Am I Overthinking This?: Over-answering life's questions in 101 charts (Humor Books, Self Help Books, Books About Adulthood)

Am I overthinking this? Probably. This is a book of questions with answers, over-answers, and many charts: Did I screw up? How do I achieve work-life balance? Am I eating too much cheese? Do I have too many plants? Like a conversation with your non-judgmental best friend, Michelle Rial delivers a playful take on the little dilemmas that loom large in the mind of every adult through artful charts and funny, insightful questions. • Building on her popular Instagram account @michellerial, Am I Overthinking This? brings whimsical charm to topics big and small • Offers solidarity for the stressed, answers for the confused, and a good laugh for all • Michelle Rial is an illustrator, writer and photographer who has been publishing charts online for almost a decade. Her work has been featured on USA Today, Fast Company, Vox, designboom, AV Club, and more. Fans of Adulting: How to Become a Grownup in 535 Easy(ish) Steps, Thin Slices of Anxiety, and It's OK to Feel Things Deeply will relate to the humorous dilemmas in Am I Overthinking This? This book serves as a reminder that there isn't always one right answer—and that, sometimes, the only answer is to pick a path and keep moving. • A perfect coffee table, bathroom or bar top conversation-starting book • Makes a great gift for a friend who tends to think about the big and small questions a bit too much "Michelle Rial's illustrated book explores life's big questions (Am I eating too much cheese? Has anyone seen my sunglasses?) through a series of charts, graphs, and diagrams. Her delightful visuals dissect modern anxieties with real-life objects." -- WIRED "Michelle Rial creates dazzling and insightful infographics...peppered with clever insights and coy observations" -- Vulture "If decisions feel daunting, refer to this book of amusingly overwrought charts and diagrams." -- Real Simple "I love this it's creative, witty, pretty, and insightful." -- Book Riot This is a book of questions with answers, over-answers, and Did I screw up? How do I achieve work-life balance? Do I have too many plants? Like a conversation with your non-judgmental best friend, Michelle Rial delivers a playful take on the little dilemmas that loom large in the mind of every adult through artful charts and funny, insightful questions. This book serves as a reminder that there isn't always one right answer--and that, sometimes, the only answer is to pick a path and keep moving. * A perfect coffee table, bathroom or bar top conversation-starting book * Makes a great gift for a friend who tends to think about the big and small questions a bit too much "Am I Overthinking This' is a book of advice for the overthinker who just wants an answer, the chart lover who wants a laugh, and the former mathlete who can't resist a graph. Each chart asks and answers a super-important and yet not-actually-vital question, like 'Do I need more plants?' 'What wine should I bring?' and 'Do I have time for this?' The author has a twitter account, ThisAmericanChart, of funny charts about everyday life, and this book would include some of the best of those related to the topic of "unimportant life questions I need to know the answer to" with many new charts that address the questions that pester you every day about whether you're doing it wrong"-- Provided by publisher

Did I screw up? How do I achieve work-life balance? Am I eating too much cheese? Do I have too many plants? Through artful charts and funny, insightful questions, Michelle Rial delivers a playful take on the little dilemmas that loom large in the mind of every adult. Building on her popular Instagram account, Am I Overthinking This? brings whimsical charm to topics big and small, and offers solidarity for the stressed, answers for the confused, and a good laugh for all.

Will I ever use the math I learned in school? Do I have too many plants? Some questions just don't have a right answer. If you find yourself overanalyzing everyday questions, Rial provides humorous-- yet helpful-- charts to help you figure out the little dilemmas. And she reminds us: sometimes, the only answer is to pick a path and keep moving. -- Adapted from back cover