Walking on Custard & the Meaning of Life: A Guide for Anxious Humans
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (522 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0993166806 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 306 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Part biography, part guide, and part Brother's Grimm Fairy Tales of the Strange if only I had read this growing up then I might not have felt so alone." - Claire Eastham, weallmadhere"A brave book and a noble one because, really, what better thing can a person do with their own suffering than to use it to try and help others. It's on my read-this-again shelf." - Nathan Filer, author of The Shock of the Fall. No wonder he's anxious!But somehow, during his nervous bumbling through life, he learned to live with anxiety and to manage the unhelpful mental habits he'd picked up along the way.Oh and he stumbled on the Meaning of Life, too.Now he's sharing hilarious real-life stories, inventive fantasy fiction and badly-drawn graphs to help you to be less anxious and more happy.In this compelling, surprising and delightful guide to life for hum
It is a brave book and a noble one because, really, what better thing can a person do with their own suffering than to use it to try and help others. It's on my read-this-again shelf." - Nathan Filer, Author of 'The Shock of the Fall'. "I really, really enjoyed it beyond finding it a charming and funny read, I also found it a helpful one
"A great combination!" according to Bridie Anderson. To be honest, my inner critic is taunting me right now about writing a review for a semi-self help book and my lack of experience in doing so. Although, I must admit, my IC is not quite as harsh as Neil's seems to be throughout this book. A quick message for Neil (and his IC): Your inner critic was wrong. A humorous book for the anxious was a good idea.Neil is not, to my knowledge, a doctor of any sort. He has, however, first hand experience in dealing with and struggling with anxiety. T. Light-hearted, friendly, yet insightful and incredibly helpful for dealing with life's problems I did not expect this book to be so awesome. I was drawn in by the self-effacing and amusing voice and even as I bought it I thought, "this is probably going to be pretty lightweight, but hey, it looks like a fun read."I was so very wrong. This is a substantial, surprisingly comprehensive, multifaceted, and utterly down-to-earth guide to how to work with your own brain to short-circuit bad habits, habitual worries, feedback loops, and crusty old beliefs to free yourself from the quicksan. "Wonderful book for people with anxiety" according to Melissa. I know what you all are thinking "Custard?", what has that got to do with anything. Believe me when I say, Hughes' makes it work in this funny and intriguing book-"The Mind is Its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven" - MiltonWhen I saw Neil looking for reviewers on bookblogs.ning.com/, I was excited to read and review this book. With Neil working as a comedian, I had high hopes for this book and I was not disappointed As a fellow sufferer of anxiety, and