100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success

by Liz Moody

From the creator of The Liz Moody Podcast comes a science-backed guide to creating your best life.

What daily habits do happiness psychologists recommend to sprinkle our lives with joy? What does the latest research show about how we can live longer? How do the world’s top gastroenterologists tackle bloating and constipation? How can we amp up our charisma, make and keep quality friendships, and overcome the burn out sapping our energy every day?

100 Ways to Change Your Life offers real answers to each of these questions, and so many more. This is a new kind of personal growth book; here, veteran journalist Liz Moody translates her years of experience interviewing the world’s leading doctors, scientists, and thinkers into a smart, choose-your-own-adventure-style read that offers concrete solutions to some of life’s biggest hurdles—physical, mental, emotional, or otherwise.

Whether you decide to listen to the entire book at once for total transformation, a tip a day to add a dose of inspiration to your morning routine, or go directly to the sections that address your specific needs and challenges, every moment of 100 Ways to Change Your Life offers powerful, habit-building tips across subjects ranging from mental health, careers, relationships, confidence, and physical health in 100 fun-to-read, easy-to-digest parts that provide highly actionable tools and mindset-shifting ideas that will change every part of your life—from the moment you start to listen.

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction, Audiobook, Personal Development, Health, Psychology, Reference

Audible Audio

First published October 17, 2023

Reviews

[marta the book slayer · Rating 5 out of 5]

i love this woman so much

[Dana Short · Rating 5 out of 5]

Want a health focused version of the daily stoic? This is your book. Written in a way that is digestible and organized by every category imaginable, 100 Ways to Change Your Life is an inspiring resource to level up your life. Do yourself a favor and read it when you’re needing motivation, inspiration or feeling creative.

[Olivia Lammel · Rating 5 out of 5]

My kinda self help book. Very put-down-and-pick-up-able

[Holly Dyer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is not your typical self-help book. Rather than being about 1 overarching topic that goes in-depth, this book is divided between a number of topics (e.g. sticking to habits, having more energy, improving relationships, etc.) and divided even further into 100 tips. I've been a listener of Liz's podcast for a few years, so I felt like I had the context needed to enjoy this book, but I'm skeptical that someone who doesn't already follow her would get a lot out of this book. At the end of each section, she references podcast episodes to listen to further, and it's almost like this book is a huge plug to follow her on her podcast.

That being said, things that I liked -
- It saves you the trouble of reading a whole book on a specific topic and distills it into a 10-20 page section
- The tips are all practical, actionable, and easy to do
- The tips are all either free or low-cost and there's no trying to sell something that you "need" to buy
- You can tell this book was written for busy people
- It's written in a way where you can come back to it as a reference when you have a specific issue coming up that you want advice on
- The books that she references are recommendations which I will probably look into for the future

Things I didn't like -
- Some of the tips (not all) are more surface-level and seem to be more of a "hack" rather than getting to the root of the issue. If you're struggling with energy, for example, you shouldn't be trying to take a cold shower, but rather you need to do some deeper work about what is making you so tired.
- This book is not really designed to be read from cover-to-cover. If you do that, then you're left with 100 things to try and it can feel overwhelming. It feels like your attention is being pulled constantly, and there's no way that you can try to incorporate all of these things into your life.
- There's a lot of calls to write, journal, make lists on your phone, etc., which can feel like a lot of work.
- While she references a lot of the experts on her show, there is so much content that is coming from the experts that it makes it seem like she is using their ideas more than her own.

I think the best way to use this book is to focus on 1 section and pick 1-2 tips that resonate the most with you and consider the tips to incorporate those into your routine. Keep the book as a reference on your shelf, so when something comes up later in your life, refer to it as a starting point to get some advice.
Also, maybe Liz's next move is to create a journal companion to this book, based off of all of the tips that require writing of some sort.

[anonymous · Rating 2 out of 5]

If you have never read a self-help book in your life, this is probably really good. Unfortunately I have read many self-help books and this did not seem to add anything new. I had to put it down after she started talking about "think of what you would do if the doctor said you had six months to live! What's stopping you from doing that? Go out there and do it!" CAPITALISM, LIZ. UNDER CAPITALISM I AM OBLIGATED TO GO SIT IN A WINDOWLESS ROOM AND STARE AT FAKE LIGHTS IN A BOX FOR 8 HOURS A DAY OR ELSE I WILL BE EVICTED AND STARVE. Anyway, like I said it's got some decent advice if you haven't heard any of it before, and I may return to this book after a while, but right now this wasn't for me.

