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Mind Your Mindset: The Science That Shows Success Starts with Your Thinking

Mind Your Mindset: The Science That Shows Success Starts with Your Thinking

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Summary

Everyone has two remarkable， related capacities。 We can aspire to something more， something better， and we can also envision ways to achieve it。 But if we're capable of aspiring to something better and making effective plans， why is it sometimes so hard to reach that next level of success？

To achieve the results we want， we first need to understand how thoughts drive our actions。 By understanding the latest science about how the human brain works， we can leverage it to maximize our performance--it's all in how you see it。 Our daily experience， our plans and goals， our actions and reactions are the product of how our minds address the circumstances of life。

Drawing upon the latest insights from the fields of performance psychology， neuroscience， and cognitive science， as well as case studies from their own coaching clients， bestselling authors Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller explore the power of ideas to shape superior outcomes， not only in business， but in the rest of life。 It's All in Your Head helps you create the thoughts that lead to better actions and extraordinary results。

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Stephanie ，

This book has helped me to really listen to what my narrator is saying and ask if it is true。 This book will be one that I come back to often to review and reread。

Antonia Klima ，

an interesting book about how changing the way you think about situations can impact how you make decisions but I feel like there wasn’t enough tangible advice/steps to take

David ，

A great book on how to change your life by understanding how your brain works。The authors explain how our brains conceive and represent reality through storytelling。 These stories determine the trajectory of our lives。Essentially， we change our lives by changing the stories。 This is explained in 3 parts:1。 Identify your problem and your story about it2。 Interrogate the story3。 Imagine something that works betterA self-coacher resource is provided on their website （https://fullfocus。co/self-coach A great book on how to change your life by understanding how your brain works。The authors explain how our brains conceive and represent reality through storytelling。 These stories determine the trajectory of our lives。Essentially， we change our lives by changing the stories。 This is explained in 3 parts:1。 Identify your problem and your story about it2。 Interrogate the story3。 Imagine something that works betterA self-coacher resource is provided on their website （https://fullfocus。co/self-coacher） which lays out a 4-step framework based on the book:STEP 1 : IDENTIFY - What’s the story you’re telling yourself about the obstacle you face？STEP 2: INTERROGATE - If you had to separate your guesses from the facts， what would still be true？STEP 3: IMAGINE - Based on the facts， what would have to be true to overcome your obstacle？STEP 4: IMPLEMENT - Based on what you know now， what do you need to do next？Highly-recommended！ 。。。more

Connie Valkema ，

I wanted to love this book because the last 2 I read by Michael Hyatt were very good。 But this one didn’t provide me with any new information。 It was about retraining your inner narrator to navigate life and live fearlessly。 It’s about rethinking your stories and spending time with people different than you and taking mental breaks。 Just didn’t provide a whole lot of new/ helpful info for me。

Sheila Lane ，

Excellent book discussing how you can change your current thoughts to help move you forward with your life goals。 Questioning what you have always believed is true， but maybe isn’t。 Great read！

Christie ，

Informative and quick read。 The possibility to make a change requires awareness of the narrative （or excuses） you tell yourself about your life。“If the only thoughts you’re willing to think are the ones you currently have， then the only results are the ones you’re getting。”

Don't Stop Reading ，

I found myself stuck in a mental rut， making every day feel like a tiresome grind。 Knowing that something needed to change， I turned to self-reflection and identified my mindset as the root of the problem。 Searching for a solution， I scoured Amazon for books on mindset， but it wasn't until I stumbled upon "Mind Your Mindset" that I found what I was looking for。This book was a game changer for me， providing a practical framework and toolset to work on my mindset and pull myself out of the rut。 Un I found myself stuck in a mental rut， making every day feel like a tiresome grind。 Knowing that something needed to change， I turned to self-reflection and identified my mindset as the root of the problem。 Searching for a solution， I scoured Amazon for books on mindset， but it wasn't until I stumbled upon "Mind Your Mindset" that I found what I was looking for。This book was a game changer for me， providing a practical framework and toolset to work on my mindset and pull myself out of the rut。 Unlike other books on the topic that only offered superficial advice， "Mind Your Mindset" delved deep into the subject matter and helped me to develop a greater understanding of my mindset。 While some parts of the book may feel repetitive， I believe the author used this technique to drive the message home effectively。 Although there were a few stories that didn't resonate with me personally， it's a matter of personal preference。Despite these shortcomings， the central message of the book had a profound impact on me， and I would rate it 5 stars without hesitation。 I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to improve their mindset and overall well-being。 Additionally， if you're short on time， feel free to skip the parts that don't interest you - it's a quick read that's well worth your time。 。。。more

