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Recharge: Boosting Your Mental Battery, One Conversation at a Time
Boosting Your Mental Battery One Conversation at a Time is a transformative guide to mental wellness by David Ko, CEO of Calm. Through revealing conversations with a diverse array of figures, including actor and comedian Randall Park, radio personality Delilah, rapper Macklemore, former Apple CEO John Sculley, and former NFL player Carl Nassib, this book delves into the profound effects of stress on our lives. Ko offers practical techniques to manage anxiety, enhance work-life balance, and build emotional resilience. By utilizing the metaphor of a battery, he provides readers with a straightforward yet impactful tool to assess and recharge their mental energy.
For example, Randall Park shares his experiences with panic attacks and how mindfulness techniques helped him regain control. Delilah discusses the role of faith and community in overcoming personal challenges. Macklemore opens up about his struggles with addiction and the importance of mental health support in his recovery. These stories, along with Ko's own journey, highlight the importance of having open conversations about mental health and breaking down the stigma associated with it.
The book also features a foreword by Jack Rowe, former CEO of Aetna and a professor at Harvard Medical School, who underscores the significance of mental health in our lives. Whether you are a professional facing high-pressure environments, a parent juggling multiple responsibilities, or someone seeking better mental health strategies, Recharge offers valuable insights and actionable advice. Ko's unique approach, combining personal anecdotes with expert guidance, makes this book an essential read for anyone looking to improve their mental well-being. Embrace the opportunity to recharge your mind and transform your life with the wisdom and strategies presented in Recharge.
For example, Randall Park shares his experiences with panic attacks and how mindfulness techniques helped him regain control. Delilah discusses the role of faith and community in overcoming personal challenges. Macklemore opens up about his struggles with addiction and the importance of mental health support in his recovery. These stories, along with Ko's own journey, highlight the importance of having open conversations about mental health and breaking down the stigma associated with it.
The book also features a foreword by Jack Rowe, former CEO of Aetna and a professor at Harvard Medical School, who underscores the significance of mental health in our lives. Whether you are a professional facing high-pressure environments, a parent juggling multiple responsibilities, or someone seeking better mental health strategies, Recharge offers valuable insights and actionable advice. Ko's unique approach, combining personal anecdotes with expert guidance, makes this book an essential read for anyone looking to improve their mental well-being. Embrace the opportunity to recharge your mind and transform your life with the wisdom and strategies presented in Recharge.
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Published December 17, 2024
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March 14, 2025
David Ko’s Recharge: Boosting Your Mental Battery, One Conversation at a Time is an accessible and engaging book that explores mental resilience through the lens of meaningful conversations. Using the metaphor of the “mental battery,” Ko offers practical strategies to manage stress, prevent burnout, and foster well-being. While the book presents some useful insights, it lacks depth and nuance in its approach to mental health, making it a mixed read depending on the reader’s needs.
The idea of the mental battery is an intuitive and relatable way to think about energy management. Ko encourages readers to assess their emotional state the same way they would check their phone battery, ensuring they recharge before reaching depletion. This makes for a helpful starting point, but the analogy feels somewhat reductive.
Mental health is far more complex than a straightforward depletion-and-recharge cycle. Factors such as chronic stress, trauma, and emotional exhaustion cannot always be resolved by a quick reset. While the battery metaphor is effective for day-to-day self-awareness, it oversimplifies the challenges of long-term mental well-being.
One of the book’s main premises is that engaging in meaningful conversations can significantly improve mental health. Ko shares discussions with notable figures, including actor Randall Park and rapper Macklemore, to illustrate how opening up can help manage stress and build resilience.
While these stories are engaging, the book leans heavily on the idea that talking is the primary path to emotional recovery. However, not everyone processes stress through conversation, and for some, social interaction can be draining rather than restorative. The book would have benefited from a broader recognition of different coping mechanisms beyond verbal communication.
Ko provides accessible self-care strategies such as taking short breaks, practicing mindfulness, and spending time in nature. While these are all valuable recommendations, they are neither groundbreaking nor particularly tailored to diverse needs. Readers already familiar with self-care techniques may find little new here.
