Review of Somawise

[Regan Cooke]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Somawise" by Luke Sniewski.]

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3 out of 5 stars

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Somawise by Luke Sniewski is part self-discovery memoirs and part self-help book. The author shares several experiences from his own life; including his journey to becoming a professional football player in Italy, getting a tattoo by the world’s oldest tattoo artist, and his struggle with pornography addiction. These anecdotes are interwoven with lessons that the author learned from them and how they relate to the author’s professional philosophy in his work as a wellness coach
Somawise is touted as a book which will help the reader to “embark on a transformational journey”. In reality however, it feels more like a vanity project; a means for the author to talk about themselves while making claims of creating a wholly original treatment philosophy. Claims which are untrue, and the clinical philosophies the author expounds are the same ones recycled in most new-age self-help books.
That being said, the author does share incites which many readers will likely find helpful: the idea that mindfulness takes practice and that pain, while uncomfortable, is a necessary learning tool.
My biggest criticism of the book is the lack of empirical data to support several claims made in the book. For example, the author states that more than 95% of human behavior “stems from the activity of the subconscious mind” and that most cases of obesity and stress are caused by poor decision making.
While this isn’t the worst book one could read for insights into mindfulness and self-help, it is by no means one of the best either.
Overall rating for Somawise by Luke Sniewski, 3/5 stars. Two stars deducted for lack of supporting evidence, overall readability, and book not delivering all that it claims to do.

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