Rachel J. (rachelkyle) reviewed on + 18 more book reviews
I had to think long and hard about what I wanted to write for my review. The author makes a point several times in her book to say that it is easier to criticize then be uplifting and happy.
However I will start with a little criticism and finish with happy. I found that author to be a generally negative person who portrays herself as someone who snaps at people a lot of generally has a negative, or critical attitude. Those things really put me off from the book and at times I wondered why I was punishing myself to finish the book.
However I did glean several things from it:
1) a recommendation of the next book I want to read "The Story of a Soul"
2) I learned that hugging for 6 seconds is the minimum to gain the positive effects from the action
3) To remember that the years are short
4) Enjoy the present
5) Portraying yourself as happy can indeed make you happier
I don't want to continue for it might spoil the rest of the book.
I struggled with whether to say I would recommend this book. Initially I would have said "HECK NO" but after completion I think there are plenty of people who can relate to her and take up some of her suggestions. She can be a bit repetitive and can at times seem trite with the things she did...but this was HER project and these were things that she thought might make HER happy (I wouldn't need to copy them exactly myself just the spirit would need to be imitated).
So I say yes I would recommend it but read it in small doses :)
However I will start with a little criticism and finish with happy. I found that author to be a generally negative person who portrays herself as someone who snaps at people a lot of generally has a negative, or critical attitude. Those things really put me off from the book and at times I wondered why I was punishing myself to finish the book.
However I did glean several things from it:
1) a recommendation of the next book I want to read "The Story of a Soul"
2) I learned that hugging for 6 seconds is the minimum to gain the positive effects from the action
3) To remember that the years are short
4) Enjoy the present
5) Portraying yourself as happy can indeed make you happier
I don't want to continue for it might spoil the rest of the book.
I struggled with whether to say I would recommend this book. Initially I would have said "HECK NO" but after completion I think there are plenty of people who can relate to her and take up some of her suggestions. She can be a bit repetitive and can at times seem trite with the things she did...but this was HER project and these were things that she thought might make HER happy (I wouldn't need to copy them exactly myself just the spirit would need to be imitated).
So I say yes I would recommend it but read it in small doses :)
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