Mind What You Think: How to Find Balance and Enjoy Freedom from Stress

by Dr Karen Graham

Your mind can be working against you. The proof is when you have stressful thoughts. This book shows you how to manage them. Psychiatrist Dr Karen Graham sheds light on the significance of mental habits, and complications caused by unhelpful thinking. She describes simple ways you can respond to these thoughts and have instant stress relief.

Know more about why you get stressed, and deal with stressful thoughts, as they arise. This will unblock your potential so you can put your best foot forward.

After reading this book you -

• Understand how worry and pressure are related.
• Learn how to have less stressful thinking.
• Learn how to have less conflict about issues.
• Can open your mind and think new ways.
• Appreciate how minding what you think builds resilience.

Your thoughts can automatically control your behaviour or choices, or how you feel. Distraction as a way to cope doesn’t really work. Instead when you learn how to respond to negative thoughts in helpful ways, you will immediately feel the benefit.
Mindfulness involves having full mental awareness without reacting at all, which can be difficult. This book provides you with an alternative. As you find balance you are reducing the stressful impact of thoughts, while also encouraging awareness about the way your mind works.

‘I want to stop feeling stuck about thinking.’ Many negative judgments and beliefs are rooted in old understanding and have been reinforced by habits. But you will discover a simple way to invite deeper lasting change, without trying to force yourself to think differently.

A stressful reaction or habit doesn’t have to determine what you experience, or sabotage your success. Learn how to free your own mind to help you to make better choices in life, or to get through daily challenges more easily. Then you are the leader of your experiences.

This book will answer the important question, where does stress come from, and it provides the self-help if you -

• Want to learn why thoughts are hard to deal with.
• Want to learn about managing stress and anxiety.
• Want to learn about changing your mind.
• Want more confidence about something.
• Want to know what good mental health is.
• Or have new ways to cope.

Find out how to get more mental self-control and how to get more peace of mind, quickly and easily. And it is for anyone already interested in balancing their mental world.

202 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 18, 2022

Reviews

[Kate Henderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I recently read Karen Graham's other book 'accept how you feel' - and I really enjoyed that, and felt like I could take away a lot from it.
This book - Mind What You Think, I didn't enjoy as much. I found it to be very repetitive. I didn't find it as engaging as 'accept...' and I found myself having to really concentrate (and at times re-read) on certain sections as it felt a little complicated.

My favourite section was focussed on anxiety, and I could really relate it to my own personal experience. It also made me think about my own thoughts when I go through times of panic.

Overall I did like this book but I feel like I got a lot more from 'accept how you feel'.

[Soumya Gudiyella · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mind what you think is one of the most useful books that I read this year. The author explains in great detail about how we think, why our brains are wired a certain way and how to change recurring negative thoughts.

The first two parts of the book felt a bit long but later parts revealed why the author has to go to great depths about thinking patterns.

The suggestions in the book seem simple but have great value. I am changing my thinking as per the suggestions in the book and I have seen a difference in the way I perceive situations that are within and out of my control.

The author also provides simple thought exercises that make clear how a simple change in thinking can also change our lives. A must-read for people interested in psychology and self-help books.

[indulge.your.shelf · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mind What You Think is such a useful book for anyone who wants to improve their awareness and mindfulness. I found it extremely helpful on the topics of anxiety and depression. Anyone can benefit by having more positive thoughts and ultimately start re-wiring their brain. I recommend this book to everyone who wants to improve their thought patterns.

[Jessie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not the book for me, unfortunately. I found it to be repetitive, and the little snippets of real patient statements felt out of context and distracting rather than illuminating. It might be a better fit for a reader who is not very familiar with mental health concepts.

[Jay Bryant · Rating 3 out of 5]

Much of the books focus on common sense things. That said, it never hurts to be reminded of them. Best part was the mindfulness and breathing techniques.