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So, I swear (often). I don't have a problem with language, but... I feel like the author used foul language constantly that it lost all meaning. Like it felt very childish. I feel like a lot of the concepts were decent, but it was hard to focus as I caught myself rolling my eyes a lot at her word choices. (maybe audio wasn't the best choice, because it felt very forced). Lobster is also not impressed.

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🎧 Unfuck Your Brain
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Started this one because 🦞wouldn‘t let me pick up my book. #HousePanther #CatsAgainstLiterature #SelfHelp

Short, light read on heavy topics. Very eye opening about trauma responses and easy advice to help overcome negative habits/emotional responses.

Edited: orig had this as “so-so” but ended up using one of the techniques described during a hard conversation. I guess I f‘n learned something.
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There are some good points here and solid explanations. The cursing thing is kind of a schtick. The audio version sounds like it was recorded at her kitchen table.

Book34- 2021: I was looking for a science book written by a female author for a #booked2021 prompt and liked that this was to do with brain science. I thought it was a “shock” title to draw readers in but I wasn‘t expecting every page to be filled with F bombs, it was really distracting. I love a good swear, but only when it actually fits within the context of the sentence and situation! There is some good advice in here if you can get past that.

*If you don‘t like 🤬 DON‘T listen to it.
*If minors around, use headphones.
NOT for me! I was trying to listen to something lighter before going to sleep but this is too much.Too many F words & cursing for my liking. I don‘t get easily offended. I don‘t mind reading or writing those words, BUT there‘s a huge difference between reading & listening. Somehow listening to it got me in a bad mood instead of helping me un🤬 my brain. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

I found the language distracting, things like "yanno," "interwebz," "dunnit," and dropping F bombs several times in one page. It felt like she was trying too hard to be young and hip and it was just cringey. She literally wrote "I have a fancy PhD and can say *fuck* as much as I want."
Looking past that, there was a lot of scientific and useful information, though mostly on trauma which is not why I picked up the book. I liked the homework.

Year of Books - Book 3 🎵👂🏻
Loved this author! She is hilarious and I love her use of profanity - as a fan of a good swear myself, this put me at ease and gave me a good chuckle 😂

Straight to the point with her topics and strategies!

I am usually a monogamous reader but somehow this week I've ended up starting 3 books. They are 3 very different books, mind you, but still...I feel very flustered being in the midst of so many narratives. Trying to work my way through them, a little bit of each one each day. Hoping to have at least 2 done by the end of the week.... Maybe even all 3? 🤞 #weeklyforecast

"Taking care of OURSELVES often becomes a luxury we can't afford, rather than a necessity we can't afford ignore."

Quote that gives me hope this book will at least be decent. "...the brain ends up being a not-particularly-helpful a$$hole instead. It's like your friend that offers to beat the shit out of anyone who upsets you. Gratifying, but not helpful in the long run. "

I was looking through my hoopla from the library today and this intrigued me. Downloaded it. Haven't gotten a very good start on it. But hoping by the summary and what I've read so far it might have some new coping mechanism for me that are better than nicotine. (Trying to quit smoking cigarrttes. I do really well sometimes then something triggers in my head and j go right back to smoking more to help keep my mood stable.)

Cheers.

This doesn‘t work as an audiobook. I‘m a foul-mouthed person, so I know how swearing is supposed to sound and this is not it. Wondering if the curses were added to up the word-count so this would meet some publishing requirement. Anyhoo, there is some solid advice presented and some really questionable information. With the wealth of books available on mental health, there are better options.

Tater-tot is helping me at work today and we‘re giving this audiobook a try. Current state pictured above.

The quality of the audio of this book was distracting and the ending was so abrupt, I first thought the audio jumped ahead. Otherwise, the content of the book was extremely helpful and encouraging.

we have a rainbow of zines to get you through the day...

Look what ARC came in!!! #NewBookDay #unfuckyourbrain