I never read self help books because, quite frankly, I'd rather just wallow in my self pity. As someone with depression and anxiety, who's struggled with their mental health a lot, I've never really liked this genre of book because, half the time, the only juice you can squeeze out of one of these is, "when you feel bad, take a deep breath" or "eat a salad, maybe then you won't wanna die anymore". Sometimes, the information you get from a self help book can literally be googled and not bought for 30 quid -sometimes it's even the most obvious things like "you should get fresh air, it's good for you".
However, I think this book was written quite well. It has a sort of chatty, colloquial style of writing but is also technical enough so it feels like you're getting advice from your friend, who also happens to be a doctor. It was nice to see that the author was very self aware, and knew that readers may assume that, as a christian book, it would be quite "preachy" -something I had assumed myself. I like that it's motivating and explores interesting concepts and ideas -like the part about sleep cultures, which I enjoyed reading about.
I didn't like the cover at all because it's a very generic style. It woudn't catch someone's eye because it looks like every other self help book ever. There is nothing unique about it.
Honestly, this book probably doesn't appeal to me that much because it's not for my age range and it's not targeted for me. I can safely assume, however, that it would be more suited for someone aged 35 or older.
However, I think this book was written quite well. It has a sort of chatty, colloquial style of writing but is also technical enough so it feels like you're getting advice from your friend, who also happens to be a doctor. It was nice to see that the author was very self aware, and knew that readers may assume that, as a christian book, it would be quite "preachy" -something I had assumed myself. I like that it's motivating and explores interesting concepts and ideas -like the part about sleep cultures, which I enjoyed reading about.
I didn't like the cover at all because it's a very generic style. It woudn't catch someone's eye because it looks like every other self help book ever. There is nothing unique about it.
Honestly, this book probably doesn't appeal to me that much because it's not for my age range and it's not targeted for me. I can safely assume, however, that it would be more suited for someone aged 35 or older.