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Honestly it was extremely repetitive and I don't feel like I actually learned how to do it. Felt more like a long winded advertisement for the companion app which you also have to pay for to be able to actually do anything on it. Would really love to pay for a book and get the actual strategy and step by step to implement the improvements.
Only big takeaway I got was don't react to things in the first 90 or so seconds which I already don't do.
Only big takeaway I got was don't react to things in the first 90 or so seconds which I already don't do.
Over half of this book is simply telling you why you should read this book. My guess is that if you've taken the time to purchase it, then you already think it could be useful. The second half of the book is basically her reading her research papers to you in a very clinical manner. This is helpful, however, in an audiobook format it just doesn't work well. If I want to go over how a scientific experiment was done, the best way for me to do that is sit down with the actual paper.
I appreciate the anti toxic thoughts message… that was repeated over and over and over. As well, there is plenty of scientific talk in this book; however, it feels a bit contradicting and dangerous when the doctor says “you’re not mentally ill. You can think your way through it”. Nooooope. A big nope from me.
I listened to this and really needed to go slower and practice. Lots of good things to think about.
This book easily could have been a fifth of its length. A LOT of repetition without adding anything
After reading up on the author and her credentials more, I’m going to say this is a load of psychobabble
After reading up on the author and her credentials more, I’m going to say this is a load of psychobabble
Super repetitive and scientific rather than actually giving helpful information
First and foremost, I think reading this would've been better than listening. I'm not really an auditory learner, which is why most of my audiobooks are either memoirs or humor. Keep in mind my own deficiencies as you read:
1. A good chunk of this book felt like an infomercial. Lots of repetition. Lots of telling the reader what will happen later in the book. Lots of it "It's so easy! Now follow these 5 steps and do it for 63 days!" Yeah, okay. If I could do that, then I probably wouldn't need this book.
2. There's a huge chunk that you science people are going to love. Lots of sciency words, whole descriptions of experiments and control groups and whatnot.
3. There are appendices that I can't actually see. And I was usually either driving or working out so going to the computer and looking up the PDF wasn't exactly practical.
That said, I would be willing to give some of these strategies a try, but it would require me to get a paper copy of the book so I can see what I'm doing. And it would take a herculean amount of self-control to sustain anything for 63 days.
Kinda wish the library had a copy so I could check it out long enough to take notes.
1. A good chunk of this book felt like an infomercial. Lots of repetition. Lots of telling the reader what will happen later in the book. Lots of it "It's so easy! Now follow these 5 steps and do it for 63 days!" Yeah, okay. If I could do that, then I probably wouldn't need this book.
2. There's a huge chunk that you science people are going to love. Lots of sciency words, whole descriptions of experiments and control groups and whatnot.
3. There are appendices that I can't actually see. And I was usually either driving or working out so going to the computer and looking up the PDF wasn't exactly practical.
That said, I would be willing to give some of these strategies a try, but it would require me to get a paper copy of the book so I can see what I'm doing. And it would take a herculean amount of self-control to sustain anything for 63 days.
Kinda wish the library had a copy so I could check it out long enough to take notes.
DNF at 35% because I was tired of hearing about the “5 step neurocycle” without having any concept of what it actually is. Apparently that is introduced in part 2 of the book. While the density and thoroughness of the method is impressive-ish (-ish because it seemed to be a study of only 6 people, which really isn’t enough data to be meaningful) it was fully boring and I just couldn’t hold on until part 2. Literally worse than reading peer-reviewed journals.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
It was good. I disagree with a few points tho. It’s a little too positive at some points. Like being sad or angry is part of the human experience and shouldn’t be rejected so harshly. Y know. But good book. Using the method to process what I’ve been avoiding