Customer Reviews

The Little Book of Calm

5 star:		(12)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
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1 star:		(0)

 

 

Find a copy of the English series Black Books (it played latenight CBC), if the book doesn't make you calm, at least it can make you laugh.

I am buying this book for my friend as an inside joke, because we both love the show "Black Books". However, it looks like it has some pretty good insights. It's certainly positive!

I bought this to go with another gift (Black Books DVDs) and it was a hit. Hi-larious. And calming.

I'm yet another person who bought this little book as a joke after watching Black Books. It's one of my boyfriend's favorite shows, so I thought it'd be a funny surprise as a stocking stuffer. He was definitely surprised and loved it. I've flipped through it a few times and if I think of it as a book, rather than a silly Black Books joke, it's actually really cool. It actually is calming, too!

We saw this book mentioned in a BBC series,Black Books, and thought it was a joke until i saw it on line, ordered it for my daughter and she just loves it!!

"I've swallowed the little book of calm! I've swallowed the little book of calm!" A very helpful guide for trying to relax.

I admit it: I also partly bought this item because of its reference in Black Books. (You gotta laugh sometime!) Although, The Little Book Of Calm is a great way of helping you stay calm throughout the day with easy-to-remember advice. Highly recommended!

I carry this book everywhere! I've had it so long that the cover has peeled off, and used it so often that it creaks when it opens.

It is rarely opened, but is useful for when I'm feeling mega stressed and wanting to bite someone's head off - just open any of it's pages, and you will feel incredibly calm.

My favourite has to be 'Imagine yourself on a South Pacific Island, with no worries and only the sound of the ocean to interrupt your thinking'. There are also many, many other little vignettes and suggestions, which are exactly the right thing for pent-up, blood-curdling rage and the book itself is just the right size to fit into a jacket pocket.

My one objection, in agreement with the 1 star reviewer, is that some of the suggestions are a bit lame. However, they still work and are not meant to beat you with their brilliance. Stress is kind of irrational anyway and this book appeals far more to emotions than full on reason, as it should, since over-zealous reason causes stress!

In my ideal world, people would throw away their The God Delusion's, Batman film's and whatnot and would embrace peace and calm. It may seem a lame, even naive vision, but that doesn't make any less of a good and wonderful thing, were it to be achieved.

As it probably can't, then the next best thing would be for everyone to own this book... And what better way to encourage you, than writing a positive review! Go on - it's only 1p...

This little book was sent to me from a friend in New Zealand, prior to finals. I now carry it everywhere I go, it fits so nicely in my backpack--or my back pocket. Very simple but profound suggestions for reducing stress. Makes me happy! Excellent gift to yourself or one you love.

Reading the little book of calm is welcoming peace, joy and sunshine into your heart. Thank you soooo much Mr Wilson! Maria Maltezou