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Sanity Savers: Tips for Women to Live a Balanced Life

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I have a mixed review on the book. There are some great tips in there but a lot of them are irrelevant to me and I found the format difficult to follow.

I made use of the index but still had difficulty finding the tips I wanted. I was disappointed that a book targeting women didn't include depression or post-natal depression.

I think it would be useful for parents but as I have no children I skipped large sections.

Pros - short and sweet tips, easy to follow

Cons - hard to find the appropriate tips

I was also concerned that the author found it necessary to solicit testimonials. When I checked Amazon all the reviews were by people who had not reviewed any other books or in some cases only 1 other book (usually another of Dr Atkins' books

Talia Mana

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I have waited for this book forever-It is the most intelligent, helpful, absolutely life saving book I have ever read. I have underlined wisdom and tools on almost every page. It is truly invaluable and should be read by women of ALL ages. I have bought 7 copies for all my girlfriends, who are thanking me daily. And I thank the author for saving my sanity and my life.

This book is a great resource and reference for woman of all ages. It provides practical tips for managing a variety of stressful situations. Even more important, the tips are actually possible to implement! I know that I will refer to this book many, many times in the future as I navigate difficult situations in my day to day life.

In her new book, SANITY SAVERS, Dr. Dale Atkins offers creative, wise and succinct suggestions for dealing with the emotional seesaw of every woman's life. With practical guidelines, the books tackles the kind of family, social, professional, well-being and personal issues that can throw our lives out of balance. With Dr. Dale's tips for preserving sanity (offered up with grace, knowledge and humor) even the toughest of situations can be confronted and surmounted. SANITY SAVERS is up-beat, empowering and inspiring. It is a book to read and re-read, to give to your mother, sister, daughter, friend, to discuss with your support group or book club, and to keep handy for those unexpected moments when we can all use a helping hand. Buying this book is a first step towards achieving the balanced, fulfilling life to which we all aspire.

Sanity Savers is filled with everyday wisdom that you wish you could think of on your own, but don't always have that insight. And there doesn't seem to be a situation that isn't covered in this wonderful guide to doing the right thing.

As a 36-year-old wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend, Sanity Savers has savvy, sharp and thoughtful advice for every facet of life and the many roles I, and millions of other women, undertake every day.

"Sanity Savers" offers excellent insight into every-day solutions for women and not incidentally - men! The more balanced my wife's life is directly coorelates to the easiness of our existence and how smoothly we operate as a team. Focusing on balance is a notion that is articulated in so many ways by the author that even I picked up on it! Reading this book has made me more aware of how I can be a pro-active part of the solution towards balance all the time . . . It's like an "insiders guide" towards making decisions with the end-game being an equally weighted life.

I bought this book looking for practical advice that I could implement immediately. That is NOT what I got. It is a book of deep ideas and thoughts of how to handle lifes many difficult situations like, like, explaining divorce to your 9 year old, or how to handle a friend in crisis rather than ways of getting your life together...just know what your expectations are and don't buy it if you are expecting to gain new logistical ideas of how to make your life run more smoothly.

I was so grateful to see Dr. Atkins on the Today show speaking about this book. I immediately ordered it from Amazon and still praise the day I did!! This book has helped me learn how to carve out some "me" time. And with 2 toddlers, aging parents, a demanding job, and oh yeah ... my husband!! I have found this book to be a real life saver. Many useful tips on how to find balance in your life. We live in a busy world ... so glad there are resources like this book to help me remember to celebrate the important stuff!!

Just reading this book made me calmer. It gave me time to focus on how I can bring some sanity to my hectic life. It covers such a broad range of topics that it is a perfect gift for anyone you care about. I found that reading sections that didn't apply to me provided me with insight on what others may be going through and I hope it will make me more tolerant.