Notes on a Nervous Planet

Posted on 06 December 2017 by Matt Haig

A follow up to Matt Haig s internationally bestselling memoir, Reasons to Stay Alive, a broader look at how modern life feeds our anxiety, and how to live a better life.The societies we live in are increasingly making our minds ill, making it feel as though the way we live is engineered to make us unhappy When Matt Haig developed panic disorder, anxiety, and depression as an adult, it took him a long time to work out the ways the external world could impact his mental health in both positive and negative ways Notes on a Nervous Planet collects his observations, taking a look at how the various social, commercial and technological advancements that have created the world we now live in can actually hinder our happiness Haig examines everything from broader phenomena like inequality, social media, and the news to things closer to our daily lives, like how we sleep, how we exercise, and even the distinction we draw between our minds and our bodies. Free Download Notes on a Nervous Planet Author Matt Haig For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I m not really going to review this properly I bought it and read it just for me really There s nothing much I can say that I haven t said before about this author s writing and sometimes you just want to read a book to kick start your soul again Suffice to say that as...The paradox of modern life is this we have never beenconnected, and we have never beenalone Another gem from one of my favourite writers, which makes me realise why I love reading his books so much Matt Haig has the innate ability to get inside your core and peel back the layers.He makes you feel He makes you think.Whenever I start one of his books, the rest of the world falls to a blur, in slow motion I become so engrossed in what he has to say, it s as if time stands stillThe paradox of modern life is this we have never beenconnected, and we have never beenalone Another gem from one of my favourite writers, which makes me realise why I love reading his books so much Matt Haig has the innate ability to get inside your core and peel back the layers.He makes you feel He makes you think.Whenever I start one of his books, the rest of the world falls to a blur, in slow motion I become so engrossed in what he has to say, it s as if time stands still He writes of truth and hurt and feelings, and the discord so many of us fee...A truly timely and important book that everyone living on this nervous planet should read Matt s honest and personal experiences shine through on every page and his writing is like a cup of tea and a warm blanket making you feel that no matter how crazy the world can get everything is going to be ok I loved this book and have no hesitation recommending it to absolutely everyone, no one will finish this book without learning at least one important lesson or taking away one piece of advice that A truly timely and important book that everyone living on this nervous planet should read Matt s honest and personal experiences shine through on every page and his writing is like a cup of tea and a warm blanket making you feel that no matter how crazy the world can get everything is going to be ok I loved this book and have no hesitation recommending it to absolutely everyone, no one will finish this book wit...This book gave me so much to contemplateThis was my first encounter with the work of Matt Haig and I can see why he s become so popular In his latest book, Matt shares his observations about today s nervous planet we live on, overloaded with technology and social media connecting people all over the world, yet leaving them feeling alone Based on his own experience, Matt offers advice on how to cope with stress and anxiety, how to value and appreciate the little things in life, but also how to accept ourselves and the fact that we This was my first encounter with the work of Matt Haig and I can see why he s become so popular In his latest book, Matt shares his observations about today s nervous planet we live on, overloaded with technology and social media connecting people all over the world, yet leaving them feeling alone Based on his own experience, Matt offers advice on how to cope with stress and anxiety, how to value and appreciate the little things in ...A book about depression, panic attacks and how to deal with them Or at least get better at it.Obviously, it s about a lotsubjects but Matt Haig give us some advice on how to cope with the present lifestyle and how to accept yourself and the world we currently live.I read Matt Haig s previous book Reasons To Stay Alive last year and absolutely loved it.It dealt with Matt s personal battle with anxiety and depression It was so honest you couldn t help but be affected by the level of suffering he went through His follow up book Notes On A Nervous Planet explores how our addiction to modern technology is making us anxious and affecting our quality of life Each chapter is quite short and Matt does have an uncanny way of expressing his thoughts where I read Matt Haig s previous book Reasons To Stay Alive last year and absolutely loved it.It dealt with Matt s personal battle with anxiety and depression It was so honest you couldn t help but be affected by the level of suffering he went through His follow up book Notes On A Nervous Planet explores how our addi...I feel like I could write a Twitter bot that would generate this entire book If you re the type of person who needs someone to tell you It will be okay a thousand different ways, then this is the book for you I, like Matt Haig, also suffer from anxiety But being told i...As much as I respect and appreciate Matt Haig, I cannot givethan 2 stars to this book First of all, it s very messy, and although he even mentions in the book that he deliberately wanted to write a messy book, it actually feels like a bunch of blog posts cluttered together in a book, without much structure and flow to it, especially since he repeats himself numerous times throughout it I just couldn t help thinking I was reading a bunch of shallow self help articles, full of truisms and As much as I respect and appreciate Matt Haig, I cannot givethan 2 stars to this book First of all, it s very messy, and although he even mentions in the book that he deliberately wanted to write a messy book, it actually feels like a bunch of blog posts cluttered together in a book, without much structure and flow to it, especially since he repeats himself numerous times throughout it I just couldn t help thinking I was reading a bunch of shallow self help articles, full of truisms and of dramatic short sentences, that didn t go into enough detail in order to be interesting or helpful Plus the exaggerated amount of enumerations became irritating after a while I appreciate the intention of writing a book to help people navigate through modern times easier, but putting together a lot of statistics, quotes and g...3.5, rounded up.I really, REALLY liked Haig s previous self help book, Reasons to Stay Alive, even though some found it corny and simplistic Reading this sequel, I could see why that feeling might be valid this time round A prime reason why the previous book made an impact, is that it hewedclosely to Haig s personal history, as he shared autobiographical stories from which he gleaned his insights here, there are far fewer such examples, so it just seems like a stream of platitudes 3.5, rounded up.I really, REALLY liked Haig s previous self help book, Reasons to Stay Alive, even though some found it corny and simplistic Reading this sequel, I could see why that feeling might be valid this time round A prime reason why the previous book made an impact, is that it hewedclosely to Haig s personal history, as he shared autobiographical stories from which he gleaned his insights here, there are far fewer such examples, so it just seems like a stream of platitudes some of ...I had heard this book was a sort of follow on from Reasons To Stay Alive I read Reasons To Stay Alive while I was on holiday in January And loved it read it in 2 or 3 days and ended up having to start it again as I hadn t thought I would finish it so quickly Clearly it took me a bit longer to read this but that s because I m not on holiday this time I couldn t wait that long to read it I just love Matt Haigs writing It is so honest and truthful This will definitely be recommended as much I had heard this book was a sort of follow on from Reasons To Stay Alive I read Reasons To Stay Alive while I was on holiday in January And loved it read it in 2 or 3 days and ended up having to start it again as I hadn t thought I would finish it so quickly Clearly it took me a bit longer to read this but that s because I m not on holiday this time I couldn t wait that long to read it I just love Matt Haigs writing It is so honest and truthful This will definitely be recommended as much as I have R...A very accessible book written by Matt Haig.I love the way it s formatted and compiled of lists and short chapters The subject matter is very relevant and I found it explored issues and anxieties concerning modern life and social media that have been at the back of my mind for a while.As discussed in the book, everyone has different opinions on books and I loved Reasons to Stay Alive but this I found really boring.This book was very rambly and induced stress rather than prevent it I found his last book actually had a sto...His best book yet The perfect antidote to our messy world I love all Matt Haig s books and this was still even better than I had anticipated Just buy it, read it, talk about and love it This world is a better place with this book in it.

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06 December 2017

Matt Haig