Additionally, the book places a strong emphasis on mindfulness and meditation, presenting them as near-universal solutions. While beneficial for many, these practices are not effective for everyone. A more nuanced discussion of alternative approaches would have made the book more inclusive and applicable to a wider audience.
Ko also addresses workplace mental health, advocating for more supportive corporate environments. However, this section remains surface-level, primarily focusing on personal responsibility rather than systemic factors that contribute to stress and burnout.
The book does not adequately explore how workplace culture, job insecurity, or lack of autonomy can exacerbate mental health struggles. Instead, it suggests that individuals must take charge of their own well-being, which, while partially true, overlooks the broader challenges many employees face. A deeper dive into these structural issues would have added significant value.
Recharge is a well-intentioned and approachable book that offers simple, practical advice for maintaining mental well-being. The mental battery metaphor is a useful framework, and the emphasis on small behavioral changes makes the book easy to digest.
However, its lack of depth and overly generalized approach limit its effectiveness. The heavy reliance on conversation as a primary coping strategy, the predictable self-care advice, and the missed opportunity to explore systemic workplace stressors make it feel somewhat incomplete.
For readers looking for an introductory, motivational take on mental self-care, Recharge may be a worthwhile read. However, those seeking deeper psychological insights, more inclusive coping strategies, or a critical examination of structural mental health challenges may find it lacking.
The idea of the mental battery is an intuitive and relatable way to think about energy management. Ko encourages readers to assess their emotional state the same way they would check their phone battery, ensuring they recharge before reaching depletion. This makes for a helpful starting point, but the analogy feels somewhat reductive.
Mental health is far more complex than a straightforward depletion-and-recharge cycle. Factors such as chronic stress, trauma, and emotional exhaustion cannot always be resolved by a quick reset. While the battery metaphor is effective for day-to-day self-awareness, it oversimplifies the challenges of long-term mental well-being.
One of the book’s main premises is that engaging in meaningful conversations can significantly improve mental health. Ko shares discussions with notable figures, including actor Randall Park and rapper Macklemore, to illustrate how opening up can help manage stress and build resilience.
While these stories are engaging, the book leans heavily on the idea that talking is the primary path to emotional recovery. However, not everyone processes stress through conversation, and for some, social interaction can be draining rather than restorative. The book would have benefited from a broader recognition of different coping mechanisms beyond verbal communication.
Ko provides accessible self-care strategies such as taking short breaks, practicing mindfulness, and spending time in nature. While these are all valuable recommendations, they are neither groundbreaking nor particularly tailored to diverse needs. Readers already familiar with self-care techniques may find little new here.
Additionally, the book places a strong emphasis on mindfulness and meditation, presenting them as near-universal solutions. While beneficial for many, these practices are not effective for everyone. A more nuanced discussion of alternative approaches would have made the book more inclusive and applicable to a wider audience.
Ko also addresses workplace mental health, advocating for more supportive corporate environments. However, this section remains surface-level, primarily focusing on personal responsibility rather than systemic factors that contribute to stress and burnout.
The book does not adequately explore how workplace culture, job insecurity, or lack of autonomy can exacerbate mental health struggles. Instead, it suggests that individuals must take charge of their own well-being, which, while partially true, overlooks the broader challenges many employees face. A deeper dive into these structural issues would have added significant value.
Recharge is a well-intentioned and approachable book that offers simple, practical advice for maintaining mental well-being. The mental battery metaphor is a useful framework, and the emphasis on small behavioral changes makes the book easy to digest.
However, its lack of depth and overly generalized approach limit its effectiveness. The heavy reliance on conversation as a primary coping strategy, the predictable self-care advice, and the missed opportunity to explore systemic workplace stressors make it feel somewhat incomplete.
For readers looking for an introductory, motivational take on mental self-care, Recharge may be a worthwhile read. However, those seeking deeper psychological insights, more inclusive coping strategies, or a critical examination of structural mental health challenges may find it lacking.
February 1, 2025
I won this book through a Goodreads giveaway in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to Forbes Books for choosing me.
