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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
I was such a huge fan of Reasons To Stay Alive and Notes on a Nervous Planet is just as raw as Reasons To Stay Alive was. My mental health has been very unstable for a while now and reading self-help books like this truly gave me a sense of comfort for some reasons. The way I relate to what the author is constantly dealing with makes me feel less alone in going through all this. I know this season will pass and I will be better. And this book taught me so too.
This book is like the dad I didn’t have giving me advice I always needed. A reassuring hug of a book.
Went on a Matt Haig binge re-reading Reasons to Stay Alive and this -- Notes on a Nervous Planet. Really enjoyed reflecting on our relationship with tech and society as a whole.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
While reading this book, I am in a very anxious part of my life. To be honest, this book sometimes made me more anxious. But I still enjoyed it. And will probably reread it when my mind is in a calmer place.
I love Matt Haig and I love the way he writes. It truly does feel like a warm blanket and a cup of tea, at the same time I might be biased but self help style books have never worked on me. Someone telling an anecdote with the end being ‘it will be okay’ doesn’t soothe my depression, so after ten years of CBT I have very little to take away from it. It’s not one that will leave me pondering over the chapters like other reviews but still a lovely worthwhile read.
kinda lame, i really like the midnight library, so maybe his nonfiction writing is just not for me
it’s a good book for if you’re starting your journey into this. if you’re a psychologist and you’ve been going to therapy for a decade you may find it a bit superficial
This book has changed my life. Not in a cheesey, selfhelpy, "my life in wonderful now" kind of way but in a genuine way. There was one particular line that hit me like someone had just stuck me with an arrow. It was the one about checking Twitter when I should be making myself breakfast. I had to go over that line again and again. I knew that I'd just come across one of those life altering pieces of information. I will listen to this book over and over again. I just know it.
For someone who's mind is always racing, who (exhaustively) thinks about everything all the time, this book was a lot sometimes. It was confronting. I felt like this book was made up of all the things that give me anxiety. But ultimately, that was the point. It is supposed to make you think and feel, because reading a book like this should make you feel like you need to do something. You need to make changes.
I love Matt Haig's way of writing. The short bits in between the long (and heavier) bits. This book really struck a cord with me. In this modern, messed up world, a book like this is needed. Yes, some parts were stronger than others but it's about the message. And Matt Haig makes it loud and clear.
I love Matt Haig's way of writing. The short bits in between the long (and heavier) bits. This book really struck a cord with me. In this modern, messed up world, a book like this is needed. Yes, some parts were stronger than others but it's about the message. And Matt Haig makes it loud and clear.