Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
How to Deal with Stress
Stephen Palmer · 2007
71/100
👍 Worth It
Palmer and Cooper are exactly the right authors for a practical stress guide — both are leading UK academics who also know how to write for real people rather than journals. The worksheets and CBT tools give this staying power beyond a quick read. It's introductory by design, so pair it with something deeper if you want the science, but as a starting point it earns its place.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety96
Substance / usefulness70
Craft & writing72
Originality62
Evidence & accuracy80
Hype vs delivers82
Age-fit84
👁 Human-eye gut-check70
Penny’s verdict71
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