Be the Thermostat Review
- Mars Taylor
- Feb 4, 2021
- 2 min read
I received this as an eARC from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.
Warning: The following review may contain spoilers for the contents of Be the Thermostat by Utah Reed.
Short Summary:
The best and most important thing you can give yourself (and others) is your mindset.
In Be the Thermostat: How to Change Your Mindset to Succeed at Work & Life, personal growth enthusiast Utah Reed offers tips, lessons, and challenges to change your mindset. Success starts with kindness and by treating yourself, and others, better.
Utah Reed has made it her life’s mission to change her manifesto, and to help others do the same. She shares stories and the personal struggles she faced as an office manager in a high-stress and often negative work environment. She uses stories from her own success with her health, her challenging relationships, and her long-term healthy marriage. Each chapter focuses on a keyword and an acrostic with lessons and tips on how to apply that principle and overcome destructive behaviors to claim the superpower of a positive mindset.
Mindset is more than positive thinking and daily affirmations. A successful mindset can not only enrich your life, but it can also enrich your relationships.
My Review:
The book being dedicated to humanity was so cute! I loved the idea of the journaling prompts; I just wish there was some variety instead of the same concept every time. I’m not a big reader of self help books, but this book felt so calm and sensible while still being interesting! Though it’s not my typical read, I like it a lot and might consider picking up another self help book again in the future based off of this. However it did get annoying at some points. ‘Just be optimistic!’ is terrible advice. There’s also a lot of mentions to COVID, and I know a lot of people who read self-help books to escape thoughts about the pandemic rather than think about it. It was very hit or miss; the advice and anecdotes were either excellent or exhaustive. It often took too long to make a point. There were also a lot of religious undertones, which were not mentioned upfront when I decided to start reading the book. That alone made my liking of it decrease, as I wish that would’ve been in the initial description. 2 stars.
My Favorite Line(s):
“How can we have a positive mindset if we downplay others or treat them horribly?” This is a really good line of thinking!
“Anyone can share, and everyone can learn something from others.” This mindset is so helpful!
“Life is short. React less and stop making excuses when you do.” Solid advice.
“Nothing good comes from tearing others down. Whether it is to their face or behind their back. Nothing good comes from hate.” Another excellent bit of wisdom.
“Deepen your connections to others by understanding them, by valuing them, and by serving them. By serving, I mean listening, befriending, smiling, even letting them go to the bathroom first. Making them a cake for their birthday, even when they ignored yours.” These are all excellent ways to connect.
Get In Touch With The Author:
Find out more about the author, Utah Reed, on her website here.
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