A review by jaclynday
The Urban Monk: Eastern Wisdom and Modern Hacks to Stop Time and Find Success, Happiness, and Peace by Pedram Shojai

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.