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sarahgmo's review against another edition
5.0
It’s like having a friend who really gets you and can help you out of the darkness. I learned a lot about myself and about dealing with and even appreciating anxiety. I want my friends and family to read this, so they can understand me better, too.
insertsthwitty's review against another edition
2.0
There is a lot about this book that I appreciated and found incredibly potent, mostly the candid approach to mental health and attempting to be open and honest. HOWEVER, peppering statements of 'it's only my approach' gets belied by the (sometimes quite possibly damaging) phrases of 'medication doesn't work', 'anxiety makes you fat'. This book itself doesn't pretend to be the font of all knowledge, and for that I could forgive the anecdotal evidence if not for the editor's choice of quotes on the cover of this edition where the reviewers purport it to be scientific. Close but no cigar.
ryalof's review against another edition
5.0
I mean it when I say this is the BEST book I’ve read about mental health and self growth. I swear the author was speaking into my soul. This was beautiful in more ways than I can communicate with words. I can’t believe this book isn’t talked about at greater length, I found this on a whim. Absolutely stunning
ghostwriter18's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
eitvile's review against another edition
5.0
Atviras, nuoširdus ir įdomiais faktais paremtas pasakojimas apie nerimą. Ir apie tai, kaip su juo susigyventi bei surėmus pečius su savo vidiniu nerimautoju veikti išvien
geenybell's review against another edition
5.0
Poetic, chaotic , poignant and thought provoking. I found myself pausing mid chapter to scribble down some thoughts in my journal on several occasions. Reading this on a peaceful and soulful road trip at various beautiful locations was interesting- I found the book confronting and triggering at times. It reminded me of myself sometimes, and contradicted my beliefs and thoughts at other times. A powerful memoir- I felt like I really got inside Sarah's head and rode the wave of her anxiety with her. The book felt at times organised and anxious like her described OCD , and at other times, spacious and gracious. I loved this variation of tone. I also loved the injection of so many other thinkers with quotes and theories and therapies.
thatgrace's review against another edition
5.0
First, We Make The Beast Beautiful by Sarah Wilson was such a beautiful and funny read. This book talks about Wilson’s struggles with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, Hashimoto’s disease, and more.
Wilson lives a very interesting nomadic life where she typically does not stay in one place much longer than 6 months. She has worked with Cosmopolitan magazine and newspapers where she has been able to interview some really incredible people like Dalai Lama and Brene Brown.
Not only does she share her own personal successes and failures (in grimmy and fabulous ways), but she was sure to include many many studies from many universities. I mean really everything she passes on is backed up from studies. And from writers too.
She talks about a lot about the Something Else which I have yet to hear (or read) anyone talk about it. So, it was nice to learn that I am not the only one who ponders on the Something Else. And it guess what? She hasn’t seemed to pin it down either.
Other than ponderings, there are two big points of the book - more on the physical side - which includes the importance of walking and meditating. However, I’ll let her be the one to tell you about it.
“David Brooks feel deeply that the endpoint of the anxious journey is the acquiring of character. Writing about the world’s greatest thinkers and leaders who pass through suffering before arriving at their significant position in history in the New York Times, he suggests, “Many people don’t come out healed, they come out different.
I rather love this line. It suggests a subtle transformation or perspective shift, but one that’s perfectly pitched for showing you the truth of life. For me I didn’t come out healed, i emerged from that touch-and-go Thursday with a calm knowing. A connection. A full, deep sense of the Something Else. A weather vane at my core for what mattered. I also emerged knowing this was enough. It was perfect.” -- Sarah Wilson, First, We Make the Beast Beautiful.
Wilson lives a very interesting nomadic life where she typically does not stay in one place much longer than 6 months. She has worked with Cosmopolitan magazine and newspapers where she has been able to interview some really incredible people like Dalai Lama and Brene Brown.
Not only does she share her own personal successes and failures (in grimmy and fabulous ways), but she was sure to include many many studies from many universities. I mean really everything she passes on is backed up from studies. And from writers too.
She talks about a lot about the Something Else which I have yet to hear (or read) anyone talk about it. So, it was nice to learn that I am not the only one who ponders on the Something Else. And it guess what? She hasn’t seemed to pin it down either.
Other than ponderings, there are two big points of the book - more on the physical side - which includes the importance of walking and meditating. However, I’ll let her be the one to tell you about it.
“David Brooks feel deeply that the endpoint of the anxious journey is the acquiring of character. Writing about the world’s greatest thinkers and leaders who pass through suffering before arriving at their significant position in history in the New York Times, he suggests, “Many people don’t come out healed, they come out different.
I rather love this line. It suggests a subtle transformation or perspective shift, but one that’s perfectly pitched for showing you the truth of life. For me I didn’t come out healed, i emerged from that touch-and-go Thursday with a calm knowing. A connection. A full, deep sense of the Something Else. A weather vane at my core for what mattered. I also emerged knowing this was enough. It was perfect.” -- Sarah Wilson, First, We Make the Beast Beautiful.
cathsgraphs's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0