen trying to figure out how they're ever going to survive school long enough to
make it to college. And adults -- well, adults might have more stress, but they can't claim they're the only ones who do.
Author Deborah Reber breaks stress down and makes it a bearable condition in CHILL. First, we find out what stress
is. Then, we learn how we can, if not get rid of it completely, at least make it bearable.
There are sections of the book dedicated to taking action: getting organized, learning to manage your time, realizing that
it's okay to say "no." Then we learn the basics of looking out for ourselves: creating a support network of family and
friends, and gaining perspective into the fact that sometimes we're going to need other people's help in getting over
whatever it is that's bothering us. Then there's my favorite part, that of turning in and getting physical: learning that
nutrition and exercise can help balance out our stressful lives, figuring out do-it-yourself strategies that can help in just
about any situation, and even the importance of writing things down in a journal.
We might not be stressing every day of our lives, but there will always be times when we do. And when that happens, be
thankful that you have a book like CHILL to remind you of what's important -- taking time for you!