This book is an easy to digest overview of how to make big changes in your life. Each chapter tackles an area of life that most people struggle with finding balance in. After discussing why balance in that area is important, your given a list of microsteps that you can implement in order to begin slowly shifting your balance as well as a series of reflection questions to help you really pinpoint why you struggle in that area. I found the book easy to read, the writing is engaging and the chapters aren't overly long. It's definitely a book to return to for guidance whenever you're assimilating big life changes into your routines.

Your Time to Thrive by Marina Khidekel is a beautiful and empathetic blueprint to a better life. With the distractions and stresses of modern life mounting, this book offers a different path to stop existing and start thriving. With topics spanning Sleep to Nutrition, Movement to Creativity the book covers the aspects of your life that can be improved. All backed by science and written in a conversational manner this book will help to understand the small steps that you need to take to move forward and thrive.

Thank you to Hachette Go for providing me a copy for review.

Wow! Talk about reading a book exactly when you need it. Your Time to Thrive is useful and practical. There are chapters dedicated to sleep, nutrition, movement, communication, and relationships, unplugging and recharging, and purpose/meaning (and a few more!) Your Time to Thrive shares so much information that you can put into practice today.

Clocking in just over 200 pages, this is easy to read. I enjoyed the format of this book. Your Time to Thrive is not only helpful but a straightforward guide that goes beyond the typical self-help book.

this book reminded me a little of Atomic Habits with focusing on the importance of taking micro-steps to change habits or start new ones is an effective approach.

When COVID-19 arrived, I already worked from home and set my own hours. It meant I didn’t need to adjust to the “new normal” thrust upon us. But that didn’t mean that my life doesn’t need some assistance. I don’t eat properly, my Smartphone is almost permanently attached to me, and I know I should exercise more. Furthermore, I find it near impossible to form a new habit and stick with it. How was Your Time to Thrive going to help me?

The answer possibly lies in what Thrive calls Microsteps. It takes a big goal - such as getting better quality sleep, for example – and breaks it down into small actionable steps. When I read this, I was reminded of the question, “How do you eat an elephant?” The answer is, “One bite at a time.” And I was on the right lines, because the elephant question came up later in the book. By breaking the goal into Microsteps, it’s possible to feel that maybe it isn’t such a huge goal after all, and that they aren’t huge life changes. “Hey, maybe it really is only a small thing. Maybe I can do this.”

The book has eight chapters, each dedicated to an aspect of life. Each chapter contains quotes from entrepreneurs to celebrities on the featured topic, and a story from a Thrive team member who adopted a particular Microstep. I’d come across much of the advice previously, so you probably won’t find much that’s new to you either. Eat better, exercise more, meditate, turn off the phone, and don’t multitask. But it all felt a little different. Firstly, it was written during COVID when so many people have gone through massive changes in their lives in such a short time. Secondly, it’s that attitude of Microsteps and the idea that you don’t need to undertake another massive change.

Chapter one is on sleep. At the time of writing this review, I’m undertaking some of the Microsteps listed. I already had a caffeine cut off time (although I didn’t always stick with it), and I do have a nightly alarm to start me on my bedtime prep (although I don’t always pay attention to it.) I decided to turn off my phone and leave it in the living room. It wasn’t easy. My first step was to talk myself out of all the reasons why I had to take my phone into the bedroom and leave it on. Yes, there are downsides. I don’t have a clock in the bedroom, so I don’t know what time it is when I wake up during the night. I can’t check the day’s date when it comes to journaling before bed. (The fix to that is writing something every day.) The upside is that I don’t automatically turn to my phone when I wake up. Instead, I now slowly stretch and enter the day. And I must get out of bed when the urge to get my phone becomes too much. Which in these COVID times means I don’t laze away a good part of my day!

Overall, I like Your Time to Thrive because of the focus on Microsteps. It’s a simple read, and easy to consume. Ironically, for a book that advocates getting away from the constant demands of technology where possible, I read it on an e-reader. Ideally, I’d have a paper copy so I could highlight various passages and check off various Microsteps, so I have a sense of accomplishment over each one. Is this a book which will work for everyone? It’s hard to tell. Will it help me? Ask me after twenty-one days if I’ve developed any new and healthy habits!

Disclaimer: Although I received a digital galley edition of this book from the publisher, the opinions below are my own.

It's impossible to fail if you break goals into microsteps? Challenge accepted. I can fail at my most stubborn habit goals no matter how small the step. 😉 I love the idea of microsteps but I honestly fail at them just as easily. It's just easier to get over it.

This self-help book often reads like an ad for Adrianna Huffington's Thrive Global brand. The constant quotes from celebrities and other uber-rich people about how they succeed through microsteps just felt annoying. I'd much prefer quotes from frazzled real-world people.

