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You Are Not Your Brain: The 4-Step Solution For Changing Bad Habits, Ending Unhealthy Thinking, And Taking Control Of Your Life (2011)

by Jeffrey M. Schwartz(Favorite Author)

3.86 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1583334262 (ISBN13: 9781583334263)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Avery

review 1: The science here felt solid, and the tips and exercises as well. But the repetitiveness of the example case studies and the cutesy choice of language (e.g. "Uh Oh Centre" and "Wise Advocate") drove me crazy and made the book difficult to read and difficult to take seriously. In the end, I skimmed it quickly, taking notes of the key points and examining the exercises in detail. It was much more effective that way.
review 2: If you put aside the excess wordiness and repetitiveness of the author there is a good gem of an idea underneath.(I would have rated it higher if the writing was clearer.)Being able to see that your thoughts (your brain) are not actually who you are can be an extremely eye-opening experience (akin to mindful meditation in my mind). The fact t... morehat the writer offers hope and simple ways to see these negative thoughts/behaviours as old patterns and be able to start to change them is great. If you scoff and dismiss anything that isn't purely rationale and backed up with tons of scientific studies then this book probably isn't for you. But if you can keep an open mind it can lead you to seeing your habits in a new light. less

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