Your Maximum Mind: Changing Your Life by Changing the Way You Think

by Herbert William Benson

A self-help book on increasing your brain function

Mass Market Paperback

First published March 13, 1987

Reviews

[Jamie · Rating 2 out of 5]

The basic idea of this book is that by eliciting what the author calls the Relaxation Response (by a fairly standard 10-20 minute meditation using a short phrase or mantra which is meaningful to you), you harmonise the two sides of your brain, which in turn maximises the receptivity and elasticity of your mind. Then you can try to re-program your mind by immediately focusing on something relevant to the particular area or skill you want to cultivate.

For example, if you wanted to make rapid progress learning a language, after meditating you would focus on the language in question by taking a class, reading a text book, watching a film in that language, etc. If you want to develop a more positive mindset, after meditating you could study a positive picture or read and think about a positive literary or biblical passage.

While reading this book I was often reminded that it was published nearly 35 years ago and I’m really not sure how well the author’s ideas about neuroscience have stood the test of time.

[Almaneli Rodríguez · Rating 3 out of 5]

Me pareció un libro interesante que te permite abrir tus perspectivas y crecer como persona, además los tips que te da son bueno para lograr tus metas. Le di 3 estrellas porque pienso que tiene bastante relleno para llegar a un punto en concreto.

[୨ৎ dalmi · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5

[Wassam · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is a real great book that people should read