Reviews for Working with Self-Management Courses: The thoughts of participants, planners and policy makers

The average rating for Working with Self-Management Courses: The thoughts of participants, planners and policy makers based on 2 reviews is 2 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-06-18 00:00:00 Victor White Sorry Oprah, I'm not a huge fan of this book. Freston does incorporate some solid concepts: "conscious living", which includes thinking about where your food is coming from and what you're putting into your body, as well as eating fresh, organic food whenever possible. HOWEVER, I can't get behind the whole vegan thing. I don't think it's even close to the healthiest route to go. I'm a big believer in eating (almost) everything in moderation, and that includes animal fat. Call me crazy, but I think most of Freston's ideas are a little crazy...

Review # 2 was written on 2008-06-05 00:00:00 Antonio Yanez I bought this book on a day when I was feeling anything but well. I'll admit it, I was impressed that Dr. Oz did the forward and Dr. Dean Ornish had a comment on the back jacket. The book was interesting and made some good points but what I found the most interesting were the author's credentials or lack thereof. Make no mistake folks. This is just one person's philosophy on how to live a better life. She has written articles for some major magazines and has appeared on national television (most notably the Oprah show). But she is not a doctor, a nutritionist, a dietitian, a personal trainer or even a certified life coach. She is just a woman who believes whole heartedly in the vegan lifestyle and "conscious living." Read it but don't think she's an authority on anything other than her own life.