I was given this as an uncorrected digital proof/ARC through NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. In this graphic novel, Nisetama and Gudetama go on a learning and teaching adventure about what mindfulness means with the overall conclusion basically being to live in the present, practice self care, and don’t be a “butt”. It’s cheery and focuses on the brighter sides of life without promoting toxic positivity. This is my general takeaway from what’s covered:

* Mindfulness:
* Living in the present, saying hello to connect with others - opening up to others without needing a reason why

* Self-awareness:
* Knowing where you are in relation to others (be mindful of personal space)

* Previsualization:
* Hit pause to recharge when stressed out and unfocused - build it into your schedule

* Do the things the way you would want them done - regardless of if the world would do the same for you

* Sometimes it helps to back up from a heated conversation to acknowledge the common ground (dogs vs cats - they’re both loveable pets)

* The meanings of sympathy and empathy.

* If you’re not good at remembering things, set yourself reminders

* Know how much of something you need and always try to take that much - not more and not less

* Try to look at something from many angles before saying something

* Even when being mindful of what you say aka don’t be a butt

* When dealing with problematic people, you don’t have to answer them. You can block them, not respond, or chose to respond

* Napping is a form of self care

The one thing that I wish they’d covered more deeply is that it’s okay to have down/sad moments. This crops up in a few of the other stories, but it didn’t get its own dedicated limelight.

If you’re a fan of Gudetama, you’ll probably want to pick this book up.

I would like to thank Oni Press and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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Staying cooped up in your headspace all the time, although tempting, is not healthy for you. So, what should one do if not agonize over a something embarrassing that you’ve done x years ago, or overthink and worry about the distant unknown future?

Enter mindfulness.

To be mindful is to live in the present. A trembling egg yolk called Gudetama, who is a fellow lazy newbie, and his friend Nisetama take us on a journey to explore this concept by interacting with different characters and helping them out with their plights. The duo helps an overworked man find ways to combat stress and anxiety and aids a chronically late person in becoming a friend one can depend on, and so on.

Gudetama: Mindfulness for the Lazy is made up of short comic strips which make it easy to read and put down needed. The art style is pleasant to look at, Gudetama is cute and relatable. My only complaint is that sometimes the breaks between the comic stories are not clear enough – the small ‘’end.’’ scribbled in the bottom right corner tends to blend with the background.

This comic book is by no means a comprehensive guide to practicing mindfulness and improving your mental health, but in my opinion it’s a nice humorous introduction and would be an amazing gift to receive. Take it with a pinch of salt, though, because as a certified lazy person and clearly the target audience, I may be a little biased here.

I love the quirky illustrations - Gudetama is so cute, I could look at pictures of him all day.

The stories of the comics are a bit uneven. Some are funnier than others, and some are a bit bland. The title of the book is Mindfulness for the Lazy but the connection to mindfulness is not always obvious to me.

Some of the jokes seem to be meant for adults and some of the stories seem educational for the kids so it's hard to decide who to recommend this book for. Maybe it doesn't matter: Adults can read it for the kids and they can both agree that Gudetama is very very cute.

In a world full of noise, it is so much more challenging to be mindful and to live in the present. This comic may have started a bit silly and almost childish for me but I found a number of really useful advice and reminders of things that should have been basic but I tend to forget a lot.

I can easily see this as a big help to young people that are just starting to explore the world and meet new acquaintances. It can be pretty overwhelming to be online 24/7 and to have all this information, all these possible connections to anyone in the world. It’s a constant feed of ever-changing moods and memes. It is very easy to get sucked into a hive mind–which oftentimes can be more dangerous than beneficial. The act of mindfulness will save us from this struggle.

This is a very cute and fun read, I would recommend this to anyone who loves Gudetama or Sanrio characters. The artwork was too cute and

This book is absolutely adorable! Great for kids and teens but anyone could easily enjoy it! I love the theme of Mindfulness and it's really great as well at bringing some sensitive topics to light.

