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The Healthy Mind Toolkit: Quit Sabotaging Your Success and Become Your Best Self by Alice Boyes
lattelibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
Alice Boyes reminds me of my therapist. It makes sense, given Boyes' background in psychology. Her book and toolkit offers a plethora of optimism as well as ways to manage one's thinking. Discussing personal thoughts, relationships, work, and money, she explains why we might think the way we do, how to think differently, and asks questions that reinforce what we've been reading.
For me, the most helpful tool was the division between "valid vs helpful" thinking. Instead of thinking shoulds and coulds and whether something is valid, ask instead whether a certain thought is helpful. Is it valid to worry about one's relationship? Perhaps. But is it helpful? If not, you may want to do something to try to circumvent those worries.
Overall, this was a pleasant read and one that I may return to from time to time.
For me, the most helpful tool was the division between "valid vs helpful" thinking. Instead of thinking shoulds and coulds and whether something is valid, ask instead whether a certain thought is helpful. Is it valid to worry about one's relationship? Perhaps. But is it helpful? If not, you may want to do something to try to circumvent those worries.
Overall, this was a pleasant read and one that I may return to from time to time.
daniel_oneiroi's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
I think the book itself has a lot of great ideas but the conversational tone isn't for me. It works for other people who are into identifying with an author, 'bonding,' etc. It might be especially helpful for people who actually *feel bad about things,* and I... don't. I don't have a sense of guilt and I don't feel like I need to attack or denigrate anyone over things, including myself. If you're the kind of person who gets stressed out and remorseful over missed opportunities or self-sabotaging tendencies, this might help you.
I think I was looking for an 'identification' tutorial of goals vs. actions, intents vs. likely outcomes, and how to navigate them. Such a book is lacking on the market though. If I ever figure it out, I'll write one.
I think I was looking for an 'identification' tutorial of goals vs. actions, intents vs. likely outcomes, and how to navigate them. Such a book is lacking on the market though. If I ever figure it out, I'll write one.
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