Small Change

We all know that the goal of losing 50 pounds can be overwhelming and self-defeating. But the goal of adding a short walk to your day to begin working off calories is doable and has other rewards as well. If your life has gone off-course, say the authors, co-founders of the Spiritual Life Center and the Hudson Yoga Center in Ohio, you don't need to make radical changes to get back on course. Small changes can be powerful, they are easier to accomplish, and they add up quickly to significant change. For instance, to begin exercising, you don't have to start running 10 miles every day: just start walking to the next bus or subway stop instead of the closest one. Upbeat and optimistic, the Terkels reassure the reader that change is possible and offer specific tips on how to take those small steps at work and at home to attain better relationships and improved health. This heartening little book is easy to read and its advice easy to implement.