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Tranquility by Tuesday: 9 Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time for What Matters by Laura Vanderkam
jennshappyplace's review against another edition
4.0
I feel bad saying this but I didn’t like the way the author read the book. It felt like she was just reading it and it felt flat/fake. That being said, I really like the book. I read this book for an online bookclub and I’m glad I did. I got a lot out of it. Many of the rules have stuck with me. I think the biggest change for me was planning on Friday. It’s really made a positive change. I also really like the 3 times is a habit rule too. I think I’ll be flipping thru the physical copy and answering some of the questions so I can get even more out of the book the way the author intended.
spazk27's review against another edition
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Easy to follow, research backed approach to creating flow in your life and making time for what matters. Maybe you won't follow all nine rules but even just the reflection and trying to find what works for you will reveal places you can calm the chaos. I really liked the presentation of these rules with questions to consider and reflection for each rule. There were good examples of success and even examples of modifications. I will absolutely take away some things from this and will likely revisit as life changes as well.
tltorrez's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.75
There’s a lot in here. Some rules resonated more than others. Some I was already doing. But I still picked up strategies and tips from most of them.
jennyk19's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.75
aminowrimo's review against another edition
5.0
A really lovely book. I pre-ordered this and was also able to attend a Zoom Q&A with the author, which was a nice addition. I have been trying to implement the principles into my day-to-day life. The one I have most trouble with is Take one night for you, mostly because as written Vanderkam thinks that as much as possible, you should leave the house to do this activity. While I completely understand, as yet, I do not have children, and so I very much want to be a homebody and work on my projects instead of having to exit the house and find some other activity to add to my list.
Thus far my favorite rule is Effortful before effortless, because it frequently reminds me to do just a little bit of something high-value. The result is that I write book reviews instead of reading more (giving me a real feeling of accomplishment) and spend more time breathing.
Overall the book is well-organized. 9 chapters, 9 rules. Each rule is introduced, followed by a solid reasoning as to why this rule is good for you. What I really enjoyed was reading the notes from the people Vanderkam experimented with-- what worked for them, how they modified the rules, what did not work for them. It gave the feeling of being along on an experiment with many other people, and I enjoyed that. Recommended to anyone working and wanting to do something for themselves at the same time. I do think this book (along with many others, including 168 Hours, I Know How She Does It, and Deep Work by Cal Newport) really helped me with my general overwhelm recently.
Thus far my favorite rule is Effortful before effortless, because it frequently reminds me to do just a little bit of something high-value. The result is that I write book reviews instead of reading more (giving me a real feeling of accomplishment) and spend more time breathing.
Overall the book is well-organized. 9 chapters, 9 rules. Each rule is introduced, followed by a solid reasoning as to why this rule is good for you. What I really enjoyed was reading the notes from the people Vanderkam experimented with-- what worked for them, how they modified the rules, what did not work for them. It gave the feeling of being along on an experiment with many other people, and I enjoyed that. Recommended to anyone working and wanting to do something for themselves at the same time. I do think this book (along with many others, including 168 Hours, I Know How She Does It, and Deep Work by Cal Newport) really helped me with my general overwhelm recently.