The Don't Sweat the Small Stuff Workbook: Exercises, Questions, and Self-Tests to Help You Keep the Little Things from Taking Over Your Life

This book has been very helpful to my husband and I. We are reading the book and doing the workbook at the same time. It as been a great starter for many conversation that we might not have otherwise talked about. Really made us evaluate ourselves and each other. For example do you get upset while driving. He said no and I said yes. Helped me to explain that when he gets upset it is very stressful for me.

The "The Don't Sweat the Small Stull Workbook" is a wonderful workbook that is packed with wisdom and important advice on how you can avoid little irritations from spoiling your day and your life. The various exercises and tests have enabled me to learn a lot about myself and some of the trivial things that sometimes get me down. After going through the book, I have learnt to put things in perspective and discover that some of the things I used to take too seriously are not worth the waste of my nervous energy. I am very grateful to Richard Carlson for giving me practical advice and insights into how I can live a happier and less stressful life. Among the things I learnt include being more patient, more compassionate, to be a good listener and being a friendlier person. I now practice random acts of kindness and this makes me feel very good inside. I am continually developing the skills of resisting the urge to criticise as I tend to be a perfectionist. I am now more relaxed when I drive to work in the traffic jam. I strongly recommend reading the book "Don's Sweat the Small Stuff' as it will form a strong basis for helping readers put into practice the ideas in the workbook. The reader may also be interested in reading other complimentary books that can enrich your life and help you to overcome some of the constraint that prevent you from leading a full and pleasant life. These include the following (to name just two): * Chicken Soup for the Soul series by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and others. * The 2000 Percent Solution: Free Your Organisation from Stalled Thinking to Achieve Exponential Success by Donald Mitchell All-in-all, a well presented workbook that is very helpful, nurturing in enriching to your life, strengthening your spirit and improve your outlook on life.

By Richard Carlson, PH.D (printed in the United States. Published by Hyperion, 77 W. 66th Street, New York, New York 10023-6298 (previously published as `Don't Worry, Make Money'). This book is a non-fictional, self help/motivational book. The main theme of the book is how to live a life that is more productive, wealthy and carefree. It consists of one hundred short chapters, each with its' own philosophy like `Be willing to change' or `Remind yourself that your life isn't your enemy, but your thinking can be'. Richard Carlson has created a whole series of "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff" books. When you read one, continue and read them all, they all go hand in hand. He is a frequent guest on many National Television and Radio programs. He lectures many enthusiastic audiences, both in the United States and Internationally. Recently, he was featured on PBS in a special about his don't sweat philosophy. He has paired up with his wife Kristine Karlson to write `Don't Sweat the Small Stuff in Love'. What a great idea! "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff About Money" covers everything from getting rid of fear, anger and stress revolving around budgeting, by providing practical solutions. In these one-hundred short chapters, Richard Carlson motivates his audience with his own philosophies on life and money combined. The "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff" series of books all have a philosophy with each chapter. I find it motivating to learn different strategies on how to deal with life and financial problems. I can really appreciate constructive criticism, and there's lots in this book and all of Richard Carlsons' other don't sweat books. My favorite chapter in the book was "Give, Give, Give". In this chapter he states that "giving is its' own reward". I am a firm believer in giving whenever and whatever possible. I believe this is the only way things will come back your way. Overall, I would say the book was instructive, memorable and inspiring. The book greatly affected the way I budget my money, and the way I deal with not having a lot. He taught me that you don't have to be rich to live an abundant life. I would certainly recommend this book to any college/university student, as most of us are struggling to get by! It enlightens you as you read, as it helps to know you are not alone in the money struggle. Great book!