Snap Out of It: 101 Ways to Get Out of Your Rut & Into Your Groove

By Ilene Segalove

Book Overview

Explode routine. Liberate mojo. Transform a rut into a groove. For those who want to burst out of the tried and true to live and work more daringly, creatively and deeply, Snap Out of It offers 101 snappy ways readers can get their creative groove back.

Artist Ilene Segalove shows how simply exploring the realm of our senses can unleash undreamed of creative powers from the chains of habit and routine. Snap Out of It snaps us back into paying attention to our lives by using our senses to get at a deeper, more exciting reality.

In addition to longer, more involved sensory activities, Segalove offers Quick Snaps that anyone can do on the fly to shake things up a little, including: Pound your fists on your chest and do an earpopping Tarzan call of the wild. Or, lightly click your teeth together for one full minute.

here are also other, longer snaps that help readers go deeper.

* Eavesdropping: Listen to the sounds of your house. Wander through your home and slow down your pace. Move in circles rather than straight lines. This will heighten and enhance your ability to gather sound and sharpen your listening.

* Kissing: Kiss the Air. Pucker up and make a kissing sound out loud... Now kiss yourself... Try your forearm.* Blinking: Blink your eyes really fast. Open, close, open, close. Create the effect of watching an old time movie. Now squeeze your eyes tightly shut and then do another round of quick blinking.

Snap Out of It engages the five senses to unravel the knots of habit and routine to reawaken a spirit of play and help anyone burst through the daily grind into vitality, creativity, and ease.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590030613
• ISBN13: 9781590030615
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Red Wheel
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.1"

Customer Reviews

A pleasure to snap...

I had an inkling that I needed to shake up my relationship with my habitual self, but who knew a solution could be contained in this small, funny but thought-provoking book which has the one-two punch effect of making me laugh and think all at once. Laced with stories that easily stimulate my minds eye, I found myself wanting to try the exercises to SEE if they MIGHT just work. And, they had the overall effect of reseting my body's tendency to always go in the same direction, in the same mannerwhile finding myself enjoying the ride. A real gem of mind-body connections.

A terrific way to banish your blues!

Say good-bye to your winter blues and that "blah" feeling with these thought-provoking and entertaining mini-tasks that re-tool your mind-body connection. Whether you are feeling sluggish or full of energy, the 101 "snaps" let you break from routine and look at the world in a new way--immediately. A wonderful book to share with friends, too. Whoever thought something so simple could have such an effect?!?! I truly enjoyed the author's personal anecdotes and her observations about life. Wish there were more stories!

Brilliant self help techniques that really work

Ms. Segalove has cleverly woven together anecdotes and exercises that will have you laughing and sighing while transforming your daily routines into something with zing. Not just a great read, I found myself using this book as an inspiration and guide for examining my own history. The exercises range from thoughtful to zany, and are guaranteed to help you see things from a new and delightful perspective.

A pure delight!

Snap Out of It is a pure delight. In these refreshing exercises and quirky personal anecdotes, Ilene Segalove tickles the brain, the senses, and the funny bone all at once. Just reading one page resets your whole system. Laced with body wisdom and psychological savvy, this sassy book is highly informative, imaginative, and oh, just too much fun!

Great tips and meaningful stories

I thought this book would be fun but it's more than that. It addresses deep and soulful techniques to become more alive again. And it is sprinkled with very short poignant personal stories by the author. I recommend it for helping you switch gears, for making you remember how good it is to be alive, and for a few belly laughs as well.