[Sofia Santos · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the perfect book to read if you are like me and have been on a self improvement journey the last few months!!!! I really liked this!!! I’ve been slowly reading this book over the last month and I’m a big fan.

This feels like one of the first self help books I’ve read that is actually practical. So often, they can be very high level and more theoretical but there are dozens of tips and tricks that I’ll be implementing in my life.

I will say that some of the tips might seem “basic” for those who have done work and reading on self improvement BUT they were great refreshers regardless.

LOVED it - would recommend

[Elizabeth Jorgensen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book reminded me of Atomic Habits, but written by and for you and/or your best-friend. It's an easy, practical, fast and fun read. I've been on a health/wellness/positive habit-filled journey for a while and this book reiterated and reinforced why my habits and actions are so important to living a healthy, happy and fulfilled life.

This book was an affirmation that what I'm doing is working and right. It was also provided additional good ideas to try. I learned about Parkinson's Law and Liz Moody gave so many resources/recommendations-- from podcasts to studies to books. If you want to dive deeper into any of the topics, Moody provides the recommendation for how to do that!

The book is literally a chronological list of ways you can change your life -- but it also allows you to move through the book by outcome (be more productive, have more energy, for example).

My favorites of her 100 ways:
"Don't reply based on what you think the other person wants to hear...reply based on what you want and need...Taking the pause gives you the time you need to differentiate between the two. And if after that pause, your answer is no, that's a full sentence" (page 57, tip 15: establish and stick to better boundaries).
Gesture and fidget more (tip 26, page 90-92)
Run into an "aha" moment (tip 28, pages 95-96)
"keep a folder on your phone or computer where you can keep emails that highlight positive feedback" so when you find yourself questioning your own gifts, you an open the folder (tip 33, identify your unique gifts, pages 108-110).
"Whatever the positive feeling is, notice it and then linger in it. By noticing and lingering, you're strengthening the neural pathways in your brain that are designed to help you feel good" (tip 45, rewire your neural pathways for happiness, pages 152-153).
make a joy list (tip 47, pages 156-158)
The section on nutrition was also great.
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[Katie Betts · Rating 5 out of 5]

Liz Moody offers science-backed wisdom to elevate your daily existence. Drawing from interviews with leading experts, it presents actionable solutions to life's challenges—physical, mental, emotional, and more. This innovative personal growth guide lets you choose your path to transformation, with 100 digestible sections covering topics like mental health, careers, relationships, and confidence. A versatile, habit-building resource to enhance every aspect of your life.

I often prefer books to podcasts because books have been edited and formatted with the very best information concisely. Though I do sometimes listen to Liz’s podcast interviews with scientists, doctors, and leaders, I loved how this book highlights all of their best advice clearly. Also, I really appreciated how the book was organized into sections of goal type (i.e. more energy, up-level your long-term relationships, live longer) rather than by tip type (i.e. morning habits, exercise, meals). I listened to it from beginning to end, but I’m looking forward to using this as a resource for specific goals.

I really enjoyed listening to the audiobook which is read by the author and comes with a PDF enhancement guide.

Perfect for you if you like:
Habits/routines
Concise lifestyle tips
Holistic self-help

Similar to:
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Get the F*ck out of the Sun by Lauryn Evarts Bosstick
The Little Book of Hygge by Meik Wiking

[Nina · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF I stopped reading when I got to the part where she advocates for „valuing time“ aka outsourcing things like cleaning: „and while, yes, outsourcing is a privilege, it’s available to more of us than we credit.“ Is it?? She then goes on talking about how she recently hired someone to prepare healthy food for her on a weekly basis. I’m sorry but this just seems so weird to read at a time of recession, with a lot of people unable to afford heating or food, with bills stacking up. I also recently read „Maid“, which was in such stark contrast that it almost took my breath away. She might have good things to say but it generally felt very capitalist, totally unreflected and utterly blind to the privilege she has. I’m sure a lot of people value their time just as Liz Moody does, but they are so far from having a private chef that it just feels like a slap in the face of everyone who can’t live like that, which is probably 98% of all people.

