The Wellness Project: How I Learned to Do Right by My Body, Without Giving Up My Life

I know, another wellness book... "The Wellness Project" is chock full of actionable tips to live a healthy life, like you would expect. So let me just highlight why this book is different, and distinctly helpful. 1) It's written as a memoir, which makes it a fun, relatable read. The health advice is within the context of Phoebe's own wellness journey, which makes it all easier to understand and absorb. 2) In an effort to actually make sustainable healthy changes, and have them stick, Phoebe did month-long projects tackling a different aspect of health. This is a useful framework for those among us who are overwhelmed by the insane number of wellness 'hacks' that are thrown us at any given time. 3) It has amazing recipes that are as nourishing as they are delicious! 4)... and most important... no judgment! While Phoebe does preach the gospel of self-care and wellness, and definitely shares some prescriptions to that end, her mantra of Healthy Hedonism is manifest throughout the book. For those of us who do slip up, and don't want to hate ourselves for it, this is the missing piece in a lot of other wellness books out there. Thank you Phoebe! I'm already looking and feeling better, despite having made just a few small changes.

Phoebe is a breath of fresh air! It can be so difficult to balance a healthy lifestyle while trying to not give up your favorite things aka your life. She also knows what it’s like because shes walked the same road battling an autoimmune disease. The difference between this book and so many others is that Phoebe’s approach is fresh, fun, and full of healthy hedonism—you dont have to give up everything you love to reach peak “healthiness.” If youre stuck in a health rut, battling an autoimmune disease, or just need some recipe ideas—this book is for you. The narrative is fun, informative, and often hilarious which, is what being healthy is supposed to be like right?

As someone suffering from chronic stomach issues, I greatly enjoyed going on this health journey with the author. I have been able to takeaway a few easy to implement changes that will hopefully improve my health. This book is definitely for those open minded to alternative forms of medicine, so I only recommend this book if you are willing to stray from conventional medicine and thought in some capacity. I would have loved space in this book to write my thoughts, wonderings and trials. I will definitely come back to this book for years to come.

I found this book to be a pleasant read filled with some really wonderful information. The information provided by the health and wellness world can often feel overwhelming, especially to individuals just beginning their journey towards better health. The author has this audience in mind as she writes about her yearlong journey of discovering the most practical tips toward thriving and not just surviving, even with an autoimmune disease. I appreciate that she was willing to share her experiences with different kinds of healing techniques and shed light on the effectiveness some of these more alternative methods may provide. She also includes nutritious recipes at the end of each chapter which correlate to the chapter’s focus. I know I will come back to this book again and again, and recommend it to anyone and everyone.

Amazing book, very thoughtfully researched and food for thoughts. The author has a great sense of humor which makes reading it a lot of fun. I haven't had the patience of finishing a non-fiction book in ages but this book I read in less than a week. It isn't just for people with auto-immune diseases but for everybody who is looking to gain a better understanding of their body and balance of health and life. I highly recommend it to anybody interested to learn more about themselves and perhaps embrace a wellness project on their own. I particularly like that it doesn't sell you a new it diet or wellness plan but to give you a variety of tools to chose from! Happy reading!

Interesting, but full of claims that are not proven or downright myths. The recipes are interesting, it is a fun read, she shares her journey and even though I do not agree with a lot of her findings, it was entertaining to read. Her story does illustrate the struggle of balancing a healthy lifestyle with the demands of today's stressful life.

This book is a godsend. Phoebe Lapine gets right to the heart of what I've been feeling emotionally while offering real, actionable information. Before I started reading The Wellness Project I was feeling overwhelmed - how can I be healthy in the real world I live in? - now I feel optimistic. And what a joy to read a well-written wellness book with a sense of humor! This paragraph slays me: Your Body’s Many Cries for Water: As I started reading up on the long-term effects of dehydration (and believe me, there’s no drier topic on the planet), it didn’t take me long to stumble upon the work of Dr. F. Batmanghelidj. Despite the fact that his book Your Body’s Many Cries for Water was harder to get through than Ulysses, it’s sold millions of copies worldwide." I unequivocally recommend.

Anyone who is seeking a healthier lifestyle can benefit from reading this book - regardless of whether you have a medical diagnosis. Phoebe lays out the book in specific sections for each step of her journey that include key takeaways at the end of each chapter that are easy to refer to at a later date. She explains concepts in easy to understand terms and also includes humor and pop culture references along the way. The information she includes helps guide the reader toward what types of wellness efforts might be most important to them or worth the investment in money/time. I am thankful that this book was released about a week after I was diagnosed with Celiac's. It has made my journey of healing feel much more manageable and more like an opportunity to pursue an overall better well-being.