Most of the advice isn't anything new, but if you don't read a lot of self-help books you may learn something. The chapters are broken down into:

1. Sleep
2. Unplugging/recharging
3. Nutrition and Hydration
4. Movement
5. Focus and prioritization
6. Communication and Relationships
7. Creativity and Inspiration
8. Purpose and Meaning

You are basically supposed to adopt small changes in these areas. They're all ones I agree with like get better sleep, stop trying to multitask, and put your cell phone away regularly. In terms of microsteps, I actually recommend "Feel Better in Five" more. It has less fluff and more helpful lists of all this kind of stuff. Still, this is a good basic guide and easy read.

I read a digital ARC of this book for review.

Unfortunately, This book is not for me.

Thank you for the opportunity to read and give my thoughts.

A book that is chock-full of suggestions, ideas and introduces the concept of "micro-steps" - small little changes that will incrementally improve your life. The topics are diverse and cover 8 meaningful life areas: 1) Sleep; 2) Unplugging & Recharging; 3) Nutrition and Hydration; 4) Movement; 5) Focus and Prioritization; 6) Communication and Relationships; 7) Creativity and Inspiration; and 8) Purpose and Meaning.

I particularly loved how various stars/business leaders/social figures offer the advice they use in one or more of the areas of the book.

This book is meant to be read and re-read at a later date where you will discover the areas that are speaking to you at that time. Definitely a five-star read for me.

Thank you to the Hachette Book for an advance copy to review. This is my honest opinion and is not impacted in anyway by reading the preview.

Thank you to Hachette Books, Hachette Go, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read a free e-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Your Time to Thrive is the latest release from Thrive Global, Arianna Huffington's company dedicated to ending stress and burnout and unlocking our greatest potential. The book argues that microsteps, tiny changes that are deemed too small to fail, are the key to meeting the larger goal of reducing stress and burnout in our lives. It's divided into a separate chapter for each topic area (sleep, unplugging, nutrition, etc.) and includes suggested microsteps that can be taken at the end of each one, as well as real-life and celebrity testimonials throughout.

If you've read Arianna Huffington's The Sleep Revolution, as I have, you will probably find a lot of similarities in parts of this book. It's no surprise that the first chapter launches into the benefits of proper sleep, given that it's the topic that started Arianna's whole mission. In this pandemic era that we are still navigating, the conversation about burnout feels timely, if not overdue, given that so many of us are working from home and the lines between work and life are blurred at best, making balance more and more challenging. The theme that echoed throughout the writing over and over was the strong suggestion to truly disconnect and reduce time on our devices. This was reiterated in most, if not all, chapters of the book, and is an area I definitely struggle with, working (from home, for now) in an office environment.

Overall, this book was a quick read that seemed to synthesize themes I've previously read in other books and articles. So many self-help books can veer towards sounding preachy, and Your Time to Thrive avoided that well. Though categorized as self-help, much of the book read like psychology or business articles instead, which I enjoyed. While much of the content of the book was not new to me, I found it to include useful reminders and generally made a note or two to myself at the end of each chapter.

Your Time to Thrive will be published on March 23.

This is a middle of the road self help book- simple, easy to follow “micro- steps” to help you change your life- get more sleep, eat better, put down technology and live a more fulfilling life.

On the plus side- the books organization made it easy to skim and say- “not my problem” ( eg, I already keep work stuff off my personal phone- so Im not working 24/7) , and move on to the next section.
The micro steps were also a interesting concept- rather than make dramatic changes- make small changes, see success, then make another small change, it all adds up. For example if - eg think of 3 things I am grateful for- before I pick up my cell phone, I will have a better day. Then, maybe start writing in a journal for a few minutes each night, leading to a change of mindset. All very do-able.

I was however annoyed by the endless quotes from celebrities telling us how they “ figured it out”. Personally, ( and I know others feel differently) I am turned off by “influencers” and try to avoid them as often as possible. So I could have done without quotes from Katy Perry, Hoda Kotab, or Tiffany Shlain, filmmaker and author. “Ugh Im so busy making millions, I just don’t have time for a life, until I started journaling, meditating, taking naps, etc“. These are fortunately interspersed with actual scientific and psychological research, so I skimmed forward to those.

There really was nothing was nothing earth shattering in this book-the last 25% of the book is citing references of the info ( ie the original sources, many from “ Thrive .org”), just lots of common sense stuff, all pulled together for you and neatly organized in bite size chunks.

All that said- would I recommend the book? The answer is “Yes!” - if you can find one idea, one micro step- it could change your life, or at a minimum make you a tiny bit happier with it.
Worth a try.

Every page, every chapter motivates us to take action. Your Time to Thrive is a beacon of inspiration – simply fantastic!

Your Time to Thrive teaches about the power of Microsteps - and the science behind it. Simply put, Microsteps are small, easily achievable goals that bring us closer to the best version of ourselves. Your Time to Thrive is a guide book on how to use these Microsteps to reach a happier and healthier life, in many different aspects.

