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Summary: The Best Diet Ever :)
Review: I love Martha Beck's writing. She has such a simple yet intelligent voice. She also knocks me out with her humor. I love the moments when she places an incongruent word in a group that will just make you stop, pause and then laugh at the placement. (For example-not from the book-I love read novels, non-fiction, and the confused look on my teenager's face when I am talking about the 60's).
This book is a delight and really gives some great tips and great quotes to take away. I am especially going to use her actual to phrases about eating:
1-You must eat only what you enjoy eating
2-You must enjoy everything you eat.
(that means eat the candy bar instead of the brocolli but stop when full).
The whole book is about finding your real self and not masking it with food (my issue) or excuses. A delightful read.
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Summary: Not quite as good as North Star
Review: I read this book after reading -- and loving -- Follow Your North Star (Martha Beck's earlier self-help book). While The Joy Diet has some excellent advice, it lacks the depth of her earlier book. Still, there were definitely some light-bulb moments for me as I read the book -- like when she talks about the need to make time for "feasts" throughout your day (and she's not talking food). I will definitely be waiting for Martha's next book, however. She is a wonderful writer.
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Summary: An excellent follow-up to "Finding Your Own North Star"
Review: I was thrilled to see a new book from Martha Beck, and since I work in a bookstore, I was able to start reading it before it was released. I meditate, so although I wouldn't say that the first "menu item" is easy, I was able to skip to week two automatically. Don't skip it if you don't do it! It certainly is essential to my life, and helps me stay focused. Each week/chapter adds another dimension to the "diet", and expands your life in some other way. As I am impatient, I can't simply read a chapter a week, so I am finishing the book and then incorporating the weeks as I go along. I appreciate Ms. Beck's sense of humor and frank honesty. She has been a lifestyle coach for quite a few years and offers excellent advice. If you missed "Finding Your Own North Star", be sure and check it out."Excuse me, My Life is Waiting" and "Extreme Success" are also excellent titles along this same line.
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Summary: Inspiring
Review: In a sense this book reminds me of "Can We Live 150 Years?" by M. Tombak. These two books deal with two different subject,(Tombak focuses more on health and longevity) by they both influenced me tremedously. Get them both and save on shipping charges!
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Summary: Faith in your heart
Review: Like many self-help books, there's a lot of common sense stuff in The Joy Diet. But I like the author's approach to the subject of seeking happiness in our life. As the title implies, the book is structured like a diet regimen. There are 10 life-enhancing "menu items," such as truth, laughter, play, and creativity. Some of what you'll read here is similar to what you'll read in a lot of other books. But it's written creatively and succinctly. I like how the book is organized and I like its relatively compact size. She gets to the point and summarizes neatly at the end of each chapter for quick reference or for anyone who prefers to skim. Overall, a nice little book.
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Summary: Another "wow" from a very special author
Review: People who visit my site often assume I'm getting commissions from Martha Beck. I wish I were: I've recommended Finding Your Own North Star to just about every client and every person I know. I was afraid her follow-up book would not be able to keep up the pace, but she's exceeded my expectations. The joy diet is not about food, she clarifies right away. It's a ten-step program to bring more joy into your life. Beck does not promise that joy will also bring money, sports cars and mansions into your life. If you read carefully, she warns that you need to work hard for what you want. But if you follow the ten steps she proposes, it's hard to imagine that you won't find more success than you ever dreamed possible. I was a little nervous as I read the chapter on risk. As a coach myself, I am very leery of encouraging people to take big risks, like quitting a job without another one waiting. Beck offers some good questions to ask before you take the leap, such as, "Is this the only way?" Everyone will find a favorite chapter and mine was "truth," because I've never seen this material anywhere else. It's not the usual spiel about integrity - it's about facing your own reality, which can be tough. The most challenging step for many will be "connection." During a transition, as she says, you have to leave some people behind, and for awhile -- often a long while -- you are on your own. That's why so many people hire a coach or counselor. As before, Ms. Beck combines insight and wisdom with a delightful sense of humor. She doesn't talk down to us, her readers, and she doesn't offer bromides and easy answers. And I especially enjoy watching a Harvard-trained social scientist attack career and life challenges, combining intelligence with commonsense. I'm a fan.
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Summary: Great book to get you out of a rut! :)
Review: This book was a surprising help to change my life for the better. It really had some great ideas to follow to add fun back into my life! As a recovering workaholic, the ideas in this book really showed me things missing from my life & small steps I could take to make changes. I highly recommend this book!
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