I firmly believe that books find you exactly when you need them, even when you don't know it yet. I'm going to be honest here, I entered this giveaway on a whim, I came across it hours before it ended and figured I had zero chance of winning, but it intrigued me, so I figured I would enter. I am so, so grateful that I won the opportunity to have this book at my fingertips.
If you're in a position of power, if you're interested in mental health, if you care about your fellow humans, or you're a caregiver, you should read this book. Let's face it if you're a human, you should read this book. EVERYONE should read this book. Regardless of age, gender, race, or sexual orientation. We need more people willing to have these types of conversations. Humanity can not afford to not have these conversations. Not anymore. People shouldn't have to suffer in silence or alone. Not when there are so many people facing the same thing. If this book teaches you anything, it's that we aren't alone. We all face some kind of trigger, stressor, or anxiety-inducing situation/event, and we can help each other simply by wanting to do it. It's really that simple.
Please don't do yourself a disservice by choosing not to pick this book up. It helped me, and I will be implementing the things I learned into my own daily life. Pick it up, take a couple hours to read it, and then pass it on to the person sitting next to you. This is an important topic. It needs to be talked about and should be read by people of all ages. It doesn't help to shut our eyes and put our hands over our ears to block it out. Stress and anxiety will always be there. We need to talk about it. We need to support each other.
Now, I want to thank David Ko for having the courage to not only write about his own life and experiences but to share it with the world. You made me feel seen and heard. Reading your book made me feel as if I was sitting across from you having a conversation with a friend/mentor. I never felt judged or put down. It was quite the opposite. You made me realize that I have every right to say that I am burned out and to look out for myself. I am grateful to have been given the opportunity to read your book, and I will recommend it to everyone that I can. I sincerely believe it will do a lot of good for a lot of people and hope that it continues to make the rounds around the world until it helps further the conversation about mental health.
I firmly believe that books find you exactly when you need them, even when you don't know it yet. I'm going to be honest here, I entered this giveaway on a whim, I came across it hours before it ended and figured I had zero chance of winning, but it intrigued me, so I figured I would enter. I am so, so grateful that I won the opportunity to have this book at my fingertips.
If you're in a position of power, if you're interested in mental health, if you care about your fellow humans, or you're a caregiver, you should read this book. Let's face it if you're a human, you should read this book. EVERYONE should read this book. Regardless of age, gender, race, or sexual orientation. We need more people willing to have these types of conversations. Humanity can not afford to not have these conversations. Not anymore. People shouldn't have to suffer in silence or alone. Not when there are so many people facing the same thing. If this book teaches you anything, it's that we aren't alone. We all face some kind of trigger, stressor, or anxiety-inducing situation/event, and we can help each other simply by wanting to do it. It's really that simple.
Please don't do yourself a disservice by choosing not to pick this book up. It helped me, and I will be implementing the things I learned into my own daily life. Pick it up, take a couple hours to read it, and then pass it on to the person sitting next to you. This is an important topic. It needs to be talked about and should be read by people of all ages. It doesn't help to shut our eyes and put our hands over our ears to block it out. Stress and anxiety will always be there. We need to talk about it. We need to support each other.
Now, I want to thank David Ko for having the courage to not only write about his own life and experiences but to share it with the world. You made me feel seen and heard. Reading your book made me feel as if I was sitting across from you having a conversation with a friend/mentor. I never felt judged or put down. It was quite the opposite. You made me realize that I have every right to say that I am burned out and to look out for myself. I am grateful to have been given the opportunity to read your book, and I will recommend it to everyone that I can. I sincerely believe it will do a lot of good for a lot of people and hope that it continues to make the rounds around the world until it helps further the conversation about mental health.
February 15, 2025
Essential Guide to Emotional Well-Being...
David Ko's Recharge is a powerful mental health examination that relates directly to today's fast-paced environment. Ko reveals the sometimes hidden toll of stress and worries through intimate and intriguing conversations with important figures such as Randall Park, Delilah, Macklemore, John Sculley, and Carl Nassib. He discusses effective strategies to replenish mental energy and cleverly uses the metaphor of a battery to help readers analyze their own! The experiences given on mindfulness, faith, community, and resiliency are not only topical but also inspirational, shedding light on how to overcome panic attacks, addiction, and personal problems.
