![]() "She's bitchy and sometimes plain old mean, but she's absolutely hilarious." "If laughter is a great tonic for the spirit, then Jen Lancaster. "She's like that friend who always says what you're thinking. Lancaster is very funny, and her insightful, always entertaining critique may motivate readers to back away from social media, if only a little bit. (Sept.) ![]() Lancaster recommends forgetting the noise and focusing on what genuinely makes one happy, such as developing a hobby and accepting oneself, flaws and all. The need for shelter, for example, is manipulated by home renovation shows that make one’s own home feel inadequate the need for financial security is impacted by social media platforms that encourage people to gawk at other people’s wealth and the need for friendship has been upended by a desire to get likes rather than to be liked. ![]() Lives are more stressful than ever, Lancaster writes, adding: “I’d give anything to go back to the innocence and ease of my 1970s childhood, despite growing up in the golden age of serial killers.” The author shows how distractions (TV, social media) change one’s sense of need and result in stress. ![]() Lancaster uses “Maslow’s Hierarchy”-a theory developed by mid-20th-century psychologist Abraham Maslow that identifies critical human needs-as a framework for considering how people’s needs (physiological, safety, social, esteem, self-actualization) are being met today. Lancaster (Here I Go Again) humorously considers the role of anxiety in American life in a delightful and perceptive book packed with tips on how to relax. ![]()
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