Addicted to Stress
December 31, 2008 by Kailani
Filed under books, reviews & giveaways, women
This giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your participation!
The winner is comment #56: Jill Miller.
Congratulations!
And what woman hasn’t felt stressed at one point or another in life? With all the different roles we play: wife, mother, daughter, friend, employee, sister, etc. it’s no wonder we sometimes find ourselves a little worse for the wear.
Addicted to Stress: A Woman’s 7-Step Program to Reclaim Joy and Spontaneity in Life by Debbie Mandel is the perfect solution to helping women take a step back and re-examine life. It’s a step-by-step guide which teaches “self-empowerment, excercise and self-care, healthy narcissism, renewing sensuality, and the role of humor in woman’s relationships.”
For me, the hardest part was taking a hard look at my life and identifying that I needed help. I’m known for always taking on too much responsibility and usually run myself ragged trying to keep up with all the deadlines. And who suffers for it? My family. Well, no more.
My favorite chapter is “Cultivate Your Sense of Fun and Humor”. My main problem is taking things to seriously. This chapter talks about experiencing situations from your inner child and seeing the humor in things you may not have otherwise thought funny. If I can just learn to relax and take things more lightly, I know it would make a big difference on my daily stress level.
This book has come at a great time in my life since we’re currently dealing with a stressful family situation. I have really enjoyed the no-nonsense and practical advice given by Mandel and I know it could be a valuable resource tool for you, too.
Win it!
I have a copy of Addicted to Stress: A Woman’s 7-Step Program to Reclaim Joy and Spontaneity in Life by Debbie Mandel to give away to one lucky winner. To enter:
- Stop by Debbie Mandel’s site before midnight, Jan 7th and check out this book’s chapters.
- Then come back and mention which one you find most interesting. That’s it!
- A random winner will be selected and notified on Jan 8th.
- The winner will then have 3 days to claim their prize.
To earn extra entries, you may do one or all of the following. Each one counts as an extra ticket but you must leave a separate comment for each one.
- Subscribe to my feed.
- Mention this giveaway on your blog with a link back here and to Debbie Mandel’s site.
- Place my button in your sidebar.
This giveaway is open to US addresses. Good luck!
Thank you to Mom Fuse for this great review opportunity!
Step 2 reclaim your identity looks most interesting to me
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Reframing your thoughts looks like a good chapter for me. I tend to get caught in a stress cycle, and reframing might help break this… Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
Be Aware of Your Own Stress Addiction! I need this book!
Build a Healthy Body
Reclaim Your Identity is the most interesting to me. Though they all look interesting!
This sounds like just what I need to get my New Year off on the right foot. I’m most interested in the “Reclaiming Your Life” chapter.
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i would like to read about “Cultivate Your Sense of Fun And Humor”
My husband says I am addicted to stress so i am aware of this but I need more fun.
Build a healthy body.
Step 6: Reframe Your Thoughts sounds like not the one I would like - but the one i NEED. After reading the bit from Chapter 1 in PDF form, I knew this was a book written for me. If I don’t win, you know that I will buy!
reclaim your identity
Step 4: Build a Healthy Body — that’s the one I need most!
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Every step
learn to become a healthy narcicist!
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Reclaiming Your Identity - I’m a Mom, wife, daughter, teacher but really have no idea who I am!!
I would really like to win this book for my daughter-in-law, who is always upset with me about something. I think she overreacts and just takes things too seriously, so my favorite book chapter would be “Cultivate Your Sense of Fun and Humor”. Great giveaway - Happy New Year!
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Build a Healthy Body is the chapter I need.
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Be Aware of Your Own Stress Addiction sounds extremely helpful!
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I like reclaiming my identity best….I am a grand daughter, a daughter, a daughter in law, a sister in law, a mom to 4 and would like to know me again….I never make choices for what I want most…just what makes other people happy.
Cultivate Your Sense of Fun And Humor. There has been a lot of nights lately when I wonder were was the fun that day, and how or when did I quit seeing the Humor all around me.
