
Why Am I Like This?
My Brain Isn't Broken (and Neither Is Yours)
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed

Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Buy for $18.74
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Gemma Styles
-
By:
-
Gemma Styles
About this listen
Why do I feel so overwhelmed? Why did I say that embarrassing thing? Is everyone else achieving more than me? What can I actually do to make a difference? Am I the only one feeling this way?
In her internationally bestselling debut book—which draws on her own experience with mental health issues and neurodivergence—writer, podcaster, and advocate Gemma Styles captures the voice of her generation as she gets curious about how we tick in order to better understand and navigate the unique pressures of life today.
In the face of unprecedented levels of loneliness, burnout, and insecurity, and referencing the insight of experts and brand new research, Why Am I Like This? shows that by harnessing the power of curiosity and compassion, we can start to feel more hopeful, connected, and at peace with ourselves and each other. From how we communicate, to our ambitions and self-image, Gemma paints a picture of mental health in the digital age, including her own journey and ADHD diagnosis to highlight the ways in which women’s mental health in particular is often overlooked or trivialized.
A thought-provoking, vulnerable, and engaging conversation on mental health, societal norms, and personal expectations from Gen Z’s favorite big sister.
©2024 Gemma Styles (P)2024 Simon & Schuster AudioListeners also enjoyed...
-
Why am I like this?
- Dein Weg zu mentaler Gesundheit
- By: Gemma Styles, Britta Fietzke - Übersetzer, Katharina Herzberger - Übersetzer
- Narrated by: Sandra Voss
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Warum fühle ich mich so überwältigt? Wieso habe ich diese peinliche Sache gesagt? Und bin ich eigentlich die Einzige, der es so geht? Angesichts eines noch nie dagewesenen Ausmaßes an Einsamkeit, Burnout und Stress in der Gesellschaft geht Gemma Styles der Frage nach, wie wir ticken, um die Herausforderungen des modernen Lebens besser verstehen und bewältigen zu können. Ausgehend von ihren eigenen Erfahrungen mit psychischen Problemen und Neurodivergenz zeigt die Autorin Wege auf, wie wir uns hoffnungsvoller, verbundener und in Frieden mit uns selbst und anderen fühlen können.
By: Gemma Styles, and others
-
One Direction: Who We Are
- Our Official Autobiography
- By: One Direction
- Narrated by: One Direction
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
- Abridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In their first in-depth autobiography, pop sensations Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry, and Louis tell the story of their lives. From nervously auditioning for The X Factor and meeting one another for the first time, to filming their hit movie This Is Us and releasing their best-selling third album, Midnight Memories, it really has been one incredible journey.
-
-
Very cute
- By Vandy on 12-16-14
By: One Direction
-
Power Moves
- Lessons from Davos
- By: Adam Grant
- Narrated by: Adam Grant
- Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Power is changing. Private corner offices and management by decree are out, as is unquestioned trust in the government and media. These former pillars of traditional power have been replaced by networks of informed citizens who collectively wield more power over their personal lives, employers, and worlds than ever before. So how do you navigate this new landscape and come out on top? Adam Grant, Wharton organizational psychologist, went to the World Economic Forum in Davos, the epicenter of power, and sat down with thought leaders from around the world, to find out.
-
-
Glad I didn't pay for it
- By Garry Schmidt on 01-17-19
By: Adam Grant
-
Small Talk
- 10 ADHD Lies and How to Stop Believing Them
- By: Richard Pink, Roxanne Pink
- Narrated by: Richard Pink, Roxanne Pink
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The beloved authors of Dirty Laundry break down the harmful stereotypes about people with ADHD to help you stop being your worst fear-leader, start bigging yourself up, and live your best neurodivergent life.
