Despite the cheesy sounding self-help title, this is a wonderful resource - and it doesn't matter if you're into Zen Buddhism or not. The author makes this book an accessible resource to anyone who is willing to do some work on themselves to feel better about life or where they are, or more like steps to take in order to stop hating themselves, cause it's a problem it seems most adults struggle with to some extent. Everything is written very accessibly and in an easy to understand way, nothing is sugar coated and there are no New Agey truths or slogans, no woo-woo either, if you want to call it that. It's spirituality through psychology, so nobody will be selling you a new religion. Can definitely recommend.

Thanks to Jane for the loaned book and rec!