James Lovaas ，

That’s the Narrator。 Its job is to interpret all the raw data of experience and offer it back to us in a way that connects the dots。 It provides the explanatory glue that holds it all together。 And it’s got a mind of its own。 - Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt MillerImagine that you’re being introduced to a new acquaintance or a group of people。 Now imagine that the person introducing you appears to have a very slanted understanding of you…of your experiences。 The stories they tell seem sort of tru That’s the Narrator。 Its job is to interpret all the raw data of experience and offer it back to us in a way that connects the dots。 It provides the explanatory glue that holds it all together。 And it’s got a mind of its own。 - Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt MillerImagine that you’re being introduced to a new acquaintance or a group of people。 Now imagine that the person introducing you appears to have a very slanted understanding of you…of your experiences。 The stories they tell seem sort of true。 There are elements of truth。 Yet， somehow， you feel oddly disrespected by the recounting。 For all too many of us， that’s our relationship with the voice we hear inside our head。 In their book， Mind Your Mindset， Michael Hyatt and his daughter Megan Hyatt Miller introduce us to the concept of our narrator。 This narrator speaks to us and influences what we think we can do and how successful we’ll be in our pursuits。Readers will learn the role of our mindset and the brain’s abilities to create stories to explain details and situations。 Some stories are more or less true than others。 The challenge is to confront our narrators and to separate fact from fiction。The stories we use to interpret the world can help us but they may also hold us back。 We must do the work and understand the stories we tell ourselves。 The best news comes in the final section as we understand that no matter how old we are and no matter our background， we can train （or re-train） our narrator。 We can confront the current stories and bring about new ones。 Our stories…our intuition…our mindset is here to help us - and if we’re not getting the help we need to move forward， then it is time to change the story！ We do not have to accept the introductions our narrator has been making。By choosing to rethink your stories， you are choosing action over passivity。 - Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller 。。。more

Bruce Harpham ，

Read this book in audiobook format。It makes some good points about the value of mindset and how perspective can make it easier to overcome problems。 At times， it seemed like there was a long build up of stories and exposition before it got to the advice part （or maybe I was just impatient）。 While useful and inspiring in parts， I think Hyatt's goal setting book "5 days t your best year ever" was a better book。 Read this book in audiobook format。It makes some good points about the value of mindset and how perspective can make it easier to overcome problems。 At times， it seemed like there was a long build up of stories and exposition before it got to the advice part （or maybe I was just impatient）。 While useful and inspiring in parts， I think Hyatt's goal setting book "5 days t your best year ever" was a better book。 。。。more

Keith Schommer ，

Mind Your Mindset is about discovering how your inner narrator helps and hinders your daily actions。 It provides a straightforward method to identifying the limiting beliefs we each have and how to re-frame them to empower us to liberating truths。 This book helped me pinpoint the areas that have been hindering my progress in self confidence and health。 I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to reach their full potential。

Bob Martens ，

Decent enough book， and some good food for thought， but it felt a little light on actionable items and depth into the subject as well。 Would recommend overall， but the authors have had stronger entries in the past。

Billy Grogan ，

This book will really get you thinking。 （No pun intended！） We often tell ourselves a story and don't even realize it。 The stories we tell ourselves can propel us forward or， in many cases， hold us back。 The authors use a LOT of science to explain how our Narrator talks to us and how we can combat that voice and succeed。 I highly recommend this book。 This book will really get you thinking。 （No pun intended！） We often tell ourselves a story and don't even realize it。 The stories we tell ourselves can propel us forward or， in many cases， hold us back。 The authors use a LOT of science to explain how our Narrator talks to us and how we can combat that voice and succeed。 I highly recommend this book。 。。。more