-
-
I don’t have words and I am 36 min in
- By Ashley Snyder on 10-27-24
By: Richard Pink, and others
-
Aspergirls
- Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome
- By: Rudy Simone
- Narrated by: Lucie McNeil
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
This is a must-have handbook written by an Aspergirl for Aspergirls, young and old. Rudy Simone guides you through every aspect of both personal and professional life, from early recollections of blame, guilt and savant skills to friendships, romance and marriage. Employment, career, rituals and routines are also covered, along with depression, meltdowns and being misunderstood.
-
-
Oversimplified, basic, and gendered
- By Amazon Customer on 02-03-21
By: Rudy Simone
-
Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies
- And Other Rituals to Fix Your Life, from Someone Who's Been There
- By: Tara Schuster
- Narrated by: Tara Schuster
- Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
By the time she was in her late 20s, Tara Schuster was a rising TV executive who had worked for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and helped launch Key & Peele to viral superstardom. By all appearances, she had mastered being a grown-up. But beneath that veneer of success, she was a chronically anxious, self-medicating mess. No one knew that her road to adulthood had been paved with depression, anxiety, and shame. Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies is the story of Tara’s path to re-parenting herself and becoming a "ninja of self-love".
-
-
Shallow romp through other authors works
- By MM in Los Angeles on 03-01-20
By: Tara Schuster
-
Why am I like this?
- Dein Weg zu mentaler Gesundheit
- By: Gemma Styles, Britta Fietzke - Übersetzer, Katharina Herzberger - Übersetzer
- Narrated by: Sandra Voss
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Warum fühle ich mich so überwältigt? Wieso habe ich diese peinliche Sache gesagt? Und bin ich eigentlich die Einzige, der es so geht? Angesichts eines noch nie dagewesenen Ausmaßes an Einsamkeit, Burnout und Stress in der Gesellschaft geht Gemma Styles der Frage nach, wie wir ticken, um die Herausforderungen des modernen Lebens besser verstehen und bewältigen zu können. Ausgehend von ihren eigenen Erfahrungen mit psychischen Problemen und Neurodivergenz zeigt die Autorin Wege auf, wie wir uns hoffnungsvoller, verbundener und in Frieden mit uns selbst und anderen fühlen können.
By: Gemma Styles, and others
-
One Direction: Who We Are
- Our Official Autobiography
- By: One Direction
- Narrated by: One Direction
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
- Abridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In their first in-depth autobiography, pop sensations Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry, and Louis tell the story of their lives. From nervously auditioning for The X Factor and meeting one another for the first time, to filming their hit movie This Is Us and releasing their best-selling third album, Midnight Memories, it really has been one incredible journey.
-
-
Very cute
- By Vandy on 12-16-14
By: One Direction
-
Power Moves
- Lessons from Davos
- By: Adam Grant
- Narrated by: Adam Grant
- Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Power is changing. Private corner offices and management by decree are out, as is unquestioned trust in the government and media. These former pillars of traditional power have been replaced by networks of informed citizens who collectively wield more power over their personal lives, employers, and worlds than ever before. So how do you navigate this new landscape and come out on top? Adam Grant, Wharton organizational psychologist, went to the World Economic Forum in Davos, the epicenter of power, and sat down with thought leaders from around the world, to find out.
-
-
Glad I didn't pay for it
- By Garry Schmidt on 01-17-19
By: Adam Grant
-
Small Talk
- 10 ADHD Lies and How to Stop Believing Them
- By: Richard Pink, Roxanne Pink
- Narrated by: Richard Pink, Roxanne Pink
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The beloved authors of Dirty Laundry break down the harmful stereotypes about people with ADHD to help you stop being your worst fear-leader, start bigging yourself up, and live your best neurodivergent life.
-
-
I don’t have words and I am 36 min in
- By Ashley Snyder on 10-27-24
By: Richard Pink, and others
-
Aspergirls
- Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome
- By: Rudy Simone
- Narrated by: Lucie McNeil
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
This is a must-have handbook written by an Aspergirl for Aspergirls, young and old. Rudy Simone guides you through every aspect of both personal and professional life, from early recollections of blame, guilt and savant skills to friendships, romance and marriage. Employment, career, rituals and routines are also covered, along with depression, meltdowns and being misunderstood.
