sineadholmes's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
nmhealey28's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
I found this book to be super insightful and informative when it came to explaining anxiety and all that’s comes with it !
As with all books like this, and as Sarah Wilson herself mentions serval times throughout, you mustn’t take what is said as ‘gospel’, but merely as one women’s experience with anxiety and what has worked for her.
I really loved the idea that in order to fully combat anxiety, one must understand it and all it’s complexities. Oh, the complexities ! Not always understood by those Wilson calls “life naturals” (I love this description), anxious people come in all shapes and sizes and all have their own unique quirks and intricacies that make it hard to fully grasp. By “making the beast (anxiety) beautiful”, that is to understand your anxiety, then you demystify it.
Though heavy at times on scientific concepts and the like, it is very clear that Sarah Wilson has research this topic very thoroughly, drawing from professionals in many fields as well as her own life experiences.
A very useful book!
As with all books like this, and as Sarah Wilson herself mentions serval times throughout, you mustn’t take what is said as ‘gospel’, but merely as one women’s experience with anxiety and what has worked for her.
I really loved the idea that in order to fully combat anxiety, one must understand it and all it’s complexities. Oh, the complexities ! Not always understood by those Wilson calls “life naturals” (I love this description), anxious people come in all shapes and sizes and all have their own unique quirks and intricacies that make it hard to fully grasp. By “making the beast (anxiety) beautiful”, that is to understand your anxiety, then you demystify it.
Though heavy at times on scientific concepts and the like, it is very clear that Sarah Wilson has research this topic very thoroughly, drawing from professionals in many fields as well as her own life experiences.
A very useful book!
curiousnoel's review against another edition
5.0
I can't get over how wonderfully this was written. Lovely yet conversational at the same time, as well as achingly honest. The kind of book I could fill to the brim with sticky notes, underlines, and highlights.
fancylibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
First, this book sincerely helped me re-frame my anxiety. It isn’t really a self-help book as much as understanding anxiety in all its forms and how to live with it. I appreciated that the author gave real, solid advice that she has used and has learned from some very knowledgeable people.
My only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is that I felt the book was very long and some of the same stories came up again and again. I understand that the author is a celebrity in Australia, so perhaps her publisher encouraged her to write more for people who are interested in her life, but for me it was hard to stay focused. Nevertheless, I did finish it, found is extremely helpful and will be using some of her advice in my never-ending journey of “fretting”
My only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is that I felt the book was very long and some of the same stories came up again and again. I understand that the author is a celebrity in Australia, so perhaps her publisher encouraged her to write more for people who are interested in her life, but for me it was hard to stay focused. Nevertheless, I did finish it, found is extremely helpful and will be using some of her advice in my never-ending journey of “fretting”
bcd001's review against another edition
4.0
She's crazed, but has more wisdom to impart on the topic than 4 or 5 typical such books.
damopedro's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting. I read about half and then switched to audio book. I feel like this is the kind of book where for some people they are going to identify completely with what she says and get a lot out of it. Then for others, not so much. I'm in the not so much camp.
jessi_c's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
This would be one of the first books i’ve read about anxiety specifically. Had to throw my book across the room a few times because i was so ill-prepared how much of it was a self portrait. So many dog-earred pages. I need to put some distance between me and the book for a while before I revisit those pages. My life coach will be hearing about this. 108/10