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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
Für mich wohl das schlechteste Buch 2020. Hier hatte jemand geschrieben das es sich wie einzelne Blogeinträge liest und dem muss ich tatsächlich zustimmen. Hinzu kommt das es zu wenig persönlich ist, und das ist bei so einem sensiblen Thema einfach zu wichtig.
This book is divided in short chapters which makes it easy to read. The author makes interesting lists about different topics. He has a very interesting view of the world and makes some assumptions that totally mirror how I have felt in some situations. It really made me think! I totally recommend it!
Good book about the nature of anxiety. Makes an interesting point that with the technological/industrial revolutions, our physical bodies have not had the amount of time necessary to adapt. This is the root cause of the anxiety epidemic we see today. The supermarket aisles we walk down would almost seem like an alien environment to someone born three hundred years ago. That is why walks in nature, looking at a body of water, or just simply looking at the sky are therapeutic to us (decrease rumination). The book also focuses on social media and controlling your interaction with it in a healthy manner.
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Nice and easy ready - nothing too special, but I definitely took some things from this book ( for example to sleep more, enjoy mother nature and drastically reduce my screen time)
It was nice to read. It made me think a lot and I changed some bad habits. Would definitely read it again :)
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In Notes on a Nervous Planet, Matt Haig talks about how our modern, digital, capitalist society has an influence on our mental health and our behavior.
The book consists of short chapters that are thematically related, but can be read seperately. This allowed Haig to explore a lot of different topics. He talks about sleep being the biggest enemy of capitalism (because we can't buy or see advertisements or watch Netflix when we sleep). He talks about the overload of information and options we now have, giving us the feeling that we're never done. He talks about how working all day long is not equal to being more productive. And he talks about how we always are focusing on the future and meanwhile are forgetting about everything we already have.
If this wasn't a library book, I would have highlighted and dog-eared so many pages and paragraphs. I'm often a fan of short books, but for this once, I wouldn't have minded if Notes on a Nervous Planet would have been longer, because that would have allowed Haig to talk about each of these topics more in depth. Still, I think this is a great way to start if you want to learn more about why we often feel unhappy, and how we can cope with this.
The book consists of short chapters that are thematically related, but can be read seperately. This allowed Haig to explore a lot of different topics. He talks about sleep being the biggest enemy of capitalism (because we can't buy or see advertisements or watch Netflix when we sleep). He talks about the overload of information and options we now have, giving us the feeling that we're never done. He talks about how working all day long is not equal to being more productive. And he talks about how we always are focusing on the future and meanwhile are forgetting about everything we already have.
If this wasn't a library book, I would have highlighted and dog-eared so many pages and paragraphs. I'm often a fan of short books, but for this once, I wouldn't have minded if Notes on a Nervous Planet would have been longer, because that would have allowed Haig to talk about each of these topics more in depth. Still, I think this is a great way to start if you want to learn more about why we often feel unhappy, and how we can cope with this.
Well I enjoyed parts of this and would like it if it was an email digest! I found there was a lot of sweeping scientific statements that weren't back up, and he's stance against medication annoyed me (again). BUT I did take away some gems and reminders about being present in the moment.
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