Susan ，

This review is for the *audio* version of this book which isn't yet listed on GoodReads being such a new release （Jan 2023）。 Thanks to the Los Angeles Public Library for having it available to borrow。 The book is about 5。5 hours long， narrated by the father/daughter co-authors， and can be understood easily at 1。5X speed。Although the concepts in this book are not new （which we should expect because the authors are coaches not researchers）， there is something powerful in hearing them from a coachi This review is for the *audio* version of this book which isn't yet listed on GoodReads being such a new release （Jan 2023）。 Thanks to the Los Angeles Public Library for having it available to borrow。 The book is about 5。5 hours long， narrated by the father/daughter co-authors， and can be understood easily at 1。5X speed。Although the concepts in this book are not new （which we should expect because the authors are coaches not researchers）， there is something powerful in hearing them from a coaching perspective。 If you follow any coaching podcasts， books or TED talks you will hear similar things， but I personally like periodic refreshers to remind my brain about them。 The main messages are about being careful what stories we tell ourselves （as a narrator for our own lives in our brains） - question what is true， how strong certain factors are in our situations， how creative we are being in entertaining solutions， who we have bounced ideas off of， watching for black and white or negative thinking。 By altering the stories we tell ourselves we can unlock more positive and powerful outcomes。 This is all the evolving and very cool concept of neuroplasticity - the ability to alter the brain's actually transmissions by altering our thoughts and actions （through exercise or sleep， for example）。Other reviewers have called out the limited examples the authors use （like the daughter's fear of speaking which is referenced through the entire book）， which I felt limited the relatability of the material。 More examples would have been helpful。 So， 4-stars。 。。。more

Briton Heitt ，

I have been following Michael and Megan Hyatt for a couple of years。 Whether through their product line （including the Full Focus Planner）， or business and Focus on This podcasts， they are genuinely passionate about helping business owners and employees succeed。Both weave candid anecdotes about their personal lives into this work on mindset。 From personal vignettes to referencing the story of others， they help break down the connection between mindset and achievement。As an admission， I listened I have been following Michael and Megan Hyatt for a couple of years。 Whether through their product line （including the Full Focus Planner）， or business and Focus on This podcasts， they are genuinely passionate about helping business owners and employees succeed。Both weave candid anecdotes about their personal lives into this work on mindset。 From personal vignettes to referencing the story of others， they help break down the connection between mindset and achievement。As an admission， I listened to the audiobook， which I found highly enjoyable and immensely helpful to dispense negative thought processes。 Like most people， I have a tendency to dwell on the perceived inability of my conscious mind to remain in control。 Often， it will veer off course into negative territory or wade through mental ruts that lead to analysis paralysis。There are quite a few quotes that provide food for thought and will have you rethinking your "narrators" ploys and whether they retain any merit。 The means by which others overcame their internal and external limitations are tremendously inspiring and gripping。Either way， it's a read that will make you aware of your inner narrator， the story he or she tells， and whether you need to strengthen the resolve to stay steadfast in that story or insist on another。 。。。more

C。G。 Twiles ，

Mind Your Mindset starts off with a bang— one of the authors， Megan Miller， and her husband adopted two toddlers from Uganda。 The boys， understandably， had trust and behavioral issues。 Megan and her husband try all the typical ways they know of to help the boys， but none succeed。 However， Megan and her husband then discover a therapist who specializes in TBRI （Trust Based Relational Intervention）。 Apparently this is the KEY to helping the boys overcome their early trauma！ Great！ I settle in to h Mind Your Mindset starts off with a bang— one of the authors， Megan Miller， and her husband adopted two toddlers from Uganda。 The boys， understandably， had trust and behavioral issues。 Megan and her husband try all the typical ways they know of to help the boys， but none succeed。 However， Megan and her husband then discover a therapist who specializes in TBRI （Trust Based Relational Intervention）。 Apparently this is the KEY to helping the boys overcome their early trauma！ Great！ I settle in to hear what Megan and her husband did， and what exactly TBRI is。。。 only， it never comes。 The boys are telling themselves harmful （and extremely vague） "stories" about themselves。。。 but then it segues into Michael telling himself "stories" about why sales were down at his publishing company and。。。 on and on。。。 we never hear what helped the boys。 The whole book goes like that。There's some decent stuff in here but I found the narrative to be all over the place and difficult to follow。 It also seems more geared towards helping you in your work environment rather than your life environment。 I just reviewed Mind Your Mindset by Michael Hyatt; Megan Hyatt Miller。 #MindYourMindset #NetGalley 。。。more