Gudetama: Mindfulness for the Lazy is absolutely a self-help sort of book, a how-to guide for mindfulness. This could have been super boring, but the artwork is colorful and engaging and there were intertwining storylines that made it much more enjoyable to read.

Plus, when Wook-Jin Clark said ‘mindfulness for the lazy’, he meant it. There’s no big reveal or secret truth about mindfulness, nothing that requires more that a couple of seconds and some forethought to implement. All of these steps are simple and clear cut.

This was an informative read in an enjoyable format, and I really recommend this to anyone who is looking to learn more about mindfulness, loves Gudetama, or is just looking for a fun read.

•Character development- 4☆
• Story Plot- 3☆
• Side characters- 3.5☆
• Flow of the story- 4☆
• Overall - 3.5☆

Japanese culture has been in my life ever since I was a kid. Sanrio and Studio Ghibli are the first two names that come to my mind if I think of cartoons and famous characters.
Gudetama is something quite new for me, as I usually relate my childhood to Hello Kitty and Spirited Away.
This short graphic novel is a guide for someone who needs to see the world from another perspective and wants to be more positive even though life isn't always great.
The illustrations are fine, it feels like watching a cartoon, so it is obviously perfect for kids. It can teach them to be more kind towards others and accept themselves.

The colors in this book are SO bright and fun. I've always thought that I didn't like mindfulness, but this informative book showed me that it's meditation that I do not like, and there is more to mindfulness than meditation.

This was seriously adorable yet also gave me some fresh ideas for how to be more mindful on a day to day basis, such as thinking a little more about how to approach social media or contacting someone on a sensitive topic (taking a moment to reflect on how I would feel if I received that message, am I sending it in anger or with a cool, calm head etc). I loved the animations and honestly, I feel like Gudetama, the egg yolk with a butt, is my spirit animal. All he wants is to be left alone and sleep, and yeah, I feel that.

This was very clear and easy to follow, however, though all the characters are adults and I think it is meant to be written more for adults, the language and writing was very childish, as if it was written for a younger audience. It did confuse me a little as I half expected the people to be a lot younger to reflect the writing and at times, it almost felt a little condescending-for example, when looking at time management, it is implied that using alarms and calendars will fix your issues and described it in a way that made me feel almost ashamed if I was still unable to be organised afterwards. I'm not saying it was deliberate, but I think at times, this would have been a better fit for a more juvenile audience, or the language be slightly more mature to reflect the adult audience.

Overall, this may only be 48 pages long and only took about half an hour to read through, but I have already referred back to it a couple of times since, either to show someone else one of the messages they give, or to use a technique or idea for myself, so I would definitely say it is a worthwhile read and does give a surprising amount of insight for such a compact book.

Mindfulness for the Lazy is a sweetly silly and surprisingly spot-on look at mindfulness and the meaning of life from an anthropomorphic lazy egg-yolk named Gudetama. Due out 6th April 2021 from Oni Press, it's 48 full color pages and will be available in hardcover format (unclear from publisher's media info, but the other books in the series are also available in ComiXology and ebook formats).

I love upbeat positive silly situational comics. These are very short 1-3 page vignette stories full of life advice with Gudetama and his buddy/helper/narrator Nisetama. The artist writer, Wook Jin Clark's work is frenetic and colorful in a good way. There were several of the stories which elicited a smile from me and at least one surprised chuckle.

Definitely a good choice for manga lovers, fans of comics, Sanrio fans, and 'just because'. I really loved the art and the cute (very silly) stories.

Three and a half stars.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

There are no words I can say to describe the cuteness of this comic! I have always been a Gudetama fan but this was funny and yet adorable and inspirtational!

A fun and cute comic about small acts of Mindfulness during the day. The art is very funny and charming to look at. The stories inside are short but perfectly understandable for kids and adults.
I loved it since it was such a sweet read and can be recommended to almost everyone!

