Stress has become a daily fixture in our lives. We may not know it and we may not acknowledge it but it does have an effect on us. How to handles this stress has varying answers for everybody. Sonal Kalra, journalist and editor of HT City, has just one solution to it – Humour!
Her weekly column “A calmer you” is witty and effective in dealing with the stress we all face. Similarly her book “a calmer you” is written to guide even the most disgruntled person out of the bowels of frustration. The book deals with various situations that lead to varying levels of stress in people’s life. The solutions offered are so genuine and comic that one cannot help but laugh.
The recurring character of Pappu Singh, Chaddha ji and Bubbly Aunty adds to the charm of this stress buster read. Sonal Kalra has very effectively combined silly humour with simple tips to lead your life. The combination helps the reader to see their problems in a different light and thus accept their insignificance in the larger scheme of life.
The book is a must read for all working people who have deadlines to chase and have late night work-a-thons. Easy and small chapters allow the readers to go through it on their own pace while enjoying the quips and jokes, and imbibing the lessons imparted through humour.
Sonal Kalra is an Indian journalist, columnist and and author, presently working with Hindustan Times
as the editor of HT City (Delhi Edition). She is an alumnus of Indian Institute of Mass Communication. She writes a weekly column titles 'A calmer you' which appears in the Sunday edition of HT City. The column is all about witty calmness tips to beat the everyday stress.
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