Mike ，

Very good book。 Shows how important it is to watch what you let into your mind and gives good advice on how to change your thoughts。

Dave Reads ，

We go through life without much thought to how our minds work or process our thoughts into ideas。 Because so much goes on in our subconscious， it is easy not to question our thoughts the way we might challenge the thoughts of others。 "Mind Your Mindset: The Science That Shows Success Starts with Your Thinking" by Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller provides us with a way to test our assumptions。 They share stories from their lives as well as from research。The authors have experience in helping We go through life without much thought to how our minds work or process our thoughts into ideas。 Because so much goes on in our subconscious， it is easy not to question our thoughts the way we might challenge the thoughts of others。 "Mind Your Mindset: The Science That Shows Success Starts with Your Thinking" by Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller provides us with a way to test our assumptions。 They share stories from their lives as well as from research。The authors have experience in helping people achieve the most from their lives。 Michael Hyatt is the founder and chairman of Full Focus， a professional consulting group and has authored seven top-selling books。 His daughter Megan Hyatt Miller is the president of Full Focus。 She shares particularly interesting stories about her adoption of children from other countries。They write about identifying our mindset， which they call the 'narrator' in our head。 They believe that in order to be truly successful， we should challenge the suggestions made by our Narrator because it is built mainly from our past experiences， which may not be broad enough for us to see alternative or true paths。 They write， "If the only thoughts you are willing to think are the ones you currently have， then the only results you'll get are the ones you are getting。。""A gut feeling is not a gift or psychic power。 Intuition is the knowledge you can't quite explain。 It is an inclination to trust or distrust a particular story in the absence of demonstrable proof。 It's a kind of knowing generated by your brain， just like reasoning， though it's automatic instead of analytic。 Your brain generates predictions all day long。 They come from your subconscious mind and are based on your existing storehouse of concepts and stories。 The brain's big project， as we've seen， is to represent whatever you need from the world in your mind so you can think， move， and navigate successfully， moment to moment。"Another important insight from the book is that "Achieving our goals and experiencing the results we desire comes down to working with the people in our lives and the constantly changing circumstances we find ourselves in。"Other memorable takeaways:-tThe challenges we face are "（1） based in the brain and （2） evident in the stories we tell ourselves about reality。"-tOur brains make faulty connections based on our prior experiences。-t3 Steps to follow: （1） identify your problem and the story about it。 （2） interrogate the story to separate fact from opinion （3） image alternatives on how to solve the problem。-tThe stories we tell about reality resemble reality， but they are not reality。 They are the Narrator's attempt to represent reality to us。 Another way of saying this is that stories are not facts by themselves。 They are facts plus our interpretations and causal links。-tOne way of freeing yourself from your Narrator's initial advice is "pushing back against your brain's default way of assessing a situation is to purposely hold contradictory ideas in your mind and let your brain puzzle on how to resolve the difficulty。This is an excellent book for anyone struggling to achieve their goals。 。。。more

