The Happiness Revolution Blair Lewis

The Happiness Revolution by Blair Lewis

Book Summary Review

There is no way that I would have bought and read "The Happiness Revolution: Creating Balance And Harmony In Your Life" by Blair Lewis PA before I read the BusinessSummaries book summary.

By the end I was thinking that perhaps I should even buy "The Happiness Revolution" book.

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I make no pretence to be a life coach but I know that as a business coach, sometimes the main problems lie in the business owner rather than in the business.

If I diagnose that to be the issue at the start I will probably duck out and refer the entrepreneur to someone who operates as a life and business coach.

Sometimes I don't diagnose the problem early. Sometimes I only discover that the business owner is causing self inflicted damage later in the assignment.

So this year, one of my resolutions is to become more familiar with the concepts of self improvement and to be able to point people in the direction of useful resources.

The Happiness Revolution by Blair Lewis

The book is based on Eastern philosophies and I accept that there is something to be learnt from this ancient disciplines but I am a hard nosed accountant/marketer so I can be a touch cynical on these themes.

Let me give you a quick overview of what Blair Lewis covers in "The Happiness Revolution":

1. Sturdy Body, Stable Mind
   
   "Happiness is your true nature" - I agree that it's what we want but is happiness our true nature or is content?
   
   The books seems to start from the same ground as The Secret & the Law Of Attraction - you can bring sadness on yourself through your own bad habits.
    
2. Know Yourself
    
   We now get introduced to Ayurvedic Constitutions (medical science based on the main elements of nature) and there are three main constitutions - Vata, Pitta and Kapha.
   
   Vata (space and air) seems to be linking closely to the Law of Attraction territory again as vatic people can't find light and warmth in themselves and are attracted to fellow sufferers.
   
   Reading this had me thinking about the Law of Attraction and the whole issue of cause and effect.
   
   Are people successful because they want success or does success seek out the people with the capability to be successful? Do people suffer failure and disappointment because that is what they expect and therefore they don't commit to changing their lives?
    
3. Living With Purpose
    
   I'm a big believer in purpose so I have no problems with the idea that people with purpose are the happiest and accept situations and look for what they can find to move them closer to their purpose.
   
   The book identifies "5 principles to be considered for making important decisions" and "% daily observances for living with purpose."
    
4. The Happiness Diet
   
   Once again I don't have issues with the idea that good food promotes a healthy mind.
    
5. Hatha Yoga
   
   This looks at breathing, posture and relaxation.
    
6. Homeopathy: The Energy Medicine
   
   I know that some major breakthroughs have happened in this area. It may not work for everyone but at least I'm prepared to give it a try.
    
7. Sleep, Rest And Relaxation
   
   I got a bit frightened here as one of the relaxation techniques is to work through the 61 point relaxation exercise.
   
   61 points?
   
   I've been in quizzes when I've had to name the US states and I find that gets pretty stressful in the low forties so I'm not sure how focusing my mind on 61 different points of my body will help. I fear I may be a little too keen checking them off although I think the idea is that you fall asleep before you realise that you can only remember 57. A little like counting sheep then only not as repetitive.
    
8. Yoga Nidra
   
   Interesting. I hadn't realised that there were so many different stages to sleep but the book advocates power naps and I have found that a useful technique.
    
9. Creating More Space For Happiness
   
   This is about finding out how to create more energy.
    
10. Filling Your Day With Happiness
    
    Eastern time management theory.
     
11. A Life Of Balance And Harmony
    
    Contemplation - reflect on your realities.
     
12. Acquiring A Joyful Mind
    
    Meditation - organise your thinking patterns.
     
13. Discovering Your Sacred Link
    
    Your happiness touches other people and by being happy, you can inspire other people.

Will I buy the The Happiness Revolution by Blair Lewis?

To be honest it would probably be something that I'd buy but never quite find the time to read but I am very glad that I read the summary.

I rate The Happiness Revolution a three star business brief.

Eastern philosophies of life are a long way from my traditional reading but I did find the summary of the thoughts of Blair Lewis informative, interesting and thought provoking. 

If this is your kind of thing, then the impression I gained from The Happiness Revolution is that it is a valuable addition to the field.

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The Happiness Revolution by Blair Lewis is available from Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk.