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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
This has been one of the most well-written and compelling “self-help” books I’ve read. Ever. Kross’ use of the metaphor and anecdote to make scientific findings about the human mind and how it talks to itself tangible and relatable was stunning.
If you want to delve into your self-talk and you find yourself caught in negative self-talk loops (chatter), this book is a must read.
This is one I will read every year. I’m also dying to delve into the book club questions at the back with anyone wanting to discuss.
*I just finished reading this book the second time through and was laughing at how poorly I’ve implemented things I wanted to after my first encounter with it.
Some “chatter management tools” I plan on polishing after this read through are:
Engage in self talk in second and third person
Journal more consistently
Connect to my ancestors’ stories of resilience
Participate in and recognize group and personal rituals
Be out in nature more often
Make time for awe inspiring experiences
If you want to delve into your self-talk and you find yourself caught in negative self-talk loops (chatter), this book is a must read.
This is one I will read every year. I’m also dying to delve into the book club questions at the back with anyone wanting to discuss.
*I just finished reading this book the second time through and was laughing at how poorly I’ve implemented things I wanted to after my first encounter with it.
Some “chatter management tools” I plan on polishing after this read through are:
Engage in self talk in second and third person
Journal more consistently
Connect to my ancestors’ stories of resilience
Participate in and recognize group and personal rituals
Be out in nature more often
Make time for awe inspiring experiences
informative
reflective
medium-paced
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Points I’ll remember - Get OUTSIDE. Talk to yourself as if you’re your own coach. Consider you in a few weeks, months, or years in the future. The brain is STRONG - so feel free to give it your own placebo.
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Hm. This book happened. One of those where it was so 'meh' that I can't even motivate myself to write a detailed review on why. Bullet points:
- False premise as the author assumes all human beings think primarily in verbal thoughts/speech. See Temple Grandin's Thinking in Pictures to refute this. Author repeated multiple times that language/speech was fundamental to human thought, which is not true.
- Clearly aimed at the "worried well" and little to no acknowledgement of people with significant anxiety, depression, etc.
- Research was thin and rarely actually related to his thesis, many points stretched to fit his idea of "chatter."
- Not very engaging, rather redundant. Could have been a Medium article and little would have been lost.
Disappointing from a scientist's perspective, but also not particularly useful for laymen either. The section of tools at the back of the book is good, but the rest of the book doesn't really add much.
- False premise as the author assumes all human beings think primarily in verbal thoughts/speech. See Temple Grandin's Thinking in Pictures to refute this. Author repeated multiple times that language/speech was fundamental to human thought, which is not true.
- Clearly aimed at the "worried well" and little to no acknowledgement of people with significant anxiety, depression, etc.
- Research was thin and rarely actually related to his thesis, many points stretched to fit his idea of "chatter."
- Not very engaging, rather redundant. Could have been a Medium article and little would have been lost.
Disappointing from a scientist's perspective, but also not particularly useful for laymen either. The section of tools at the back of the book is good, but the rest of the book doesn't really add much.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Quite a short book, concise and to the point. I picked up some useful tips for controlling my sometimes spiralling thoughts. Borrowed from the library but might have to get my own copy at some point to refer back to. Good book.
It is quite helpful, but one can easily escape to the final chapter, not that it is long or an exhausting read though, quite the contrary.