Holly ，

This book takes a deep dive into the science of how our brains work。 Hyatt and Miller spend extensive time early in the book reviewing research as they tell their own stories and the impact their thinking had on the outcomes。For many people they are going to love this deep dive into data。 I personally didn't need all of it。What I really enjoyed about this book is when they talked about The Narrator。 That voice in our heads that tells us the story of what happened and what will happen。 The Narrat This book takes a deep dive into the science of how our brains work。 Hyatt and Miller spend extensive time early in the book reviewing research as they tell their own stories and the impact their thinking had on the outcomes。For many people they are going to love this deep dive into data。 I personally didn't need all of it。What I really enjoyed about this book is when they talked about The Narrator。 That voice in our heads that tells us the story of what happened and what will happen。 The Narrator often lies。 I also enjoyed the process of interrogating the Narrator to get to the truth of the situation。 For those of us that pre-ordered the book we receive a “self-coaching” guide。 But the process is more or less detailed in the book。 Having spent over 30 years working in Higher Education I appreciated the extensive bibliography which they called Further Readings。 It allows anyone to dig deeper into a specific aspect that was covered in the book。 Hyatt and Miller did a great job pulling together a lot of research into a digestible and understandable book that includes ideas on how to fix your thinking and be more successful。 If I could， I would give it 4。5 stars。 。。。more

Lynne Leonhard ，

I have been working on trying to lose weight for some time now。 I have tried cutting back on my calorie intake， taking exercise classes， and different types of diets。 But something always seems to get in my way。Mind Your Mindset helped me see the real problem is my beliefs about myself。 I have believed different lies through my journey， from things like I have worked hard and deserve treats （and then never lay off of the treats） to one little cheat meal isn’t going to hurt anything （which quickl I have been working on trying to lose weight for some time now。 I have tried cutting back on my calorie intake， taking exercise classes， and different types of diets。 But something always seems to get in my way。Mind Your Mindset helped me see the real problem is my beliefs about myself。 I have believed different lies through my journey， from things like I have worked hard and deserve treats （and then never lay off of the treats） to one little cheat meal isn’t going to hurt anything （which quickly turns into 2 or 3 cheat meals）。The book showed me how to identify the false stories I believe， expose them for what they are， and write a new narrative that serves me better。 My mind would try to find any excuse it could when things got tough。I would highly recommend reading this book if you struggle with reaching your goals， no matter what they may be。 One of my favorite quotes from the book is: “You are not stuck with the stories you have about yourself。 You can train your Narrator to create a newer， truer storyline for your life。” 。。。more

Jon ，

This was an interesting look into our mindset and how we might be able to shift our thinking to provide better outcomes and better outlooks。 I would recommend this book for someone who is struggling to overcome roadblocks in their thought patterns or fears that are holding them back。

Benjoe Markland ，

Honestly， I wanted to love this book。 I have bought EVERYTHING Michael Hyatt has ever put out。 Every book， seminar， podcast， planner， notebook， etc。 This sounded like an amazing topic for a book and really wanted to love it。 I had just read "Think like a Monk" by Jay Shetty and was ready to dive into the next level of mindset-changing work。 I am already a fairly motivated and goal-centered person; you have to be if you have read all of MH's books。 But this book didn't push me at all， in fact， I Honestly， I wanted to love this book。 I have bought EVERYTHING Michael Hyatt has ever put out。 Every book， seminar， podcast， planner， notebook， etc。 This sounded like an amazing topic for a book and really wanted to love it。 I had just read "Think like a Monk" by Jay Shetty and was ready to dive into the next level of mindset-changing work。 I am already a fairly motivated and goal-centered person; you have to be if you have read all of MH's books。 But this book didn't push me at all， in fact， I was bored with it。 I had to fight to finish it and really it is a very short book in comparison to what his counterparts are putting out there。 But I can sum up this book and every single MH Book:1。 He and his Daughter will tell you about their personal struggles and how they have overcome them。 All of MH's will be from his time at Thomas Nielson's。 He never tells a story outside of that realm that I can remember。 His daughter will tell you about her struggles with being a mom and a new CEO。 I have heard these stories in countless seminars， workshops， and podcasts。 2。 There is always a course before or after the book。 90% of what they tell in this book and other books are usually carbon copies of stories from their Podcast or Workshops that they charge you for。 So if you paid $500 for a course， you just got it in book form。 This was true for Best Year Ever， Free to Focus， and more。 You can even watch the course and follow along in the book and see it is word for word。 This book has a course attached to it and I am sure it will be the same。 3。 There is always research but we never dive into the research， we gloss over it。 We get the basics but never really how it drives the narrative almost like we just needed a reference to prove the point。 4。 There is always a digital download that is really just a list for you to fill out， but he got your email address to market more to you。Now don't get me wrong。 I love all the MH and Co do。 It is exciting stuff， I recommend Best Year Ever to everyone， and his first book Living Foward is on my top 10 list for people。 But the writing in his others and this one is not groundbreaking， it is not inspiring。 And if you have been following them for 8+ years， as I have， you have heard ALL of these stories more than once。 I mean literally， I have heard every single story told more than once。 The topic is amazing and I think for the person just getting into the idea of Mindset change， this is a great book for them。 If you are someone who already is down the road and looking for a book to take you to the next level， this book will come up short。 。。。more

