This book is written in a very easy to understand way - it is not bogged down by technical words or concepts. The exercises are in the last several pages of the book and can be done even if you don’t read the rest of the book. They take me about 35 min to do, and I usually feel energized and emotionally positive and open afterward. One of my favorite things about these exercises compared to other trauma approaches is that you don’t have to dig into your emotional pain to do them, you don’t need to relive your trauma or even think about it at all. I will sometimes just watch tv while I do them, or just breathe and focus on my sensations.
I have been doing the exercises for about 2 weeks now, and I do them 6 days a week. I have noticed small changes, like it seems easier to maintain a positive attitude when something happens that usually upsets me. Or I wake up feeling optimistic, when I usually wake up dreading going to work. I plan to keep doing these long term and may come back after several more months to give a more detailed review if I experience more changes.