Stress Less: 10 Balancing Insights on Work and Life

Educator and parent Freeman%E2%80%94who holds a doctorate in workforce education%E2%80%94tackles the difficulties of juggling work life and personal life in this slim volume, encouraging individual reflection rather than proposing a one-size-fits-all prescription. Freeman urges readers to fight stress by doing less, rather than more, but fails to go beyond offering personal anecdotes and general bromides. The author's emphasis on gradual progress and individual pace matches the reflective tone of her prose. Perhaps Freeman's strongest insight is that slowing down and talking with others can help people put their lives back in order. Readers won't find a cure-all, and Freeman's book is unlikely to stand out in the crowded self-help market.