Monica ，

We cannot always control what happens to us， but we can control our stories about it。 The authors believe that our brains， the "narrator" or "voice" of these stories， sometimes misrepresent the truth。 Using personal anecdotes and citing experts and studies， the authors encourage us to look closely at the stories we tell ourselves and believe to be valid to uncover biases and assumptions that may lead us to jump to worst-case scenarios or mistaken beliefs -- based on stories， not facts。 The sugge We cannot always control what happens to us， but we can control our stories about it。 The authors believe that our brains， the "narrator" or "voice" of these stories， sometimes misrepresent the truth。 Using personal anecdotes and citing experts and studies， the authors encourage us to look closely at the stories we tell ourselves and believe to be valid to uncover biases and assumptions that may lead us to jump to worst-case scenarios or mistaken beliefs -- based on stories， not facts。 The suggestions are practical and actionable。 Mind Your Mindset will show you how to separate fact from fiction and， as the authors write， "break free from the stories that limit our potential。" Worth a read！Thank you to NetGalley and the authors for a review ebook。 。。。more

Michael ，

I truly enjoyed reading this book。 It was very insightful and a departure from Michael's writing。 I have read many of his works over the past few years。 This book is not like the others。 While it certainly has a familiar lean toward productivity， this one delves into the intricate deals of how the mind works。My biggest takeaway is this quote: "The brain's big， as we have seen， is to represent whatever you need from the world in your mind so you can think， move， and navigate successfully， moment I truly enjoyed reading this book。 It was very insightful and a departure from Michael's writing。 I have read many of his works over the past few years。 This book is not like the others。 While it certainly has a familiar lean toward productivity， this one delves into the intricate deals of how the mind works。My biggest takeaway is this quote: "The brain's big， as we have seen， is to represent whatever you need from the world in your mind so you can think， move， and navigate successfully， moment by moment。" According to the authors， the problem is that the "narrator，" the voice of my mind， sometimes misrepresents the truth。 We must take time to ensure that voice does not operate in a vacuum。 The authors give insight into how to interrogate that inner voice giving way to new thinking。 And new thinking is the way to progress and growth！ This is meaningful to me because everything I tell myself may not be accurate。 。。。more

Sharon ，

There is research that finds one’s mindset correlates to productivity and life success。 In this book， the authors use their real life experiences coupled with their vast knowledge to breakdown how our thoughts and the stories we tell ourselves influence our lives。 The writing style is that of sitting down with a friend making the complex ideas seem easily understandable and actionable to make those changes in one’s life。 Adding to the content is the inclusion of tools to kick start the transform There is research that finds one’s mindset correlates to productivity and life success。 In this book， the authors use their real life experiences coupled with their vast knowledge to breakdown how our thoughts and the stories we tell ourselves influence our lives。 The writing style is that of sitting down with a friend making the complex ideas seem easily understandable and actionable to make those changes in one’s life。 Adding to the content is the inclusion of tools to kick start the transformation。 No matter where you are in your life， be it a leader or someone who is struggling， this book may be just what you need to turn your thoughts around and give you that impetus to change…it may just come down to reframing your thoughts。 Take a chance and see what can happen。 I highly recommend this book。 。。。more

