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hyperchaoschidi's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
4.5
Short, sweet, and lovely book. Thich Nhat Hanh gets straight the point on how to meditate and be more mindful in one's daily life--how to be more relaxed. Features meditative poems/exercises in the back that are simple and straightforward and allow the reader to start practicing immediately.
ellsnp's review against another edition
fast-paced
2.5
Relaxation isn't exactly the focus of the book, which is unfortunate. But, it was a quick and expanding read.
robinks's review against another edition
informative
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
4.75
It’s been a while since I visited this series. I enjoyed this volume a lot, and it took me a while to get through it because I was savoring and sitting with what I was reading.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Violence, War, and Classism
norvis13's review against another edition
4.0
A great short work by one of the world's preeminent Buddhist writers (and popularizers) on what it says: how to relax (mindfully). It's so short there's almost nothing to say about the book itself; the first section is a series of reflections, most just a paragraph or so, on the nature of relaxation, how difficult it is to do in the world as it right now, and so on. There are some prescient and wise thoughts in here, though people who have read Nhat Hanh's other classics may recognize some thoughts (even perhaps some passages) from his other books. The most fundamentally enjoyable thing about this book, though, is how simple and true it is: we do need to relax. It actually will be ok if we just stop running and/or freaking out for a minute. It's actually pretty simple to do these things...if you're aware of them and know how.
It's a tiny book, so true profundity in the sense of complex, important truths isn't what you're going to get here. But it's lovely, and true, and wise. And the illustrations by Jason DeAntonis are delightful, playful, and just what the book needs!
It's a tiny book, so true profundity in the sense of complex, important truths isn't what you're going to get here. But it's lovely, and true, and wise. And the illustrations by Jason DeAntonis are delightful, playful, and just what the book needs!
alejandrasmith4's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
4.75
stolencapybara's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
5.0