Recharge is an essential book for everyone looking to improve their emotional well-being because Ko blends professional information with personal experience. Readers can find beneficial advice and practical solutions for handling difficult jobs, juggling family responsibilities, or seeking better mental health practices. This book is about altering one's attitude and embracing a better, more balanced life, not only managing stress. Highly recommended.
David Ko's Recharge is a powerful mental health examination that relates directly to today's fast-paced environment. Ko reveals the sometimes hidden toll of stress and worries through intimate and intriguing conversations with important figures such as Randall Park, Delilah, Macklemore, John Sculley, and Carl Nassib. He discusses effective strategies to replenish mental energy and cleverly uses the metaphor of a battery to help readers analyze their own! The experiences given on mindfulness, faith, community, and resiliency are not only topical but also inspirational, shedding light on how to overcome panic attacks, addiction, and personal problems.
Recharge is an essential book for everyone looking to improve their emotional well-being because Ko blends professional information with personal experience. Readers can find beneficial advice and practical solutions for handling difficult jobs, juggling family responsibilities, or seeking better mental health practices. This book is about altering one's attitude and embracing a better, more balanced life, not only managing stress. Highly recommended.
February 20, 2025
Recharge
Boosting Your Mental Battery, One Conversation at a Time
by David Ko
Pub Date Dec 17 2024 | Archive Date Dec 17 2024
Forbes Books
Genres: Business, Leadership, Finance; Health, Mind & Body; Self Help
4 Stars
Recharge Boosting Your Mental Battery, One Conversation at a time is a great book to keep on hand as in the book shelf, coffee table or bag. This book is ideal for increasing your knowledge on how to self help in recharging your mental health batteries. The author goes through methods and techniques on how to recharge with knowledge of how to understand on where you are in your mental state. Gives advice on techniques to balance your energy, emotions and anxiety and other issues due to stress at work, home and social interactions. I recommend those who would like to learn on how to balance and recharge your batteries.
I received a complimentary copy of this book Recharge published by Forbes Books via NetGalley in exchange for my review good or bad. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own thoughts, feelings and viewpoints of the book.
#Recharge #NetGalley.
Boosting Your Mental Battery, One Conversation at a Time
by David Ko
Pub Date Dec 17 2024 | Archive Date Dec 17 2024
Forbes Books
Genres: Business, Leadership, Finance; Health, Mind & Body; Self Help
4 Stars
Recharge Boosting Your Mental Battery, One Conversation at a time is a great book to keep on hand as in the book shelf, coffee table or bag. This book is ideal for increasing your knowledge on how to self help in recharging your mental health batteries. The author goes through methods and techniques on how to recharge with knowledge of how to understand on where you are in your mental state. Gives advice on techniques to balance your energy, emotions and anxiety and other issues due to stress at work, home and social interactions. I recommend those who would like to learn on how to balance and recharge your batteries.
I received a complimentary copy of this book Recharge published by Forbes Books via NetGalley in exchange for my review good or bad. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own thoughts, feelings and viewpoints of the book.
#Recharge #NetGalley.
November 24, 2024
This book is a great resource. The premise of the book is that conversations (even check-in conversations with yourself!) are an important way to maintain mental health, and that one way to think about your status is as a “battery.” I found this metaphor helpful and easy to grasp, and I’m sure others will too. David Ko interviewed quite a few people about how they stay charged or recharge their mental and physical battery. While some of the interviews were shorter than I expected, he always expanded on them when reflecting later. I love that he included interviews with a variety of people about a variety of mental health strategies. Additionally, the book has useful specific sentence frames to ask questions about others and to express your needs. This book has information and encouragements that could be helpful to pretty much anyone! It is also well-written, engaging, and easy to read.
Thank you to NetGalley and Forbes Books for the free eARC. I post this review with my honest opinions.
Thank you to NetGalley and Forbes Books for the free eARC. I post this review with my honest opinions.
