Best for: Anyone with anxiety, anyone who tends to worry a bunch, and/or anyone who can find themselves unsure of where to start when something bad happens. In a nutshell: Author Sarah Knight offers a way to think about the things that keep us up at night so they don’t take over our lives. She is not a doctor, and isn’t suggesting that people with mental health issues that amplify their tendency to worry simply need to calm the fuck down; this book is for […]
Worth A Try
Best for: Those looking for some tips to help them focus their time. In a nutshell: Two former Google folks offer their tips for making time for what matters (I mean, it’s right there in the title, and I couldn’t figure out a better way to say it). Worth quoting: “Trying to cram in just one more thing is like driving a car that is running out of gas: No matter how long you keep your foot on the accelerator, if the tank is empty, […]
It’s Time to Re-Prioritize My Time
Best for: Anyone who realizes that their phone has become less of a tool and more of an additional appendage. In a nutshell: Catherine Price provides evidence for the dangers of too much phone use, and offers an EFFECTIVE (in my experience) 30-day program to be more intentional in our use of it. Worth quoting: “Smartphones have infiltrated our lives so quickly and so thoroughly that we have never stopped to think about what we actually want our relationships with them to look like.” “What […]
Don’t Mind If I Do
Best for: Anyone looking for an entertaining read that also might help you embrace your unconventional life choices. In a nutshell: Author Sarah Knight (who has written two other sort-of-self-help books) offers some updates to the social contract to help people get more out of life with a little less worry. Worth quoting: “The friends who don’t judge you for choosing what’s best for you are the ones you’ll want to keep closer than anyone.” “You’re not ‘unsuccessful’ if you never dialed up a particular […]