What can a book about "small things" in our workplace offer, in the midst of an economic crisis, unemployment, and professional insecurity? Should we consider ourselves lucky just because we have a job (those of us who have some employment) and not complain about everyday problems related to our work?

The truth is that even if one is happy not to be unemployed, they are still tormented by hundreds of small and big problems, which become more intense in these difficult working conditions and cause stronger anxiety. Richard Carlson's book continues to be an ideal survival guide in the workplace. Although it was written in a time of economic prosperity, his suggestions prove to be timeless and much more useful in our days, where work values and ethical principles have been lost.

"Without trying to underestimate the difficulties out there, deep in my heart I know that we are not victims of an entrenched situation," the author states. "We can change. However, change will not happen just because suddenly our work will have fewer demands or because we will start to have an easier life. Change must come from within us." Although there may be little we can do about the truly "serious" issues, in many cases we exaggerate the small problems and treat them as urgent situations. This is where the author's advice comes in, specifically one hundred strategies written simply, with knowledge and humor.

Here are some: "Dare to be happy," "Stop anticipating fatigue," "Slow down in the face of the day's "hurdles"," "Overcome your urge to complain," "Don't torture yourself because of a demanding boss," "Never speak ill behind others' backs," "Make peace with chaos," "Make someone feel good," "Deflate your ego a little," "Don't live for the time when you retire."

Learning not to torment ourselves over small things in our professional life, Carlson says, does not mean that we will not face the same problems. We will simply experience them in a completely different way: Instead of automatically reacting to every issue with reflexive negativity, we will examine it with greater understanding and comfort, and why not, humor, while levels of anxiety will decrease significantly.

This is part of Richard Carlson's "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff" book series, which has been very successful, as it remained on the USA Today bestseller list for two years and on the New York Times list for 101 weeks, while being translated into more than 30 languages and published in 135 countries.