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zermeena's review against another edition
2.0
While the author made some good points, I found it very difficult to relate them to my life. Perhaps this book is aimed at millennials, but it certainly wasn't for me. Towards the end he became repetitive. His science was shaky at best and the use of profanity was appalling. I couldn't help but think that it goes against the Buddhist doctrine of right speech. Which then lead me to wonder what kind of training he had.
asanford's review against another edition
4.0
Other than the unnecessary use of the f-word, it was really great. I am trying to apply several points from his counsel. One thing he said that I loved was about your workspace. Taking time to work on the floor, work standing, and work normal, and when it works taking conference calls on a walk.
joannabooks23's review against another edition
3.0
Found this on the Amtrak. Thought it might be a sign but it didn't really put me on any new amazing path...but still an alright read!
jaclynday's review against another edition
3.0
This is one of many in a long list of Buddhist-style self help books available now. It’s not the best, and it’s not the most memorable, and often it can feel more like scrolling a well-edited Pinterest feed rather than reading a book. But—and this is a big but—if you need a reminder to slow down and practice self-care, there is no better cheerleader than Shojai. From sleep to exercise to eating to meditation, Shojai continually reinforces the importance of stress management. If this means cutting back on intense exercise, so be it. If this means sleeping an extra hour or two, fine. Still, the book is merely good, not great, and you can probably glean the same information from Shojai's recent promo interviews.
grayxen's review against another edition
2.0
too esoteric for me. every chapter starts with how terribly everyone is living, and that takes up most of each chapter before concluding with 'take this herb' or 'meditate' or other dumb shit like 'get earthing sheets' (?!!?). look, we get it. stressful jobs and poor choices of entertainment after work aren't healthy. you don't have to keep repeating the same scenario with a different person's name EVERY chapter. it took me forever to finish this because i was uninterested most of the time and having to pick it back up took effort.
sofiakaroliina's review against another edition
5.0
The only self-help book that I've found actually useful
migrex's review against another edition
4.0
If you can hack your way through the bullshit, you'll be able to drill down and really get out of your own way. Wow, this guy says "shit" a lot. Sorry, couldn't resist.... If this type of informal language plus all the talk of hacking, etc. doesn't get on your nerves (why do we have to talk about hacking our lives? -- when I think of hacking I think of ax murderers or maybe chopping wood), you'll find a very useful resource for helping you get on track in all areas of your life. I would actually start by reading his "Next Steps" section first because it lays things out very clearly. If you read the whole book in one shot, you might get overwhelmed. You could find other great resources that touch on each of these things in more depth, naturally, such as "The Wahls Protocol," "Get Out of Debt and Prosper," "The Artist's Way," "7-Minute Meditation," etc. but the approach of this book is nice because you can start with the chapter that you feel really describes your difficulty and just work with that as a start.