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A review by barnysanchez
Unwinding Anxiety by Judson Brewer
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
Early in the book, the author wrote "...in this book I have scienced the shit out of anxiety.". And he did.
Whether you experience anxiety (which I think everyone does at different levels and plains in their lives) or for the sake of a person you care about who struggles with anxiety, read this book. Don't just read it; repeat the exercises and practice. Repetition is the mother of mastery. The book has a lot of practical advice, but you have to put in the work. It helped me a lot. It was well balanced with just the right amount of medical and nerdy depth to make the points and keep it interesting without feeling I was reading some cheesy advice.
One metric of how much a book impacts me is the number of highlights and notes I take, and so far this year, this is the book with the most notes. I have made a point of pausing and practicing what I have learned. I could relate to so many examples the author provided.
Whether you experience anxiety (which I think everyone does at different levels and plains in their lives) or for the sake of a person you care about who struggles with anxiety, read this book. Don't just read it; repeat the exercises and practice. Repetition is the mother of mastery. The book has a lot of practical advice, but you have to put in the work. It helped me a lot. It was well balanced with just the right amount of medical and nerdy depth to make the points and keep it interesting without feeling I was reading some cheesy advice.
One metric of how much a book impacts me is the number of highlights and notes I take, and so far this year, this is the book with the most notes. I have made a point of pausing and practicing what I have learned. I could relate to so many examples the author provided.