Great for learning about yourself
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I've been using my Spire for a few weeks now and it's really been eye opening.  It tracks the times that you're Calm, Focused, Tense, Active and Sedentary and I've been surprised at the places that I'm tense and can now work on that. When you first get your Spire, the notifications will be set for all of the feelings, but after I few days I found that I only wanted to be notified when I'm tense and when I need to move around. It's super easy to customize. I have it set to vibrate because I can't use my cell phone at work, and the vibrations are distinct for each notification, so you know right away if you need to move around, take a deep breath, etc. just by the way it vibrates. At the end of the day (or any time you want to) you can check your stats and find out how much of the day you were Calm, Tense, Focused, etc. You can click on that feeling and it will show you the times you were that way.

One of my favorite things about the Spire are the breathing activities that are included with the app. The one I'm doing now is by Deepak Chopra. It also has a really nice exercise right on the front page of the app where you take deep breaths along with some beige dots. Your goal is to turn all of the dots green and as you keep taking deep breaths, more dots turn green. It will prompt you to tell you you are doing great or if you need to slow your breath down. It only lasts a minute or so, so it's a really nice way to calm down.

I also love the Activity tracker. It keeps track of my steps and how long I walk very accurately. I take walks during my breaks at work and it's always right on as for the time I walked and it keeps track of the number of steps I take each day.

Spire is super comfortable to wear. I clip it to the top of my pants and don't even know I have it on. I've worn a fitness tracker on my arm and found it pretty uncomfortable.  Also, the Spire is discreet, so no one needs to know you have it on unless you want to tell them.

I charge mine every 3 days or so and it's super easy to just put on the included charging pad. The pad has a nice, natural cork look to it and it looks great with the stone-like look of the spire.

I honestly wasn't sure if this was going to be useful to me when I bought it, but I have found that I rely on it every day.  I highly recommend this is you want to learn how to take better care of yourself - mind and body.
4431340
I took a class that required this book and I rented it and loved it too much to return so I bought it from Amazon. This book really helps a person get to know themselves by helping you figure out your skills and aspirations in life. It has helped me choose a major in college and I now have a career plan. If you struggle knowing exactly what it is you want in life this book will help set you on the right track. I definitely recommend it!
2069486
If you are looking for a book on awakening to you full self this is a great one.  By giving me history on life I gained a good foundation which answered a lot of questions I had while at the same time grounded my understandings and I began to put pieces together that gave me a deeper insight to what LIFE is all about.
56503
Wonderful book about becoming who you are and how to become independent.
3004681
If you are new to the self-help genre or just starting out in your journey of self-improvement this book may be a great buy for you.

Personally,as someone who has read A LOT about affirmations, positive self-talk, visualizations, etc, I felt that it was repetitive and ultimately, didn't really expose me to anything I hadn't come across before.  Still, repetition is often what helps us learn and for that, this book has been of value to me.  I am especially enjoying his specific examples of how to talk to yourself about facing problems and changing inner attitudes.

If anything, reading this was a reminder to me of how good I feel when I support myself with positive thoughts and it's something that is worth my time and effort everyday.  If you too need that kind of reminder than you also might enjoy this.
4495726
I enjoyed reading this book. It helped me find new ways to appreciate myself and figure out how to open myself up to being more receptive to help from other people. I hope there will be a second installment.
187367
Nice, short and concise book which is great for self help to get rid of old thinking patterns. I learn something new about myself each time I read it.
2793620
definitely a good book on self perspective..I would highly recommend this book to anyone who would like to understand themselves more
3606264
I find myself referencing this book on a regular-basis, it really is a great book and a great way for anybody to learn more about themselves.
2798002
I found easy to understand and easy reading. Loved the points to ponder at the end of the chapters and actions you can take to make the better version  of yourself.
4123650
This book  really helped me grow comfortable in my own skin. The way it outlines introversion and the strengths that are seen through it was helpful for me.  I  have since used some of the tactics in this book and them worked.
65817
I love this book!  I have learned many of the secrets contained in this book as a student who graduated from the same class, yet it is not always easy to recall everything all at once.  I can pick up this book and find tid bits of info on living better right at my finger tips.  Its easy to read and fun.  I like to use it like a tarot deck and just pick a page and practice that secret for the day. Its a great book for someone who is new to healthy living as well as people who are further along but need some simple reminders.
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I recommend this book to anyone wanting to know themselves better and anyone wanting to communicate with others better. The 10-Minute Quiz defines your primary and back-up colors. Once defined you will read about your personality type, your ideal careers, your ideal boss, your natural work related strengths, and your ideal work environment. You can then go on to read about people with color combinations different than yours and how to best communicate with each color combo. A very interesting yet easy book to read and comprehend.
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My husband and I read this separately, but it has been a huge help to us in our marriage.  We actually now give this to each of our friends who gets married because we wish we would have had some of the knowledge we gained from the start of our marriage.  It's also a great book to learn even more about yourself!
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During my teens and earlier adult years, I would have gobbled up this book, as I loved reading and "learning" about myself and other humans in my world that gave me a different perspective of whatever my judgment/assessment was.  What I have learned about my approach of earlier years is to not tightly frame (pigeon-hole) another person through what I read ... as I really don't like it when another does that to me.  This book does kinda define others utilizing basic astrology.

As an intro book for someone (perhaps) younger and learning about astrology--I think this one would be very interesting and informative.  It covers quite a span of the sun sign expressed as a child, a boss, a lover, etc.  Just keep in mind that there is so much more to each one of us--  In the astrology/numerology/tarot areas... these are learning tools; not final conclusions.  With astrology--we also factor in rising signs, moon signs, which house, and more.

This book was nicely formatted, well-written, and fun.  Now in my later later years, I can smile at my youthful attraction to learning, and I can smile that this field is far beyond "the sun sign", but I have enjoyed reading it - especially about my (now adult) children as children.  There were some "yep, that's accurate" reading moments.

I don't know that we can accurately really "know" our boss through this interpretation, but we most definitely can expand our former perspectives about him/her and seek to find tools to better communicate or improve our attitudes if we're struggling with someone.  And this is where, books like these, can grow us more positively.
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While so many find Trinny and Susannah brutally honest, i find them fun and informative.  The Body Shape Bible which I purchased from Amazom.com, allows one to take an honest look at oneself and one's friends and see that looking good has more to do with self awareness than being born perfect.  I love that they use normal looking people for their how to photos and then use famous people when they've dressed to accentuate their shape and when they looked far less than great.  They also have a good laugh at themselves.  I am a classic hourglass, and finding clothes has always been difficult.  I have often tried to camouflage my curves with oversized flowing clothes that only added twenty pounds or more to my appearance.  I recently bought a va va voom red dress with flutter sleeves, form fitting a la Marilyn Monroe and Christina Hendricks, and I received so many compliments.  I'm sixty five and haven't had so much attention since I was twenty.  Buy this book for you and your friends.  It helps you love yourself as you are, laugh at what's not so great, and see the potential in those around you.
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I understand now just how we are all individuals.  I can relate to why I do what I do.  Great book for wanting to a better you.