January 15, 2025
One of my mindsets in life is that a lack of communication creates problems. When I saw this book about conversations, it occurred to me that I could have a richer background on my prompt, so I decided to read it. What a book! I love it! The author presents several interviews with people to understand how they recharge. Each conversation gives lots of insights and made me think that the interviews were also a way for him to recharge and learn from people to transmit the biggest message that he found among all these moments. I loved that he added interviews with all types of people; this variety also opens the possibility to see that we are all different, but we converge on one thing: the possibility to talk with others about ourselves and what we like. The book also provides valuable reflections; he always has something to share after them, and I felt it like a new conversation with the reader. I enjoyed it, and I now understand more the value of communication and conversations with purpose.
May 23, 2025
As someone who has worked with clients for 25 years, the personal stories shared in this book resonated deeply with what I’ve heard from my own clients. His concept of the “Emotions Wheel” stood out to me as an especially useful tool, one that I can integrate into the groups I facilitate. Stress and burnout are not just theoretical; they reflect real-life experiences that so many of us face. Many of us, me included, learned to power our way through stress and negativity or get left behind. Ko challenges this mindset by offering practical strategies to recharge our mental batteries rather than simply running them to empty. Additionally, as a member of the sandwich generation—juggling the responsibilities of both aging parents and growing children—I appreciated Ko’s discussion of this unique stressor. Whether you're an overwhelmed professional, a caregiver, or someone seeking practical ways to navigate stress, this book provides valuable tools to help you refuel and thrive; it’s a toolkit for sustainable emotional well-being.
January 15, 2025
Helping your mental health
Excellent book. It helps to see the subject of mental health as something different from a taboo, which cannot be talked about openly.
Talks by great and influential people such as former NFL player Carl Nassib, former Apple CEO John Scully among others, serve as an example to show that today no one is exempt from suffering from stress and that there are ways to combat it. These talks can be taken as motivational and can help someone who is going through a similar situation and do not know what to do.
I am fully convinced that anguish, anxiety, fears, and in general issues related to mental health should be discussed with other people, and in this way, you can get different points of view, as solutions and help, and with this book, I realized that this is the way.
Excellent book. It helps to see the subject of mental health as something different from a taboo, which cannot be talked about openly.
Talks by great and influential people such as former NFL player Carl Nassib, former Apple CEO John Scully among others, serve as an example to show that today no one is exempt from suffering from stress and that there are ways to combat it. These talks can be taken as motivational and can help someone who is going through a similar situation and do not know what to do.
I am fully convinced that anguish, anxiety, fears, and in general issues related to mental health should be discussed with other people, and in this way, you can get different points of view, as solutions and help, and with this book, I realized that this is the way.
January 17, 2025
I really loved this book!
Maybe, this has been one of the most useful books that I have read. I don't really remember since when I started having stress problems, but now that it is very frequently that this happens to me, I really wanted to understand and get to know the most relevant effects that this awful symptom produces on my life. I love how this book has offered practical techniques to manage my anxiety, increase my work life balance, and build a wonderful emotional resilience. I think that giving personal anecdotes, experiences, and professional guidance give a lot more sense to the book and makes it a lot more engaging. The author provides this type of help that not every book offers, and he bases all his studies as a help to provide an impactful tool to assess and recharge our mental energy.
Maybe, this has been one of the most useful books that I have read. I don't really remember since when I started having stress problems, but now that it is very frequently that this happens to me, I really wanted to understand and get to know the most relevant effects that this awful symptom produces on my life. I love how this book has offered practical techniques to manage my anxiety, increase my work life balance, and build a wonderful emotional resilience. I think that giving personal anecdotes, experiences, and professional guidance give a lot more sense to the book and makes it a lot more engaging. The author provides this type of help that not every book offers, and he bases all his studies as a help to provide an impactful tool to assess and recharge our mental energy.
March 23, 2025
A must-read!
There are certain books that you feel like the author wrote them thinking about you. Every topic approached or every chapter you read, feels so personal and heart touching. Well, for me, this book is one of those.
I think David Ko did a great job by writing this book. He shows how good and effective communication is the big bet in order to recharge and take care of our mental wellness. He does it through powerful conversations with people, to show how they recharge. He approaches relevant topics towards mental health that would not only help the reader understand the importance of it, but also reflect and be aware of their own.