-
-
Oversimplified, basic, and gendered
- By Amazon Customer on 02-03-21
By: Rudy Simone
-
Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies
- And Other Rituals to Fix Your Life, from Someone Who's Been There
- By: Tara Schuster
- Narrated by: Tara Schuster
- Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
By the time she was in her late 20s, Tara Schuster was a rising TV executive who had worked for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and helped launch Key & Peele to viral superstardom. By all appearances, she had mastered being a grown-up. But beneath that veneer of success, she was a chronically anxious, self-medicating mess. No one knew that her road to adulthood had been paved with depression, anxiety, and shame. Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies is the story of Tara’s path to re-parenting herself and becoming a "ninja of self-love".
-
-
Shallow romp through other authors works
- By MM in Los Angeles on 03-01-20
By: Tara Schuster
People who viewed this also viewed...
-
Why am I like this?
- Dein Weg zu mentaler Gesundheit
- By: Gemma Styles, Britta Fietzke - Übersetzer, Katharina Herzberger - Übersetzer
- Narrated by: Sandra Voss
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Warum fühle ich mich so überwältigt? Wieso habe ich diese peinliche Sache gesagt? Und bin ich eigentlich die Einzige, der es so geht? Angesichts eines noch nie dagewesenen Ausmaßes an Einsamkeit, Burnout und Stress in der Gesellschaft geht Gemma Styles der Frage nach, wie wir ticken, um die Herausforderungen des modernen Lebens besser verstehen und bewältigen zu können. Ausgehend von ihren eigenen Erfahrungen mit psychischen Problemen und Neurodivergenz zeigt die Autorin Wege auf, wie wir uns hoffnungsvoller, verbundener und in Frieden mit uns selbst und anderen fühlen können.
By: Gemma Styles, and others
-
Why Am I Like This?
- How to Break Cycles, Heal from Trauma, and Restore Your Faith
- By: Kobe Campbell
- Narrated by: Kobe Campbell
- Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Though many of us can point to patterns of brokenness in our lives, we don't know why they're there. No matter how hard we work, we can't seem to outrun the very things that break our hearts. That's because our everyday setbacks are rooted in our unaddressed wounds. Guided by seminary-trained licensed trauma therapist Kobe Campbell, Why Am I Like This? will help you develop courage as you dare to turn your heart toward your brokenness, uncover uncomfortable truths, and learn how to invite God into your past and present pain.
-
-
A NECESSARY PURCHASE!!!!
- By Konje Y Byron on 04-07-23
By: Kobe Campbell
-
One Direction: Who We Are
- Our Official Autobiography
- By: One Direction
- Narrated by: One Direction
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
- Abridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In their first in-depth autobiography, pop sensations Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry, and Louis tell the story of their lives. From nervously auditioning for The X Factor and meeting one another for the first time, to filming their hit movie This Is Us and releasing their best-selling third album, Midnight Memories, it really has been one incredible journey.
-
-
Very cute
- By Vandy on 12-16-14
By: One Direction
-
Final Thoughts: Jerry Springer
- By: Leon Neyfakh
- Narrated by: Leon Neyfakh
- Length: 5 hrs and 23 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Final Thoughts: Jerry Springer tells the fascinating story of a Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany who became the beloved mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio before morphing into a symbol of cultural decline. Through dozens of intimate and revealing interviews with those who knew Springer best—from his big sister to his early political aides to the producers who shaped his show—listeners will be transported into the world of this singular figure’s rise to notoriety, and his fascinating struggle to reconcile his status as “the king of trash TV” with his lifelong dream of returning to politics.
