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Bij Je Verstand Blijven (2012)

by Philippa Perry(Favorite Author)

3.71 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

De Arbeiderspers

review 1: Having just finished Perry's book, I can't really say that sanity has invaded me. Quite the contrary, I suppose: sanity has not invaded me. For the most part, you'd still find me quite insane, keen on a good conspiracy theory and believing that the world is shite (the dictionary allows such a word).The three stars in my review aren't mean. Goodreads.com tells me it means ‘I liked it‘, and that's about it. Having read it on a chapter-by-chapter basis, I gave it some time for the content to sink in. And having done so, I now find myself slightly more aware of my thought processes, but perhaps not that further from where the awareness was to begin with.If you take into consideration how prolific the genre of self-improvement is, then Philippa Perry could have pushed furth... moreer the envelope. She played safe, I suppose, or maybe she's just writing about what she knows best. What she knows best, though, is actually quite interesting, so ‘I liked it’.A reasonably light read that you will have to digest with some slowly-braised introspection. It's probably worth your time. It probably deserves more attention than the majority of books in this category. And with some more ‘oomph’ it would have deserved 4 stars.A final note: unless you're Vladimir Putin, there's no reason not peruse Philippa Perry's work. She's a frankly interesting person.
review 2: In this slim volume psychotherapist Philippa Perry offers surprisingly rich content to help us actively care for our wellbeing. After a helpful description of how our brains work, and the differences between our left brains and right brains, she articulates four cornerstones of sanity: self-observation, relating to others, managing stress, and understanding our stories – our personal narratives. She shares tools and exercises for skill development in each area of self-management, things each of us can easily practice. For further exploration, Perry provides an annotated list of resources for further learning. A motivated reader would be also interested in the valuable references cited in the endnotes, one of which is a TED talk by Brene Brown, who has done sought-after work around the value of vulnerability.The catchy title is part of the School of Life series published by Picador. A quick, yet delightfully rich read, it can be a handbook one keeps nearby for personal maintenance. less

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