Say Goodbye to Survival Mode

9 Simple Strategies to Stress Less, Sleep More, and Restore Your Passion for Life

By: Crystal Paine

Narrated by: Crystal Paine

Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

Calling the super busy, the stressed out, the overtired. You know you're made for a more fulfilling life. With this audiobook, you’ll know where to start.

You wake up tired. Your to-do list is too long. The commitments - and the laundry - are piling up, but your energy keeps dwindling. You feel like you're simply making it through the days, not living or enjoying any part of them. In Say Goodbye to Survival Mode, you'll find both practical ideas and big-picture perspective that will inspire you to live life on purpose. As a wife, mother of three, and founder of the wildly successful blog MoneySavingMom.com, Crystal Paine has walked the road from barely surviving to living with intention. With the warmth and candor of a dear friend, she shares what she's learned along the way, helping you:

• feel healthier and more energetic by setting priorities and boundaries
• eliminate stress with savvy management of your time, money, and home
• get more done by setting realistic goals and embracing discipline
• rediscover your passions - and the confidence to pursue them

Packed with straightforward solutions you'll use today and inspirational stories you'll remember for years, Say Goodbye to Survival Mode is a must for any woman who's ever longed for the freedom to enjoy life, not just survive it.

©2014 Thomas Nelson (P)2014 Thomas Nelson

What a thought provoking book!

This is a great read for all women no matter if you're a wife or a mom or a student. She has a lot of wisdom to share with us. There is practical advice that anyone can follow as long as you are willing to change or improve whether you're having a tough time or you just need a push. Read this, look at your life and be honest with yourself.

Very good book.

I recommend it to anyone struggling with getting on track with life. Crystal is a great narrator and is very passionate about the topic.

Just what I needed

In a time of my life of being very overwhelmed this helped me stay focused!

say goodbye to survival mode

Love it. will revisit it often to be reminded of the changes I need to make. like all her books rereading just gains ideas you didn't get the last time you read it. Thank you Crystal.

Fan of Crystal Paine

I love Crystal and her testimony and have been a frequent visitor if her site for years. I really enjoyed this book! There were several inspiring lines I wrote down as inspiration to get or keep my act together and on tract! The only problem I had with this book was the recording. It sounded echoey and at one point I heard what sounded like someone kicking a file cabinet. Just be prepared for that. But it is a book almost all women could garner something from! Worth a listen ladies.

Take Notes!!

I loved this book. It was so motivating. I need to listen again and take notes this time! :) It's one I can listen to over and over to get that motivation I need!

Applies More to SAHMs

While there were many useful tips, I needed advice directed more at juggling the responsibilities of self, work, and family.

Perfect book for a beginner

I really enjoyed this book. I am at a very hectic point in my life. Trying to figure out how to destress, be a wife a mom and a working professional. Crystal's wisdom and insight is so profound yet simple to apply. I see a more positive brighter and better future for my family and I.

Nothing new

Some good reminders but nothing new here. I listen to many audiobooks so this may be better for someone who is just starting to listen to self-improvement books.

Some great content, but listen at 2x speed.

The narration is a little tough to get through, but if you up the playback speed, it helps a lot and you'll be glad you persevered. The best part of the book is the first half. She offers some great ideas for implementing routines and schedules, prioritizing self care, saving time, balancing your life, etc. As a mom of young kids, I was getting overwhelmed with being in survival mode all the time, which is not a sustainable way to live (the book talks about burnout). This book gave me the suggestions and advice I was looking for, and there's already been a very noticeable difference in my life after just a few days and implementing just a few things from the book. If nothing else, this book helped me shift the paradigm in which I function and my days include less stress and more energy.

Things I didn't like: The book is narrated by the author and the sing song cadence of her voice gets very repetitive. However, as I mentioned above, speeding it up to 2x makes it easily tolerable. In the middle it gets a little patronizing when discussing self discipline, and there are numerous shameless plugs for the author's own blog, but the content in the first half and some at the end of the book is well worth it.