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Official Review: Conquering your Stress & Fears

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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Conquering your Stress & Fears" by Gustavo Kinrys, MD.]
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It has often been said that having a 'healthy' fear is good for one's survival. But, what happens when anxiety becomes a dominating force in a person's life, and it seems to dictate and limit choices? In his book, Conquering Your Stress and Fears, Gustavo Kinrys, M.D offers his professional advice on how to effectively get emotions under control to live a better quality of life.

The book is divided into four highly organized chapters. To begin, the author educates readers about the signs, symptoms, and causes of anxiety, stress, and fear. While this may sound elementary, he presents useful information so that it can be determined what is considered within reasonable limits and where some individuals might need to seek out medical help. From worrying, insomnia, to panic attacks, he leaves no stone unturned to expose areas of concern and emphasizes the need to address these issues due to the physical toll it can take on the body over time.

Following this insightful knowledge, the next part of the book introduces a comprehensive list of nutritionally based remedies. While he does not discourage from using traditional forms of medicine, he highlights the power that nutrition can play in helping our bodies 'feel good' by bringing our natural chemicals back in line. For example, have you ever been up all night thinking about every single problem that you are facing? You may not know this, but according to this author, a lack of serotonin may cause you to experience insomnia. This causes the brain to stay awake, and sleep becomes elusive. While we might think that the worrying is keeping us up, it might be that this vital chemical is running low causing us a sleepless night. His point is that with supplements providing proper nutrients, we can find relief we may not have considered before.

Were you aware that lavender was used long ago to tame lions and tigers? In the third chapter, the author delves into the use of herbal remedies that have been scientifically proven to reduce the symptoms of stress. Again, you will find a detailed list of these, and he gives a thorough explanation of each one and how they calm the mind. I found this section especially interesting because I have been a green tea drinker for years, and I had no idea all of the mental health benefits contained in my cup.

In the final section of this useful guidebook, he suggests utilizing cognitive behavioral therapy to combat inner conflicts by making oneself aware of negative thoughts and exchanging them for positive thinking. Also included are ideas on how to incorporate relaxation techniques, a physical exercise routine or various forms of meditation. He leaves it up to readers to explore what would work best for them.

My favorite part of the book was about the virtual reality techniques that are being used to help people deal with fears, namely phobias. What a wonderful addition to the field of mental health where conditions can be presented in a safe environment to help suffers from adverse fear. He speaks about the terror of flying and how people can be put in a virtual plane for a ride right in a clinician's office. This gives participants a chance to go at their own pace without the constraints of trying to use a real airplane and possibly having other people around.

Readers will find at the end of each chapter a table for reference with all the treatment options listed and their benefits. I thought this was a nice touch for a quick look at what had been discussed, and if a person would want to pursue any of his suggestions, this makes it quite simple. Also, this author cautions through the entire material to discuss any supplement taking or changes with a physician. Some drugs can interact negatively with natural remedies, so he wants to be sure that no one is harmed by his advice.

I am giving this book a 4 out of 4 stars for its impeccable writing in which I only found one error. About halfway through the book, I wrote in large capital letters in my notebook: OPTIMISM. For those looking for relief from depression, anxiety or fear, you will find resources compiled into an easy to read format that may help you get on your way to living a more peace-filled life.

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Post by Manang Muyang »

This one seems to be a winner! You didn't mention Dr. Kinrys' medical field. I am curious since he advocates meditation and herbal remedies.

I don't have sleeping issues despite my million worries, haha. But it won't hurt to know the secrets this book shares.
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Miriam Molina wrote: 02 Sep 2018, 02:57 This one seems to be a winner! You didn't mention Dr. Kinrys' medical field. I am curious since he advocates meditation and herbal remedies.

I don't have sleeping issues despite my million worries, haha. But it won't hurt to know the
secrets this book shares.

From what I gathered from his author page on Amazon, it appears he is the associate medical director for clinical trials and his area of expertise is mental health. He really doesn’t talk about himself in the book. I could just tell though by what he wrote, he is compassionate and desires to help people. Not once did he discourage against traditional medicine but encouraged the use of natural means to help as well..even in conjunction but at the direction of a physician. I like that because I think it is rare. Usually it’s traditional against natural. This book seems to stress what is best for each individual versus a cookie cutter approach. Thanks for reading my review.
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I have only recently begun to explore herbal remedies and cures for many different things. So, I LOVE that this book offers some of those here for anxiety and stress. There are so many great ones out there. All in all, it sounds like a fabulous, must-read! Thanks!
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This book sounds like a very useful and practical way of dealing with stress and anxiety.
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I will be checking this out. Its sad that many of the causes of anxiety and stress are not so obvious. Glad that this is very detailed and thorough. I appreciate that there is a higher focus on mental health and the causes of distress.
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Sounds like this book can help a lot of people
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I'm very interested in learning how to deal with stress. How does green tea have mental health effects? That's scary.
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when a person have adownnxiety or stress they start to break down cause they didn't know about this book on how to control these signs .it tell what to do about control your stress or anxiety it has to do with eating nutrition played a good role on control your anxiety or stress.
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This sounds like an effective holistic primer for emotional healing. I am also curious what the author's background it. Thanks for this beautiful introduction to the book.
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Over the years i've struggled with fear as a result of something that happened to me in school in my teenage years. There was this teacher who ised to be so harsh to his students that i became fearful of him. Slowly this fear manifested itself in other aspects of my life. However, now i have overcome it and im grateful to God for that. Books like thiz one would go a long way in helping others out there struggling with fear
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This sounds like a very interesting book. I will definitely add it to my list of books to read. I would like to learn more about practical ways to have a less stressful life. I especially liked your example of using lavender
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A book that helps the reader to manage psychological conditions by using natural remedies sounds helpful. The author offers his professional advice on deal with such conditions. A table for reference at the end of each chapter sounds helpful. That it is well edited is another bonus. Thank you for the review!
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Not usually into self help books but from reading your review, interested in learning the herbal remedies in addition to the long list provided on nutritional based remedies for coping with stress and fears. I added to my interested in reading shelf.
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This looks like an excellent straightforward approach to deal with things about ourselves that hinders our lives. I look forward to reading this!
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