Press Release

Rosemarie Rossetti, Ph.D., nationally known motivational speaker and author, has recently been contacted by the editor of a Chinese health magazine, Popular Medicine to reprint her monthly syndicated column, “Lower Expectations to Reduce Stress.” This magazine is very popular in China with a circulation of more than 300,000 copies.  The editor is planning to publish a series of articles on stress management and will be translating Rossetti's article into Chinese for the April 2004 issue.

Rossetti began writing her column in December 1999, after surviving a paralyzing injury which she sustained in June 1998. While riding her bicycle, suddenly she was crushed by a 3 1/2 ton tree. Her monthly inspirational articles focus on her recovery and lessons she has learned about coping with change and dealing with adversity.

In this featured article, Rossetti shares her frustrating experience of dealing with her spinal cord injury. Having many limitations around the house, she was extremely dependent upon her husband to do much of the work, and realized that their stress levels had reached a maximum.
She realized that she expected her husband to do too much for her and she had to let things go. Unreasonable expectations lead to resentment.

 Rossetti shares tips on how to lower stress levels by:

1. Lowering expectations of other people
2. Reevaluating the priority of each task
3. Jointly discussing each task and agreeing on the priorities
4. Communicating what tasks are critical and which can be set aside
5. Sharing your expectations with your helper
6. Understanding your helper’s constraints
7. Being more patient with others who are helping you
8. Hiring other people to help get the job done

A collection of 20 selected articles written by Rossetti, is available in book form. “Take Back Your Life!” was released in August 2003 and is being considered for a Chinese translation by China Astronautic Publishing House.