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knyborg82's review against another edition
5.0
Great book with so much great information. The book delivers well thought out goals that are actually attainable as well as a realistic view of life today.
ninaprime's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars - I saw Headlee at the National Book Festival and found her argument powerful and well-informed. Yet, while she has similar compelling research and anecdotes in this book, her writing is very colloquial, hopping all over the place. Also it's only in the last few chapters that she presents tips and solutions, which was quite useful. I would probably recommend finding her Ted talks or at least listening to an audiobook version over reading.
sleepybookclub's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Probably one of my favorite "self help" books of the year (not that I read a ton). I really felt like I needed to hear and reflect on the idea of doing nothing. I chronically feel guilty for when I have idle time and am always looking for things to do. Even when being "lazy" I fill my time with completing shows (as a task) or reading books (to reach my goals). Turning these ideally fun activities into tasks has made it hard to enjoy my time that should be spent relaxing. This is likely something I will need to continue to work on but I feel like as the year is ending and I make plans for the upcoming year- finding time to be at peace and leisure is something I will have in the forefront of my mind.
genevievesbookjourney's review against another edition
5.0
At first I thought I wasn't getting anything from this & then it clicked! Now let's see what I can put into practice.
annettagreen11's review against another edition
5.0
It’s really great to read something that cites the research in overwork and productivity and that helps you recognize that your patterns of overwork (brought to you by capitalism and time is money) are actually counter to being productive. My father always said, “take it easy. This book is a reminder to do just that.
nicole_reads_everything's review against another edition
3.0
Very readable book providing a counterargument for working less. Not exactly ground-breaking with it's content, and I didn't necessarily feel like the author's arguments were consistent throughout, but I enjoyed it overall.