Unfuck Your Stress: Using Science to Cope with Distress and Embrace Excitement

by Faith G. Harper

Manage Stress and 'Unfuck Your Stress' by Dr. Sarah Smith offers evidence-based techniques, rooted in scientific research, to help you cope with distress and embrace excitement.

Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

Published October 8, 2021

About the author

Faith G. Harper, PhD, LPC-S, ACS, ACN is a bad-ass, funny lady with a PhD. She’s a licensed professional counselor, board supervisor, certified sexologist, and applied clinical nutritionist with a private practice and consulting business in San Antonio, TX. She has been an adjunct professor and a TEDx presenter, and proudly identifies as a woman of color and uppity intersectional feminist. She is the author of the book Unf*ck Your Brain and many other popular zines and books on subjects such as anxiety, depression, and grief. She is available as a public speaker and for corporate and clinical trainings.

Reviews

[Marta · Rating 2 out of 5]

Interessante la prima parte riguardante le basi scientifiche e biologiche dello stress; per il resto è una lunga carrellata di tecniche per superare i momenti "no" che potrebbero rivelarsi utili informazioni per qualcuno, ma nel mio caso ha reso la lettura noiosa perché sono tutte cose che avevo già letto e riletto.

[Beezers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Surprisingly good book on stress, trauma, PTSD, and anxiety. Solid, quick read that covers the physiological and psychological nature of stress and shares some tips for management.

[Ebby · Rating 4 out of 5]

A solid self-help read to start the year.

I’ve been reading this for just 10 minutes every day, and breaking it up into chunks definitely helped - some of these are big ideas about stress ideology, and then there’s also plenty of long lists of copy strategies that are at once overwhelming and inspiring.

I plan on going back to this book, journaling about some of the tactics I might actually try, and having it be more of a “reference” over time.

My only complaint was at times it felt a bit disorganized, and I wasn’t sure where the offer was going, but there’s some solid advice in here, so you can overlook it.