Tammy ，

I finished the book and have dozens of folded pages。 I've followed Michael since shortly after he launched his blog， and this is hands down， the most impactful book/material I've read。 This partnership between Meghan Hyatt Miller and Michael Hyatt will likely be something I return to twice a year as a cornerstone to center my mindset， particularly as I consider my goals and commitments。 The beauty of this book， however， is the transformation it can have daily in course-correcting as the Narrator I finished the book and have dozens of folded pages。 I've followed Michael since shortly after he launched his blog， and this is hands down， the most impactful book/material I've read。 This partnership between Meghan Hyatt Miller and Michael Hyatt will likely be something I return to twice a year as a cornerstone to center my mindset， particularly as I consider my goals and commitments。 The beauty of this book， however， is the transformation it can have daily in course-correcting as the Narrator voice tells me unhelpful stories。 Thank you for making the time and doing the research to create such a quality book and allowing me to be part of the launch。 。。。more

Alex ，

Mind Your Mindset is a great book to get started in moving toward a telling yourself a different story。 Megan and Michael show how to make the overprotective Narrator， who’s preventing us from going towards the great things we desire into our advocate。 They make things so practical and easy to understand in this book。 They guide you through a science-based research approach of identifying， interrogating， imagining and then implementing a different story for your Narrator to tell ourselves。 This Mind Your Mindset is a great book to get started in moving toward a telling yourself a different story。 Megan and Michael show how to make the overprotective Narrator， who’s preventing us from going towards the great things we desire into our advocate。 They make things so practical and easy to understand in this book。 They guide you through a science-based research approach of identifying， interrogating， imagining and then implementing a different story for your Narrator to tell ourselves。 This book has helped me already shift my thinking about a project at work from something that was a “have to do” burden into something that is a “get to do” growth opportunity。 I am also making progress towards many new goals because I’m rewriting my own story with the help of this book。 I would recommend Mind Your Mindset to anyone that is feels stuck in the same mental ruts or is wanting to create a better story for yourself， your family or friends。 The father and daughter duo do a great job of explaining and simplifying complicated brain science through personal storytelling and real-life examples。 This quote sums up the book， “By choosing to rethink your stories， you are choosing action over passivity。” 。。。more

Cari Taplin ，

I’ve always wanted to lose weight。 I’ve tried the Keto Diet， Paleo Diet， SlimFast （back in the day）， and hiring a personal trainer。But something always seems to get in my way。 I never seem to be able to keep it up。 I get inspired at first， but somewhere along the way things get uncomfortable， I get tired or bored， and I give up。 The “narrator” starts up and derails my progress。Mind Your Mindset helped me see the real problem is my beliefs about myself。The lie I’ve believed is a story that says， I’ve always wanted to lose weight。 I’ve tried the Keto Diet， Paleo Diet， SlimFast （back in the day）， and hiring a personal trainer。But something always seems to get in my way。 I never seem to be able to keep it up。 I get inspired at first， but somewhere along the way things get uncomfortable， I get tired or bored， and I give up。 The “narrator” starts up and derails my progress。Mind Your Mindset helped me see the real problem is my beliefs about myself。The lie I’ve believed is a story that says， “I can’t do it。” Or “This is too hard。” Or “These other people’s issues are more important right now （kids， husband， employer）。” Or “I don’t deserve to be thin。” The book showed me how to identify the false stories I believe， expose them for what they are， and write a new narrative that serves me better。I would highly recommend reading it if you are struggling to reach any goal you’ve been reaching for in your life and just have never been able to accomplish。Some books focus on one aspect of an issue。 They only get me partway to a solution or an understanding of an issue。 Others are very technical and don’t necessarily break down those technical aspects for the layperson。But this book combs through all the technical information out there and shares it with the audience through east-to-understand writing and the use of stories to drive the points home。 The book also contains a robust bibliography if you would like to dive into a topic in more detail。Mind Your Mindset is about identifying your “narrator” （your mindset） and changing the narrative you are being told by your own mind and experiences。 It helped me realize why I am not reaching my goals; that my narrator has been telling me a story that blocks my paths to success。I would recommend it to anyone who struggles with imposter syndrome， inability to accomplish a goal， or who has negative reactions to certain situations such as public speaking or dealing with conflict。This book is transformational and informational。 My biggest takeaway is this quote: “Many of our stories about the world appear to be self-evident， true， and infallible。 They’re just stories， but our brain presents them as if they’re solid facts。” This is meaningful to me because I truly feel that stories are facts and this book and shown me how to question that and change the story。 。。。more

