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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
This is based solely on the audiobook version of this book. I’m not a fan of self help type books and I rarely read non-fiction that isn’t true crime but this book was amazing! I really needs 10 stars. The author was the narrator which was nice. While largely about what the voice in our head and how it helps and hurts us, he explained things through stories about himself, his colleagues, his research, and pop culture moments, that made it feel less like a lecture on what you should and should not be doing (which how I think most self help books are written) and more like advice from a friend. This book is truly fascinating and I will be definitely be trying some of the techniques I learned from it.
Pretty good psychology writing, good balance of science and practical tips. I kinda wanted more about talking to yourself and inner monologue rather than stuff about how nature is good for you, but overall pretty good. Worth a read/listen
One of the most insightful book that I've come across about the voices inside our heads. It's extremely well written and I finished listening to it compulsively. I am hoping to use some of the techniques to quieten the voices inside y head. Absolutely a must read.
Highly recommend if you want tools to help quiet the voice in your head (because maybe you don’t?).
Ironically, I read a review of this book in the midst of some major rumination. I thought, hey what's the worst that can happen - maybe it'll simply provide me with 6 rumination-free hours. Instead, this scientific and anecdotal account of the voice inside our heads and the ways in which it can run away with itself, and in turn be reigned back in, opened my eyes to the coping mechanisms and habits I've developed which, according to numerous studies, might actually be encouraging unhelpful and unproductive chatter. I'd recommend this book for anyone who experiences anxious thought patterns, frequent rumination or just generalised stress. It was great, and if nothing more will show you that you're not alone in your negative self talk but that there are ways to combat it.
Seems like a lot of common sense packaged in a book. For example, does an experimental psychologist really need to share that we now "have data/research that proves journaling is a good way to alleviate stress." Umm, duh?