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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
If you read a lot of these types of books a whole lot won't be really new but it was well worth the read for sure!
What I really appreciate about this book:
1. Based on research, the author is professor of Psychology at University of Michigan
2. Kross teaches using relatable and understandable examples
3. Includes actual strategies and tools to improve chatter/self-talk or how to quell it when it is not helpful.
As I navigated through the pandemic my inner voice was overly active, consuming me. This book helped me to understand how to reframe inner conversations/self-talk.
1. Based on research, the author is professor of Psychology at University of Michigan
2. Kross teaches using relatable and understandable examples
3. Includes actual strategies and tools to improve chatter/self-talk or how to quell it when it is not helpful.
As I navigated through the pandemic my inner voice was overly active, consuming me. This book helped me to understand how to reframe inner conversations/self-talk.
I was really impressed with this one. It was far more interesting than I anticipated, and I love a psychology book that leaves the reader with tools to have moving forward. As someone who gets more and more anxious with age (am I my father?) I really enjoyed learning ways to mitigate my self-talk and avoid rumination
Lots of things most people have likely heard before but it works as an organized little review. I could see this being helpful for parents or someone working with kids. Not quite enough research or insights to really recommend broadly.
3.5/5 - interesting points but I think it could have been distilled down even more. Favorite takeaways
•Change your perspective- will this matter in x amount of time?
•Thinking of yourself in 2nd or 3rd person immediately helps quiet the mind
•Exposure to green space improves focus and ability to manage chatter
•Rituals and placebos matter because they work if you believe they do!!! (I love placebos so this was my fav)
•organizing your physical space gives sense of control in your mental space
•Change your perspective- will this matter in x amount of time?
•Thinking of yourself in 2nd or 3rd person immediately helps quiet the mind
•Exposure to green space improves focus and ability to manage chatter
•Rituals and placebos matter because they work if you believe they do!!! (I love placebos so this was my fav)
•organizing your physical space gives sense of control in your mental space
Chatter is another way of saying negative self-talk. The book is well referenced, going through different ways of "controlling chatter" that are backed up by research. The proposed techniques are common, even obvious: take distance from the problem, broaden your perspective, use rituals to reduce anxiety, walk in nature, etc.
The content is rather shallow and the "tools" proposed are so generic that they don't add much to common knowledge. Some of them can also be counterproductive depending on the person and context. I also doubt that "controlling emotions", an underlying message throughout the book, is something to strive for.
Fortunately, this is a short and easy read. Jump straight to the last chapter for a good-enough summary.
The content is rather shallow and the "tools" proposed are so generic that they don't add much to common knowledge. Some of them can also be counterproductive depending on the person and context. I also doubt that "controlling emotions", an underlying message throughout the book, is something to strive for.
Fortunately, this is a short and easy read. Jump straight to the last chapter for a good-enough summary.
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I found this book really helpful in quieting the chatter in my own mind. It uses studies and techniques that have proven to help calm the mind. It also talks about how chatter is healthy to have, but an overly chattering mind can be debilitating. If you have an overactive thought process, I recommend reading this. The biggest takeaway I have is: When you talk to yourself when you are ruminating on something, do not use first person thoughts. Instead, create distance by using the 2nd person “you” or even 3rd person. It makes it easier to look at your rumination as an outside observer and stop. Interesting stuff!
emotional
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informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
informative
medium-paced