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Detox Your Thoughts: Quit Negative Self-Talk for Good and Discover the Life You've Always Wanted

Detox Your Thoughts: Quit Negative Self-Talk for Good and Discover the Life You've Always Wanted

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  • Author：Andrea Bonior
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Summary

In Detox Your Thoughts， popular psychologist Andrea Bonior， PhD， identifies the 12 most prevalent thought patterns that make people feel anxious， insecure， and generally just bad。

To overcome the most common mental traps， you must completely change the way you relate to your thoughts。

If breaking free of negative thought patterns could be cured through simply thinking positively or doubling down on our self-care， we wouldn't see such epidemic rates of depression and anxiety disorders worldwide。 Bonior deciphers the psychological research to help us disempower our self-sabotaging thoughts， and teaches specific and actionable ways to overcome them in a transformational read。

• Dr。 Andrea Bonior is a popular psychologist and contributor to BuzzFeed and the Washington Post。
• Inspired by her popular BuzzFeed challenge Detox Your Thoughts Bonior identifies 12 mental traps that keep us locked in negative thinking。
• The book explores a surprising path to break free of these harmful thoughts。

With bite-sized pop psychology takes on the thought patterns that plague most people and a practical approach to quitting negative self-talk for good， Detox Your Thoughts is a transformational read。

Dr。 Bonior's mental health advice column， "Baggage Check，" has appeared for 14 years in the Washington Post and several other newspapers nationwide。

• Perfect for readers of the Washington Post's "Baggage Check" column， Goodful's Detox Your Thoughts， Psychology Today， and The Cut's "Science of Us"
• Also a good fit for those who love pop psychology， self-help books， and any books related to motivation or happiness。
• Fans of Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World by Max Lucado， 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do by Amy Morin， and Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks by Barry McDonagh will want this in their collection。

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Reviews

Bella Leilani ，

Andrea Bonior does a wonderful job at conveying great ways of navigating the many tunnels the mind can go down。

Jillian Martin ，

Great book to read to accompany talk therapy。 I really enjoyed the strategies for monitoring your thoughts versus seeing/believing/taking them at face value。 I will be referencing this。

Lorna Satchwell ，

Great techniques for meditating！ I enjoyed reading/listening to this content from beginning to end。 I highly recommend this book。

Jane ，

Didn't finish - too simplistic for me。 Didn't finish - too simplistic for me。 。。。more

Cheryl ，

Good tools to help reduce negative self talk， etc。 Not much really new， though。

Katie ，

I can't remember where this book was recommended to me a couple days ago， but it was pretty interesting。 It was a pretty quick read， and most of it was pretty straightforward。 I don't have a constant battle with my thoughts （for the most part） and found the last section the most useful。 Most of what the author was saying about social media use also did not ring true for me specifically， as I am not a "frequent poster。" I will admit I didn't do the suggested 5-minute mediation。 I can't remember where this book was recommended to me a couple days ago， but it was pretty interesting。 It was a pretty quick read， and most of it was pretty straightforward。 I don't have a constant battle with my thoughts （for the most part） and found the last section the most useful。 Most of what the author was saying about social media use also did not ring true for me specifically， as I am not a "frequent poster。" I will admit I didn't do the suggested 5-minute mediation。 。。。more

Nicole ，

Great book with some wonderful tips。 If you’ve read a lot of self help books， a lot are pretty obvious， but it definitely encourages you to rethink your outlook on life。

Skye ，

I was hoping for a bit more from this book based off the reviews， however I also just may have read it at the wrong time in my life。 Overall covered some good topics and offered useful insight。

Erika Hernandez ，

enlightening and driven。 This book provides the reader with explanations and techniques to tackle day to day challenges that we face with our own thoughts。 This book was concise and to the point。

Erin ，

I really enjoyed the author’s writing style。 Her humor can through and her suggestions were helpful。 The biggest takeaway I got was that my goals are always results based instead of effort based。 I’m going to work on changing the way I set goals。

