Review of Uplifted
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Review of Uplifted
[Following is a volunteer review of "Uplifted" by Susan Smith Jones, PhD.]
Soon as you dive into the book, there’s a certain power and energy you feel surging up within your body. In her book Uplifted: 12 Minutes to More Joy, Faith, Peace, Kindness and Vitality, Susan Smith Jones Ph.D., with her knowledge of holistic living and her impactful words, weaves extraordinary magic inside you. Not only do you feel inspired to leave behind your unhealthy lifestyle but also eager to begin a new one in which you’re closer to nature and, most importantly, to yourself. The author shares her own personal experiences during her bleak years before she set her ways right when the loss of her father and the consequent grief led her to develop unhealthy eating habits and an overall harmful lifestyle. A time before her grandmother, who was wise in the ways of nature and its medicinal powers, had introduced her to a holistic way of life and spiritual betterment. The book includes the author’s famous ’12-Minute Action Steps’, which are a series of spiritually fulfilling practices meant to help us establish a wholesome connection with our own minds and get closer to our bodies. In addition to this, included within is also the ’21-Day’ program by Jones which she promises will guide the reader towards achieving their personal goals by simply adopting and dropping certain everyday habits which may seem insignificant when being conducted by us but are in fact extremely significant in terms of the effect they have on the human mind and body. By the last page, you are bound to feel refreshed and enthusiastic about living your life.
Throughout the pages, Jones focuses on ‘honoring our body’ and its workings, which can be a challenge at times. But this isn’t a challenge we have to overcome in a single night but through baby steps. For this very reason, the author¬ has concocted this book full of affirmations, healing habits, meditation tips and all the dos and don’ts of living a better life. Uplifted will help you cope with your stress and keep your anxiety and depression at bay. I personally feel that more than ever this book is needed right now after the pandemic we’re collectively recovering from. It was a dark time for us all during which we constantly felt our energies being drained out of us but nothing to restore that reservoir of energy. A time that was mentally burdensome for us all. Keeping those negative experiences in mind, the words in Uplifted will definitely spark a new life within you. A spark to step into life again!
Not only as an avid reader but also someone who’s been on the search for an ‘uplifting’ book for a while now, I would like to give Uplifted: 12 Minutes to More Joy, Faith, Peace, Kindness and Vitality a smooth 5 out of 5 star rating. I say this not only for the therapeutic effects this book had on me but because of the well-structured content of the book too. The arrangement of the content is similar to a perfectly organized chain of thoughts. Reading through the book was as if a tangled spool of thread was being untangled, allowing you to be in a clear mental state and being able to set right the direction your life is going through.
This gem of a book is the most ideal and perfect recommendation for the ones out there wanting to disconnect from their modern-day hectic life and reconnect with their mind, body and spirit. Uplifted will be their beginner’s guide as they embark upon a journey of spiritual healing. Moreover, this will also make an excellent gift for your loved ones whom you think need that little nudge to help get through this rollercoaster of a ride life can be.
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Uplifted
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Soon as you dive into the book, there’s a certain power and energy you feel surging up within your body. In her book Uplifted: 12 Minutes to More Joy, Faith, Peace, Kindness and Vitality, Susan Smith Jones Ph.D., with her knowledge of holistic living and her impactful words, weaves extraordinary magic inside you. Not only do you feel inspired to leave behind your unhealthy lifestyle but also eager to begin a new one in which you’re closer to nature and, most importantly, to yourself. The author shares her own personal experiences during her bleak years before she set her ways right when the loss of her father and the consequent grief led her to develop unhealthy eating habits and an overall harmful lifestyle. A time before her grandmother, who was wise in the ways of nature and its medicinal powers, had introduced her to a holistic way of life and spiritual betterment. The book includes the author’s famous ’12-Minute Action Steps’, which are a series of spiritually fulfilling practices meant to help us establish a wholesome connection with our own minds and get closer to our bodies. In addition to this, included within is also the ’21-Day’ program by Jones which she promises will guide the reader towards achieving their personal goals by simply adopting and dropping certain everyday habits which may seem insignificant when being conducted by us but are in fact extremely significant in terms of the effect they have on the human mind and body. By the last page, you are bound to feel refreshed and enthusiastic about living your life.
Throughout the pages, Jones focuses on ‘honoring our body’ and its workings, which can be a challenge at times. But this isn’t a challenge we have to overcome in a single night but through baby steps. For this very reason, the author¬ has concocted this book full of affirmations, healing habits, meditation tips and all the dos and don’ts of living a better life. Uplifted will help you cope with your stress and keep your anxiety and depression at bay. I personally feel that more than ever this book is needed right now after the pandemic we’re collectively recovering from. It was a dark time for us all during which we constantly felt our energies being drained out of us but nothing to restore that reservoir of energy. A time that was mentally burdensome for us all. Keeping those negative experiences in mind, the words in Uplifted will definitely spark a new life within you. A spark to step into life again!
Not only as an avid reader but also someone who’s been on the search for an ‘uplifting’ book for a while now, I would like to give Uplifted: 12 Minutes to More Joy, Faith, Peace, Kindness and Vitality a smooth 5 out of 5 star rating. I say this not only for the therapeutic effects this book had on me but because of the well-structured content of the book too. The arrangement of the content is similar to a perfectly organized chain of thoughts. Reading through the book was as if a tangled spool of thread was being untangled, allowing you to be in a clear mental state and being able to set right the direction your life is going through.
This gem of a book is the most ideal and perfect recommendation for the ones out there wanting to disconnect from their modern-day hectic life and reconnect with their mind, body and spirit. Uplifted will be their beginner’s guide as they embark upon a journey of spiritual healing. Moreover, this will also make an excellent gift for your loved ones whom you think need that little nudge to help get through this rollercoaster of a ride life can be.
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Uplifted
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
