The author explains how worrying too much is counterproductive and makes one sick. He states that his aim is mainly to improve the lives of people and assist them to lead a happy and fulfilling life. How to Stop Worrying and Start Living conveys the ill-effects of worrying and the affect it has on the people. It also states that every single human being is in a constant pool of trouble and that as a mean to survive have learned to accept the worst. To counter that the book advices its readers not to worry too much and that one should learn to face their fears head on. Problems must be studied properly in order to find the solutions as worrying sick just makes things worse. One of the best suggestions which the book gives is that one should always keep a cool head, have a positive mind-set, understand the importance of patience and also look for positives. The language is also quite simple and reader friendly and will prove to be a valuable possession for readers.