-
-
Jerry Springer's Story
- By Andre on 05-02-25
By: Leon Neyfakh
-
How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend
- A Neuroscientist's Guide to a Healthier, Happier Life
- By: Rachel Barr
- Narrated by: Rachel Barr
- Length: Not Yet Known
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Rachel Barr struggled through years of devastating loss, heartache, and uncertainty until neuroscience gave her the first spark of self-belief she had felt in her adult life — and proof that, because of the brain’s near-infinite potential for neuroplastic change, it’s never too late to carve out neural pathways to form new habits, new skills, and new ways of thinking.
By: Rachel Barr
-
You Are Not Alone
- The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health―With Advice from Experts and Wisdom from Real People and Families
- By: Ken Duckworth MD
- Narrated by: Ken Duckworth MD, Tim Fannon
- Length: 13 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Millions of people in the United States are affected by mental illness every year. The COVID-19 pandemic not only caused new or aggravated symptoms in people, but further exposed the shortcomings of the American mental health system. Too many of us are confused, afraid, and overwhelmed. Families and friends are often left in the dark about how best to help their loved ones, how to deal with financial and logistical issues, and how to handle the emotional challenges of loving someone who is suffering. You Are Not Alone is here to offer help.
-
-
You are not alone
- By antoinette payne on 01-26-23
By: Ken Duckworth MD
-
Why am I like this?
- Dein Weg zu mentaler Gesundheit
- By: Gemma Styles, Britta Fietzke - Übersetzer, Katharina Herzberger - Übersetzer
- Narrated by: Sandra Voss
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Warum fühle ich mich so überwältigt? Wieso habe ich diese peinliche Sache gesagt? Und bin ich eigentlich die Einzige, der es so geht? Angesichts eines noch nie dagewesenen Ausmaßes an Einsamkeit, Burnout und Stress in der Gesellschaft geht Gemma Styles der Frage nach, wie wir ticken, um die Herausforderungen des modernen Lebens besser verstehen und bewältigen zu können. Ausgehend von ihren eigenen Erfahrungen mit psychischen Problemen und Neurodivergenz zeigt die Autorin Wege auf, wie wir uns hoffnungsvoller, verbundener und in Frieden mit uns selbst und anderen fühlen können.
By: Gemma Styles, and others
-
Why Am I Like This?
- How to Break Cycles, Heal from Trauma, and Restore Your Faith
- By: Kobe Campbell
- Narrated by: Kobe Campbell
- Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Though many of us can point to patterns of brokenness in our lives, we don't know why they're there. No matter how hard we work, we can't seem to outrun the very things that break our hearts. That's because our everyday setbacks are rooted in our unaddressed wounds. Guided by seminary-trained licensed trauma therapist Kobe Campbell, Why Am I Like This? will help you develop courage as you dare to turn your heart toward your brokenness, uncover uncomfortable truths, and learn how to invite God into your past and present pain.
-
-
A NECESSARY PURCHASE!!!!
- By Konje Y Byron on 04-07-23
By: Kobe Campbell
-
One Direction: Who We Are
- Our Official Autobiography
- By: One Direction
- Narrated by: One Direction
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
- Abridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In their first in-depth autobiography, pop sensations Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry, and Louis tell the story of their lives. From nervously auditioning for The X Factor and meeting one another for the first time, to filming their hit movie This Is Us and releasing their best-selling third album, Midnight Memories, it really has been one incredible journey.
-
-
Very cute
- By Vandy on 12-16-14
By: One Direction
-
Final Thoughts: Jerry Springer
- By: Leon Neyfakh
- Narrated by: Leon Neyfakh
- Length: 5 hrs and 23 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Final Thoughts: Jerry Springer tells the fascinating story of a Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany who became the beloved mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio before morphing into a symbol of cultural decline. Through dozens of intimate and revealing interviews with those who knew Springer best—from his big sister to his early political aides to the producers who shaped his show—listeners will be transported into the world of this singular figure’s rise to notoriety, and his fascinating struggle to reconcile his status as “the king of trash TV” with his lifelong dream of returning to politics.