The last chapter “Reframe Your Thoughts” looks like it would be very helpful.
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The Reclaiming Your Life chapter is what I need!
I think Cultivate Your Sense of Fun And Humor would be good for me, sometimes I think I have lost it!
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The Build a Healthy Body chapter sound interesting.
This would certainly be useful!
Reclaim Your Identity sounds interesting.
Of course I’m a subscriber.
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I mentioned your giveaway here
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Step 7: Reframe Your Thoughts is the chapter I found most appealing as I am a pessimist!
I definitely NEED this book!
Become a Healthy Narcissistic (sp?) I think would be the most interesting!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Angie
cultivate your sense of fun and humor
I so need this book it sounds fantastic, my new years resolution is to worry less and this book would help! “reframe your thoughts” sounds most intresting to me! Thanks for entering me.
Build a healthy body.
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im going with “reframe your thoughts”
thanks for the giveaway!
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hmmm. i choose the chapter (learn to become a healthy narcicist) seems so interesting.
thank you.
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learn to become a healthy narcicist… lol
Reframe Your Thoughts. That’s the one I find interesting for now. I do like the others though.
The chapter titled “Build a Healthy Body” caught my eye, since I’ve recently started paying better attention to making myself healthy
I like it right from the beginning - “Be aware of your own stress addiction”
Build a Healthy Body — this chapter seems like a guide to fulfill my New Year’s resolution!!
The chapter called Reclaim Your Identity has peaked my interest. Thanks!
I’m a subscriber to your feed. Thanks!
be aware of your own stress addiction would be a great place to start…good thing its the first chapter!
I blogged about it here http://netc23.blogspot.com/2009/01/stress-free-year.html
Don’t Burn Out, revitalize!
Reframe Your Thoughts sounds good to me, lately my thoughts have been too negative.
I’m subscribed through Google Reader.
reclaiming your sense of identity!
Reclaim Your Identity sounds like the key to it all. None of us starts out in life as a basket case. If we’re not careful, our lives start to slip away, little by little.
wooo…i can use this.NOW,, PLEASE!!!!
jumpstart your libido is needed in my life
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I am interested in the chapter “Cultivate Your Sense of Fun And Humor”.
I am a sub’.
I have your button on the sidebar.
I need a different attitude so reclainming
your thoughts the last one would be most interesting to me. Thanks for such a great contest.
reclaim your identity
My focus this year: Build a Healthy Body
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I would read “Jump-start your libido” first!!
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I like:Learn to Become a Healthy Narcissist it sounds interesting. thanks for the contest.
I am a feed subscriber.
I have your button on my blog..
Cultivate Your Sense of Fun And Humor
The most interesting is Jumpstart Your Libido! Haha! Thanks for the giveaway!
I subscribed via reader.
I blogged: http://wutgives.blogspot.com/2009/01/island-review-addicted-to-stress.html
I added your button: http://wutgives.blogspot.com/
Learn to Become a Healthy Narcissist looks interesting. My mom needs this in a major way!
I would be interested in reading Learn to Become a Healthy Narcissist.
I have your button on my sidebar.
reframe your thoughts!
Life is stressful in these End Times so I would have to say: Be Aware of Your Own Stress Addiction
Chapter 5 on Cultivate your sense of fun and humor would be really helpful!
I think that
Step 4: Build a Healthy Body
and
Step 7: Reframe Your Thoughts
both would be so helpful!
I like the chapter title How To Become A Healthy Narcissist!
Jumpstart Your Libido sounds fun!
Reclaim Your Identity. would be a good one for me, at least to start
Build a healthy body would be the place for me to start
Reclaiming your sense of identity! Great book!
Build a Healthy Body.
i’m a subscriber
your button is on my sidebar
build a healthy body is the chapter i am most interested in. Thanks!
I am a subscriber via email!
Reclaiming Your Identity interests me.
Build a Healthy Body sounds interesting to me.
as a therapist this looks like a great read - claim your identity is my favorite
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I personally like this chapter…Learn to Become a Healthy Narcissist
Your button is on my blog
I have ur button on my blog! Thanks!
