Sane New World
Taming the Mind
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Ruby Wax
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Ruby Wax
About this listen
Ruby Wax - comedian, writer and mental health campaigner - shows us how our minds can jeopardize our sanity. With her own periods of depression and now a Masters from Oxford in Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy to draw from, she explains how our busy, chattering, self-critical thoughts drive us to anxiety and stress.
If we are to break the cycle, we need to understand how our brains work, rewire our thinking and find calm in a frenetic world. Helping you become the master, not the slave, of your mind, here is the manual to saner living.
©2013 Waxworks Ltd (P)2014 Hodder & StoughtonCritic Reviews
"In Sane New World, Wax touches upon her own anxieties and fears with honesty and humour...it royally hauls a stigmatised fact of life kicking and laughing into the open." ( The Times)
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- Anonymous User
- 29-06-2017
Great read
What a book! so so informative and witty. will definitely be using some of the suggestions
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- Vince
- 17-10-2017
The message eventually comes through
I was about to abandoned this after listening to the first 50% of this novel but, I persisted and lucky I did. If you stick past all the sarcasm and poor jokes, Ruby eventually does a great job of explaining how the human mind works.
Her experience in psychology and neuroscience has paid off as she could clearly explain some difficult theories such as emotions, brain chemistry and therapies in layman's terms.
This is a must if anyone who is or has dealt with depression and anxiety. She shows some great techniques to manage the monkey mind and use mindfulness to help many situations.
I found it difficult to relate to her personal life story, but she does a fabulous job of explaining the mind talk to a person who is suffering from mental illness. I think many will relate to this and will enjoy her descriptions.
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- Ania
- 21-03-2016
Fantastic!!!
A book with much wisdom, science and humour. Should be read by all who want a grounded and kindness filled life.
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- Anonymous User
- 03-02-2018
Looking for the keys for my Ferrari brain
Big science in small words
Loved it, love Ruby.
Now; on to her next book !
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- Anonymous User
- 06-10-2017
chock full of negativity
the first 5 chapters were cool but i kinda got sick of the casual racism, fatshaming and general negativity. Youre not special and youre not an individual seems to be a theme. if youre looking for a feel good read this is not it.
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