[Jace · Rating 5 out of 5]

Haven't really dabbled in the self-improvement genre in a while because it was giving me bad vibes but decided to finally read this and ACTUALLY I FEEL IMPROVED from reading. Obviously no book just by itself is going to change your life (okay I might take that back - The Nightingale singlehandedly altered my brain chemistry and probably life), but anyways if you are not Kristin Hannah you aren't going to change my life with a single book. That being said, the way this book is broken down into 2-3 page chunks and actually gives you actionable quick hacks was so fun, easy- to- read and motivating. I planned on reading this bit-by-bit every morning just to learn a little something, but ending up finishing it super quickly because I wanted to hear more! Nothing was groundbreaking but everything was actionable which I loved.

Also I am probably biased because I love Liz Moody and her voice/perspective i.e. "your body is for living not for looking" and had the best time meeting her at the book party with @Felicia. Also the cover is hot pink which doesn't hurt. If all self improvement was written like this there would be no bad vibes.

[Susan Cabano · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely loved this! I have always loved the Liz Moody podcast and this is a wonderful collection of the knowledge and advice from the best of the best of her guests. This is definitely a book to read over and over again,to markup,bookmark, dog ear and highlight.

[Sara Ping · Rating 3 out of 5]

Someone give me a gold star, I actually read a book my therapist wanted me to read. If you all could tell her so she will stop bugging me that would be great.

It was really overwhelming reading 100 tips. I’m not going to be able to remember them all or implement them. The proper way to read this book would probably have been to read a tip or two a week and to journal about it. Some of the tips are habits and others are about changing your mindset. Some were unrealistic such as considering hiring a maid to spend your time on things you value.

Also I wouldn’t call this whole book research or science based. She did site sources for some of the tips but not all, and of those some she only cited one source. Some sections she just referenced experts she interviewed that ranged from authors to doctors.

Nevertheless, most of the tips were good tips. This will probably be a book I keep to reference back to.

Also I forgot, but whoever took your author photo did you dirty.

[Elise Heneghan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book actually has the power to change your life if you let it. Think of it like hundreds of podcast episodes with experts organized into thematic, bite-sized, actionable steps to improve your life. From productivity, to creativity, to getting unstuck or loving yourself more, and tons more—it has it.

I’ll be coming back to it again and again and will be buying the audio book to revisit on the go 🧡💗

[Coleton Bryan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This had a lot of typical cringe-y self help lines, “Growth mindset”, “life hacks”, etc. BUT it did have some practical tips that I would like to implement in my own life. There is no deep dive into one topic which is the books strength and weakness. I think this would be a good one to come back to and pick up to occasionally get those bite size pieces of advice.

[Amanda Carr · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved how this book was laid out, quick, to-the-point chapters with efficient and tactful advice. I listened to on audio and loved how Liz narrated it, but I may end up buying the book so I can go back and re-read and re-reference chapters

[Lindsay Abila · Rating 5 out of 5]

I appreciated how succinct each “way” was written out!

[Rachel Harris Mortenson · Rating 4 out of 5]

She says the word podcast way too many times. Other than that, great book and information about how to change your life.

[Kelsey Redman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Purposely read this slowly to digest all the tips & will definitely be referring back to it in the future

[Michaela · Rating 5 out of 5]

The way I trust Ms Moody with my life 👏🏻

I took extensive notes on the contents of this book because the guidance and EMPIRICAL, SCIENCE BACKED ways to improve your life make so much sense and are truly life changing. I know she had a podcast but it was too overwhelming; so she basically took all of the things she learned and put it into bite-sized chapters. They aren’t even anything big, and so easy to implement in your life. I’m so grateful for this.

[Shelbe · Rating 1 out of 5]

I certainly wouldn't put much faith in many of these "suggestions."
She relies heavily on trends and influencers. Never a good sign.
Massively troubling is her suggestion that you should go WITHOUT sunscreen OR sunglasses, whilst deliberately exposing yourself to sunlight.
As always, check your sources. In this case, Moody actually sources functional doctors and dentists.
Spoiler alert: "Functional" doctors aren't real doctors.
I prefer evidence with my claims.
She isn't a great narrator and there are no revelations that are going to change your life.
Skip this one.