I have never heard of this cute little egg and i am so happy to have run into it. Iit made a self help book that more enjoyable and encouraging

Thanks to NetGalley for the eARC of this publication in exchange for an honest review!

This comic/graphic novel is a brief (<50 pages) review of mindfulness in its distilled terms. Colorful illustrations and simple guidance about mindfulness activities (including mindfulness of self and others, living in the present, and social media mindfulness) give information to the reader on how to begin mindfulness practices. Great for middle grade and older, though the illustration style kept my preschooler entertained while I read it aloud (and hopefully she picked up some info, too!)

Sweet and silly, adorable Gudetama (who is an egg!) and his friend Nisetama lead the reader through many scenarios to inform and guide mindfulness practice. Much of it could be called "manners" or "consideration," but focuses too on calming and caring for the self to improve mood and relationships.

I finished this on the bus and <3 SO FREAKING ADORABLE
I love gudetama so much and these drawings were uwu
This is a short comic/graphic novel of compiled short stories of gudetama and others being taugh various mindfulness stuff and a lot of reallly good lessons. AMAZinG ARt SkILLS!
Seriously though, this would be sooooo good for little kids. It's adorable and such a good way to teach simple lessons. AHHHH ADORABLE
I highly highly recommend this!!

(even though I'm not a parent, I kind of want to read Gudetama: Parenting for the Lazy now XD)

again, this was so adorable and everybody needs to read this.

Thank you Netgalley for the digital copy of GUDETAMA: MINDFULNESS FOR THE LAZY. This graphic novel is by Wook-Jin Clark; right beneath Gudetama’s kawaii sarcasm is great advice on how to be a better person… or oviod-thing.


I’m peripheral to the cult of Gudetama. My daughter and I are huge Tokidoki nerds; and that brand often collabs with this inexplicably adorable raw egg. So I can’t comment on how authentic Gudetama this book is. (To the degree Sanrio characters have deeply detailed personas).

I was also introduced to Nisetama, a humanoid-looking male-ish being in a yellow body stocking whose drive offsets Gudetama’s laziness.

Loved

This book is told in cute little comics style with pithy punchlines that make the reader smile… while making us understand the uncomfortable border between mindfulness and modern-day western culture. Remember kids, just because something is intelligent or healthy doesn’t make it a good match for corporate America.

Realistically shows that being mindful and ethical means learning to rise above when others aren’t as enlightened as you (and many won’t be).

Gudetama also shows us how to forgive ourselves and move forward when we stumble. It’s sad that an illustrated, anthropomorphic raw egg has to be the one to give us these lessons but Gudetama is so cute I’m here for it.

#netgalley #gudetamamindfulnessforthelazy

Was a short comic, like it was meant for younger kids. Art was good quality and the theme was primarily about him being a time traveler and being his lazy self while being mindful and kind to others. Cute if you like him or his stories, or eggs!

Gudetama is an adorable character and the graphic art and emotion of this book are strong points. Hopefully the humorously illustrated examples and checklist at the end will make this a helpful read for many.

I’m not sure what audience this is intended for as the examples seem like early 20s/starting adulthood, but the information and voice seems quite a bit younger than that.

I read and received this book for free through the publisher and NetGalley. Thank you so much! The opinions expressed in this review are my own.

"Let's be the change we want to see in the world".

I previous read, reviewed, and loved Gudetama: Surviving the Holidays so to come across Gudetama: Mindfulness for the Lazy, I knew I wanted to read it right away. This graphic novel is an adorable and funny read about Gudetama learning how to be mindful on a daily basis. I find the tips to be helpful such as setting personal boundaries around others, mindfulness on social media, changing our wording to prevent misunderstandings, and so much more. I find the tip about how words aren't enough and how the act of showing up makes the difference. It is a tip I still need to work on and there are plenty of tips in the graphic novel that readers can learn from too.

If there's anything that can be improved on, the illustrations should have a clearer way to end a section of a comic. Otherwise, this is a graphic novel suitable for young adults and beyond.