Review of Life Hacks for Healing & Harmony

Blurb: It’s not too late to tap into self-compassion and leave your troubles behind.

Imagine a life where you don't dwell on problems, conflict, and hardship. Can you reimagine a new reality of self-compassion, replacing your harsh inner critic? The result? Inner calm becomes your default state. What if the secret to joy and contentment isn't hidden at all but waiting to be unlocked through a simple, transformative framework? The Three-Elements-of-Ease will show you how to Change Your Environment to Promote Healing, Reframe Your Mindset, and Nurture Compassion for Yourself and Others.

Whether you’re at rock bottom after a recent life crisis or you’ve grappled with it and are ready to heal, this book is for you. Maybe you struggle with mild to moderate mental and emotional issues like anxiety, burnout, or self-limiting beliefs. Perhaps you are riding an emotional rollercoaster of inner turmoil, or you feel uncomfortable in your own skin. Do you ruminate over unhelpful thoughts? Are you in a career rut? Are you searching for a purpose? Are you struggling with complex culture dynamics, complicated parent-child relationships, invisibility, self-image issues, or a desire for approval? Are you having an identity crisis, wrestling with your shadow self, or experiencing fear, illness, or grief? Life Hacks for Healing & Harmony tackles all these issues head-on—to help you suffer less from distorted thinking and rise to life’s challenges.

Author Tara Mae Temple has experienced the trials and tribulations she addresses in this book. She implemented the strategies she shares and shows how they have awakened her spiritually and changed her life for the better. Trained in sociology and human behavior, Tara is on a mission to help women attain peace. She offers tried-and-true coping strategies and practical tips backed by research, her own experiences, and her innate wisdom.

By the end of this book, you will feel fulfilled, renewed, empowered, and at peace. You will gain valuable tools to help you overcome mental and emotional struggles, discover your most authentic self, prioritize self-care, embrace a new identity, channel love and acceptance, and develop a disciplined mindset.

Whether you're a mother or a woman rediscovering yourself, a professional seeking purpose beyond burnout, someone searching for meaning, or an individual navigating family and cultural expectations, Life Hacks for Healing & Harmony shows that wherever you are in your journey, now is the time to be brave and reach for peace.

Review: Many of us struggle with emotional and mental issues that weigh us down and make us unhappy. Tara Mae Temple gently guides you through the Three-Elements-of-Ease to help reframe your mindset, promote healing, and nurture compassion. She shares the trials she has faced in life and how she implemented change to discover her authentic self. With her wisdom and the exercises provided in the book, you can learn to overcome emotional struggles, prioritize the positive, and find peace.

I don't often read non-fiction books that claim to offer up strategies for overcoming negative thoughts and finding inner peace. I find they're too aggressive, in your face with their tactics, and don't generally connect with me. They're all about hashtag words and more about the author themselves. Life Hacks for Healing & Harmony is different. It takes a more gentle approach and has you going forward with compassion for not only others but for yourself. Tara Mae does talk about her experiences, but they don't comprise the bulk of the book. The world needs more of this rather than the need to conquer everything including yourself.

Several issues are discussed through the book including complicated familial issues, problems with self-image, the desire for approval, illness, and grief. Tara Mae shares her experiences and how she struggled with not thinking there would ever be a way out. Her journey took years and is still on-going, which is not only realistic but inspiring. (I greatly appreciate the realism.) She also talks about what it was like growing up as a minority (she is Filipino-Canadian) and her strong faith. In each chapter, there are exercises for the reader to help tackle their issues. Be aware that Tara Mae's faith guides her in many things, but the suggestions offered are not faith-based and are accessible to everyone. Some might sound easy, but breaking out of the negative spiral is no simple thing. Every step makes a difference. I particularly liked that a variety of suggestions are offered, and Tara Mae takes into account that not all people have the same financial or mobility means. In this, she shows her compassion for others.

Each chapter ends with a positive affirmation, and the reader is encouraged to create their own. There is sympathy and tenderness in these pages, and a genuine wish to help other people. I recommend this book to readers who have had no luck with life hack books that have you charging in like a raging warrior, but to those who need a path of kindness and mercy in their healing and building of their authentic self.

You can find Tara Mae Temple on her website and buy the book here.