[Chiara Kramer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Liz Moody’s new book is a delightful bite sized version of her podcast. It’s fun, informative, full of science and expert insight, and actionable. I’ll be honest, as a working mom of a toddler old I often don’t have time to listen to podcasts or read books, and that’s what makes this book so appealing. The sections are short and sweet but full of useful information. It’s easy to navigate to find the tips you’re looking for based on what you’re needing to focus on in your life.

[Carissa Apperley · Rating 2 out of 5]

I like Liz and wanted to love this book. It is so unoriginal and I got so bored reading each sections’ paragraph-long introductions, explaining that “7 doctors and 4 philosophers” studied something similar. Also, the part where she advises to not wear sunscreen on your circ walk but then says she does because her face is expensive was so tacky and awkward to read.

[Lue · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my first self-help book ever and it was great! Not preachy and very actionable. I am getting the e-book, so I can revisit some chapters.

But guys, don’t worry, I don’t plan on making self-help books a norm. That would be terrible. I’m here to entertain! Not bore you!

[Baillee Krieger · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love Liz Moody’s podcast, so this has been on my to read list for a while!

If you are into PD, you will enjoy. I would recommend reading this as a daily read, and just doing a few chapters a day (they are only 2-3 pages which is perfect).

Way too much info to try to implement all the concepts at once, I found it helpful to take notes on the chapters that stood out to me the most that I wanted to prioritize.

Here are the ones I’m working on:
-At the end of each shower, switch the water to cold for 2 minutes, same effect as an ice bath without the cost!

-At the beginning of each work day, write down 3 things you want to get done and get it done. When working on these 3, don’t check email.

-Artificially limit time (20 min to respond to emails, 15 min to clean house)

- Eat 30 different types of plants/week (the app Thirty Plants has made this so easy to track!)

- Floss and tongue scrape daily

[Jess---VegasGirlReads · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm a sporadic listener of Liz Moody's podcast, and I really enjoy her practical, digestible life hacks and tips. I enjoyed this book as well, but I was a bit disappointed by some of the so-called experts she chose to interview. She kept referencing the metabolic expert (in fact this was her dominant reference), who is technically an MD, but didn't finish her training, and has leaned into functional and not-science-backed medicine. A couple others were also functional medicine "experts". Again, not science-backed. Thus, it chagrined me that there were good points to take away, but from these "experts", I had to think twice about what they had to say and whether it was trustworthy. Which made the book unfortunately fall back to another lame self-help tome I should take with extra grains of salt.

[Courtney · Rating 5 out of 5]

i absolutely LOVED this book. i read a lot of self help books, and this is an honorable mention and will be buying for my shelf. it’s scientifically proven that when there is science highlighting the benefits of an action, we’re more prone to engage in said action. i love that for every chapter in this book, that Liz Moody included scientific evidence backing up the benefits of everything that was mentioned. needless to say, there are a lot of tabs in this book and a lot to be added to my notes! thank you Liz! 🤍

[Hailey Arndt · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the first personal development book I’ve enjoyed in years. The chapters were short, bite-sized snippets of information which I loved. I think the concept of “100 ways” may be overwhelming for some but I think the purpose is to take what you need from this book. There were tons of easy and actionable steps you could implement in your life right away, and resources included for you to learn more about the things you were interested in.

[besslovesbooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hard to pick up 100 new habits or even read through 100 ideas without overwhelm, but I like the idea of coming back to it for inspiration and I like how the book is divided up by topic. I think some of these “hacks” require more personal research - for example, her ideas on managing chronic pain, it’s clear she hasn’t experienced it and some of her advice wouldn’t actually solve the root problem. Anyway, written well and not salesey like other books in this category which was refreshing.

[Bob Peterson · Rating 5 out of 5]

As the title says, 100 ways to improve your life. The author condenses self help books/ideas to a couple pages a piece and usually adds resources for further exploration at the end of each. She has a podcast which she references frequently.
Circ Walks, Temptation Bundling, Time Confetti and lots of other concepts explained.
Great read for beginning of the year and resolution ideas.

[Macy Daniels · Rating 5 out of 5]

This covers so so many topics in a very approachable way. She makes all the facts and science feel more personal, it made me want to check her podcast. I also like all the other books she referenced cause now I want to read/listen. I do think I could’ve like journaled or something during this to regain more of the ones that resonated with me cause 100 is a lot