This was informative indeed, and thought-provoking. Personally, I'd prefer more nuance. I also don't think this is a book that will stay with me for a particularly long time.

This is a book for everyone to read. Burnout is a real thing and unfortunately in this day and age most people have it. I really like the writing prompts as if you put it on paper you remember it more. The book uses mindfulness and mantras which is very new age and popular now. I also like the book is short and does not go into things not needed.

A great book for those who feel like they are always busy and struggle to slow down and settle the mind. I love the bursts of colour. There are some helpful exercises within this book to encourage grounding and calmness.

This was a great book that taught me a lot about the subconscious actions I was choosing that were related to burn out and the expectations society has for productivity.

I read this book in the gap of time between Christmas and New Year when life seems to stand still. It was the perfect opportunity to really take in the messages in the book and complete the check lists and suggested activities.

After absorbing the information and including the practices in my own life, I can truly say that I'm far more mindful of my own mental health and the importance of balance and rejuvenating rest. I would recommend this book for anyone who wants to improve their own wellness.

Thank you to the author Charlene Rymsha, Quarto Publishing Group - Rock Point and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review.

I enjoyed this workbook. It was really clear and I liked how the tasks were set out with their intention and what to do. This was really beneficial to me and I can see it working well for many others like me who have lots going on in their life.

A georgeously designed book. The information was helpful and the exercises provided insight and actionable steps to take.

This is a lovely and informative book for self-improvement and wellness. There is so much helpful information and exercises.

Thank you, Rock Point and NetGalley, for a digital ARC!

Burn Bright is a great practical self help guide for anyone that is suffering with burn out or wanting to learn more about it or who is interested in becoming more focused and mindful.

Packed full of useful tips and strategies this book is the perfect read right now with the challenges that many of us face with the global pandemic and life in general. We all seem to consumed by stress and could from being a little bit more self-aware and mindful. Self-care is important and it's something that not enough of us do for ourselves let alone on a daily basis.

The book includes alot of great exercises that you can use in your day to day life to make you more conscious of your own wellbeing. I think these are all steps we would benefit from putting into our lives right now and know that there a few things from the book that I will be taking on board.

Thank you to Netgalley and Rock Point for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Wow, this book packs a punch. It is very thoughtful and the activities so powerful. This is a must read, especially for those who think negatively of themselves. It gets you to believe that you are enough through a range of exercises that build on each other. It gets you to think about helpful and unhelpful thoughts. The illustrations are calming too. Loved it.

Bright topic for a bright girl. Love love love it. Will purchase my own copy when it’s available for purchase. So beautifully written.

I liked this book!
It was interesting and helpful, introducing the concept of burnout and giving tips on how to get out of it and into a state of well being.
I liked the fact that this book contains different exercises that you can use in your daily life to be more effective and conscious about your well being. The exercise are steps we can take in order to change our lives by adopting new habits.
I highly recommend reading it! It honestly helped me understand burnout and how I can change and be more present with myself and connected to my body.

Burn Bright was a pretty good read. As someone who struggles with imposter syndrome, and burnout I resonated a lot with what Rymsha wrote. I was left wanting a little more depth. This would be a great read for someone who is struggling to identify the cause of their burnout and feeling lost.

I loved this book! The writer goes into details about ways to fight and relieve burnout. She makes everything easy to understand and gives you exercises to help you along your journey. Plus, the aesthetic is beautiful and jazzes you up. This book really did help me with my burnout.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - Rock Point for a free electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

With burnout becoming more common, the need for healing is now spanning across countries and occupations on a global scale. It is more important now than ever before to undo and prevent burnout, and instead burn brightly and live your best life. Charlene Rymsha guides you through her holistic approach to getting "unstuck" and transforming from the empty feeling caused by burnout.

This book was filled with activities to practice to assist with healing, and each had a purpose which was explained, but it felt like a lot to me. I have also found in the past that mindfulness practice is not particularly helpful for me, and this book is filled with it. However, the references to CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) were useful, as that is a tool I benefit from. Something else that was also beneficial to me was a varied reminder throughout to check in with myself and ask why I may be uncomfortable with some ideas or hesitant to try them. I think that this could be really great for some people, but not necessarily for me, as mental illness contributes to make it more than burnout that I need healing from.

This is a great book if you want to learn more about Burnout, the symptoms involved, what causes it, how you can combat it, etc. It’s also a good read if you think you may be experiencing Burnout and would like more information on it, or if you feel like you’re getting close and would like some strategies to help prevent it. I liked that this book wasn’t too long and that it went directly to the point. I also liked that many of the strategies expanded upon could be used even without correlation to Burnout, because it makes this book more useful to a broader audience. Apart from that, it’s a really cute book. It is designed carefully and cohesively and that made the reading experience even better. I especially liked the parts we get to fill out, kind of workbook style.

This book takes an empathetic approach and gives bite size approaches and allows you to have kindness and patience with yourself when dealing with life. This is so necessary for everyone to read in life. Highly recommend. Especially loved the reflection to true life to humanize my feelings and relate. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

In “Burn Bright”, Charlene Rymsha has laid out the contents into six comprehensive chapters which build upon each other: What is Burnout?; Mindfulness Focus; Body Focus; Mind Focus; Emotional Focus; Social and Personal Focus, and Wellness Focus. The book includes illustrations, exercises and useful tips.

Chances are you’ve heard about mindfulness — even if you don’t know exactly what it is. At its core, mindfulness is the engagement of attention and awareness in the absence of reactivity or judgment.

Unfortunately, even if modern humans aren’t evading woolly mammoths at every turn, the demands of our current existence can place us in a state of chronic stress. Tethered to our devices, working multiple jobs and constantly fretting about bills, health care, job security and more keeps our stress hormone levels on high and induces cascades of neurological events that inflame our body’s cells, interfere with our ability to regulate our emotions and behaviour, and make it more likely that we’ll reach for unhealthy coping mechanisms. Mindfulness inserts a pause into a behavioural cascade, helping to override emotional impulses.

Self-care isn’t skin-deep, nor is it a luxury. Everyone can practice self-care, no matter one’s socioeconomic status. We each have our own unique life circumstances and internal obstacles to work with. And we each have the ability to choose how we want to treat ourselves.

“Burn Bright” is an attractive, colourful and accessible book designed to be a practical guide to help you do the healing work necessary to get out of burnout and into a state of sustained well-being. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this interesting and informative book and highly recommend it to anyone who wishes to feel healthier, happier and more focused.

A huge thank you to @NetGalley and #RockPointPublishing for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Burn Bright offers a brief but thorough introduction to burnout and how it can occur in our day to day lives. The book also offers helpful skills to incorporate in daily life to protect energy and create boundaries to maintain a healthy balance required in life.

I really liked this book! It was small but mighty in its advice, and I love having concrete skills that I can try out to stop burnout. There was a balance of psychological and holistic perspectives when it came to burnout which I appreciated. The graphics were beautiful, and the space to conduct activities felt well placed to ensure reflection from the reader.

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book wasn't what I expected. Based on the blurb and the front cover I thought it would be a lot more spiritual than it was. It came from more of a psychological perspective - which was of course interesting, but I found it very dense. There was a lot of text to wade through and it felt quite scientific - something I struggled with.

However, I really liked the section about 'mind traps' - I've never heard it called that before mind you. I could really relate to some of these ideas. This was one of very few sections that I could actually relate to.

This book was just far too dense for me - and I felt like I was reading a science text book rather than a 'self help' guide.