The New You by Nelson Searcy and Jennifer Dykes Henson
The New You is divided into 5 parts: Small steps to the New You, Small Steps to Better Physical Health, Small Steps to Better Spiritual Health, Small Steps to better Emotional Health, and Small Steps to Better Mental Health. The authors of this book look at the health of the whole body working together to help a person feel better all the way around. Each section contains a few chapters with tips, advice and personal stories to encourage the reader to improve that area with small steps at a time--instead of biting off too big of chunks to make lasting changes. At the end of many chapters, there is a list of small steps and questions to ask yourself to make changes in your own life. At the end of the book there is a four-month plan called, The Small Steps Challenge, for readers to follow to get healthier slowly. It all starts with giving your health to God and keeping Him in the center of your plan. The authors also mention that they have a website available with more resources to help readers of The New You.
I thought The New You offered a solid and complete plan for making lasting changes to better health from a Christian perspective. I like that this plan is holistic in that it covers all areas of one's personal health. I found the most helpful advice in the mental and emotional health section for me. The New You was encouraging and a good reminder that we need to keep thinking positive about our health and relationships. I didn't learn a lot of new things because I read a lot of health books. Instead, it was good re-enforcement for what I already know and need to keep in mind. However, if you are new to this type of plan, The New You could be quite helpful to you and a great faith-based plan to follow. I would encourage Christians to check it out if they want to make changes to improve their health and well-being.
I received this book from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review.
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