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 - Crazy BusyDr. Hallowell has reminded us what we already know...that doing the most IMPORTANT things is what makes life worth living. HOW we invest our time day-by-day determines our level of happiness with how we invest our time. In my business I see a lot of people doing what's second, instead of doing what's first on their list. REad thsi book and help yourself get re-focused...and then enjoy! Rating: - CrazyBusyCrazyBusy is a wonderful insightful and exciting book for the time we are living in now. It examines our lifestyles and shows us some good examples of how to make our lives less stressful. It is an easy read crammed full of interesting information. After reading the whole book once, it makes you want to start over again and read it through again. It makes a great book for a book club to discuss. It should provide a lot of lively talk for a book club. I certainly want my adult children to read it, and it probably would be a good book for high school juniors and seniors to read. Rating: - Get one for everyone in your officeThis book was recommended to me after I repeatedly stated I feel like the tail is wagging the dog and my life is being run by someone else. This is an incredible book. It is not all negative life is too fast slow down and the speed of modern life is all bad. CrazyBusy discusses how we got to this point and talks about balance and priorities. I have found it very helpful at work, in my marriage and as a parent. I found the parts about relationships and friendships really important for me. I really needed to get control of my life and while I am still working on creating the balance and setting my priorities, I am feeling less guilty saying no and using my time as the precious commmodity it is. I will only get to raise my daughter once...I better make sure my actions are in line with my desires. This book is incredible and I think I am giving this book to everyone for Christmas...everyone needs to learn to take a deep breath and find balance for yourself. Rating: - Practical brain-training, stress-relieving toolsWho better than a dyslexic psychologist specializing in Attention Deficit Disorder to list the ways modern life is making us all mentally ill? Edward M. Hallowell's breezy style and short, entertaining chapters are perfectly portioned for reading during the few calm moments in a hectic day. His sound advice is more than simple platitudes. Admit it: You're too busy to read this book right away, so you're reading the summary for now. What with your deadlines, commute and family commitments, you're reading the recommendation in the few seconds you have before you read e-mails, prepare for a meeting or pick up a carpool. Feel a jolt of recognition? Our diagnosis is that you need this book. Rating:  - "Crazy Busy" is a must for anyone who has become the victim of the modern busy societyEver wonder how you get through the day in the modern high-tech communications world in which we live? If Blackberrys, PDAs, voice mail, text messaging, e-mails, longer workdays and information overflow are making you crazy, Dr. Hallowell has some news for you. (like, for starters, you're not alone.) This Massachusetts author and ADD psychiatrist, begins by taking you through a rather extensive, yet easy-to-read, analysis of the current trends that have foisted themselves on society through technological advances (?) and the societal impact of change in our increasingly fast-paced world. By exploring both the macro view and the micro implications, Hallowell makes the reader stop in his tracks to observe the effects of modern life that are washing over us, often times without us even having the time to stop and consider their ever-increasing impact. He uses his self-coined term, Gemmelsmerch, to describe the kinds of distractions that attack us against our will (the sound of a jackhammer, IRS audits, angry rants on the radio, nearly everything on TV) and deplete our resources for deep thought and the appreciation of the human experience. The second half of the book offers a variety of recommendations to help the reader work through the cluttered life of the 21st century in ways that focus on what's important in life, as opposed to what is unwittingly coming at us, someone else's agenda or somehow merely categorized as urgent. As much of an observation of society (based on clinical experience) as it is a self-help book, "Crazy Busy" is a must for anyone who has become the victim of the modern busy society, yet wants to turn it's inevitable by-products into assets. In association with Amazon.com | |