This book was incredibly helpful, with simple, straightforward tips to slowly but surely start forming positive habits (e.g. going for a daily walk, even if it's just to the end of the street), with a solid scientific backing, including citations to many supportive studies.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who's struggling, even just a little, with their mental health.
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Matt Cengia rated His Dark Materials, Book II: 4 stars
His Dark Materials, Book II by Philip Pullman
As the boundaries between worlds begin to dissolve, Lyra and her daemon help Will Parry in his search for his …
Matt Cengia rated The Golden Compass: 4 stars
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Matt Cengia rated Unfuck your habitat: 5 stars
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5 stars
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Matt Cengia rated Men At Arms: 5 stars
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Matt Cengia reviewed The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape
Review of 'The Barefoot Investor' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
This is a somewhat prescriptive book targeted at fairly traditional family structures. It's great to have some clearly defined steps for how to manage your finances, rather than more general wishy-washy advice, assuming you're within the target demographic for whom this advice makes sense.
I perceived some of the prose as somewhat arrogant, but maybe some people need that sort of upfront and direct approach; it didn't quite work for me.
My intent is to use this as a basis for where to start researching what would work for me, and take from the book what works for me, and leave what doesn't.
Matt Cengia rated Border crossing: 2 stars
Border crossing (2002, Penguin)
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When Tom Seymour, a child psychologist, plunges into a river to save a young man from drowning, he unwittingly reopens …
Matt Cengia rated Night watch: 5 stars
Night watch (2003, Corgi)
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One moment, Sir Sam Vimes is in his old patrolman form, chasing a sweet-talking psychopath across the rooftops of Ankh-Morpork. …
Matt Cengia rated Altered Carbon: 4 stars
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