Review: Interesting, but a teaser
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 31, 2013
"Stress Relief Wisdom: Ten Key Distinctions for a Stress-Free Life" by Dr. Mort Orman is a quick look at the causes of stress in our everyday life.  It is a different point of view than other books I've read on the subject.  At times, it made me laugh.  It begins by challenging what your perception of reality is.  It's a medical version of "I think therefore I am."Chemists and logical thinkers will enjoy this book because it uses illustrations from medical school, Newton's theories, Einstein, the definition of light, and quantum physics.  I'm not a chemist, but I know enough about what he was referring to that I could understand his explanations.Mort (Doc) Orman, M.D. is an Internal Medicine physician, author, stress coach and founder of the Stress Mastery Academy.  His experience with stress management covers 30 years, running workshops for doctors, nurses, veterinarians, business executives, students, and even the FBI.  He is the author of nine other books on the topics of negative thinking, irritability, forgiveness, anxiety, panic attacks, and sleeping well.According to his explanations of stress, most of it is a matter of perception.  If we change our attitudes, we change our world.  A more Biblical summary of the book could be stated in two sentences; "All things work for good for those who believe", and "eye has not seen, ear has not heard, what God has waiting for those who love Him."  In other words, just because you perceive something as being stressful does not necessarily mean that it is.The book was available for free as a Kindle during a Twitter promotion.  It is a short essay on the subject that contains ample food for thought.  It is also a teaser for the author's other books on the subject, where he promises to offer more techniques for managing stress on a day to day basis.  The teasing about buying the next book is the reason I gave it four stars instead of five.