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Ruby Wax’s No Brainer

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Book Review: 1/5 Impact On Me (Book By Ruby Wax)


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Most of the ideas in this book were not new to me. I had already learned them from other books, as I've been thinking about and exploring mindfulness for a while.I've read Ruby Wax's Mindfulness Guide for a Frazzled Mind, Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff, Falling Awake, Four Thousand Weeks, and others. The impact this book had on me is a 1 out of 5.


It was funny and reinforced some mindfulness concepts, but it offered nothing new to me.


I'll share some things I remember from the book.


Babies can pick up any accent they hear until the age of 16 months.


It emphasized the importance of sitting on the floor and playing with your child. Playtime builds connection and is essential for their development.


Another topic was Pavlovian conditioning. For instance, if you smell a perfume while receiving a small, undetectable electric shock, you might become terrified of that smell the next time you encounter it.


The book also discussed how dominant monkeys have lower cortisol levels than subordinate ones, linking this to the importance of epigenetics. Epigenetics shows that your environment can change how your genes impact your life.


The book explained effect of stress on the body. In the short term, stress shuts down activities that aren't needed for immediate survival. Chronic stress, however, is harmful. It can make you irritable or exhausted because your body stops sending enough blood to your intestines (IBS) and doesn't repair damage to your organs effectively over time.

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