Author of the blockbuster best seller "Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff . . . and It’s All Small Stuff", Richard Carlson changed American culture. Holding a Ph.D. in psychology, he is considered one of the world’s foremost experts on stress-reduction. He helps his audiences live in the present, accept imperfections, and move toward a more satisfying and centered outlook. Carlson’s action-oriented solutions help them deal with stress at home, at work, and in their inner lives a little better. Carlson has spoken to audiences around the world and appeared on such programs as The Oprah Winfrey Show, Today, and The View. In 1997, People magazine named him “one of the most intriguing people in the world.” He has also been featured on his own PBS special.