Redesign Your Mind: The Breakthrough Program for Real Cognitive Change

by Eric Maisel, Lee Jampolsky (Foreword)

Your mind is like a room that is yours to redesign—a space that you can declutter, air out, furnish, decorate, and turn into a truly congenial place. Today, cognitive-behavioral therapy and CBT techniques are the tools that help us do this. In this book, Dr. Eric Maisel, Ph.D. moves cognitive change a giant step forward by describing the room that is your mind and how human consciousness is experienced there. Packed with visualization exercises, this accessible guide makes redesigning your mind and changing what—and how—you think easy and simple, an upgrade to the CBT method that lets you promote cognitive growth, healing, and change. · Increase your creativity
· Reduce your anxiety
· Rid yourself of chronic depression
· Recover from addiction
· Heal from past trauma
· Stop negativity, boredom, and self-sabotage
· Overcome procrastination
· Achieve emotional wellbeing

Genres: Self Help, Psychology, Nonfiction, Health

288 pages, Paperback

Published September 1, 2021

About the author

Eric Maisel, Ph.D., is the author of more than 40 books in the areas of creativity, coaching, mental health, and cultural trends. He is a psychotherapist and creativity coach, and writes for Psychology Today and Professional Artist Magazine and presents workshops internationally.

Reviews

[Sherry Richert · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve practiced mindfulness for 30+ years and am always on the lookout for fresh ideas and tools to help me go deeper into expanded consciousness. Eric Maisel’s “Redesign Your Mind,” did just that. I love how he found a way to make awareness practice FUN! His extended metaphor of renovating or redesigning "the room that is your mind,” gave me a new path to take in my practice. It was like opening a window or putting a fresh coat of paint on my usual way of seeing things! (Exactly his intention, I think!). I love the humor and playfulness Maisel brings throughout the book. It makes this work accessible to everyone, no matter where you are along the mindfulness journey. This book is for anyone who has an interest in living a more peaceful and enjoyable life. In these challenging times, who doesn’t want that?! I highly recommend this book — and already have to many people I know! (I received an advance copy from the publisher.)

[GONZA · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy and full of examples. Personally, I think it could work, even if I have "studied too much" to evaluate something so basic and for beginners, but it is really well structured and provides insights organized according to the theory of small steps.

Facile e pieno di esempi. Personalmente credo che potrebbe funzionare anche se purtroppo io ho "studiato troppo" per valutare qualcosa di cosí basic per beginners, ma é veramente ben strutturato e fornisce degli spunti organizzati secondo la teoria dei piccoli passi.

I received from the Publisher a complimentary digital advanced review copy of the book in exchange for a honest review.

[Felicia Melchi Leonard · Rating 3 out of 5]

With reading this book, I really did redesign my mind, and thus my behavior and attitude on life. It really is amazing. However. it was still a bit of a struggle to get through. He quite often referred and spoke about the creative mind so most of his examples were about artists which is not something I typically identify as so it took more mental power for me to process his words. My best advice would be to read the book every evening as you are winding down so you can read a chapter and then do the visualization prompt as you drift to sleep.

[Jose · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book caters predominantly to creative individuals, offering tailored cognitive strategies to overcome psychological barriers often encountered in artistic pursuits. With a background in psychological counseling, the author provides a toolkit of techniques and visualizations aimed at empowering artists, writers, and performers.

The book's focus on vivid metaphors and imaginative visualizations reflects an understanding of the creative mindset. However, it may not suit those seeking a text with strong theoretical foundations or individuals with a preference for logical reasoning over visualization. Similarly, if you don't identify as a creative individual, the book's relevance may be limited.

Nevertheless, for those open to exploring new avenues of personal development, the coping strategies outlined in "Redesign Your Mind" offer valuable insights and practical techniques. Whether you're an artist striving to unleash your creative potential or simply intrigued by the intersection of psychology and personal growth, this book provides a fresh perspective worth considering.

[Aaron · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book's title sucked me in. Maisel spends 270 pages talking about 60 methods to 'redesign your mind' by creating a mindroom and implementing various cognitive behavioral techniques. It's all a little silly, really. And about halfway through the book I was ready to put it down and move onto something else. BUT the chapters are fairly brief and easy to digest in chunks like a daily devotional that I kept at it. Most of the book seems to be aimed at Creative types, but anyone can implement these methods to dealing with our feelings and stresses. I found a few of them helpful, but out of 60 I'll probably revisit none of them.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Journaling helped as I read this book. With all of the self-help books out there, it was a refreshing process for a real direction of a life time of just doing.

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some of the visualizations were great, while some others missed the mark a bit for me. All in all, worth the read but I'm glad it was just a library check out.

[Sergei Starov · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good read

[Michael Lloyd-Billington · Rating 1 out of 5]

Personally, I found this very poorly written & one of the most unhelpful self-help or psychology book I've read, but de gustibus....

[Khairull Hafidz · Rating 4 out of 5]

plenty of helpful ways to reframe your mind and has helped me process and practice how to self soothe❤️