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In Control: No More Snapping at Your Family, Sulking at Work, Steaming in the Grocery Line, Seething in Meetings, Stuffing your Frustration (Hardcover) by Redford Williams, Virginia Williams

Description of In Control

Remain in control when stress threatens with this proven 8-week program from the creators of the internationally acclaimed LifeSkills workshops.

For the last three decades, Dr. Redford Williams has been at the forefront of research in behavioral medicine. The New York Times has described him as an authority "widely acknowledged as the guru of anger management." Drawing on his groundbreaking research, he and his wife and coauthor, Dr. Virginia Williams, wrote Anger Kills, the bestselling book that is regarded as the seminal work on the potent effects negative emotions have on the body.

Now these renowned self-help experts have taken their strategies to a new level with this easy-to-follow program that teaches readers how to handle all types of situations, from overbearing colleagues to a lack of communication at home to irritating situations like delayed flights.

Remarkably, this book's program works equally for "hot reactors," who have a tendency to blow up when things don't go their way, and "cool reactors," who are more likely to swallow their emotions. Hot reactors will learn to stop and think before their anger explodes, and cool reactors will learn how to acknowledge their emotions and assert themselves-leading both to be more in control of their lives.

Endorsements

"Most of us have never received emotional training. As a result, our emotions drive us rather than serve us, impairing our relationships, work, and life. Redford and Virginia Williams have come up with tested methods for changing this situation. They share their findings and very practical advice in this well-researched book." Andrew Weil, MD, best-selling author of Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Physical and Spiritual Well-Being

"Few authors outline the adverse health consequences of anger as well as Redford and Virginia Williams. Their new book relates their years of research in the field, study of behavior skills, and real-life examples so that readers may ultimately recognize their emotions and remain as their title suggests-In Control. Congressman Tim Murphy, PhD, and Loriann Hoff Overlin, authors of Overcoming Passive_Aggression: How to Stop Hidden Anger from Spoiling Your Relationships, Career, and Happiness

"This excellent book makes a strong case for changing your emotional style to help yourself feel happier-and maybe even healthier. The authors, international experts on the topic, outline clinically proven strategies in a highly readable format. A thought-provoking book about reshaping your life!" Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, PhD, S. Robert Davis Chair of Medicine, professor and director, Division of Health Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Ohio State University of Medicine

"In Control is based on solid scientific research and the exceptional professional skills and experience of the authors. Research has shown that the programs described in this volume have proved effective in helping people to overcome depression, hostile feelings, and social isolation while increasing emotional intelligence, self-efficacy, and self-esteem." Charles D. Spielberger, PhD., ABPP, Distinguished Research Professor of Psychology; director, Center for Research in Behavioral Medicine and Health Psychology, University of South Florida, Past president, American Psychological Association

"The balance we learn from In Control can have positive ripples in our work life, family life, and physical health-especially our heart health. Williams helps us to heal our free-floating rage, redirecting that anger toward a healthy assertion-and a healthy surrender. Reap the benefits of In Control, and you will live a vastly healthier life, in mind and in body." Henry Dreher, director of Cancer Guide Consultations and author of Mind-Body Unity: A New Vision for Mind-Body Science and Medicine.

From Publishers Weekly

Redford Williams, who teaches psychology and medicine at Duke, has researched the link between hostility and life-threatening illness. In an earlier book, Anger Kills, he and his wife, Virginia, began to write about anger management, and this follow-up presents a comprehensive guide to emotional management, with a solid eight-week program to teach readers how to process negative emotions in healthy ways. The program applies not only to those who actively express anger but to "passive" individuals who "stuff" anger away. The program begins with teaching readers how to identify what they're feeling (e.g., why do you overeat?) and ends with learning to have a more positive outlook. The book also takes a close look at how similar situations are approached emotionally by different people to get far different results. In Control gives the reader simple quizzes as well as time to think through and follow focused exercises week by week. 10 b&w illus. (Mar.)
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