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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
This was . . . fine, I guess? Making it clear that self-care doesn't necessarily mean BUYING THINGS is valuable. Some of the items on the list are quite useful actions to support one's happiness or mental health.
But there are several drawbacks.
Most importantly, the organization is so poorly thought out. It's literally an alphabetical list of wildly unrelated activities, which are themselves labeled in a haphazard way. The first item is a quotation. OK, finding quotations that speak to you can be supportive in times of trouble. But shouldn't this item be called "Quotations" and filed under Q? Nope. It's filed under the label "A.A. Milne." But it's . . . not written by A.A. Milne. What? Borges specifically calls this out, and it's weird. How did this get past an editor?
Another example is several concepts from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy are listed, but not under "DBT." Rather, they're called by their mnemonic acronyms.
Overall, it's hard to believe no one in the publication process suggested the ideas be grouped conceptually, so someone in search of a suitable activity could figure out where to look. Off the top of my head, sections called "Inspiration," "Psychological Therapy," and "Physical Pampering" would make far more sense than an abecedarian list!
This leads me to another drawback - in my humble opinion, too many of these suggestions could be grouped conceptually under "Psuedoscience." Astrology? Tarot? No thanks, and mention of them robs credibility from the evidence-based suggestions. At least if there were a category like "Paranormal Pursuits" or "Religious Practice" I could have just skipped it. As it was, it was jarring and irritating to have thoroughly debunked silliness side by side with practical interventions.
Finally, the little blurbs by individuals meant to underline some concepts didn't really contribute anything. And in audio book format, they were downright confusing, since it wasn't super clear we weren't reading the author's first-person accounts.
All in all, I'd suggest a therapist or at least a solid book on CBT/DBT if anyone is interested in the suggestions that have the most heft here. Combing through a lot of poorly organized randomness in search of occasional wisdom isn't worth the investment when that wisdom is available in other places.
But there are several drawbacks.
Most importantly, the organization is so poorly thought out. It's literally an alphabetical list of wildly unrelated activities, which are themselves labeled in a haphazard way. The first item is a quotation. OK, finding quotations that speak to you can be supportive in times of trouble. But shouldn't this item be called "Quotations" and filed under Q? Nope. It's filed under the label "A.A. Milne." But it's . . . not written by A.A. Milne. What? Borges specifically calls this out, and it's weird. How did this get past an editor?
Another example is several concepts from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy are listed, but not under "DBT." Rather, they're called by their mnemonic acronyms.
Overall, it's hard to believe no one in the publication process suggested the ideas be grouped conceptually, so someone in search of a suitable activity could figure out where to look. Off the top of my head, sections called "Inspiration," "Psychological Therapy," and "Physical Pampering" would make far more sense than an abecedarian list!
This leads me to another drawback - in my humble opinion, too many of these suggestions could be grouped conceptually under "Psuedoscience." Astrology? Tarot? No thanks, and mention of them robs credibility from the evidence-based suggestions. At least if there were a category like "Paranormal Pursuits" or "Religious Practice" I could have just skipped it. As it was, it was jarring and irritating to have thoroughly debunked silliness side by side with practical interventions.
Finally, the little blurbs by individuals meant to underline some concepts didn't really contribute anything. And in audio book format, they were downright confusing, since it wasn't super clear we weren't reading the author's first-person accounts.
All in all, I'd suggest a therapist or at least a solid book on CBT/DBT if anyone is interested in the suggestions that have the most heft here. Combing through a lot of poorly organized randomness in search of occasional wisdom isn't worth the investment when that wisdom is available in other places.
I liked the back that organized based on what you need, but overall found the book too wordy.
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
i really enjoyed this book, the authors writing style is informative and hilarious. i learned quite a few ways to implement self-care in my daily life!
informative
fast-paced
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
A fantastic reference book with ideas, links, other books to read! 10/10
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
This book is just... bad, and I actually wish I could give it no stars. Poorly written, it’s super lazy and most of it can be gleaned (for, you know, free) from Pinterest, Instagram or 2014 self care tumblr posts.
Maybe the target audience of this book is 14 year olds who think this is revolutionary, but it’s just a lazy cash grab of a book. Some of the stuff is really weirdly privileged (e.g: go to a hotel for a night- what???) and some of it is obvious filler.
Maybe the target audience of this book is 14 year olds who think this is revolutionary, but it’s just a lazy cash grab of a book. Some of the stuff is really weirdly privileged (e.g: go to a hotel for a night- what???) and some of it is obvious filler.