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taque's review against another edition
4.75
Great book! While addressed specifically to women, this should be read by everyone.
While I appreciate the emphasis on taking responsibility for your own actions since you can't control others, I wished there was a small part about protecting yourself from bad situations and people who don't treat you well.
While I appreciate the emphasis on taking responsibility for your own actions since you can't control others, I wished there was a small part about protecting yourself from bad situations and people who don't treat you well.
ameliaplease's review against another edition
0.25
Adult woman obtains emotional intelligence of a 2nd grader by end of book!
prajakta's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Absolutely grateful to have discovered this book during the times when I am struggling to deal with my moods. This is probably the best "self-help" book I have read so far. Author is honest and realistic when talking about handling moods. Would recommend every women to read this book!!
90sinmyheart's review against another edition
2.0
I would not recommend this book to anyone other than a white/cis/hetero/able-bodied/working class/childless under 30, because you will likely have difficulty feeling empathy towards the author's stories about her behaviour. I am saying this as a white/cis/hetero/able-bodied/upper-middle class married mom who felt very little empathy towards her behaviour. The naivety and lack of self-reflection throughout her twenties were startling.
I possibly got what was asking for, since I didn't care for "The Happiness Project" or "So Sad Today" either.
As with most self-help books, there are some bits of generic advice that might hit the right spot, so if anything, read it for that. The best section was "The Body". I would have liked if references were used for the psychology studies used as examples. Some of the quotes were neat, but also some of the same women had multiple quotes included in the book.
As the author is in marketing, I expect this book will expand to a purchasable universe include themed journals/calendars etc like the Happiness Project. We shall see!
I possibly got what was asking for, since I didn't care for "The Happiness Project" or "So Sad Today" either.
As with most self-help books, there are some bits of generic advice that might hit the right spot, so if anything, read it for that. The best section was "The Body". I would have liked if references were used for the psychology studies used as examples. Some of the quotes were neat, but also some of the same women had multiple quotes included in the book.
As the author is in marketing, I expect this book will expand to a purchasable universe include themed journals/calendars etc like the Happiness Project. We shall see!
katyrochelle's review against another edition
3.0
I judged this book by its cover in a good way and immediately checked it out at the library. I thought by my 30s, I'd find a cure-all for some of my mental health challenges. But it's taken me a long time to learn that anxiety and depression don't just need management. All facets of my emotions and thoughts need nourishment to ease my mind from overloading. Martin walks through her journey of figuring out what triggers a wide range of emotions or moods, and how she transforms them by practicing self-awareness. She first gained popularity online with her community wordsofwomen - a collection of honest and vulnerable experiences written by women to celebrate their stories. The Book of Moods extends her work but more from the perspective of Martin's journey to understand her emotions from becoming moods that end up sabotaging us. Her advice never came across as contrived or heavy-handed, it's practical to apply to our relationships with family, friends, colleagues, and ourselves. If you're looking for an insightful and conversational book to help you cope from the past year or so, I'd highly recommend this - especially if you like The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin or Atomic Habits by James Clear.
ardaigle's review against another edition
4.0
In one word: Helpful
Cannonball Read Bingo: Self Care
Lauren Martin was a woman with a problem. Or a lot of problems, really, but at the crux of them all was the understanding that she was letting her bad moods, the ugliest versions of herself, run her life and ruin her relationships. She began a quest to understand better where these moods came from, how to confront them, and how she could change. This started with "Words of Women," a blog and online community she founded, focused on the growth and empowerment of women. I hadn't heard of the blog, but this book grew out of the roots of that, and I think it's a tidy little self-help self-care package that many women would enjoy.
Martin has a great structure, identifying the inspiration for a particular mood (such as The Mood: The Past and Future or The Mood: Beauty" followed by fun quotes about it, a brief description of what it looks like, her anecdotes about experiencing it and finally, a turning point and resolution of "the mood transcribed" where she shows the growth and steps forward to not letting his mood remain in the driver seat. Sprinkled throughout is a balanced amount of scientific research that adds context and body to her personal experiences.
I spend a lot of time self-reflecting and am a little older than she was when she started this journey, so while I liked the book and learned a lot, I think the target audience might be someone mid-twenties to (sigh) early thirties. My one hang-up was that she packed almost too much into this book: there was a lot of good juicy meaty content and lots of authentic and compelling stories, and before I was done digesting it, we were on to the next. I guess I could have slowed my reading, or maybe come back to it once a month or so, but it was a bit of a firehose of information. I wish the book had a little more room to breathe, maybe if she had released a "Volume I" and then maybe later a "Volume II."
The book I'm writing is a bit of a memoir self-help mash-up as well, so it was neat to see someone so seamlessly blend her personal story and lessons with research and humor. But as a friend of mine has told me recently, no need for jealousy because that's scarcity thinking! Instead, I'm going to let this book inspire me to share my own story with others.
Cannonball Read Bingo: Self Care
Lauren Martin was a woman with a problem. Or a lot of problems, really, but at the crux of them all was the understanding that she was letting her bad moods, the ugliest versions of herself, run her life and ruin her relationships. She began a quest to understand better where these moods came from, how to confront them, and how she could change. This started with "Words of Women," a blog and online community she founded, focused on the growth and empowerment of women. I hadn't heard of the blog, but this book grew out of the roots of that, and I think it's a tidy little self-help self-care package that many women would enjoy.
Martin has a great structure, identifying the inspiration for a particular mood (such as The Mood: The Past and Future or The Mood: Beauty" followed by fun quotes about it, a brief description of what it looks like, her anecdotes about experiencing it and finally, a turning point and resolution of "the mood transcribed" where she shows the growth and steps forward to not letting his mood remain in the driver seat. Sprinkled throughout is a balanced amount of scientific research that adds context and body to her personal experiences.
I spend a lot of time self-reflecting and am a little older than she was when she started this journey, so while I liked the book and learned a lot, I think the target audience might be someone mid-twenties to (sigh) early thirties. My one hang-up was that she packed almost too much into this book: there was a lot of good juicy meaty content and lots of authentic and compelling stories, and before I was done digesting it, we were on to the next. I guess I could have slowed my reading, or maybe come back to it once a month or so, but it was a bit of a firehose of information. I wish the book had a little more room to breathe, maybe if she had released a "Volume I" and then maybe later a "Volume II."
The book I'm writing is a bit of a memoir self-help mash-up as well, so it was neat to see someone so seamlessly blend her personal story and lessons with research and humor. But as a friend of mine has told me recently, no need for jealousy because that's scarcity thinking! Instead, I'm going to let this book inspire me to share my own story with others.
specialk3782's review against another edition
3.0
I found a good amount of the book relatable and enjoy books like this that make you pause your way of thinking and open your mind to looking at the world in a slightly different way. That being said I think this might be better suited for a younger audience (20s) and I found some of her problems and stories a bit insufferable. Overall worth reading but mind blowing. 3*
clubsanwich's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
1.5
Decent structure and well written, but the author as a person sounds insufferable.