Reviews for Managing your mind

The average rating for Managing your mind based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-03-30 00:00:00 O. Sessoms I picked this up months ago for $1 at a thrift store. It appealed to me because of its promises to help with anxiety and time management. At the time I purchased it, I had 12 work deadlines unfurling about once every 5 days, so it seemed particularly applicable. I thought if the book couldn't help me, I could at least hold it in my arms before fainting, so the paramedics would understand my state of mind at the time of my stress coma onset. Was it helpful? I'm still awake, so yes, I think so. To me, an occasional recreational personal development reader (I skim quickly and I don't do all the exercises) this book was a solid introduction to concepts that are likely pretty basic to a serious self-help junkie. I thought the time management chapter in particular was aces. I particularly appreciated the "elephants on the horizon" metaphor. The concept is that big things look small when they're seen from a distance, but guess what? They're still big. If you commit to something huge and less-than-thrilling, thinking "It's a year away, no big deal," the problem is something more important or enjoyable will always take precedence on a day-to-day basis. The elephant may look tiny on the horizon now, but 11 months from now when it's only one month away and you've done nothing to prepare, it'll still be an elephant, headed in your general direction and about to crush you. The moral of this time management story, according to the authors, isn't "Start planning sooner," but rather, "Don't say yes to commitments that don't excite you." As they point out, every time you say yes to something, you're saying no to something else. This is wise advice, easily overlooked by those of us who have been trained from birth to say yes. This book will get a privileged place on my bookshelf, though I'll probably hide it when guests come over. "The Mental Fitness Guide" subtitle is a mite embarrassing.

Review # 2 was written on 2010-05-25 00:00:00 Thomas Hakun Its a decent book, I keep it for reference purposes. Its well organized with all the material and how to handle everything from self esteem, depression, managing time, decision making, etc. Gives you a brief overview of how to handle situations ... Like with all self helps, you must actually TRY to do the things in the book, rather than passively read and I think if you do that, this book can be helpful.. I would give it 3.85.