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Power of Five

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This is one of the greatest resource books I have ever run across. It is amazing how much you can change your life, your body, your relationships in just 5 minute (or less) increments. Anyone who says they "don't have time" needs to read this book. It gives you time. It gives you permission to do the things you want to do and you can no longer say you don't have time. It tells you how and has all the back-up to support what it says. It is laid-out well, with easy to read chapters, plus extra "information boxes" on a variety of subjects. Pick this book up and turn to any page. You will find something that you were looking for. From food prep, to muscle exercises, to meditation, to love, its all in there. Just check out the rave reviews on the book and who wrote them if you don't believe me.

I originally purchased "The Power of 5" as a guide to stress relief and weight management. I got much more than I bargained for! It contains great little tips to improve just about every aspect of your life; none of which take more than a few minutes to implement. I would definitely recommend this book to my friends!

I bought this book for 99 cents at a Goodwill because I had remembered seeing it in the self-help section of bookstores back when it was published. I paid too much. I thought the concept looked intriguing but was sorely disappointed at the content. The book is a jumbled mess of mostly useless advice on different parts of your life and is chock full of quotes and references from numerous "experts" in mental and physical health. One ridiculous example is in the chapter dealing with the transition from work to home each day. It actually recommends that you try to limit your first comment to your family to 25 words or less. It gives reasons for this but come on, who's counting the words in the sentences they use and why 25? In addition to this, every other sentence in the book tells you to eat a low-fat this or a non-fat that. Oh, and don't forget to drink a gallon of ice water a day using rubber bands around your sports bottle to keep track of the quantity. Insane! You would think from all the testimonials on the book jacket that this was some sort of self-help bible that is the last reference you'll ever need on how to live your life. Please save your money. Even if it's 99 cents.