Ashley Bentley ，

Loving tone。 Realistic examples。 Insightful。 Helpful。

Tova ，

I'm so happy I bought this little gem of a book。 Helps one with troubling thoughts and enjoying life despite the anxiety and stresses of everyday living。 I'm so happy I bought this little gem of a book。 Helps one with troubling thoughts and enjoying life despite the anxiety and stresses of everyday living。 。。。more

Martin Groenewoud ，

Nice book， some good advice and clear examples， however not much new compared to other similar book I have read。 Easy to read and nice style。

Kaitlin ，

This book was great because Andrea Bonior not only tells us how to start requiring our brain when they go to the dooms of despair， but she shows us examples of how her clients were able to navigate these challenges。 I also like how at the end of the chapter， she provides a list view of what you just read so you can easily digest and review it。

Nina Nhatavong ，

This book had a well rounded approach。

Jennifer Ballard ，

This book was very well thought out and easy to read。 The ideas seem simple but have made a big difference in my life。 I will be purchasing this one to read again。

Kalla burke ，

Game changer This book was so helpful for me in its tools and exercises on my path to being more mindful， increasing my confidence， and letting go of my bruised ego。 When I find myself worrying and freaking out， the focus on a color exercise pulls me back to reality in ever situation where I become too neurotic to focus on what’s happening and nah tajin situational awareness。 This book is a MUST for anyone who struggles with an ADHD diagnosis。

Michele ，

Highly recommend this book for people like me who struggle with anxiety。 Recommend for all ages， too。 Lots of great scenarios and tips to get yourself through perceived difficult situations。

Trish Grencer ，

As a recovering perfectionist and self help addict， I went into this book thinking it would only rehash what I already knew or had read。 I was wrong。 It is extremely helpful and relevant to our world of instant success and social media。 The world that has recently been turned upside down by covid 19 and has made a lot of the bad habits and anxious thoughts resurface almost overnight。 Each chapter is organized based on the things we as humans do， little habits and survival mechanisms that we have As a recovering perfectionist and self help addict， I went into this book thinking it would only rehash what I already knew or had read。 I was wrong。 It is extremely helpful and relevant to our world of instant success and social media。 The world that has recently been turned upside down by covid 19 and has made a lot of the bad habits and anxious thoughts resurface almost overnight。 Each chapter is organized based on the things we as humans do， little habits and survival mechanisms that we have picked up over time。 There are practical tips on how to notice the thing our mind is doing- not control it。 This book is full of practical tips and tools。 And I love the book for it。 The thing I enjoyed the most about this book was the individual stories of people sprinkled throughout。 I would go into a chapter thinking It wouldn't be relevant to me and only by reading about a certain person's experience did I realize how wrong I was。 The writing has this special quality of not only being scientifically sound and practical but somehow personal。I want to buy this book for every person I know and love。 。。。more

Nora Alshareef ，

One of the greatest self help books I’ve read in a while。 Such an easy read with practical and tangible techniques to reframe your thinking。 Highly recommend！

Danielle ，

I found this book really hard to get through， but maybe its because I chose it while I was interested in this topic but didn't start it until I had mostly moved on。 The book has a lot of practical short exercises that I find useful， and I think it was good to read quickly now so that if it becomes relevant in the future I know where to look for suggestions。 The author also does a great job of giving examples of how different thought patterns might look in real life， some of them were surprising I found this book really hard to get through， but maybe its because I chose it while I was interested in this topic but didn't start it until I had mostly moved on。 The book has a lot of practical short exercises that I find useful， and I think it was good to read quickly now so that if it becomes relevant in the future I know where to look for suggestions。 The author also does a great job of giving examples of how different thought patterns might look in real life， some of them were surprising to me and I actually needed to listen to the end to hear how a certain behavior could be tied into the specific mental pattern （but the explanations were very convincing）。 So， a good book， but not the most riveting for me right now。 。。。more

