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The 5 Living Principles to Defeat Stress,
Look Great, and Find Total Well-being
Shea Vaughn
Health Communications Inc.
(HCI)
October 2011 / ISBN: 978-0757315930
Health/Wellness
Amazon
Reviewed
by Leslie Halpern
One thing becomes clear as you read through Shea Vaughn's Breakthrough:
The author is an excellent compiler of information. Combining elements
from ballet, yoga, Pilates, martial arts, psychotherapy, the Law
of Attraction, and various diet plans, Vaughn creates a holistic
lifestyle in this self-help book. Part inspirational memoir (she
shares some of her own past breakthroughs) and part instructional
guidebook based on established schools of thought, she offers an
entire mind-body-spirit connection for wellness. Toward the back
of the book, she also provides a few recipes and black-and-white
photos of her favorite exercises.
What Vaughn calls "breakthroughs" other people might term
revelations, insights, miracles, or shifts in thought. She reveals
how these breakthroughs relieved stress in her life from a tumultuous
childhood and led to more productive behaviors in her adult life.
She also recounts the stories of other people, apparently students
in her classes as a fitness expert, professional trainer, and wellness
coach.
Central to her philosophy of life are her five living principles
of well-being: commitment, perseverance, self-control, integrity,
and love. Obviously adapted from the seven tenets of Tae Kwon Do,
which she previously studied, these living principles are referenced
many times throughout the book as a guide to balancing the mind-body-spirit
connection. The conversational tone of the book and many life-affirming
practices will make the reader feel like a trusted teacher is revealing
her painful personal stories and favorite health tips in a sincere
effort to improve their lives.
Vaughn's heart is in the right place, and she seems quite committed
to sharing her best advice. While there isn't really anything new
here for well-read self-help aficionados, this lively book offers
sound suggestions for improving unhealthy habits. One minor grievance
involves the author's repeated references to her famous son, actor
Vince Vaughn. These references and his endorsement on the back cover
are unnecessary and unrelated to the author's significant individual
accomplishments.
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