You Are Your Best Friend

by Anisa Makhoul

This book serves as an artful and loving it's OK to put yourself first.

We know self-care is important—after all, if we want to take care of others, we must first take care of ourselves—but what does that actually mean? You Are Your Best Friend offers thoughtful tips for navigating the inevitable pressures of your daily grind. From practical advice and fun activities to strategies that will completely change your mind-set, these uplifting messages will help you cultivate a more compassionate, empathetic, and fulfilling life. Each brief lesson is accompanied by a cheerful illustration in this cozy read. And don't worry, taking good care of yourself is easier than it sounds—a little self-love goes a long way.

• SELF-CARE IS Studies have shown that prioritizing your own health and well-being makes you more successful in your life's endeavors and helps reduce stress, anxiety, and the negative effects those emotions can have on your job and relationships. The tips in this book will empower you to be a healthier, happier version of yourself.

• SELF-CARE IS With a little bit of guidance, it's easy to create your own self-care rituals. Author Anisa Makhoul offers an empathetic and straightforward guide to carving out time for you. Her hand-rendered, intimate illustrations invite you to bring more coziness and comfort to your everyday life.

• SELF-CARE IS These mantras and ideas are gifts you give yourself! Let Makhoul show you how to invite more joy and contentment into your daily routine.

Perfect

• People who consciously practice self-care and those looking to get started
• All those who are champions for others but always put themselves last—and the people who love them!

Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction, Mental Health

104 pages, Hardcover

Published April 6, 2021

Reviews

[Rowan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple but well formatted. Although I know a lot about self care, it gave me some new ideas and reinforced my self care activities.

[Eloise · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lovely book with easy to read tips on the best way to take care of yourself. The art is beautiful and goes perfectly with the text. A great book for someone who is just starting to get back into books or interested in wellbeing and self care.

[melikes · Rating 3 out of 5]

not quite intense or well developed thoughts here to be honest. there are some remarkable words about meditation tho, but you can see this type suggestions in every influencers story in this decade. also the illustration style is soo 2017ish.. also f the racist english prof but why you dedicate this cute book to someone like that it felt ironic to me

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not very in depth but I absolutely loved the art.

[Ajeng Nurkemala · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gimana caranya bersahabat sama diri sendiri? 🤔

Pertanyaan itu muncul saat baca judul buku You Are Your Best Friend karya Anisa Makhoul ini. Kalo teman-teman kebayang apa saat baca judulnya?

Buku ini berisi tips self-care. Menurut Anisa Makhoul, hal tersebut bukanlah bentuk keegoisan. Melainkan lebih kepada wujud cinta sama diri kita.

Gak harus dengan hal-hal seperti kelas yoga, perawatan wajah yang mahal. Kita bisa memulainya pada apapun yang membuat kita bahagia. Misalnya hal sederhana seperti ketemu sahabat, baca buku, atau jalan-jalan menikmati pemandangan alam.

You Are Your Best Friend merupakan buku ilustrasi. Dari sampulnya aja kelihatan catchy ya! Warna kuning terang dengan font warna hitam dan ilustrasi gemes.

Tips self-care yang bisa kamu coba antara lain:
⭐️ Lepaskan apapun yang menyakiti hatimu. Isi dengan hal-hal yang membahagiakanmu.
⭐️ Nikmati segala proses yang kamu lalui. Percayai bahwa semua terjadi untuk kebaikanmu.
⭐️ Bersenang-senanglah dalam hal-hal positif. Ini akan memberi stimulus positif pada alam bawah sadar.
⭐️ Be present. Hadirkan kesadaran penuh pada setiap hal yang kamu lakukan.
⭐️ Buat batasan. Nah, ini nih.. Jangan suka bohongin diri. Kalo gamau ya tolak. Gausah nerima tapi ngeluh setelahnya.

Tentu nggak hanya itu. Masih banyak yang Anisa Makhoul sampaikan di buku ini. Jadi, kalo teman-teman penasaran langsung aja baca 😁

Dijamin seru! Karena gak banyak teks dan kalimat rumit, ditambah ilustrasinya cakep parah. Recommended 👍

[im_just_vidu · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐
It's nothing new, not new knowledge, but I needed that right now. I LOVE the illustrations, they just make my inner child happy. Since I've been through a really rough time in my life in the past few days, I needed some grounding, and this was what I needed. Yes, I would not like this the same if I read this when I was in a good mood, it might not even count as a self-help book or guide or whatever, but I needed it when I read it, so I'm glad I did. My favourite part about this book was the dedication.
"To my college English professor, who told me that I should never write because it was obvious I was the daughter of a non-native English speaker."
Now how cool is that? Overall, it's nothing new, but it's what I needed.

[(a)lyss(a) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was around 3.5 stars for me.

It's a cute book to flip through! There are some nice drawings and thoughts on being your own best friend by taking care of yourself. While it's not super deep, there are some helpful short pieces on self care and mental health. Overall it's a short and cute read.

[areej. · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️ read it on the train from gombak to universiti (after buying it from a bookxcess book sale in kl east mall)

it was a nice read, good reminder, i like the art — wtf someone just approached me in the train to ask abt my universiti malaya tote bag 😭 crazy anyways i like it when humans acknowledge each other in public transport <3

anyways, this book was a cute read!

[Ceejay Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

You are Your Best Friend: Everyday Rituals for Self-Care by Anisa Makhoul is a breath of fresh air. A truly relaxing read that emphasizes the importance of self-love. I absolutely love not only the writing but also the illustrations. Not only is it inspirational it is also a quick read! 📚🩷

#BettendorfPublicLibrary

#SelfCare

#SelfLove

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

None of the self care content was particularly groundbreaking, but I adored the art in this book. I wanted prints of so many of the illustrations!

[Sainabou · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Genie Latter · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a sweet little book. I love the illustrations.

[julia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the illustrations and printed text.

[Ana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Divertido e curtinho

[Denise Aliotta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Molto molto bello! A parte i disegni, le frasi sono profonde ma allo stesso tempo semplici e brevi. Leggendole viene voglia di dedicarsi a se stessi un po’ di più ogni giorno, ogni momento.

[Matias · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple, beautifully drawn, bites size wisdom

[Faten · Rating 3 out of 5]

3⭐️
an easy read but quite boring and bit plain
explanation quite short and on surface level only.
but good simple english - light read - great read before bed 🛌✨