BOOK REVIEW - The Awesome Human Project
by Fran Hauser
Guest Editor
The Awesome Human Project is one part manifesto, one part workbook. Most importantly, this is a book that you do. Whether you're in an emotional slump (winter blues, anyone?) or your New Year's resolution is to treat yourself with kindness, Nataly Kogan is like a friend who is there to both challenge you and support you.
The guiding mantra of The Awesome Human Project is, "Challenge is constant. Struggle is optional." In today's world, burnout is easy. Stress is often considered a badge of honor rather than a sign to slow down. With compassion and relatability, Kogan shares her own story about success and burnout, and how she learned to work in a way that energizes her instead of depletes her. She calls this the Happier Method.
Accompanied by Kogan's own journal-inspired illustrations, The Awesome Human Project provides strategies to employ self-compassion and cultivate meaningful relationships in order to become your own Awesome Human.
This book is for anyone seeking tangible ways to implement self-care. It offers structure without pressure or unrealistic advice. Spending time with The Awesome Human Project is an opportunity to dive into your own relationship with work and burnout and figure out how to fuel yourself emotionally and physically, and live life to the fullest.
Fran Hauser is a bestselling author, startup investor and champion of women. For more of her book recommendations, follow @fransbookshelf on Instagram.
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