Beginning with an amusing and concise foreword by F.G. (Sandy) Scott the book uses acronyms to guide the reader on the journey to coping with stress. These chapters focus on the acronyms R.E.A.D.Y. and P.O.W.E.R. READY stands for relaxation, exercise, attitude, diet, and yielding, while POWER is a mnemonic for persistence, opportunity, wellness, energy, and role.

Author Biography

Stanley Evans Abbott is a Professor Emeritus from Purdue University. As a member of the College of Liberal Arts for 24 years he began studying, lecturing, and conducting many day long workshops nationwide on stress management. This study of stress contributed to the eventual evolution of a simple program. This plan aids in the development and scheduling of ways to better oneself against the many and expected troubles and aggravations that are automatically faced in life. For twenty years his students thrived under his professorship which included stress management. They were ready for power.