The book is divided into 8 chapters, and each chapter covers a specific topic, such as sleep, modern technology, nutrition, physical activity and relationships. It provides science-based advice on how to improve our overall well-being through small, manageable steps.

“It’s the idea that if you make the steps small enough, they’ll be too small to fail.”

This idea is shown throughout the book with many Microsteps examples that we can adopt for ourselves. In fact, each chapter concludes with a list of Microsteps ideas, for easy-to-find inspiration.

I’ve personally written down quite a few of these Microsteps and have already started implementing some in my daily life. I can already see the shift in my mentality and I definitely feel more energized and motivated to improve my well-being.

Have you ever set a New Year’s Resolution for yourself and given up a few months in, due to lack of motivation or lack of results? This has been my case almost every year, and now I see why I could never reach my goals! Instead, I’ll try taking small, easy steps every day until I finally feel accomplished! I’ll start small and build upon my new habits.

I can’t recommend this book enough – I give it five stars! A definite MUST-READ, wherever you are in life, this book will help you get to the next level! It may even change your life!

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Your Time to Thrive was a very well researched and educational approach to building new habits and steps to thrive into your everyday routine. There are a ton of outside sources and insights in this collection, but they were all integrated so seamlessly that this was both interesting, helpful and easy to read. So many books like this bombard you with facts and leave little room for action or insight, but the ideas here are easily incorporated into your day and you have the knowledge to back why they're important.

I read Tiny Habits Earlier this year and worried this would be too similar--it's not--it's a great companion piece and inspiration to keep building microsites into your day. There's chapters for many different areas of life from sleep to creativity. I also enjoyed the notes from Arianna Huffington at the beginning of each chapter and the box quotes/ideas from famous people of all areas of life/talent.

While the book is not totally original and may feel redundant to those that consider themselves pros or heavy readers in this type of topic, it's a great guide to kickstart new habits and lead you to discover new books and new ideas based of those shared here.

Your Time to Thrive gave many good insights and tips on succeeding in life, would recommend everyone to give this a shot.

This book contains a ton of useful information to help readers improve their lives. I liked the concept of "microsteps," or making small changes instead of completely overhauling a routine or aspect of your life. There were interesting anecdotes and personal stories to illustrate the author's points.

A lot of great information in this book. The author offers several stories on different topics and shares from others on how they thrive, giving suggestions on the microsteps to take when the big steps in life just seem like too much.

Your Time to Thrive: End Burnout, Increase Well-being, and Unlock Your Full Potential with the New Science of Microsteps by Marina Khidekel
Publisher: Hachette Books
Genre: Self-Help
Release Date: March 23, 2021

Your Time to Thrive by Marina Khidekel is a book to help improve your life by taking 'microsteps' instead of making huge or dramatic changes all at once.

I love how this book encourages small and manageable actions instead of committing to run 3 miles every day (or some other dramatic and scary challenge). This book offers so many usable tips and doesn't feel heavy or filled with pressure. The book covers topics like sleep, nutrition, movement, focus, communication, creativity, and purpose.

I highly recommend this book. It's easy to read, filled with so much valuable information, and doesn't make you feel overwhelmed.

I'm so grateful to Marina Khidekel, Hachette Books, and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this ARC ebook in exchange for my honest review.

I'm not going to give a huge long-winded review - just get this book. It's amazing, incredible, and I could utilize the tips in every aspect of my life, both professional and personal. It's absolutely no nonsense and throws a lid over this toxicity of the current hustle culture we live in.

Thank you to Netgalley, author, and publisher for providing me an ARC of this book.

This book was uplifting and motivating. It gave me some great ideas. I enjoyed it.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own

Honestly, this book was revolutionary for me. I always struggle with making my goals too big and giving up when it's too hard; "I will lose 20 pounds" and "I will work out six times a week (from zero)" - sounds familiar?

Your Time To Thive is the perfect book for chronic overachievers who "go big or go home" (often the latter). Marina Khidekel came up with the idea of Microsteps - small, even ridiculously tiny goals which are too small to fail. It's easier to do them than to talk yourself out of them, which leads to measurable progress overtime through so-called habit-stacking. At first, I thought that doing only little things wouldn't be able to have any substantial results, but this seriously makes sense - since around 45 percent of our daily actions are entirely our habits then slowly changing them can literally change lives.

And to make this theory actually doable in real life, the author breaks up this idea into manageable and easily understandable steps divided into thematic chapters, i.e. sleep, relaxation, nutrition, exercise, focus, relationships, creativity and purpose.

I honestly believe that when I revisit this review in some months, this book will have changed my life.

*Thank you to the Publisher for a free advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Beautifully written and laid out. I absolutely love love stories and poetry. Most of these you will know. Some I have never heard of before. These stories transported me to another world of love and light. I felt like this book was speaking to me and for me. It was so beautifully written and resonated to my core. Highly recommend. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Absolutely love the focus on microsteps; small habits consistently over time change everything. Actionable and full of compassion. Would definitely recommend!