Stress Busters by Swati Y Bhave, Sunil Saini, K Sathyanarayana, Anjana Sen

In today’s world, problems of anger, rage, aggression and violent outbursts have reached a critical point where they threaten the ethos of the modern society, and hence, need to be effectively managed. Suffering toxic emotions while nursing ego-wounds, reacting and regretting can all be prevented. Encompassing all the varying emotions ranging from Ego, Anger to Humour, these books outline simple approaches that can easily be applied to real-life situations to help us understand the puzzling reactions we come across in other people and how best to manage them.

The box set includes the following 3 titles :

1.) Anger Management

Anger management is a term that connects to us instantly since it talks about the most common emotion that we encounter in the present time, both within and without: anger. Laying out a host of effective tips to manage anger, Anger Management comes with the power to change things for the better.

The key features of the book are :

The explanation of the confusing emotion of anger in simple terms, including the physiology of anger and its deleterious effects; alongside, it also shows how anger varies with age group, gender etc.

• Discussions on detail anger management techniques for individuals, for family, and at school and workplace.
• Elaboration of easy tips to master anger where there is chronic anger and unhappiness translating into negative human behavior like adolescents falling in abusive love relationships, dating violence, date rape, drug abuse, driving aggression, robbery, gambling, suicidal ideation, sensation seeking and other impulse control behaviors.
• Delineation of A to Z tips for self management of anger.
• Discussion on how people can reconstruct their negative thoughts, feelings and behaviors and emphasis on therapeutic intervention for serious anger problems.

This book will equip the common people to handle their anger better. Its lucid narration and the use of cartoons and illustrations make it an interesting, entertaining and effective read. Professionals like physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists and counselors can recommend this book to their patients. Students of psychology, sociology and behavioral sciences will also find it useful.

2.) The Power of Humor at the Workplace

Humor is a powerful management tool, which, if used properly, can be extremely effective to gain attention, create rapport and make a message more memorable. This interesting book highlights the benefits of humor at the workplace and recognizes the value of humour in a variety of situations. The author has included numerous examples of the effective use of humor at the workplace and provided step-by-step guidelines on how to make the most of this incredibly easy skill in managing people and relationships. In today's challenging and changing business environment, humour can help to:

• Relieve stress
• Promote creativity and out-of-the box thinking
• Enhance relationships
• Motivate people
• Resolve issues
• Improve communication
• Promote fun at work
• Promote teamwork

3.) Get the Ego Advantage!

What is this Ego and why is there so much of it everywhere?

Our ego is like an invisible but tangible bubble which we project around ourselves, based on our own impression of our abilities and worth. This book shows how our abilities and sense of worth combine in the ego to determine our actions and interactions.

Suffering toxic emotions while nursing ego-wounds, reacting, and regretting can all be prevented. Get the Ego Advantage! outlines a simple approach that can easily be applied to real-life situations to help us understand the puzzling reactions we come across in other people. It also explores ego clashes in professional life, ways to balance individual and team identity, leadership, and issues such as rigid attitudes, prejudice, and alienation. The author provides illuminating insights into complex concepts like self-esteem, true love, parental love, arrogance, and narcissism.

With Abu, an original cartoon character, to guide you through the book, it will be an entertaining as well as useful read for both the general and the professional reader.