Cecily Kyle ，

A decent self help book but nothing new as far as information。 Some of the tips I still am using but I don't think I will browse the book again like I will with some of the other self help books I have read recently。Good Read！ A decent self help book but nothing new as far as information。 Some of the tips I still am using but I don't think I will browse the book again like I will with some of the other self help books I have read recently。Good Read！ 。。。more

Terrie Case ，

When I first began this book， I thought the concepts were silly。 I seriously doubted telling myself what I believed wasn’t true would change my thinking。The， I applied it。 Instead of telling myself that “I have no friends”， I changed the thought to “I believe that I have no friends。” Later， it became “I tell myself that I have no friends。” This little correction made all the difference。 It was no longer an absolute。 By changing the wording， I recognized that it was just a thought and not a fact。 When I first began this book， I thought the concepts were silly。 I seriously doubted telling myself what I believed wasn’t true would change my thinking。The， I applied it。 Instead of telling myself that “I have no friends”， I changed the thought to “I believe that I have no friends。” Later， it became “I tell myself that I have no friends。” This little correction made all the difference。 It was no longer an absolute。 By changing the wording， I recognized that it was just a thought and not a fact。There are many powerful concepts that follow this one。 I recommend getting the book to understand and apply them yourself。I received an ARC from Chronicle Prism through Goodreads。 This in no way affects my opinion or rating of this book。 I am voluntarily submitting this review and am under no obligation to do so。 。。。more

Lisa ，

This is a great book to go through and find the strategies that work for you。 For me it was the bus thing。 Imagine you are driving the bus and different people are getting on and off at different times。 Some are wonderful， some are so obnoxious。 But eventually they each get off and someone else gets on。 Those are your thoughts。 And your job is to just keep driving the bus。 Stick to the route。 So have a plan， follow the plan and realize that all kinds of thoughts will come and go。 Just keep follo This is a great book to go through and find the strategies that work for you。 For me it was the bus thing。 Imagine you are driving the bus and different people are getting on and off at different times。 Some are wonderful， some are so obnoxious。 But eventually they each get off and someone else gets on。 Those are your thoughts。 And your job is to just keep driving the bus。 Stick to the route。 So have a plan， follow the plan and realize that all kinds of thoughts will come and go。 Just keep following the plan of what you want to accomplish。 That helped me a lot。 It’s a book I’ll keep going back to。 There’s a lot there。 。。。more

Marika ，

Arrivata alle ultime pagine di questo libro， ho pensato "avrei voluto scriverlo io"。 Penso che tutto ciò che trasmette Andrea in queste pagine sia ineguagliabile。 Un libro veramente d'aiuto， che rende concreti dei concetti fin troppo nominati a sproposito， come la meditazione， la consapevolezza， la presenza， l'amore per sé stessi， gli obiettivi， le abitudini。 Come dice lei stessa， non basta riflettere ma bisogna agire。 Sono contenta di averlo affrontato， anche se in inglese， ne è valsa la pena。 Arrivata alle ultime pagine di questo libro， ho pensato "avrei voluto scriverlo io"。 Penso che tutto ciò che trasmette Andrea in queste pagine sia ineguagliabile。 Un libro veramente d'aiuto， che rende concreti dei concetti fin troppo nominati a sproposito， come la meditazione， la consapevolezza， la presenza， l'amore per sé stessi， gli obiettivi， le abitudini。 Come dice lei stessa， non basta riflettere ma bisogna agire。 Sono contenta di averlo affrontato， anche se in inglese， ne è valsa la pena。 。。。more

