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lindsayparedes's review against another edition
4.0
100 tips categorized into several topic sections, this book was a compilation of other people's research mixed with the author's experiences & application of those research gems. I pulled a lot of good takeaways from this book, while other sections were unrelatable and gave me the sense that applying those ideas would make life a bit robotic. I think anyone could get something useful & practical out of this book.
hollydyer328's review against another edition
3.0
This is not your typical self-help book. Rather than being about 1 overarching topic that goes in-depth, this book is divided between a number of topics (e.g. sticking to habits, having more energy, improving relationships, etc.) and divided even further into 100 tips. I've been a listener of Liz's podcast for a few years, so I felt like I had the context needed to enjoy this book, but I'm skeptical that someone who doesn't already follow her would get a lot out of this book. At the end of each section, she references podcast episodes to listen to further, and it's almost like this book is a huge plug to follow her on her podcast.
That being said, things that I liked -
- It saves you the trouble of reading a whole book on a specific topic and distills it into a 10-20 page section
- The tips are all practical, actionable, and easy to do
- The tips are all either free or low-cost and there's no trying to sell something that you "need" to buy
- You can tell this book was written for busy people
- It's written in a way where you can come back to it as a reference when you have a specific issue coming up that you want advice on
- The books that she references are recommendations which I will probably look into for the future
Things I didn't like -
- Some of the tips (not all) are more surface-level and seem to be more of a "hack" rather than getting to the root of the issue. If you're struggling with energy, for example, you shouldn't be trying to take a cold shower, but rather you need to do some deeper work about what is making you so tired.
- This book is not really designed to be read from cover-to-cover. If you do that, then you're left with 100 things to try and it can feel overwhelming. It feels like your attention is being pulled constantly, and there's no way that you can try to incorporate all of these things into your life.
- There's a lot of calls to write, journal, make lists on your phone, etc., which can feel like a lot of work.
- While she references a lot of the experts on her show, there is so much content that is coming from the experts that it makes it seem like she is using their ideas more than her own.
I think the best way to use this book is to focus on 1 section and pick 1-2 tips that resonate the most with you and consider the tips to incorporate those into your routine. Keep the book as a reference on your shelf, so when something comes up later in your life, refer to it as a starting point to get some advice.
Also, maybe Liz's next move is to create a journal companion to this book, based off of all of the tips that require writing of some sort.
That being said, things that I liked -
- It saves you the trouble of reading a whole book on a specific topic and distills it into a 10-20 page section
- The tips are all practical, actionable, and easy to do
- The tips are all either free or low-cost and there's no trying to sell something that you "need" to buy
- You can tell this book was written for busy people
- It's written in a way where you can come back to it as a reference when you have a specific issue coming up that you want advice on
- The books that she references are recommendations which I will probably look into for the future
Things I didn't like -
- Some of the tips (not all) are more surface-level and seem to be more of a "hack" rather than getting to the root of the issue. If you're struggling with energy, for example, you shouldn't be trying to take a cold shower, but rather you need to do some deeper work about what is making you so tired.
- This book is not really designed to be read from cover-to-cover. If you do that, then you're left with 100 things to try and it can feel overwhelming. It feels like your attention is being pulled constantly, and there's no way that you can try to incorporate all of these things into your life.
- There's a lot of calls to write, journal, make lists on your phone, etc., which can feel like a lot of work.
- While she references a lot of the experts on her show, there is so much content that is coming from the experts that it makes it seem like she is using their ideas more than her own.
I think the best way to use this book is to focus on 1 section and pick 1-2 tips that resonate the most with you and consider the tips to incorporate those into your routine. Keep the book as a reference on your shelf, so when something comes up later in your life, refer to it as a starting point to get some advice.
Also, maybe Liz's next move is to create a journal companion to this book, based off of all of the tips that require writing of some sort.
jacquelynvrl's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.75
janeadventures's review
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
Honestly, I am always skeptical of these books. However, this book legit provided life changing tips that are so easy, that are also SCIENCE BACKED and cited and footnoted. Impeccable research, so compassionate to the person reading. I would definitely recommend! I've already started incorporating a few and damn . . . good stuff.