A review by smalltownbookmom
I'm So Effing Tired: A Proven Plan to Beat Burnout, Boost Your Energy, and Reclaim Your Life by Amy Shah

4.0

Nothing completely groundbreaking - a lot of information here I'd heard about before but she does a REALLY good job tailoring her advice to how it will specifically help women to increase energy, feel better and less tired. She really stresses the importance of what and when you eat (ie more vegetables and less sugar, nothing three hours before sleep or immediately after waking), getting as much sleep as possible (less than 6 hours is not enough - something I'm totally guilty of) and advocates for Intermittent fasting (something that works better for some women more than others depending on how it's done). Lots of self-care tips and LOTS of information on how hormone levels can effect women's overall health/energy levels/degree of fatigue. Filled with examples from actual women that are encouraging (women who exercise too much or too hard or have trouble losing weight, etc). Definitely a book worth taking a read through, she offers a flexible plan that anyone can adapt to what works best for them. I recommend it for anyone feeling the effects of stress, burnout or overall fatigue - easy changes to make include getting outside more, taking more time away from devices and aiming for 12,000 steps a day. Other great books to help with burnout include Can't even by Anne Helen Petersen or Burnout by Emily & Amelia Nagoski.