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A review by timstringer
The Power of When: Discover Your Chronotype--And the Best Time to Eat Lunch, Ask for a Raise, Have Sex, Write a Novel, Take Your Meds, an by Michael Breus
4.0
I listened to the audio book after hearing the author, Michael Breus, interviewed on a friend's podcast. It was a very interesting read and I've already put some of author's recommendations into practice with positive results. I've done some in-depth study of some of the subjects that are covered in this book and found it interesting to hear another perspective.
While I think the book is totally worth a read or listen, I do have a couple of criticisms.
I find that the author is a bit too quick to guarantee results in some cases — along the lines of do this for a week an you'll feel much better. While this may be true for most people, I imagine there are edge cases where the outcome might not be quite so positive (e.g. for people suffering from illnesses).
I like that the book quotes studies from all over the world. It helps reinforce that much of what he shares is genetic rather than cultural. Though, some of the studies he mentioned involve a small group of participants and I question the universality of their findings.
Overall, I'm grateful for what I learned in this book and think that this is a subject that deserves plenty of attention. The impact of the relatively simple lifestyles changes has the potential to be transformational.
While I think the book is totally worth a read or listen, I do have a couple of criticisms.
I find that the author is a bit too quick to guarantee results in some cases — along the lines of do this for a week an you'll feel much better. While this may be true for most people, I imagine there are edge cases where the outcome might not be quite so positive (e.g. for people suffering from illnesses).
I like that the book quotes studies from all over the world. It helps reinforce that much of what he shares is genetic rather than cultural. Though, some of the studies he mentioned involve a small group of participants and I question the universality of their findings.
Overall, I'm grateful for what I learned in this book and think that this is a subject that deserves plenty of attention. The impact of the relatively simple lifestyles changes has the potential to be transformational.