-
-
Jerry Springer's Story
- By Andre on 05-02-25
By: Leon Neyfakh
-
How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend
- A Neuroscientist's Guide to a Healthier, Happier Life
- By: Rachel Barr
- Narrated by: Rachel Barr
- Length: Not Yet Known
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Rachel Barr struggled through years of devastating loss, heartache, and uncertainty until neuroscience gave her the first spark of self-belief she had felt in her adult life — and proof that, because of the brain’s near-infinite potential for neuroplastic change, it’s never too late to carve out neural pathways to form new habits, new skills, and new ways of thinking.
By: Rachel Barr
-
You Are Not Alone
- The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health―With Advice from Experts and Wisdom from Real People and Families
- By: Ken Duckworth MD
- Narrated by: Ken Duckworth MD, Tim Fannon
- Length: 13 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Millions of people in the United States are affected by mental illness every year. The COVID-19 pandemic not only caused new or aggravated symptoms in people, but further exposed the shortcomings of the American mental health system. Too many of us are confused, afraid, and overwhelmed. Families and friends are often left in the dark about how best to help their loved ones, how to deal with financial and logistical issues, and how to handle the emotional challenges of loving someone who is suffering. You Are Not Alone is here to offer help.
-
-
You are not alone
- By antoinette payne on 01-26-23
By: Ken Duckworth MD
-
The Queer and Transgender Resilience Workbook
- Skills for Navigating Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression
- By: Anneliese A. Singh PhD LPC, Diane Ehrensaft PhD - foreword
- Narrated by: Ann Sprinkle
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
How can you build resilience in a world still filled with ignorance, inequality, and discrimination? The Queer and Transgender Resilience Workbook will teach you how to challenge internalized negative messages, handle stress, build a community of support, and embrace your true self.
By: Anneliese A. Singh PhD LPC, and others
-
"Pure O" OCD
- Letting Go of Obsessive Thoughts with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- By: Chad LeJeune PhD
- Narrated by: Lyle Blaker
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Pure obsessional obsessive-compulsive disorder, or "Pure O" OCD, is a subtype of OCD that is characterized by intrusive thoughts, images, or urges without any visible symptoms. These "hidden compulsions" can include constant reassurance seeking, obsessive regret or worry, and may involve avoidance, excessive preparation, and thought rituals. They can also cloud your judgement, causing you to make decisions based on fears and compulsions instead of your values. So, how do you break this obsessive cycle?
-
-
Interesting information with some pertaining to OCD.
- By Kindle Customer on 01-21-25
By: Chad LeJeune PhD
-
Habits for Healing
- Reclaim Your Purpose, Peace, and Power
- By: Nakeia Homer
- Narrated by: Nakeia Homer
- Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In Habits for Healing, Nakeia Homer sheds light on simple, powerful acts that move us toward healing and help us to escape patterns of burnout, toxic relationships, and emotional exhaustion. Drawing on her work guiding others and her own experience of healing from a traumatic childhood, she helps listeners find healing in their everyday rhythms.
-
-
Breaking Down Healing!
- By Nita Jai on 12-11-24
By: Nakeia Homer
-
Raising a Happier Mother
- How to Find Balance, Feel Good and See Your Children Flourish as a Result
- By: Anna Mathur
- Narrated by: Anna Mathur
- Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
We can only anchor, nurture, nourish and instill confidence in our children when we extend the same support to ourselves. After all, how can we effectively tend to our children's needs when our energy reserves are depleted? There are a thousand and one ways to parent, and only one way that's authentic for you. Drawing on her work as a psychotherapist, alongside her own experiences as a mother, Anna shows that caring with our children begins with caring for ourselves, and it's time to replace exhaustion with empowerment.
-
-
There was nothing in this that was useful.