I’m interested in learning more about the chapter to Build a Healthy Body
I’d really like to read “Be aware of your own stress addiction”. Thanks for the chance.
Reclaim Your Identity, is something I am trying to work on.
I would love to read the part about reclaiming your identity. I’ve been a wife for 14 years and a mom for 13 and Im only 33
Im also a subscriber!!
Build a healthy body my new years resolution and I’m already slacking!
The Build a Healthy Body chapter
The Reframe Your Thoughts chapter sounds right up my alley.
Learn to Become a Healthy Narcissist! definitely something i need to know.
Build a Healthy Body!
I think my favorite chapter will be “Learn to Become a Healthy Narcissist”
My favorite chapter is Cultivate Your Sense of Fun And Humor.
I’d have to go with Jumpstart Your Libido. I won’t go any further with an explaination!
Cultivate your sense of fun & humor. Laughter is healthy!
Reclaim Your Identity is interesting to me. Thanks for the chance to win.
Mine would be Learn to Become a Healthy Narcissist because I really need help with that!
Build a Healthy Body looks most interesting to me.
I’m subscribed to your RSS feed!
Build a Healthy Body, I think I need that help the most.
I have your button on my blog: Here
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I need to Cultivate my sense of humor and fun!
I’m a stress addict. So the chapter about being aware of your stress addictions sounds like something I should read.
Build a Healthy Body, would be a great interest of mine, thanks for the giveaway
Be Aware of Your Own Stress Addiction has my name written all over it…haha..Thanks for a great giveaway
Step 4 - Build a Healthy Body
Reclaim Your Identity is the most interesting to me. Thanks!
Reclaim your identitiy - step 2 - I need to do that as a new mom - I adore my toddler but I need to find and reclaim me!
I like Cultivate Your Sense of Fun And Humor.
I’d say Build a Healthy Body.
Reclaim Your Identity looks like a good one.
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I have your button
Turn on Your Inner Light sounds very interesting
Reclaim Your Identity.
Reclaim your identity is the one that sticks out for me.
This looks like a great book! I particularly like the Build a Healthy Body chapter, which would fit right in with a couple of resolutions I made!
I’m a subscriber!
I’d like to find out how to become a healthy narcissist.
I am a subscriber.
Build A Healthy Body
Sweet
Reclaim Your Identity is interesting to me.
At this point, Build a Healthy Body sounds interesting and applicable to me.
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Be Aware of Your Own Stress Addiction!
Build a Healthy body!
I subscribe!
I have your button om my blog!
Reclaim Your Identity sounds good.
I’m a subscriber.
I think Reclaim Your Identity would be the section for me.
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id love to read chapter Build a Healthy Body
I need the chapter…”Reclaim your body” lol…I wouldn’t say I was ‘addicted’ to stress so much as I’m put into that situation …ALOT
Beware of Your Own Stress Addiction is great because of the questions that provide a profile for stress in my life and how addicted to it I am.
Reclaim Your Identity is the one I need to read:)
The one I really need to start on and work toward is Step 2: Reclaim Your Identity. Thank you for such a useful giveaway.
I think I need to Reframe my thoughts. Thanks!!
Be Aware of Your Own Stress Addiction! Sounds Helpful!
After Hurricane Ike destoryed our town ~I’ve been so stressed out & it’s affecting my health.
I would love to read this book & learn how to deal with stress.
Who has the time or money to go to a shrink?
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Cultivate Your Sense of Fun And Humor would be an interesting chapter to read!
Step 5: Cultivate Your Sense of Fun and Humor. This would be great!
Reclaiming Your Identity
I think Reclaim Your Identity sounds like the most interesting.
“Reclaiming Your Identity”
Reclaim Your Identity.
I am a subscriber.
I put your button on my blog.
Reclaim Your Identity would help me out!
The Reframing Your Thoughts chapter seemed most interesting.
I subscribed to your feed.
Be Aware of Your Own Stress Addiction! thanks!
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wow, I need that book