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emcgillivray's review against another edition
3.0
Disclaimer: In a previous job, I hired Jacobs to present at a conference I ran, and her top-notch speaking contributed to me purchasing and then reading Banish Your Inner Critic.
Some of the exercises in reframing how you think I found helpful. Especially asking yourself deep down why this happening or what these fears really are. With creativity, so many of our fears are shame or other things we shouldn't be worried about.
That said, this took me forever to read. It felt like "everything and the kitchen sink" (even if it's clear that Jacobs has more thoughts and ideas), and at times, it was overwhelming, and I'd put it aside for a while.
Some of the exercises in reframing how you think I found helpful. Especially asking yourself deep down why this happening or what these fears really are. With creativity, so many of our fears are shame or other things we shouldn't be worried about.
That said, this took me forever to read. It felt like "everything and the kitchen sink" (even if it's clear that Jacobs has more thoughts and ideas), and at times, it was overwhelming, and I'd put it aside for a while.
sasha_is_reading's review
3.0
If this is one of the first self-help books you read on creativity, self compassion, or any of the other trending self esteem topics, it's a great overview. Jacobs crystallizes a lot of the ideas and exercises that can be found in similar books. I was hoping for a little more. I did like the way this book was organized, and remembering to trust in yourself is always positive! But for deeper dives, I'd recommend reading Neff, Pressfield, or Cameron instead.
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