Don'T Believe Everything You Think

I found this book really helpful - After having several anxiety free years something changed recently and I started being impacted by health anxieties. The guidance that this book provided has helped me immeasurably. I am able to separate myself from my thoughts and reframe episodes as passing clouds when they arise. I will revisit this book when required and would recommend it to everyone.

such a good book and so interesting and helpful .

I wasn’t sure which book to read 1st, so this was my first choice as I wanted to start with something that was uncomplicated, easy to follow without feeling overwhelmed. This book gave me that and I used the pin notes & highlighting so I can refer back to parts I feel I’d need for quick reference.

This masterpiece by Joseph Nguyen offers profound insights into the relationship between our thoughts and suffering. The book excellently demonstrates how our thinking, not our circumstances, creates our psychological and emotional experiences. What makes this book exceptional is its practical approach to achieving mental freedom. Nguyen brilliantly explains the three core principles - universal mind, consciousness, and thought - and how they shape our moment-to-moment experience. The author's clear writing style makes complex concepts accessible without oversimplifying them. The book's greatest strength lies in its transformative message about finding unconditional peace and joy in the present moment, regardless of external circumstances. Nguyen provides valuable tools for becoming unaffected by negative thoughts and feelings, while maintaining a compassionate approach to self-development. As someone who has read numerous self-help books, this one stands out for its authentic, non-prescriptive approach to mental wellness. The insights about not believing every thought that crosses our mind have been genuinely life-changing. Highly recommended for anyone seeking to understand the root cause of psychological suffering and wanting to experience true mental freedom. This book doesn't just offer temporary solutions - it provides a fundamental shift in how we perceive our thoughts and reality.

The book starts well with a good insights into why over thinking creates problems and anxiety and how to be aware of the impact thinking has. These insights alone are transformative. However, the advice for preventing over thinking essentially boils down to ‘don’t think’ and ‘just let God guide you’. It becomes increasingly focused on religion and God as our saviour. This is a book about spirituality. For me personally, I would have preferred more focus on psychology

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This book changes lives. This is not an exaggeration. You came to read these reviews for a reason…. You had the thought to buy it so go with it …. You will not regret it. This book was bought FOR me , I then bought this myself for a family member.

I really enjoyed this book. It makes a good argument for why we often get stuck, and offers ways out. While the answers are compelling, they require work which is why I probably should have waited a while before doing a review. But I decided to do one now given there are probably people out there who might strongly benefit from it. As well as giving me plenty of food for thought, much of the book's message resonated with my own professional story where a 'lucky idea' came to me out of the blue (i.e. a thought, as defined in the book). Because the idea genuinely felt like a gift from the universe (and it did go on to help upwards of 30 million people) I ended up documenting my whole story in my own book, The Pursuit of Purpose. If you're looking for ways to get more out of life, give this book a read. It's not long, but it's written well and uses very direct language, and could be what you're looking for.

Has definitely helped me as an overthinker. So good I purchased another copy for a mate

Easy read, don't hesitate to buy to gain or regain peace in your life, in order to open the path you want for your life. Like the author Joseph Nguyen said in the book, the concept of not thinking is simple, but not easy to do as humans. He says, thoughts create, thinking destroys. So true! I also appreciate the summary at the end and a guide with steps to non-thinking. I believe this book found me. It was only a week after a breakup. I didn't hesitate to buy the book because I knew I was about to go on a journey of questioning everything that went wrong. I am so glad I followed my intuition. Not to say the breakup wasn't painful, but I managed it different and didn't get too far down in sadness and perpetual toxic thinking, how it can be after a breakup. And this was a 2nd chance after being apart over a decade. So I thought this was the one for me, finally. If nothing else, the author's explanation made me realize just how much our negative thoughts take you down a rabbit hole of pain, blame, shame, and just unnecessary suffering. When you consciously realize it, you know it makes no sense and you truly can end it. However, most of us just keep feeding the negative thoughts. Easier said than done, but truly a simple concept we each have control over and should not allow our minds/thoughts to control us. With that said, I think this book is a natural transition to meditation too, because if you can turn off negative or aimless thinking, you open your mind to endless positivity and clarity your mind can take you. I noticed this about myself...so it validated what was already happening with me. My mind is most clear in the shower, and I would have so many ideas or clarifying thoughts come to me at that time. And to have more of that, outside of the shower, I must catch and end the over-thinking and negative thinking. Towards the end of this book, I just broke down in tears, because the way Joseph described how we must have faith in the unknown, take a leap of faith and be courageous to get what we want--that spoke volumes to me, because it was my thoughts that robbed me of my faith and courage and why I feel I'm not where I'm supposed to be in life. But shifting my thoughts will make space for the possibilities and what I want in my life. So yes, like he said in the beginning, I am different after reading the book. Different in a positive way, trusting the universe and my non-thinking. Thank you, Joseph Nguyen!

This book is really good. It helps you to understand how your thinking works, gives you insight into nothing is wrong with you, is just thinking is the root cause of all our suffering. Thanks Joseph Nguyen.

I have read my self help and spiritual books but this book has definitely been one of the best books I have read. I haven't put it down. So much wisdom that seems simple but I am sure the majority of people don't do including myself. I highly recommend this book if you are looking for transformation. I'm already feel physically and mentally lighter just reading and applying what I learned over the last three days. I can't wait to see what's I'm store for myself with this new knowledge Amazing book and I don't think anyone would ever regret reading this book.

A very interesting book. It leaves you thinking the true cause of mental suffering that is actually ' thinking '. One needs to read it repeatedly to keep the encouragement and remind oneself to be mindful of the overthinking we all do.