Six Seconds to True Calm : Thriving Skills for 21st Century Living

By Robert S. Siegel

Grow beyond anger and fear, the primitive responses to stress, and shift into true calm This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0964870207
• ISBN13: 9780964870208
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Little Sun Books
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.0" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

No new ground but, excellent reminders

When I was in college, I was something of a Jose Silva groupie. Silva was/is the guru of mind control and has recently branched out into developing the public's ESP through seminars and online self-promotion. Well, it is what it is and everyone will be their own judge. Regardless, for me, Silva gave me some things to think about. I wouldn't call it revolutionary but in hindsight, it is priceless. The gem I'm speaking of stress release through meditation/imagery (or whatever you want to term it). This has been an on-again, off-again affair for me. Like most, as life gets hectic, I tend to ignore the needs of stress release...which is when I most need it. As professional life amalgamates with personal life, we could all use a mechanism to remove our physical bodies from the mental inner voice, which keeps us stoked for action. Some use relentless exercise, some use meditation, some use television. After running upon Robert Simon Sigel's book, SIX SECONDS TO TRUE CALM, it brought back the memories of actively pursuing a stressless existence (although a fervent belief in my college days, stresslessness is just a nebulous goal now, but a goal nevertheless).As several reviewers have commented, when one first finds ANYTHING to assist in stress relief, they find it cathartic and precious. It becomes utopic. And, as one lone reviewer pointed out, "breathe deeply, relax..." is transparent and useless. Regardless one's stance on a subject, finding the meaning in any concept or theory is within oneself and is very personal. Consequently, it does not surprise me that the reviews of this book would weigh either end of the spectrum as opposed to the typical 'Bell Curve' model observed with most reviewed works.As I noted in my title, Siegel does not break any new ground with this offering. Bringing one's physical being under control is tantamount to any real mental relaxation; this concept is a given and relatively universal. Thus, deep breathing and conscious muscle relaxation (i.e. physical factors) is the core of psychological relaxation (i.e. mental factors). Siegel identifies and goes to great lengths to instruct the reader as to proper breathing exercises to achieve optimal results for the relaxation therapy (mediation, if you will). Again, if one has never been instructed in breathing exercises, this will most likely prove fruitful.Imagery plays a major role in any self-actualization process and Siegel's instruction is no different. What one believes and can image, one can make so, or so the theory goes. One factor anyone can get their arms around, regardless their belief(s) in meditation/mind control, humans only use a small percentage of the brain's capacity. Scientists have investigated and researched this phenomenon for decades without any real empirical evidence or explanation. Armed with that knowledge, why anyone would choose NOT to believe there is more "out there" than what our feeble minds can imagine is beyond me. The simplest analogy is the te

Provides a great help

I have a pretty great life, but this book complemented my life and led to some serious internal improvements. I work and play hard, so this book gave me the tools to quickly relax and enjoy the peace of being myself. I am not into mystical or energy work (I am a computer scientist) but I did get the opportunity to take a class with Robert Siegel and WOW!!! I was skeptical and a little pessimistic but was really impressed with his knowledge and grace. Anyway, the bottom line is: If you are open and willing to learn about yourself then this book will be benefitial.

Meaningful ways to reclaim life from stress

Robert Simon Siegel's book, True Calm, helped me gain valuable insights about stress, anxiety, myself, and life itself. I recommend this book without reservation to anyone seeking a form of existence that nurtures creativity, peacefulness, and deeper spirituality. A "must read" by an author who knows much, and explains it well.

Siegel makes the complicated useable.

Mr.Siegel, who conducted the stress reduction program for the California Pritikin center, does an outstanding job of taking mountains of research and making the findings useable. This isn't a book for people who are looking for a way to blame someone else for their stress. It is an excellent book if you want to take responsibility for your stress and do something about it. Advocates of NLP, Ericksonian Hypnosis and Solution Focused Therapy will recognize components here. No long visualizations or recommendations for years of meditation, instead he gives quick, simple activities that provide immediate results.