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ecwfitzpatrick's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.25
Provides useful tips to widen the window of tolerance, but Stanley does say some pretty fatphobic stuff.
awhiting's review against another edition
4.0
I loved the first half of this book. The second half I felt was more a sales pitch for her trainings than anything else.
The first half though made this 4 stars in my opinion.
The first half though made this 4 stars in my opinion.
jessicayoungart's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: War and Animal death
arrr's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
4.5
This book makes a lot of sense. I wish she'd offered a content warning before the assault visualization. The music playlist makes up for that oversight. Well done.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
andreashappe's review against another edition
2.0
convoluted, weird focus upon "warrior traditions" and often feels too much like a sales pitch.
It's surprisingly long for the practical advise that it transfers, esp. when you're already introduced to mindful meditation and basic time-management. That reflection and awareness practices, a healthy diet, sleep, exercise and supportive relationships are good for you doesn't need 400+ pages to explain.
Given the convoluted writing style (I believe I know now more about the author's life than about stress recovery) and the shallowness of the advice, it's hard to recommend this book above others. Which sarcastically stresses me out as I care for the author after all her life's descriptions.
It's surprisingly long for the practical advise that it transfers, esp. when you're already introduced to mindful meditation and basic time-management. That reflection and awareness practices, a healthy diet, sleep, exercise and supportive relationships are good for you doesn't need 400+ pages to explain.
Given the convoluted writing style (I believe I know now more about the author's life than about stress recovery) and the shallowness of the advice, it's hard to recommend this book above others. Which sarcastically stresses me out as I care for the author after all her life's descriptions.
jmarie_nyc's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
5.0
I’m so inspired by Elizabeth Stanley’s incredibly detailed research and particularly how she transformed her own experiences with trauma into something so helpful for others and for society. We need this book. Highly recommended.
capucinef's review against another edition
5.0
Is this.... the Bible of how to handle daily stress & trauma?
Thank you for the frameworks, it's already been helping me tremendously, and I can feel the shifts it will allow in my mental and physical health.
From surviving to living!
Thank you for the frameworks, it's already been helping me tremendously, and I can feel the shifts it will allow in my mental and physical health.
From surviving to living!
cestmackenzie's review against another edition
2.0
This was a very interesting and potentially five-star book on trauma until around the 35% mark. Wasn’t a fan of how the author presented the material and conversation past that point - lots of mentioning of her own program, long-winded bits about her experience in the military (we get it; you have a military industrial complex), using the IDF as an example (would absolutely *love* to see a similar example concerning innocent P@lestinians), detailed descriptions of animal death (like, why was this a necessary example…?), actions/solutions that really only a privileged person with resources and connections at their disposal could afford to take, etc. The last 250 pages could’ve also been condensed into 50 pages and would’ve had a more lasting impact.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and War
rsaguilar's review against another edition
4.0
It took me a while to get through but has some good practice suggestions. If anything, the audiobook narrator has a calming voice that helps de-stress, too!