The Only 127 Things You Need: A Guide to Life's Essentials--According to the Experts

by Donna Wilkinson

For The Only 127 Things You Need , author Donna Wilkinson spoke to more than fifty experts-authorities on the mind, the body, and the spirit - to discover the absolute essential "items" for living a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1585426229
• ISBN13: 9781585426225
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Tarcher
• Length: 379 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

All you need to know... or already know and are reminded of.

I found the information in this book to be really grounding. I truely recommend it.

mariwalks

Good ideas for different aspects of your life, especially if you want to get your life in order.

Covers a wide range of practical topics with tons of great info and tips

I enjoyed reading this book and discovered plenty of great ideas and tips. I took lots of notes throughout the book on changes I want to make and resources for further reading. There were some sections where I learned quite a bit (building a wardrobe on a few good quality pieces) and a few areas where I already knew most of the information (nutrition), but that may vary from person to person. Overall, I thought it was a good read. A sampling of the topics include: Nutrition Physical Exercise Importance of Sleep Wardrobe essentials Kitchen, bath, bedroom essentials Mental Exercise Mindfulness A Sense of Purpose Time for Reflection The author consults countless experts for her information and mentions resources readers can investigate for more information. The chapters are easy-to-read with short articles on specific topics at the end like "Home Safety Tips" and "Can You Learn to Be Happy?". One of my favorite chapters is "Mindfulness and Acceptance" which covers "being present" (live in the "now", not the future or the past), "observing without judgement or criticism" and "ability to notice new things". The book does cover a very wide range of topics from a healthy body and home to a healthy mind and spirit, and the pages are just packed with useful information and tips. I would definitely recommend it to other readers.

This book is a "Life's Essential!"

If you are searching for ways to make your life more meaningful, less cluttered and deeper in spirituality and self discovery then this book will fulfill the expectations of exactly what the subtitle claims - "a guide to life's essentials". It is the most fabulous companion and guide in almost all the areas that we experience in this often perplexing journey through life. It's a book that is well written and you can read just for sheer enjoyment but also the book that you will keep close by to look things up when you are faced with mundane as well as life changing decisions. I particularly enjoyed gleaning practical advice from so many experts in such a variety of fields. The book focuses the reader in three main areas - basics for a healthy body, a healthy mind and a healthy spirit. Every chapter under those headings is filled with information and rationale of what the experts think and recommend, and often includes other websites that allow you to explore issues further. I particularly love the ideas that are shared in the healthy mind and the healthy spirit chapters.