Alice D. Domar

Maybe if this had been one of the first books I'd read about happiness, I might have a different opinion about it. I ended up skimming most of it. It was written in a casual, upbeat tone, began with a quiz, and was set up like a typical self-help book. The recommendations in each chapter also seemed a bit repetitive.

The book isn't bad, but as I seem to have moved into a more inside-out approach with my happiness project, the simple "try these 5 techniques" style of this book isn't really what I'm looking for.… (altro)

No doubt, the two doctors who wrote the book had earnestly good intentions in mind, and I salute them for that. However, I don't think it's anything new that moderation should be our motto in seeking to be healthy. Moderation, happy medium, or - as the authors call it, "Pretty Healthy Zone", "PH Zone" for short - that's just common sense. There are many more people that don't exercise compared to those that do, many more who don't abide by good nutrition than those that do, so it seems that the book is directed at the fanatics who tend to overdo it, rather than the general population. But even though it's not an eye-opener of a book, the advice is very sound. Sure, we should all "live a little"!… (altro)