Hell Week: Seven Days to Be Your Best Self

Hell Week seems to be written mostly for people who have careers, and that's not a bad thing. But I'm a retired older person with several medical issues, so parts of his program, like staying awake for 41 hours on Thursday (ahem, there are only 24 hours in a day, so I'm not sure how that works, but I'm only halfway through the book and still in the preparation phase), and exercising for an hour each day would be difficult for me. The best part is about pushing your way through your fears, not giving up when it's rough, really rough, calming your anxieties, fake it 'til you make it, and really listening to others. I'm sure I've missed some things. It's not unlike other things I've read, but at the same time it is. I very much enjoyed reading about his life, and reading the accounts of others who've followed his program. I won't do everything (and that's my choice and my own physical limitations), but the incentives, life lessons are what I intend to bring into my own life. Update: I have finished the book, and changing the rating from 4 to 5 stars. This book is for anyone who is not (and I'm sorry for the cliché, but it fits) doing and being all s/he can be, regardless of whether or not you are a student, working, or retired. There are so many lessons to be learned here, and Mr. Larssen has a unique way of inspiring you to dig in and learn them. I also love the quotes by famous and not so famous, or known and unknown people past and present scattered among each chapter. Even if you don't do Hell Week itself, or you don't do it as he has laid it out, you will gain invaluable information and make you think of the smallest details in an entirely different way. One thing I took to heart was what happens on Sunday of Hell Week: reflecting on your mortality. I have now started my own countdown (I'm 71 and counting down to 90) on my calendar of how many days I believe are left to me. This is not something he has recommended but is a version of what someone he knows has done. This will remind me to get off the couch and live each day.

Uncomplicated motivational strategy to help people work with more sustained energy closer to their peak for longer periods of time. Who wouldn't like to do that? Nothing crazy or extreme or calls for turning life upside down - just a lot of good sound advice, well-presented and with a terrific kick-start strategy. I made multiple to-do's incorporating the recommendations and started implementing several immediately before I finished the book. The cognitive change elements were as or more valuable than the physical demands A productive, self-driven motivational book.

There were some good ideas in this book, and I liked the idea of the hell week. But most of the book I’ve read in other places, or it was just very generic information. The writer was very motivating with stories about the military, but it took me several years to finally finish this book because it didn’t resonate with me.

I get a lot out of this book, it will help majority of people. I only gave it a four because I wasn’t sure everything in the book could be used by most .i do recommend it .

Erik Bertrand Larssen is very straight-forward in his advice. He let's the reader know exactly what is expected of them during hell week and why. He also prepares you for it and then gives advice on what to do when it's over. He is tough but understanding. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to better him or herself

Plowed through this book in a night, it is an easy read. Erik Larssen exemplifies and seems to give a weeklong recipe for lasting change. I have been through military hellweek myself an have experienced much of the effects Larssen is telling us about. I will definitely arrange my own hell week according to Larssens recipe.

Great book, read it & see.

deep concepts that you can easy incorporate in your life and get conscious about the false way of being and become the person you are.

Practical and to the point. I did HELLWEEK and I was amazed how much I learned. I will do it again. Recommended!

Easy to read, simple but meaningful advice. The week sounds challenging without being daunting. Looking forward to giving it a shot.

Awesome book

dont buy. not worth it

It's a nice idea for a self help book but the concept of applying his military "hell week" to a regular persons lifestyle didn't really inspire me. Some good tips in here but suggesting you stay up for 24 hours working one night is the only thing hellish in here. Most people reading this kind of book probably exercise anyway, to suggest exercising every day or waking up early is hardly "hell".There isn't really much of a structure laid out to this week and I wasn't inspired to actually do it.The One Thing and The Miracle Morning are much better personal development books.