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A review by hainyh
The Little Book of Big Change: The No-Willpower Approach to Breaking Any Habit by Amy Johnson
4.0
The great thing about this book is that the teachings and ideology can be applied to a vast majority of situations and behaviours in life. Any habit that needs changing, be it a physical habit such as smoking, or an emotional habit such as self-criticism, can be modified with the help of this book.
The book is split into three sections, firstly understanding your habit, secondly ending your habit, and finally ensuring lasting change. Each section is split into chapters, breaking down habits into the bare bones, allowing you to understand your behaviours before working on them. It is so much easier to break a habit once you understand the whys and wherefores behind them, which is why I really enjoyed the first section in particular.
The book has a focus on the more spiritual side of things, which will work well for some people and not for others. I am more inclined to science and evidence-base rather than the less well-supported spiritual element to self-help teachings such as Johnson's book, but I truly believe this is a highly valuable self-help manual which most people can find use for. Given that there are so many chapters, this is a good book to dip into for a chapter at a time as and when you have enough time to do so. I can imagine this being very helpful for those trying to give up smoking, as it breaks down the myths as to why people feel they can't break the habit.
The book is split into three sections, firstly understanding your habit, secondly ending your habit, and finally ensuring lasting change. Each section is split into chapters, breaking down habits into the bare bones, allowing you to understand your behaviours before working on them. It is so much easier to break a habit once you understand the whys and wherefores behind them, which is why I really enjoyed the first section in particular.
The book has a focus on the more spiritual side of things, which will work well for some people and not for others. I am more inclined to science and evidence-base rather than the less well-supported spiritual element to self-help teachings such as Johnson's book, but I truly believe this is a highly valuable self-help manual which most people can find use for. Given that there are so many chapters, this is a good book to dip into for a chapter at a time as and when you have enough time to do so. I can imagine this being very helpful for those trying to give up smoking, as it breaks down the myths as to why people feel they can't break the habit.