Brandi ，

Most of our problems are managed by employing effective strategies。 But sometimes we get stuck and can’t find a strategy that works。 The authors present the idea of the invisible step， that when we are stuck， we need to question the story that we tell ourselves that relates to the problem at hand。 Therefore instead of problem - strategy， we need to consider problem - STORY - strategy。 These stories that we tell ourselves come from our environment， messages from people and places。 These stories b Most of our problems are managed by employing effective strategies。 But sometimes we get stuck and can’t find a strategy that works。 The authors present the idea of the invisible step， that when we are stuck， we need to question the story that we tell ourselves that relates to the problem at hand。 Therefore instead of problem - strategy， we need to consider problem - STORY - strategy。 These stories that we tell ourselves come from our environment， messages from people and places。 These stories become part of our inner narrator， thoughts that can assist or limit us。 But， how often do we challenge where our stories come from？ At my age， the limiting stories pile up such as “You can’t because…。” I do often play it safe based of stories I haven't interrogated， but this book makes me realize that I am limiting my growth。 Change is certain， and stories do need to be reviewed。 It is hard to challenge stories， effort is required。 Support is provided through the book by way of a free organizer on the website， and summaries provided at the end of each book section。 The draft of the book was shared with me to review for NetGalley， but I will definitely be purchasing a copy for my at home reference shelf。 It connects well to the reading I have been doing in regards to change and habit formation。 。。。more

Brandi ，

Most of our problems are managed by employing effective strategies。 But sometimes we get stuck and can’t find a strategy that works。 The authors present the idea of the invisible step， that when we are stuck， we need to question the story that we tell ourselves that relates to the problem at hand。 Therefore instead of problem - strategy， we need to consider problem - STORY - strategy。 These stories that we tell ourselves come from our environment， messages from people and places。 These stories b Most of our problems are managed by employing effective strategies。 But sometimes we get stuck and can’t find a strategy that works。 The authors present the idea of the invisible step， that when we are stuck， we need to question the story that we tell ourselves that relates to the problem at hand。 Therefore instead of problem - strategy， we need to consider problem - STORY - strategy。 These stories that we tell ourselves come from our environment， messages from people and places。 These stories become part of our inner narrator， thoughts that can assist or limit us。 But， how often do we challenge where our stories come from？ At my age， the limiting stories pile up such as “You can’t because…。” I do often play it safe， but this book makes me realize that I am limiting my growth。 Change is certain， and stories do need to be reviewed。 It is hard to challenge stories， effort is required。 Support is provided through the book by way of a free organizer on the website， and summaries provided at the end of each book section。 The draft of the book was shared with me to review for NetGalley， but I will definitely be purchasing a copy for my at home reference shelf。 It connects well to the reading I have been doing in regards to change and habit formation。 。。。more

Laura Jones ，

This is a very well-written， easy to read book which is packed full of information about how the brain works and how the way it is wired influences the way we think。 The book also provides guidance for how we can manage our minds and overcome negative thoughts。The book is not written with excessive jargon and it contains plenty of stories to illustrate the scientific points。 However， I personally found it to be quite science-heavy and I think you have to be very curious about the brain and how i This is a very well-written， easy to read book which is packed full of information about how the brain works and how the way it is wired influences the way we think。 The book also provides guidance for how we can manage our minds and overcome negative thoughts。The book is not written with excessive jargon and it contains plenty of stories to illustrate the scientific points。 However， I personally found it to be quite science-heavy and I think you have to be very curious about the brain and how it works to enjoy this book。 It is not a light read like some self-help books; however it is not as complex as a textbook。With thanks to Netgalley and Baker Books for providing an advance review copy。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

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