Product Description

So many of us would like to live our lives in a calmer and less stressful way, and be able to let go of our problems. This is the book that can show you how to stop letting the little things in life drive you crazy.

Dr Richard Carlson teaches us, in his gentle and encouraging style, simple strategies for living a more fulfilled and peaceful life.

We can all learn to put things in perspective, and by making the small daily changes he suggests, including surrendering to the fact that sometimes life isn’t fair, and asking yourself, ‘Will this matter a year from now?’, Dr Richard can help everyone to see the bigger picture.

Repackaged to inspire and guide a new generation, this is a Mind, Body and Spirit classic.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3293 in Books
• Published on: 1998-02-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

Amazon.co.uk Review
Got a stress case in your life? Of course you do: "Without question, many of us have mastered the neurotic art of spending much of our lives worrying about a variety of things all at once." Carlson's cheerful book aims to make us stop and smell--if not roses--whatever is sitting in front of our noses. Don't Sweat the Small Stuff... offers 100 meditations designed to make you appreciate being alive, keep your emotions (especially anger and dissatisfaction) in proper perspective, and cherish other people as the unique miracles they are. It's an owner's manual of the heart, and if you follow the directions, you will be a happier, more harmonious person. Like Stairmasters, oat bran and other things that are good for you, the meditations take discipline. Even so, some of the strategies are kind of fun: "Imagine the people in your life as tiny infants and as 100-year-old adults." The trouble is, once you start, it's hard to stop. --Amazon.com

About the Author
The late Richard Carlson, PhD, was the author of the internationally bestselling Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff series. He lived with his wife and two children in northern California until his tragic death in December 2006.

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Customer Reviews

Just a great little book.
I got this book for Christmas and really like it. I haven't finished it yet as I keep it in the living room and read it here and there. And I must say, it's a very motivating, umcomplicated self-help book. It's not the kind you have to sit down and read cover to cover either, rather it's a book you "sample" a few pages of- as the book is divided up into very short stories, each containing a gem of wisdom.

A classic that lives on, I give it 5 stars for its timeless values and inspiration. Readers interested in other inspirational books might also like The Sixty-Second Motivator as well.

What a fun read
I loved reading this book! The author points out,in a light manner, those little things that erode life through stress or anxiety. By giving 100 simple fun ways to NOT sweat the small stuff, I walked away lighter. This reminded me of the direct experience I get when I read the Ariel and Shya Kane's book Working on Yourself Doesn't Work: The 3 Simple Ideas That Will Instantaneously Transform Your Life, as well as when I attend their Monday Night Alive! evenings in Manhattan. Life has become easy and gentle - all done without effort... sweatless! What a joy, it is my pleasure to highly recommend both books.

Excellent
If wisdom is measured in pearls then this book is a great big necklace!!

I really enjoyed reading what is in essence a common sense guide to surviving in the big bad world of today.Richard Carlson brings us 100 little chapters of groundedness.Become more patient,have quiet time every day,look beyond behaviour,breathe before you speak,cut yourself some slack,more is not better............................................

I cannot recommend this book highly enough.Read it at least twice!!