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Do Nothing: Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing and Underliving by Celeste Headlee

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hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

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fast-paced

4.5

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3.0

Headlee's guide to breaking away from the cycle of overworking at the expense of living and enjoying your life. This book is broken into two parts. The first part is a history of labor in North America/Europe as well as information on human psychology. The second part is made up of actionable steps to prioritize human connection and personal health and wellness.

I personally feel that many of the steps (especially the steps that would make a real difference in someone's life) are not attainable by most of the working force in North America. Working less hours is not always an option; working from home is not always an option; and taking frequent breaks is not always an option. BUT, for the small group of people who can work on all of these goals, I think it would be helpful. Regardless, the section on labor history and human psychology was interesting.