Reading this book is absolutely necessary and worth it. We all should take care of our mental health, and the best way to recharge ourselves is explained here.
There are certain books that you feel like the author wrote them thinking about you. Every topic approached or every chapter you read, feels so personal and heart touching. Well, for me, this book is one of those.
I think David Ko did a great job by writing this book. He shows how good and effective communication is the big bet in order to recharge and take care of our mental wellness. He does it through powerful conversations with people, to show how they recharge. He approaches relevant topics towards mental health that would not only help the reader understand the importance of it, but also reflect and be aware of their own.
Reading this book is absolutely necessary and worth it. We all should take care of our mental health, and the best way to recharge ourselves is explained here.
January 17, 2025
Stress is the body's reaction to a threat, and therefore, anxiety is the body's reaction to stress. As author David Ko explains, people can control their stress and anxiety with relaxation techniques, such as breathing exercises, physical activity, and by talking about their worries. By using the metaphor of a battery, he provides readers with a simple yet impactful tool to evaluate and recharge their mental energy.
Without a doubt, this book should be in everyone's library. Although many times we might not need it, it never hurts to have a reading like this, which helps navigate the stress of everyday life.
I recommend this book to all those who are not having a good time and need to take some time for themselves.
Without a doubt, this book should be in everyone's library. Although many times we might not need it, it never hurts to have a reading like this, which helps navigate the stress of everyday life.
I recommend this book to all those who are not having a good time and need to take some time for themselves.
January 17, 2025
Recharge is one of those books that has the power to transform lives and mental health after flipping just a few chapters.
Fast-paced, this 186-page-turner takes us on a journey to our deeper emotions, and delves into the effects of stressors we share our daily lives with, such as anxiety, stress, work pressures, or the difficulty of balancing life and work.
What I liked a lot was the fact that the author incorporated real-life stories of famous people. In my view, this is what makes the book reliable and its content down-to-earth.
Author David Ko offers us practical techniques which are not hard to implement, and he uses the metaphor of a battery to go beyond what he is trying to convey to us.
Fast-paced, this 186-page-turner takes us on a journey to our deeper emotions, and delves into the effects of stressors we share our daily lives with, such as anxiety, stress, work pressures, or the difficulty of balancing life and work.
What I liked a lot was the fact that the author incorporated real-life stories of famous people. In my view, this is what makes the book reliable and its content down-to-earth.
Author David Ko offers us practical techniques which are not hard to implement, and he uses the metaphor of a battery to go beyond what he is trying to convey to us.
January 17, 2025
Growing up, mental health wasn't talked about enough. In college, we started to talk about it, but it was glimpses of it here and there. After finishing undergrad, I was burnt out. I knew it, but I struggled with how to work through it. I finally did during grad school. I'm much better now, but I'm still learning, and this book gave me another set of tools on how to understand my mental health. I'm learning again what feeling burnt out is a full-time working adult. I appreciate that this book lays out the different ways we should listen to our bodies, what pain may look like inside and out, and what we should do about it. And I also appreciate that the author talked about what being first-gen means. That is always an ongoing conversation and always connected to mental health.
March 20, 2025
I'm really intrigued by the concept of "Recharge." It feels like David Ko has approached this book with an idea we all intuitively know, that our brains need downtime just like any other device. The "mental battery" analogy is an amazing concept. What makes this book unique, isn't just the concept, but the way the author brings it to life.
The inclusion of those diverse conversations with people he has and describes in the book, is what really hooked me. It's one thing to read about mental health strategies that anyone can talk about it, but it's another to hear real, vulnerable stories from people you recognize. That's where the book is really valuable, it humanizes the conversation. This is one of the books that has helped to understand and see life in a new perspective.
The inclusion of those diverse conversations with people he has and describes in the book, is what really hooked me. It's one thing to read about mental health strategies that anyone can talk about it, but it's another to hear real, vulnerable stories from people you recognize. That's where the book is really valuable, it humanizes the conversation. This is one of the books that has helped to understand and see life in a new perspective.