Kathryn Morrison ，

This book was excellent！ It wasn't a ton of new information - a lot of the usual CBT and mindfulness stuff， but there was something about the delivery that really resonated with me。 It was also a lot funnier than I expected。 I only gave this one a try because my favourite blog （"Ask A Manager"） recommended it， and I'm so glad I did。 I think I might buy a copy and refer back/lend it out。 This book was excellent！ It wasn't a ton of new information - a lot of the usual CBT and mindfulness stuff， but there was something about the delivery that really resonated with me。 It was also a lot funnier than I expected。 I only gave this one a try because my favourite blog （"Ask A Manager"） recommended it， and I'm so glad I did。 I think I might buy a copy and refer back/lend it out。 。。。more

Kerith ，

I've been following Dr Bonior for years， mainly through her Baggage Claim columns on the Washington Post， and have also signed up and used the Detox Your Thoughts challenge through Buzzfeed。 This book is that challenge fleshed out into much more， and I found it hugely helpful， especially right now。 If you are battling anxiety and depression and the accompanying fearful thoughts that don't want to go away， this is worth reading。 I've been following Dr Bonior for years， mainly through her Baggage Claim columns on the Washington Post， and have also signed up and used the Detox Your Thoughts challenge through Buzzfeed。 This book is that challenge fleshed out into much more， and I found it hugely helpful， especially right now。 If you are battling anxiety and depression and the accompanying fearful thoughts that don't want to go away， this is worth reading。 。。。more

Jaci ，

I wish this book did not have a last page。 It was that HELPFUL。 And very up-to-date， too。 It's for us people who grew up in a world of social media。Andrea Bonoir made her practice accessible in a book。 I highlighted so many lines and paragraphs because it was that insightful。 At first， I was not sure if I would connect with this book because I do not regularly encounter negative thoughts。 Yet， I am thankful to learn how to approach them。 And this book is more than just about learning how to hand I wish this book did not have a last page。 It was that HELPFUL。 And very up-to-date， too。 It's for us people who grew up in a world of social media。Andrea Bonoir made her practice accessible in a book。 I highlighted so many lines and paragraphs because it was that insightful。 At first， I was not sure if I would connect with this book because I do not regularly encounter negative thoughts。 Yet， I am thankful to learn how to approach them。 And this book is more than just about learning how to handle your negative thoughts; it talked about forgiveness， compassion， gratitude， and a lot of self-discovery topics。So I learned that when negative thoughts enter your mind， it is important to be mindful。 Be aware that you are having negative thoughts。 From here， we can acknowledge， label， and defuse them。 Then they shall pass。 I love the labeling part。 When you start to recognize and label it as a NEGATIVE and DEGRADING thought， you engage yourself to feel and study it。 And tell yourself that it's not true and it will pass。 Then you'll just master that thoughts are just really fleeting。 Bonoir also tackled depression and its complexities。 Abusive relationships， abused partners and their tolerance of anything because of how much they have already invested， low self-worth， social anxieties， horrifying pasts， and all other sorts of pain。 She addressed how valid our feelings are， yet highlighted the value of moving on and seeing the beauty of these tragedies （What did I learn from this which I couldn't have known if it didn't happen？）。 And here she introduced how to forgive and play gratitude in life。 We can only make this happen if we truly face it in order to gain experience and manage it well。 And my favorite part just because it is considered part of our lifestyle: social media。 In the time of Facebook， Instagram， Twitter， there's the constant mindless scrolling， anxious posting， self-worth comparison and everything esteem-degrading。 Bonoir reminded me how to truly connect by disconnecting。 And the truth that maybe what I listed above is just what really social media offers， except for the fact that if utilized right， it's an avenue to connect genuinely with people far from us。 The other chapters I will summarize are about by stripping down from our baggage and insecurities in order to live the life in accordance with our values and goals。 Her offered comprehension was very well-researched and helpful for everyone。This book is a guide to self-love in prime right now。 。。。more

Jessica Jeffers ，

This is the best， most useful "self-help" book I have ever read。 This is the best， most useful "self-help" book I have ever read。 。。。more

Giada Andolfo ，

Questo libro mi ha cambiato la vita。REVIEW TO COME SOON。。。

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