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A review by princess_squeak
The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It by Kelly McGonigal
3.0
3 Stars
I found this book at times very easy to read and, at others, difficult. I really enjoyed the more self-help and motivational points in the book, and I think casual readers would agree with me. While I understand the book's more scientific and experimental sections are necessary, I felt like they were chunks of information-heavy, hard to understand portions sandwiched between the easier to read application paragraphs. Although they were fascinating at times, I felt like there were far too many for a self-help book, and it came across more like a textbook. This book is best described as informational and instructive. The author provides evidence to back up her industry-altering views about how stress leads to growth, resilience, and strength. I would recommend this book highly to those interested in the scientific aspects of stress effects on the body with an interest in how mindset can affect those responses. I would not recommend this book to the average reader looking for a book to help them reduce their stress levels. The book does contain a lot of helpful information and instruction. However, it is also sprinkled between primarily scientific and challenging to digest studies that may stress unsuspecting readers out even more than the book initially intended.
I found this book at times very easy to read and, at others, difficult. I really enjoyed the more self-help and motivational points in the book, and I think casual readers would agree with me. While I understand the book's more scientific and experimental sections are necessary, I felt like they were chunks of information-heavy, hard to understand portions sandwiched between the easier to read application paragraphs. Although they were fascinating at times, I felt like there were far too many for a self-help book, and it came across more like a textbook. This book is best described as informational and instructive. The author provides evidence to back up her industry-altering views about how stress leads to growth, resilience, and strength. I would recommend this book highly to those interested in the scientific aspects of stress effects on the body with an interest in how mindset can affect those responses. I would not recommend this book to the average reader looking for a book to help them reduce their stress levels. The book does contain a lot of helpful information and instruction. However, it is also sprinkled between primarily scientific and challenging to digest studies that may stress unsuspecting readers out even more than the book initially intended.