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Walking on Sunshine: 52 Small Steps to Happiness by Rachel Kelly

beags's review against another edition

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hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

2.75

alinaisuninspired's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

3.5

nina_fuente's review against another edition

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informative fast-paced

1.0

sarahfett's review against another edition

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2.0

This is more of a brief, disjointed memoir than a self-help book. I was disappointed.

I received an ARC from NetGalley.

soupy_twist's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

ardinareads03's review

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3.0

"I've made so many mistakes, and I've learned so much, I'm thinking of making some more."__page.62
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☘️Selain awalnya aku tertarik karena covernya, judulnya”Walking On Sunshine - 52 Small Steps To Happiness” sudah membuat aku penasaran. Buku ini adalah journal mingguan sepanjang tahun yang dibagi menjadi empat musim; apa yang telah berhasil dilakukan dan dilewati penulis yang sedang mengalami depresi sampai dia bisa pulih.
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☘️Ketika membaca buku ini aku merasa membutuhkan beberapa tips yang akan aku coba terapkan pada diri sendiri. Dan beberapa Langkah -langkah dalam buku ini yang terlihat sederhana tetapi sangat sulit dilakukan oleh kita pada saat ini karena kita mungkin terlalu disibukkan dengan pekerjaan dan berbagai tekanan dalam keseharian kita. Pada hal langkah-langkah sederhana ini sangat membantu kita termasuk merilekskan diri dan pikiran kita, membuat kita merasa lebih bahagia menjalani keseharian.
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☘️Langkah-langkah kecil yang terkadang tanpa kita sadari bisa memberi perubahan positif pada diri kita dan orang lain. Dan disini Rachel Kelly menunjukkan kepada kita bagaimana ketika kita sendirian, tetapi kita bisa melakukan sesuatu untuk tetap merasa bahagia.

cdubiel's review against another edition

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5.0

Great little book of meditations and happiness advice. I could see having this on my shelf for reference when I'm having a bad day.

biblio_mom's review against another edition

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3.0

Rachel’s first book that I read is Black Rainbow. Its about her journey through depression and was written in memoir format. It was so good and I love her writings. When I saw this book listed on Big Bad Wolf, I know I had to get it and I am glad that I did. Eventhough its nothing much, but it is something.

Walking On Sunshine contains 52 small steps to happiness and honestly, they are practical and easy to be practiced. She also included comforting poetry given that she personally loves reading them while recovering from depressions.

Here’s some of my takeaways :
- Negative thinking can become automatic, but so can positive thinking if we actively make a habit of paying more attention to the good than the bad.
- Be mindful of the words you say, especially in disagreements with others. Use phrases such as ‘I might be wrong, but you might be right’. It lowers down the tempo for a calmer, more reasonable exchange of views with the other person.
-Think of three positive things that happened that day. Write them down in a notebook or journal because the act is helpful to focus on mental health rather than on mental illness.

Overall, if you need simple, on-the-go kind of reads to help you go through depressions especially in early stages, I would recommend this.

cdubiel's review against another edition

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5.0

Great little book of meditations and happiness advice. I could see having this on my shelf for reference when I'm having a bad day.

mickified's review against another edition

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2.0

It is an earnest book, so I feel a little bad marking it low, but it feels way too specific to be useful beyond the author’s inner circle.