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lmm711's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.25
Great insights and information presented well and with solid end of chapter recaps
kayexplores's review
5.0
OMG this book was fantastic. Hands down best self-navigation book for self mastery, and I’ve read A LOT in this genre.
It took me months to finish The Science of Stuck because every other page there would be some golden nugget that would stop me in my tracks, and kick off hours of contemplation and journaling.
Fortunately, the author builds on a number of greats in this space - Brene Brown, Julia Cameron, IFS work, trauma therapy, and loads more - with the secret sauce of distilling actionable concepts. This is not an academic resource. It’s a hands on, relatable guide.
I hope it’s as useful to you as it was to me!
It took me months to finish The Science of Stuck because every other page there would be some golden nugget that would stop me in my tracks, and kick off hours of contemplation and journaling.
Fortunately, the author builds on a number of greats in this space - Brene Brown, Julia Cameron, IFS work, trauma therapy, and loads more - with the secret sauce of distilling actionable concepts. This is not an academic resource. It’s a hands on, relatable guide.
I hope it’s as useful to you as it was to me!
thoughtsstained's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
fast-paced
5.0
A truly enlightening read that I can't wait to work through!
sunbreak's review
2.0
Sometimes you have to wonder if white people ever look around and see their bubble. I can't get past the fact that virtually all of the author's academic and cultural references are white, famous, and kind of over-played IMO. There are so many other viewpoints out there, do I really need a rehash of what is already written and podcast-ed to death?
The second very large issue is that she asserts that most of neurodivergence is due to trauma, which I believe to be highly inaccurate. Where is the discussion of how marginalized identities experience trauma and literally can't get 'unstuck' due to lack of systemic power? Racism appears only as an 'incident' rather than a lifelong experience.
Despite these issues, I found some really great nuggets that I will probably use with clients and loved the writing style and structure of the book. Her 5 minute challenges and journal exercises are good.
The second very large issue is that she asserts that most of neurodivergence is due to trauma, which I believe to be highly inaccurate. Where is the discussion of how marginalized identities experience trauma and literally can't get 'unstuck' due to lack of systemic power? Racism appears only as an 'incident' rather than a lifelong experience.
Despite these issues, I found some really great nuggets that I will probably use with clients and loved the writing style and structure of the book. Her 5 minute challenges and journal exercises are good.
amynicole84's review
2.5
This book was recommended by a self-proclaimed minimal mom. She plugged the book while explaining that sometimes moms can feel "lazy" or "crazy" when, in actuality, they are overwhelmed and living in survival mode.
The author only touched on this idea briefly toward the end of the book. A lot of the examples were vague. My beliefs do not align with much of what the author describes. I'll take away the ideas I found useful and leave the rest behind.
It really felt like I was reading a college research paper. 30% of the book was citations/reference. It was okay enough for me to read it in its entirety, but I wouldn't recommend it.
The author only touched on this idea briefly toward the end of the book. A lot of the examples were vague. My beliefs do not align with much of what the author describes. I'll take away the ideas I found useful and leave the rest behind.
It really felt like I was reading a college research paper. 30% of the book was citations/reference. It was okay enough for me to read it in its entirety, but I wouldn't recommend it.
nyssahhhh's review
3.5
Covered a lot of basic therapy concepts. I found the copious footnotes very distracting (even though the author encouraged us to avoid if we don't want to read them... I didn't read them). A lot of bite-sized therapy and references to others' sayings, so not necessarily my style. Good information overall.
doogsley's review
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
springtime is always when self-help books start calling to me again. 🌼 i tend to err on the side of spiritual, but i decided to consult a more science-based read after a particularly ugly bout of seasonal affective disorder.
“stuck” is a motif that haunts me, and i feel like this book gave good insight as to Why it’s happening and some novel ideas on How to break the cycles. there’s also exercises at the end of each chapter, which seem useful to those who don’t do a lot of shadow work. there’s nothing superduper groundbreaking here, but it appeared to me in the right place at the right time.
“stuck” is a motif that haunts me, and i feel like this book gave good insight as to Why it’s happening and some novel ideas on How to break the cycles. there’s also exercises at the end of each chapter, which seem useful to those who don’t do a lot of shadow work. there’s nothing superduper groundbreaking here, but it appeared to me in the right place at the right time.