The User's Guide to the Human Mind Audiobook By Shawn T. Smith cover art

The User's Guide to the Human Mind

Why Our Brains Make Us Unhappy, Anxious, and Neurotic and What We Can Do About It

 Preview
LIMITED TIME OFFER

3 months free
Try for $0.00
Offer ends July 31, 2025 at 11:59PM PT.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 3 months. Cancel anytime.

The User's Guide to the Human Mind

By: Shawn T. Smith
Narrated by: Stephen Paul Aulridge Jr.
Try for $0.00

$0.00/mo. after 3 months. Offer ends July 31, 2025 at 11:59PM PT. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $25.70

Buy for $25.70

Confirm purchase
Pay using card ending in
Switch payment method
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use, License, and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.
Cancel

Your mind is not built to make you happy; it's built to help you survive. So far, it's done a great job! But in the process, it may have developed some bad habits, like avoiding new experiences or scrounging around for problems where none exist. Is it any wonder that worry, bad moods, and self-critical thoughts so often get in the way of enjoying life?

Based in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), The User's Guide to the Human Mind is a road map to the puzzling inner workings of the human mind, replete with exercises for overriding the mind's natural impulses toward worry, self-criticism, and fear, and helpful tips for acting in the service of your values and emotional well-being - even when your mind has other plans.

©2011 Shawn T. Smith (P)2015 Wetware Media Anxiety Disorders Career Success Mental Health Motivation & Self-Improvement Personal Development Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health

People who viewed this also viewed...

Gatekeeper Audiobook By Shawn Smith cover art
Gatekeeper By: Shawn Smith
All stars
Most relevant  
A lot of good information. No found in any other book I've read yet. It's very releaving understanding why of the mind behavior

Very helpful and informative

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I will be implementing a lot from this book! Probably the most influencial book in my library.

Incredibly unique & great.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I've read many books on anxiety... this book drastically helped my anxiety and I continue to read it every time I need a little reminder or feel my anxiety coming back. It's amazing and well worth a read if your struggling with anxious thoughts. If I could only read one book the rest of my life... I'd be this book!!!!!!!

Life changing

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

What would have made The User's Guide to the Human Mind better?

The central message is that our brains are designed to worry in order to keep us safe. This author repeats this same message over and over again in the entire book and it's incredibly boring. Do they assume us readers/listeners are dumb? If so, he really doesn't understand how the mind works.

Would you ever listen to anything by Shawn T. Smith again?

hell no

Very repetitive

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.