Book: Gudetama: Mindfulness for the Lazy
Author: Wook- Jin Clark
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Description:
Mindfulness takes a lot of mental energy to wrap your brain around. Gudetama is here to help you become a better person...sort of.

Empathizing with others, understanding your feelings, learning to be selfless. These all sound like really hard things to do! Well fear not, come along with Gudetama who’ll guide your way to learning things and more. Living selflessly is something many struggle with. Don’t worry, Gudetama does too, and wants to join you on your journey in finding the wonders of mindfulness.
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🌼 The book was really short and sweet. In just 48 pages it discusses the basics of being mindful of yourself and others.
🌼 It tells how to cope with the daily stress and tensions in a mindful way
🌼 For me it was love at first sight with Gudetama. Such a cute, lazy character 😂.
For those who don't have much or any idea regarding this- Gudetama : It’s hard to tell at a glance, but Gudetama is an egg yolk with a butt crack. It’s a fictional character of sorts, one with limbs but no fingers or toes. It has a mouth but no obvious teeth. It has thighs but no visible joints, a head but no neck. Its eyes look like sesame seeds. It has no gender.Gudetama can talk (in short sentences), move (more like wiggle), emote (only pain), and breathe (particularly when it sleeps). Though it can do these things and has the potential for more, it would rather not. Each new day is one more chance for Gudetama to experience life on the lowest setting, and its ultimate pleasure is in doing nothing.Any effort at all is synonymous with pain. The only thing worse than effort is the effort required to complain about said effort. Gudetama is the Tony Robbins of doing nothing. You can be idle at everything, if you just set your mind to it.(too much information 🤭)
🌼 The book had several topics but the flow wasn't distracted. The illustration were the best part.
I absolutely love GUDETAMA now!

Not quite sure who the audience is for this book, but it's definitely not me!

The concept of an other worldly 'advisor' who can guide you in becoming more at one with things seems solid, but the advice being given seems just too glib and unrealistic. Maybe for someone younger and less cynical it might work, but the scenarios don't really seem to be targeted at that age group.

The illustrations are quite nice, but again, not sure who they'd really appeal to.

I love Gudetama! This graphic novel was adorable and really informative. It discusses mindfulness in simple terms and is a great guide for to learn from. I think it would be particularly useful for young kids and teens, however I’m in my mid-twenties and definitely learned a few tips to alleviate some of the stresses of everyday life!

Thank you to NetGalley for providing an advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

This arc was provided by the publisher vía netgalley in exchange of an honest review. This comic was so cute, at first I thought that it was more for children or preadolescents, but quickly felt related with some strugglings of life it shows. And obviously with Gudetama’s laziness/depression. It was very entertaining and I would risk to say: important. Simple and important.
Already going for the others comics of Gudetama bc now Im a fan.

This is a really accessible introduction to mindfulness that I highly recommend, particularly as an educational tool for younger people. Some may see it as quite simple for adult readers, however does also serve as a nice high level and light-hearted introduction for complete novices to the area, Simple concepts explained through cartoon to give the message, with humour used also to keep engagement.. A quick read, or one where you can spend a few seconds to read a cartoon a day. I recommend this to anyone of any age who feels new to mindfulness and want to understand the basic concepts and benefits.

Thank you Netgalley for allowing me the opportunity to read and review.

Ah Gudetama. My favorite lazy egg.

In this delightful graphic novel, the beloved existential egg begins their mindfulness journey, passing along their newfound skills and knowledge to others along the way. From the first simple lesson - saying good morning to people makes you and others feel happy and acknowledged - I was smiling, convinced. What a simple thing to do! And this book is full of simple and effective lessons just like this one. Told in little vignettes, these lessons introduce different mindfulness techniques and reminders of how to be present, positive, and thoughtful.

The thing is, sometimes, some days, these things don’t feel small. But knowing I can look at them now and think they are, means maybe on a tougher day I can look back and remember I once thought they were!

I feel oh so happy and hopeful after reading this very cute and thoughtful graphic novel.

Thanks to Net Galley for giving me this opportunity to read and share this with others!

I'm not quite a fan of Gudetama but I did grab this because of Mindfulness.

Art - Art is engaging and catchy. It does get a little bit crowded in some boxes that confuse my eyes. It does give you a great visualization of the whole book/story. It's nice to see how mindfulness can be taught through a graphic novel or short comic.

Content - Explains simple ways that we can practice mindfulness every day. It's a great start for beginners. For sure people won't get bored with learning about mindfulness with these types of comics. It's a nice reminder for everyone.

There’s something about Gudetama that speaks to my soul. I, too, am a cute, wobbly, perpetually tired blob who naps more than I should. And when I saw this on NetGalley, I was mostly just excited about Gudetama. But when I saw it was actually a book on mindfulness, I decided I needed to give it a read. I’ve heard a lot about the benefits of practicing mindfulness and have been wanting to learn more about it.

The illustrations are cute, colorful, and kid-friendly, and the book definitely feels like it’s geared toward a younger audience. But for adults who are new to mindfulness (and who enjoy cute, colorful illustrations) it can also serve as a very basic primer to the key concepts. The language is simple enough for kids to understand, but not so simple that an adult would feel pandered to. Some of the highlights are the importance of empathy and consideration towards the feelings of others, living in the present (getting out of your own head, but also, getting your head out of the clouds), staying positive and reducing stress and anxiety, and the many ways that these different aspects of mindfulness feed into each other and are intertwined.

