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Inner Peace for Busy People
This is the perfect book for anyone who feels overwhelmed by the pressures of work, finances, children, and other modern-day stressors. We really have to ask ourselves why we've allowed "busyness" to become a badge of honor and a jaw-clenching form of competition in our society. Slaves to phones, beepers, e-mails, faxes, piles of snail mail, congested traffic, an...more
Paperback, 176 pages
Published
September 15th 2003
by Hay House, Inc.
(first published July 1st 2001)
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My only issue with this book is the strategies to rely on other people. Get a hug? Okay, from? Talk to a friend? Can I buy one at discount somewhere? As an introvert with no friends or family, many of these suggestions don't help but make me feel worse. If everyone has an endless Rolodex of people to turn to, why don't I? What is so wrong with me that people hate me? What buddy do I have that I can do "reciprocal coaching" with? The only reason I have a phone is to dial 911. It never r...more
Some of Borysenko's suggestions were real zingers -- with wonderful insight -- and some of her stories made me laugh out loud. Yet some of her suggestions seemed glaringly obvious to me and lacked real depth. In general, I think that while her aim was to reach "busy people," she could have gone into greater depth into many of the topics.
A great book for people who think are too busy to take some time off for themselves. Great tips on how to improve your life in general as well.
I have read several books by Joan Borysenko. She has great wit and even greater WISDOM. Her books I heavily underline and reread when moved upon.
Although I gain a tremendous amount of insight from personal growth books, I also often come away feeling guilty. Yes, I should eat less sugar, and sleep more, and meditate, and stretch after running. I am always stymied - how to I fit all that in? I could wake up earlier, but then I should sleep more... And that is why I loved this book. Inner Peace for Busy People gives practical advice and exercises for reducing stress without adding a tremendous amount to that already growing 'To Do' li...more
Finished this re-read yesterday. I originally read this some years ago, and enjoyed it more then than now. I feel as if I have read this information any number of times in other books, and have moved way beyond the information presented here. I don't feel the need to ever read it again. The information and suggestions presented here are fairly basic but could be helpful for someone who has never before considered strategies to change the way they view their life.
Excellent advice for finding your centre that demands re-reading several times
Not bad.. one or two suggestions are inspiring but I found most of the suggested strategies not applicable to my surroundings..
The Author is American and although she's tried to include a wider audiance, I find that Americans will relate to her ideas better.
The Author is American and although she's tried to include a wider audiance, I find that Americans will relate to her ideas better.
Prevedena kao: UNUTARNJI MIR ZA PREZAPOSLENE i dolazi uvezu sa knjigom UNUTARNJI MIR ZA PREZAPOSLENE ŽENE
lako štivo podjeljeno u kratka poglavlja, pa se može čitati i "na otvaranje". Neopterećujuća, puna kako lijepih citata, tako i praktičnih savjeta za bolje življenje. Jedna od onih koje se čitaju sa olovkom za potcrtavanje
lako štivo podjeljeno u kratka poglavlja, pa se može čitati i "na otvaranje". Neopterećujuća, puna kako lijepih citata, tako i praktičnih savjeta za bolje življenje. Jedna od onih koje se čitaju sa olovkom za potcrtavanje
Prevedena kao: UNUTARNJI MIR ZA PREZAPOSLENE ŽENE i dolazi uvezu sa knjigom UNUTARNJI MIR ZA PREZAPOSLENE
lako štivo podjeljeno u kratka poglavlja, pa se može čitati i "na otvaranje". Neopterećujuća, puna kako lijepih citata, tako i praktičnih savjeta za bolje življenje. Jedna od onih koje se čitaju sa olovkom za potcrtavanje
lako štivo podjeljeno u kratka poglavlja, pa se može čitati i "na otvaranje". Neopterećujuća, puna kako lijepih citata, tako i praktičnih savjeta za bolje življenje. Jedna od onih koje se čitaju sa olovkom za potcrtavanje
If only a book would give me inner peace! I did like her term of "champagne suffering" for those of us who aren't actually worried about where we will sleep tonight or if we have enough food for tomorrow. It does always help to put things in perspective.
This book is a good reminder of what we should be paying attention to in our lives and how to do so. I'm going to try out a few of the suggestions and see how it goes.
This book did nothing for me except reiterate tips that I have heard for years. It did nothing to help me find any peace of mind.
I found some helpful ideas, mostly about compassion and gentleness to yourself.
I've read this one twice now. The first time was in the summer of 2007.
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