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Lila Guterman's avatar

So glad to hear I'm not the only one allergic to self-help books! I just get so annoyed that they have the message, "Do it this way and your life/your kid's life/whatever will be awesome; don't do it this way, and you/they will be scarred for life." Every single one.

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Rebecca Steinitz's avatar

Sounds like you may be more justified in your opinion, and yes!

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Lila Guterman's avatar

In fairness, I do tend to read one or two self-help books every year, and I always think they're very repetitive, too!

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Sarah Buttenwieser's avatar

The don't take her class, take your class ethos is very much part of my barre studio and I'm pretty sure that's a big reason I am so endlessly devoted. I couldn't "get" this at yoga, and I'm not flex-y physically so it's a recipe for feeling deeply inadequate -- although if some teacher shows up of my dreams again, I'm sure to return to yoga. All to say I appreciated the body journey story you shared.

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Rebecca Steinitz's avatar

I’ve always known that I’m supposed to “stay on your mat,” but I’m hoping I can now do a better job of it.

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Tt's avatar

Ha! This is exactly why I stopped doing yoga a few years ago - and now only go if a friend wants to take class together :)

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Katschu's avatar

I don't know that I have read past the first chapter of a self-help book and definitely do the quizzes and believe them in the same way I believe fortune cookies. I am impressed with your own steps

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Rebecca Steinitz's avatar

Kiwis!

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robin's avatar

I know this wasn't your aim or thought, but I feel so validated for reading all the (relevant-to-me) self-help articles and none of the books. And one of my fundamental theories that just about everything that starts off good gets worse when it gets too big. And I so admire the self-improvement steps! And the Moon Pie (which might be one thing that would be better if it were bigger).

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Rebecca Steinitz's avatar

I am so glad you do that too!!

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Libby's avatar

You are now making me feel better about the myriad self help books I have begun and not finished!

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Libby's avatar

Oh, I’m like you with those—read them, do them…then mostly forget them, honestly

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Rebecca Steinitz's avatar

And all the articles and quizzes?

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