Sharon Melnick Success Under Stress

The book I chose was Success Under Stress by Sharon Melnick, Ph. D. I chose this book because I feel that no matter what I am doing, I am stressed. This book can help me with everyday life and because stress does rule a lot of people’s lives, and I, for one, would like to get it under control.
As I was reading this book, I came to realize that I live every minute of every day under stress. While reading, I felt pressed for time and was thinking that I was not going to get all my homework done along with reading a book that I was going to have to write a paper on. Then I realized that I was enjoying the book. As I was reading I found myself, “Oh no, this is me,” again and again. I felt like this book was what I needed at this point in my
During the same week, I got a call from his school saying that he had fallen off the monkey bars and was complaining that his arm hurting. Normally I would be running around crying and screaming, but this time, I got off the phone, hit my knees, and said, “I can’t control what just happened; I just have to be a strong mother.” Instantly, I felt all the stress fade away, and I could be a strong mother. When I arrived at his school, he was crying and holding his arm. I knew it was bad and I wanted to stress and panic, but I didn’t. I had to make the best of the situation for him and if he had seen me panic and stressed, it would have been worse on him. In chapter ten the book explains that if you show stress, then everyone can see it. For me this was a big accomplishment, and I’m so glad that I could read this book and take away the lessons the author provided.
Success Under Stress has been an eye-opener for me. I am so excited to continue working on myself and learning from this book. This book has taught me to be a better person for my family and myself. In conclusion, if you or anyone that you know deals with stress daily there is hope and always remember, “You are the one that controls