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“Dr. Orloff’s book takes you on a wondrous journey through the mysteries of energy. A must-read for anyone who’s rushed, stressed, or stopped by fear.” —Deepak Chopra
“A brilliant, intriguing, and extremely practical book . . . Dr. Orloff is a true visionary.” —Caroline Myss, Ph.D., author of Sacred Contracts
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Answer Before The Question,
By Jordan Mercedes (Long Beach, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Positive Energy: 10 Extraordinary Prescriptions for Transforming Fatigue, Stress, and Fear into Vibrance, Strength & Love (Hardcover)
Judith Orloff's Positive Energy is brilliant and provides answers to questions that many of us would've never thought to ask. In a deeply validating way, she shines the light on how people, places and things can affect our disposition. She informs the mind without crushing the spirit and does so with respect and honor to the reader. She creates a safe place to turn for those seeking to live more positive, energetic lives. The book includes case studies from real people, making the practical examples interesting and easy to relate to. Dr. Orloff, also shares her own stories, experiences and tools in creating a life that flows towards the positive. The section titled: Celebrate the Sacredness of Laughter, Pampering, and the Replenishment of Retreat, was the most meaningful to me. It made me happy to read that a Doctor prescribes down time, retreat and laughter as way to boost a low energy life!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Inspirational, Motivational, Practical, Energy-Giving,
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This review is from: Positive Energy: 10 Extraordinary Prescriptions for Transforming Fatigue, Stress, and Fear into Vibrance, Strength & Love (Hardcover)
*****This book inspired and motivated me to "get my life together" and design my lifestyle so that I can create positive energy instead of being lethargic, unmotivated, and drained all the time. For me, it provided the key to my problems---too much exposure to environments and people that drain my energy and not enough thought, planning, and assertiveness in setting things up so that I can acccomplish what I need to and want to with my life. I would recommend it highly for anyone who is anxious, depressed, tired, bored---in general, for anyone who would like a program of practical exercises to create more energy in their life. I like the way the exercises are presented (I usually don't like exercises in self-help books and skip them). They are set off with shading, short, and not bothersome or time-consuming to do. If you are already worn out and tired the last thing you want is more "exercises" to do. Dr. Orloff's exercises are relaxing and add to your life rather than take away. The book is enjoyable and relaxing to read. I would feel "up" and inspired after reading even a small part. This is the type of book that needs to be digested and re-read, not to grasp the information, but to remind yourself of important truths until they become a part of your life. Dr. Orloff is an M.D., very knowledgeable, and a Buddhist as well. I found her spiritual orientation helpful and not offensive, although I am a Christian. The book discusses energy, meridians, and chakras in a practical down-to-earth way, assuming no previous exposure to these ideas and not incorporating popular New Age or woo-woo ideas as many books do. Her scientific orientation would be helpful, I would think, to people of any spiritual orientation or background. Positive Energy provided just the information I needed at the right time. I went through the book, reviewing what I'd highlighted and came up with my own customized plan that I typed up and printed out to distill and emphasize parts that were especially helpful to me; I plan to read and follow this daily. I'd already started implementing her ideas and suggestions, though, and had already begun looking at things "energetically" to see what effect they had on my body, mind, and spirit. Her ideas work, and they really made a difference for me. Thank you Dr. Orloff, for a truly life-changing book that helped me incredibly, and hopefully will help many others.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Useful but uninspiring,
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This review is from: Positive Energy: 10 Extraordinary Prescriptions for Transforming Fatigue, Stress, and Fear into Vibrance, Strength, and Love (Paperback)
This book has some really neat practical recommendations for making your life more meaningful and finding more energy. It's easy to read, so that you won't have to plough through hundreds of pages of small-font text before you can start making any practical changes. You have to be willing to try things like meditation to gain the most benefit from the book.The downside of the book is that it's really uninspiring. It's full of cliches: e.g. "You'll be able to breathe in the sweetness of night-blooming jasmine, marvel at the sight of storms converging in the twilight sky, or giggle unpredictably at the silliest things" (p. 15). Many of the recommendations also amount to being more selfish (e.g. avoiding "needy" friends who always need help), or sound too new-age for the average rationally grounded person. This book can be extremely helpful to some people, just not to everyone. Consider borrowing this book from the library before actually buying it.
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