- By Sarah Stuker on 07-19-24
By: Anna Mathur
-
The Unshaming Way
- A Compassionate Guide to Dismantling Shame—Heal from Trauma, Unlearn Self-Blame, and Reclaim Your Story
- By: David Bedrick
- Narrated by: A'rese Emokpae
- Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Author, mental health expert, and professor David Bedrick helps us understand how shame shows up—and offers a revolutionary, stigma-free model to help us unshame and release its hold on our happiness. Shame is more than feeling guilty, sad, or responsible. It develops when we experience a trauma but can’t access the tools or freedom to express how we feel—or are denied the ability to ask for the care we need. It shows up when we aren’t witnessed—whether by a loved one, our community, our culture, or anyone from whom we need to hear.
-
-
Must read in this field
- By Valerie E. Wilson on 03-12-25
By: David Bedrick
-
Say What You Mean
- A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication
- By: Oren Jay Sofer, Joseph Goldstein
- Narrated by: Oren Jay Sofer, Mark Bramhall
- Length: 11 hrs
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
We spend so much of our lives talking to each other, but how much are we simply running on automatic - relying on old habits and hoping for the best? Are we able to truly hear others and speak our mind in a clear and kind way, without needing to get defensive or go on the attack? In this groundbreaking synthesis of mindfulness, somatics, and nonviolent communication, Oren Jay Sofer offers simple yet powerful practices to develop healthy, effective, and satisfying ways of communicating.
-
-
Life Changing!
- By Diane Lori Ellis on 05-28-19
By: Oren Jay Sofer, and others
What listeners say about Why Am I Like This?
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Keli W.
- 01-16-25
she does a great job reading this 👏 lots of good information.
I liked all the information but her life is skewed by being Harry Styles sister and she never mentions that and I understand why but still.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Cannabis Girl
- 04-03-25
Amazing
I felt that Gemma is amazing and as a psych major. I have learn so much more just from her about me and how this fits me so much!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Leslie Powell
- 12-24-24
It’s just like her Podcast
If you are a fan of Gemma’s podcast, you will like this book. Very scientifically driven. Lots of facts, British humor and self awareness. Overall it’s a good book.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Tim Daniels
- 01-17-25
synethesizes so much research!
I love her podcast and the book has a very similar style. (reviewed by Tim’s wife)
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Katie Botos
- 01-21-25
In my mind
I have never felt more understood then I did with this book. The book by itself was wonderful, but listening to the audiobook while following along took it to another level. Having Gemma doing the audiobook I found interesting because I felt like the words sunk in more. I felt like I could feel and understand the feeling that came with each chapter . When listening to the audiobook it felt like a conversation I would have with one of my close friends. The title was perfect for the book because this book truly does make you think and look deep within the mind to see how it work. This book made me feel understood and not alone. I loved that Gemma brought in scientific facts on how the brain works, I found it quite interesting. Having Gemma read her own book I felt like I could feel her own emotions through her word. So if you like a book that makes you feel heard, and understand why our brains work in different ways then I would suggest this book. 10 out 10! I will definitely be rereading this again!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Robin
- 01-05-25
Scientific facts mixed with emotional intelligence
I’ve already listened to this book twice because there is so much good information that for me it’s like a reference book. There are three people in my home with ADHD, me, my son and my husband. There is no way, with that much ADHD in one room that you’re going to make it without help, and this book offered me that help. I definitely miscalculated the difficulty of ADHD and this book finally offers the “why” and “how” for me, instead of blaming we get understanding.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Anonymous User
- 01-02-25
How our brains function on a deeper cognitive level
Omg this book was excellent ! Gemma, does such a great job discovering reasons as for why our brains react the particular way they do as well as providing lots of scientific evidence to back her conclusions. Definitely a great read, recommend this 12/10.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Anonymous User
- 03-14-25
Not what I was looking for
I appreciate some of the information in this book but it is VERY technical/ scientific. To the point it just couldn’t keep my interest and I only made it a little past half the book. If that’s what you’re looking for you’ll probably enjoy it. To me it felt more informational/ technical than of the “self-help” nature. I kept waiting for something to stand out to me and eventually just stopped. Just my opinion.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!