book reviews
Book reviews by and for those seeking to understand the human mind for all its strengths, quirks and shortcomings.
Book Review: Brown, Brene — Rising Strong as a Spiritual Practice
Rising Strong, is a book about overcoming adversity, but it is much more than that. Brown has an accessible writing style that explains her own detailed research in a way that helps people to make sense of difficult emotions. Brown’s writing style is relaxed, informal, honest and at times, humorous. It is down to earth, with an anecdotal approach but references other peoples work as well as her own studies, in a clever and different way. Priests, screenwriters, and scholars are given equal billing, among others.
By JoJoBonetto5 years ago in Psyche
Book Review: Sane New World: Taming the Mind, Ruby Wax
I remember Ruby Wax from her TV interviews in the 1990s with various celebrities. The Madonna interview was like watching a ship go down. The one with Pamela Anderson doing pelvic floor exercises in her Baywatch swimsuit was not much better. Ruby Wax is a bit like Marmite, you either love her or hate her. I find her funny, but she has a habit of what I would call “over acting” and this book is not really that different in style.
By JoJoBonetto5 years ago in Psyche
"Group: How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life"
I'll start by saying, I was shocked at how much I was able to relate to this story, having never partaken of group style therapy myself. What made this story so relatable for me were the overarching issues which sent Christie to therapy in the first place: an overwhelming sense of loneliness beginning at a young age, an eating disorder, a dysfunctional family dynamic, being sexually assaulted. I personally relate to each of these topics in some way.
By Emily Goswick5 years ago in Psyche
4 Must-Read Psychology Books That Most People Have Never Heard Of
I experience mixed feelings whenever someone recommends a book or a song that came out years ago and which I’m just discovering now. One part of me is grateful for the recommendation, but another part of me says, “This came out years ago and I’m only just discovering it now?!”
By Matt Karamazov5 years ago in Psyche
9 Books To Help you Process and Heal From Your Anxiety
When the history books are written about 2020, I’m betting the word “anxiety” will come up a lot. Whether it’s the panic buying of toilet paper or the nagging worry that even a much-needed hug is potentially dangerous, there’s a lot to be anxious about, from the slightly frivolous to the downright depressing. But of course, even without the pandemic, there would have been plenty of causes for anxiety in 2020 — the U.S. election, yes, but also in the general course of being human and loving other humans. As with so many things, though: part of the solution is books! Here’s a selection of books about anxiety to help you manage it and begin to heal.
By Claire Amy Handscombe5 years ago in Psyche
Shattered Poems About Mental Health
Mental Illness is like being locked inside darkness; a darkness you feel like will last forever without a tunnel to your bright spot. As a person who has many kinds of mental illnesses, I find it is easy to get into a place of loneliness and hopelessness, and with the winter months and Christmas season as well as being single can really mess with your head and emotions when you see happy couples and families with so much holiday joy. I am the person who you find in the bathroom crying over the fact that I am 33 years old and single around the holidays. That’s why I always carry my copy of Shattered in my purse to help remind me I am not alone. Just when I start drowning in my darkness of anxiety, depression, and my SAD disorder. It is easy to get into that mental space very quicky when you feel alone, the facts you know that you aren't alone don’t even come into your mind. At that moment you just want someone to understand you and your feelings and your thoughts without judgment. Shattered it the friend who doesn’t judge , your mental illnesses, it is your friend who holds your hand through the sadness and pain.
By Danielle Gray5 years ago in Psyche
Emotional Intelligence
Referring to the book, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ- By Daniel Goleman. Find it here on Amazon https://amzn.to/2vf2bJh (Available for Kindle, Audiobook, and Hardcover). Also...if you use Amazon Smile, rather than Amazon, a percentage of what you pay for your product, goes to a charity of your choice, at no cost to you. Just saying.
By Katherine Estelle5 years ago in Psyche
Natural Relief For Anxiety And Stress
Natural Relief For Anxiety And Stress by Gustavo Kinrys and Alexandra Gold is an informational book about natural ways to manage stress and anxiety. The authors take a natural approach to maintaining mental and emotional health. It is a short and fairly easy read for anyone to enjoy and receive some well-researched information on how to relax and take it easy.
By Tangerinehippiestudios6 years ago in Psyche
Dorothy and the Glass Key
'Dorothy and the Glass Key' is a young adult novel written by Christopher J. Finn in 2019 by Austin Macauley Publishers, LLC. This is a story of wander and wondering. This is the story of a girl named Dorothy who has many adventures through time and space. Dorothy is a child from a sad home where the mother was overworked and her father was an alcoholic. The story begins when Dorothy is in a vegetative state as an adult and a resident of a rehabilation center due to her adventures through various times and places and being with various kinds of people through time, but are linked through various keys that must match to hopefully make it home again somehow.
By Mark Graham6 years ago in Psyche
