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A review by diana_eveline
Calm by The School of Life
4.0
"Being calmer doesn't at all mean that we think everything can be fine; it just means we are in a better state of mind to cope with the genuine challenges of our lives."
A wonderful book that explores all aspects of being calm. It starts out with our unrealistic expectations that need altering, builds up to how the ways of our modern society make it harder for us to find calmness and maintain it and ends with a comforting conclusion that we are all just deeply complicated beings who are faced with too much to get it right all the time. Losing your mind every now and then is perfectly normal. After that, it is essential to get back in touch with yourself.
I got this book two years ago from a family that has since become very dear to me. I was completely out of touch with myself but managed to regain footing with their support. They gave this to me as a parting-present to help me maintain my newly gained state of mind. For some reason, it ended up on the bottom of a pile of books. I finally managed to pick it up and regret not doing so sooner. It is comforting without getting too close to the reader, honest without unnecessary bluntness.
This is not a self-help book. There are no ready-made answers or tips on how to battle your every day triggers for stress and anxiety. There is a general origin story that lays out how things happen, which not only makes you feel understood but brings a bit of comfort. I loved the implementation of (political) philosophers and artists from all walks of life. Beautiful examples that really make you stop and think for a moment. What helped me most is to realise that there is no such thing as obtaining a permanent state of clamness. It is not possible and we shouldn't strive for that either. It is just important to realize when your balance is shifting to anxiety and find a way to groung yourself. This book certainly does it for me.
A wonderful book that explores all aspects of being calm. It starts out with our unrealistic expectations that need altering, builds up to how the ways of our modern society make it harder for us to find calmness and maintain it and ends with a comforting conclusion that we are all just deeply complicated beings who are faced with too much to get it right all the time. Losing your mind every now and then is perfectly normal. After that, it is essential to get back in touch with yourself.
I got this book two years ago from a family that has since become very dear to me. I was completely out of touch with myself but managed to regain footing with their support. They gave this to me as a parting-present to help me maintain my newly gained state of mind. For some reason, it ended up on the bottom of a pile of books. I finally managed to pick it up and regret not doing so sooner. It is comforting without getting too close to the reader, honest without unnecessary bluntness.
This is not a self-help book. There are no ready-made answers or tips on how to battle your every day triggers for stress and anxiety. There is a general origin story that lays out how things happen, which not only makes you feel understood but brings a bit of comfort. I loved the implementation of (political) philosophers and artists from all walks of life. Beautiful examples that really make you stop and think for a moment. What helped me most is to realise that there is no such thing as obtaining a permanent state of clamness. It is not possible and we shouldn't strive for that either. It is just important to realize when your balance is shifting to anxiety and find a way to groung yourself. This book certainly does it for me.