Recommended to anyone who appreciates cuteness and could benefit from an easy introduction to mindfulness.

Very nice and concise explanation of how to be more mindful of other people and their feelings. Good for kids to learn to not stress about everything and living in the moment.

This is a good introduction to mindfulness, empathy/sympathy and kindness for children. The art style is very vibrant, with characters that the target audience would find adorable. I wish there was more Gudetama, as I was attracted to this graphic novel because I find his character to be amusing. While I'm not part of the target audience, this was still an entertaining, albeit quick, reading experience.

This was really cute and could be a good read for some people! It's a good way to remind yourself how to be mindful if you did not already. And with some cute characters to help you learn!

The artwork was fun. In a nutshell this represents a very funny and short comic series about mindfulness.
Gudetama is very cute and he accompanies different persons and stories to explain and educate them what mindfulness means and how we can integrate this in our day to day activities and thoughts.
I would recommend this to everyone who is a beginner in the notion of mindfulness as well as for children since this might shape their behaviour and the artwork will engage them for sure in continuing reading.

A cute graphic novel about mindfulness.
Very fun and lighthearted whilst still bringing up important messages about self-care and learning to be present.
I thoroughly enjoyed it!

I just love eggs. Everything about them. Green eggs and ham. Lord Worpolstons Eggs Eggs Eggs Damn all eggs.... and I lurv this nekked egg character just chillin sunny side up; he seems the epitome of mindfulness. Unfortunately that’s all that i did love. I really hated his way-too-happy pointy and frenetic sidekick. He was annoyingly cloying and effervescent. I hated the tension and angst of each vignette, which left me feeling stressed out and needing to skim just to get through it. There were some good messages about being kind to others and about being socially resilient but not necessarily any about mindfulness. Also the book wasn’t very humorous. Thank you NetGalley for giving me a peek at this.

I received a copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I adore Gudetama and enjoyed this book!

It's a little shorter than I expected and was an easy read. We follow Gudetama learning about mindfulness techniques, like saying hi to people. We also encounter other grumpy individuals who are unsure of mindfulness.

Overall it's a cute look at being mindful and how Gudetama gets drug along into learning new things.

This was a joy to read! I thought the characters were well designed and pass on some good vibes and tips for children and adults alike. It looks to be a nice bridge to reach those audiences interested in manga and webtoons and inform them of the importance of mindfulness. Big thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of Gudetama: Mindfulness for the Lazy!

This was the first Gudetama comic I have read, and I enjoyed it! I thought the artwork was cute, colourful and not too overpowering.
I enjoyed the messages learnt from this graphic novel, and especially liked the simple and easy to relate to examples.
A couple of my favourite parts include the ‘what is empathy?’ and ‘what is sympathy?’ section as well as the genius flow chart you can use to decide whether or not you should reply to a message. This flow chart instantly made me think of one of my students who sometimes receives messages on their social media and struggles with what to do. I will FOR SURE be showing her this flowchart, and am going to request a hard copy of this graphic novel for her use.

I will defiantly consider using this novel in a classroom setting as I think it would be really beneficial to my students.

ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a cute and playful way to help teach about the practice of mindfulness and how it affects yourself and people around you. I wasn't expecting to learn to much from a lazy egg but I was delighted to find helpful information here. It seems to be aimed at middle grade and high school students and those that are just looking into mindfulness and what that means and how to apply it in real life. For those that already have to basic ideas down there isn't much to learn here but it is a cute refresher on the topics and a good reminder that humor is a great teacher. It would have been nice if more in-depth information was given but this is a great introduction to these concepts and is easy to understand.

Gudetama just met a new friend that says hi to everyone in their community. But Gudetama is too lazy to learn why. Nisetama is going to help Gudetama and the readers to learn about mindfulness!

This was an a adorable graphic novel! I love how the illustrator made Gudetama and Nisetama in their original form but the other human characters are his own. I thought it was very well done and the colors definitely matches Gudetama very well. I don't know if the illustrator/author works with Sanrio, but I think he did a very good job with complimenting the universe to Gudetama.

The book includes short stories of different ways to be mindful. Whether it be face-to-face, in social media, with strangers, or with close friends, Gudetama and Nisetama are here to help being mindful of others.

This is my personal opinion, but I appreciate having Nisetama around. It looks like he is more than Gudetama's assistant but also as a friend. And the energy he has does not overshadow Gudetama. And I think the illustrator/author did a great job of that.

Also. the minor characters in the book are adults, and Gudetama does help even when it's about adulting, and holidays, as mentioned in other books. I know that this book is intended for adults, but I think this is also kid-friendly. I'm not too sure about the other books, but this Mindfulness for the Lazy is definitely a helpful tool also for kids and young adults.

The situations in the book are very generic. It definitely shares more in the broad perspective. But it is definitely up to the reader for them to realize specific situations in their lives.

I think the graphic novel is great, colorful, and mindful! It's a short one too that can be read in one sitting.


* I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Was not for me sorry it had some good points about mindfulness and generally being a good person but these points then just seemed to get lost in nonsense and gibberish and it left me feeling weird. Maybe you enjoy this if you're a fan of gudetama, but I didnt and therefore I couldn't recommend this book to anyone else I'm sorry.
Thank you #netgalley