January 17, 2025
Just today I needed it
I was feeling a bit overwhelmed by work and being sick this new year, well the book brought me to my center and changed my vision again. We live in an overwhelming world, stress and anxiety put our mental health on the line. The book through tips, testimonials and best practices helps us a lot to find necessary balances between the rushed life and our family, our distractions that clearly translate into wellness. The book is fluid and allows a real relaxation through its narrative and the atmosphere it creates during the reading. I enjoyed it very much so I think it will also be able to help many people in my same or similar situations.
I was feeling a bit overwhelmed by work and being sick this new year, well the book brought me to my center and changed my vision again. We live in an overwhelming world, stress and anxiety put our mental health on the line. The book through tips, testimonials and best practices helps us a lot to find necessary balances between the rushed life and our family, our distractions that clearly translate into wellness. The book is fluid and allows a real relaxation through its narrative and the atmosphere it creates during the reading. I enjoyed it very much so I think it will also be able to help many people in my same or similar situations.
January 17, 2025
I was fascinated.
Now in my retirement, I have found many ways to relax, and I must say that reading has been one of the best. This book is a clear invitation to find balance, reminding us that life is one and it moves at an overwhelming speed. It shows us that it's okay to move forward, plan, and grow professionally, but where does that leave the rest of our life?
It made me think a lot about my children, so I’ve asked them to read it because they live overwhelmed, full of work, goals, and projects. But they must not forget to breathe, to truly pause and take a breath. I must say, I loved the book—it’s inspiring and necessary.
Now in my retirement, I have found many ways to relax, and I must say that reading has been one of the best. This book is a clear invitation to find balance, reminding us that life is one and it moves at an overwhelming speed. It shows us that it's okay to move forward, plan, and grow professionally, but where does that leave the rest of our life?
It made me think a lot about my children, so I’ve asked them to read it because they live overwhelmed, full of work, goals, and projects. But they must not forget to breathe, to truly pause and take a breath. I must say, I loved the book—it’s inspiring and necessary.
January 17, 2025
Recharge has been a book that has touched my heart. I have struggled with anxiety and panic attacks for years, and it is a topic that I feel very sensitive to. What interested me most about this book is that author Ko offers useful ways to manage stress and anxiety. The idea of the mental battery is great because it helped me understand how my energy levels work and how I can recharge them.
Also, the conversations that the author presents with well-known figures were especially inspiring. I felt connected to them. In conclusion, I definitely suggest this reading, as it will provide you methods to improve your mental health, and it will remind you that you are not alone in this.
Also, the conversations that the author presents with well-known figures were especially inspiring. I felt connected to them. In conclusion, I definitely suggest this reading, as it will provide you methods to improve your mental health, and it will remind you that you are not alone in this.
January 18, 2025
Recharge is a book that teaches the reader how to leave behind stressful situations and regain control of their life. With several examples and interviews, David Ko explains how to leave behind that negative part of life holding back.
Being an anxious person, this book gave me a deeper understanding of this condition and several tools to learn to control it. It is a road filled with bumps, twists, and turns, but reading about it made me more conscious of certain aspects of my life, and gave me some ideas for improvement.
Definitely, a recommended read. It is a book that redefines key concepts such as mental health and happiness.
Being an anxious person, this book gave me a deeper understanding of this condition and several tools to learn to control it. It is a road filled with bumps, twists, and turns, but reading about it made me more conscious of certain aspects of my life, and gave me some ideas for improvement.
Definitely, a recommended read. It is a book that redefines key concepts such as mental health and happiness.
February 10, 2025
You know how they say that sometimes a book finds you when you most need it? That was the exact case with this book when I won it in a Goodreads giveaway.
This book made me want to dive deeper into mental health and healing my battery because to be honest my normal charge that I wake up with every day is at a 72%. I can get done what needs to be done but I don’t have the energy to go any further. I have been working on finding hobbies and practices to help reduce my stress and anxiety so reading this was very resourceful.
I may even start using the calm app knowing all of the CEOs good intentions behind the app.
This book made me want to dive deeper into mental health and healing my battery because to be honest my normal charge that I wake up with every day is at a 72%. I can get done what needs to be done but I don’t have the energy to go any further. I have been working on finding hobbies and practices to help reduce my stress and anxiety so reading this was very resourceful.
