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So helpful!

Revisado: 07-31-24

This is a well written and thorough communication guide for anyone looking to improve or refresh their communication skills. I am already improving day to day conversations by using the tools provided in this book.

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No mention of personalization

Revisado: 04-13-24

I heard Stacy Sims on the Zoe podcast about personalized nutrition. She was convincing to not workout in a fasted state. So I began eating and stopped my intermittent fasting and bought this audible. The narration was almost an SNL skit in a bad attempt to diversity. The narrator is a theatrical actress and it felt ridiculous to listen to the drama of statistics and fitness advice. I persevered and was disappointed with the lack of reference to everyone is different. Try what works for you. And a huge disservice to downplay the need of hormone replacement therapy. Do yourself a favor and listen to “Estrogen Matters” to get through menopause transition. I gained weight (not muscle from having a Dexascan) by stopping my intermittent fasting. Also, personally I had bad reactions to both creatine and collagen supplements — which she said can’t harm you. I assure you. They can.

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Beautifully read with beautiful messages

Revisado: 10-15-23

Alan is a great storyteller and his kind energy comes through while listening. Such a helpful reminder on how to reflect and live with more kindness. If this was required reading, the world would be a better place.

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Outdated. Arrogant. Not helpful

Revisado: 08-18-23

While there were nuggets of good points in the book — specifically about journalists missing the mark with click bait stories and pharmaceuticals using their money to twist “evidence based research”. The author completely then throws out all homeopathic remedies because they are t science-based. His reference to HRT proves he makes click bait references without digging into the actual facts. HRT is beneficial and he’s left his readers with bad science and bad recommendation. Had I noticed the year this book was published, I’d realize Tim Ferris’s recommendation to read this book points out he is also a hack. Ugh! I regret listening to Tim Ferris. And wasting my time on this book.

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It's unfortunate the author did not explore

Revisado: 07-22-22

The author clearly did historical research on pain and opioids and is a good write with good story telling. However, it is so unfortunate that he spent his time writing a book about the history and the current state -- without investigating effective ways to alleviate his pain. The takeaway message of "live with your pain" is heartbreaking and will lead to suicides. With the scientific research around neuroplasticity, when you tell people the pain is in the brain -- work to rewire their brain. You know who figured this out? A physicist and martial artist who had chronic knee pain. He favored that knee for years, but when he slipped and fell and hurt is other knee, he had no problem standing on the original painful knee. When was this? During World War II. He knew it was in the brain -- and he began creating movement puzzles to rewire his brain. There is a hope for people with pain. And, hope for people to do movements to avoid chronic pain such as back pain (and so many others). It is called The Feldenkrais Method. And, there are hundreds of free lessons online that people can explore at zero cost to alleviate their pain. And, there are practitioners who can guide you to move out of pain. No painful exercises. Easy. Gentle Movements.

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No boundaries

Revisado: 06-24-22

I was pretty excited to listen to this book because I often say "You have to do the work". The book began with an excellent start -- talking about the importance of diet, sleep and movement to feel good. There is a lot of science that points to that today -- and without pointing to the science, the author includes it in her basic narrative. No wonder she has a huge Instagram following -- we are in need of holistic therapists. However, the book went downhill from there. A therapist suggesting cutting off ties with family to reparent yourself? How having a therapist who doesn't look at a family as black/white and how to have the emotional maturity to deal with family dynamics, rather than scooting off to "build community". She acts as if Instagram is a real community. It is people spending 2 seconds with a quote. Then, we learn that she hires, then hooks up with a groupie. She is coaching on boundaries when she has none. She is on the path of being 2022's Jim Jones. A leader with followers, that she puts to work and ends up in bed with. I find her story dangerous. I hope she is no longer licensed, because every professional boundary has been crossed and she has no business calling herself a psychologist.

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The equivalent of Harvey Weinstein writing a book why male dominated workplaces thrive

Revisado: 10-10-21

Appreciate the history and explanation how low BAC drinking historically was.
and irresponsibly written and edited as a celebration of getting drunk with only a squeezed in mention of health, financial and social impact of drinking. Actually states “men, women and alcohol don’t mix”. This is a misogynists dream to celebrate drinking. The authors only evidence that drinking is beneficial is that Google has alcohol at work. No research. Just anecdotal and dangerous reference.

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Lose your husband, then lose weight

Revisado: 03-07-19

The book should have been titled "Lose Your Husband, then Lose some weight". This book is for a very specific audience (women stuck in bad marriages) -- and I am not in that audience.

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Couldn't stop listening

Revisado: 10-16-18

I loved this book. It was the perfect mix of memoir -- so that you better understood the author and her journey -- as well as learning more about the supernatural life that lives around all of us. The narration of the audible was a joy to listen to, and I felt like Julie had become my friend, who was giving me a "how to" on better understanding my own connection to myself and the world around me. It's a very easy listen, and you'll want to keep playing it to the end!

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Solid simple advice

Revisado: 07-16-16

Solid advice for young people and good reminders for the experienced. But the Mila Kunis references were creepy

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