How to Be Sick

A pocket-sized guide to the practices of the bestselling classic How to Be Sick, which has sold 33,655 copies over two editions.

You’re not alone when you have this volume of transformative practices, drawn from a beloved bestseller.

In 2001, Toni Bernhard got sick and, to her and her partner’s bewilderment, stayed that way. As they faced the confusion, frustration, and despair of a life with sudden limitations—a life that was vastly different from the one they’d thought they’d have together—Toni had to learn how to be sick.

In this book, Toni shares the practices she outlined to the reader in her bestselling classic How to Be Sick. Organized by specific challenge so that the reader can easily find a helpful, workable practice to address their situation and packaged in an easy-to-carry and easy-to-digest format, this is the experiential wisdom that has helped Toni live a life of equanimity, compassion, and joy, despite her many physical and energetic restrictions (and, sometimes, because of them). You’ll find help, solace, and inspiration for any challenge or situation on the pages of this loyal companion.