I may even start using the calm app knowing all of the CEOs good intentions behind the app.
February 17, 2025
It’s not easy to go through life with feelings of anxiety, depression, or uncertainty about one’s place in the world. If you feel anything like this, then you might consider therapy. However, some people are reluctant to take that step.
Anyone who wants the benefits of therapy but isn’t necessarily ready to take the plunge would do well to read this book. The author is very knowledgeable in these areas, and now, he is sharing anecdotes from his many years of firsthand experience with such topics. If you want to be calmer and more self-assured in your life, the many lessons in these pages can help you get there.
Anyone who wants the benefits of therapy but isn’t necessarily ready to take the plunge would do well to read this book. The author is very knowledgeable in these areas, and now, he is sharing anecdotes from his many years of firsthand experience with such topics. If you want to be calmer and more self-assured in your life, the many lessons in these pages can help you get there.
March 20, 2025
Recharge by David Ko is a transformative book that has allowed me to deeply examine myself. Recharge came to me through a friend because I'm going through an overwhelming, stressful time. I feel like this book has offered me a new perspective on how to take care of my mind and recharge, and it has allowed me to rethink the way I manage my mental well-being. The author simply invites us to evaluate our mental energy in the same way we would think about charging a battery. I recommend this book because understanding this analogy helped me understand that many situations in my daily life affect my well-being and how, like a battery, it's essential to "recharge" myself to stay balanced.
March 20, 2025
Enhace your mind
This book came to me at the precise moment. I am one of those people that barely can think in one thing at a time. And yes, it is true that this situation makes that my mind asks me for a rest. This book helped me clarify some thoughts and personal things that prevent me from feeling active and in the present moment.
This book came to me at the precise moment. I am one of those people that barely can think in one thing at a time. And yes, it is true that this situation makes that my mind asks me for a rest. This book helped me clarify some thoughts and personal things that prevent me from feeling active and in the present moment.
March 23, 2025
What a great book!
What a great book! Recharge generates a lot of value from beginning to end. I like its focus, which is on checking the battery, which is really a message to review our internal inventory and to always recharge, which is relevant. I like the author's focus on the importance he places on mental health.
What a great book! Recharge generates a lot of value from beginning to end. I like its focus, which is on checking the battery, which is really a message to review our internal inventory and to always recharge, which is relevant. I like the author's focus on the importance he places on mental health.
January 14, 2025
Great analogy! Great book!
Love this visual way to look at your mental health. Especially in this day and age to compare you mental battery to those of our devices. So many great nuggets in this book to take away. Shining a light on mental health and taking the stigma away!
Love this visual way to look at your mental health. Especially in this day and age to compare you mental battery to those of our devices. So many great nuggets in this book to take away. Shining a light on mental health and taking the stigma away!
February 25, 2025
Lets talk
David Ko gets the ball rolling. He has open conversations about mental health and guves us ideas on how we can join the conversation. He also reminds us to check in on ourselves too.
David Ko gets the ball rolling. He has open conversations about mental health and guves us ideas on how we can join the conversation. He also reminds us to check in on ourselves too.
March 5, 2025
I won this book as part of a GoodReads Giveaway. I admit, I’m not finished with it yet but I already love it. An important topic and I really appreciate his approach. I’m glad to see a broader conversation about burnout in a variety of spheres and this seems like a valuable contribution.
March 22, 2025
A great read on mental health. If you are struggling, this is a simple but powerful way to approach things with energy. There is an analogy about batteries that made a lot of sense.
It has some personal stories that complement the theory really well with the theory.
It has some personal stories that complement the theory really well with the theory.
April 5, 2025
My takeaway was the question: How are your battery levels? The Metaphor is from experience with a cell phone, we get anxious when our batteries are under 50%. What about our mental health batteries?
April 18, 2025
Really good quick read. Very helpful advice and perspective!
June 5, 2025
Great book with excellent ideas of how to recharge our "batteries". A much needed idea for educators, high profile businessmen, and basically anyone who is dealing in a stress filled world.
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