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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
Chatter is a very helpful book that gives people tactical advice about how to stop themselves from spiraling. I was recommended this book by my mother who loved the book and I understand why. It uses examples from everyday life and combines them with the forefront of academic research. The flow of one paragraph/chapter to the next was well thought-out. At the end, there is a summary of all of the tactics that he discusses in this book. My only disappointment is that the rest of the book was not a clear cut as the summary. I understand that there needs to be a string of thought, but sometimes breaking ideas into separate entities allows the reader to better concentrate. A smaller point is that I don't think I was totally convinced on the impact of "awe" on a person's long-term mental state. I think "awe" is vaguely defined and perhaps needs some better explaining.
Very instructive, informative and well-written. Kross’s book manages to be engaging and memorable while also being steeped in scientific and psychological research and experimentation.
Chatter is a book about how to harness the voice inside your head, how to avoid falling into negative thought spirals, and how to help others do the same. I’ve already begun to implement some of Kross’s suggestions and find them very helpful. And I appreciate the various anecdotes and references to different people - including Rafael Nadal - which made his research more accessible.
A really good book and well worth the read for anyone who’s ever battled with their own inner-voice.
Chatter is a book about how to harness the voice inside your head, how to avoid falling into negative thought spirals, and how to help others do the same. I’ve already begun to implement some of Kross’s suggestions and find them very helpful. And I appreciate the various anecdotes and references to different people - including Rafael Nadal - which made his research more accessible.
A really good book and well worth the read for anyone who’s ever battled with their own inner-voice.
Fun read, interesting insights about how the mind works and how to harness our ‘inner voice.’ I found it relatable and also loved all the (relatively easy) tips offered to quiet the inner negative voice when it arises.
This is a book everyone should read. Kross breaks down "chatter," that voice that at times goes off the rails into rumination and anxiety, and gives tools on how to harness it. Great scientific work, practical tools, and every day situations/scenarios that everyone experiences.
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I’m excited to try out the techniques mentioned in this book. Chatter and anxiety are things that I battle daily. It reads well, but I definitely needed it to be quiet while I was reading it so I could concentrate.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Gave some useful tools for managing the conversations that happen in our heads, however, the tool kit in the back summarizes everything nicely. Perhaps just focus on the chapters that talk about the tools you want to learn more about.
This was fascinating! I feel like in the last few years, my anxiety and chatter have increased a lot and in ways I have had a hard time understanding. Dr. Kross did a great job of explaining how chatter works in your brain, how to harness it, and how to make it work for you as opposed to against you. I admit, I sort of zoned out a few times, but ultimately I feel like it was interesting and informative about that pesky little voice inside my head.
Practical advice to harness positive self talk. This genre (psychology/self-help) is hit or miss (with a lot of misses), but this book has some tips that I will incorporate into my life. 1. To avoid rumination (i.e., chatter) you can distance yourself from the problem by speaking to yourself in the third person or speaking to yourself as if you were talking to a friend. This technique is similar to psycho drama that I have utilized in my law practice where you look at a case from another person’s perspective to gain insight into the core of the issue. 2. Co-rumination is not helpful. Speaking to other people about your problems can be helpful, but not if you simply rehash the facts of the problem indefinitely. You have to address the emotional aspects of the problem (Capt Kirk) and the intellectual aspects (Spock) in order to contextualize the issue and have productive conversations. This technique applies to yourself and helping others. 3. Nature is healing—get outside to PT. 4. Placebos have real effects—fake it until you make it.
Overall, well produced audio book with a helpful summary at the end of the book.
Overall, well produced audio book with a helpful summary at the end of the book.