Review of Becoming The Mindful Alpha: Taming the Primitive Brain in the Digital Age
Posted: 21 Oct 2023, 12:35
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Becoming The Mindful Alpha: Taming the Primitive Brain in the Digital Age" by Cultivate Mindfulness, Embrace Growth, and Thrive in the Modern World.]
According to science, our brains are wired to keep us safe through three responses. The responses are fight, flight, or freeze. This evolution trait for early man helped him confront physical dangers and act on them appropriately. Down the line, as the human race continues to evolve and become civilized, almost everything has become virtual. This includes the way we socialize and interact with our environment. According to Michael Persichini's book Becoming the Mindful Alpha, the virtual threats humans face nowadays can be abstract and intangible, thus creating conflict between our primal instincts and modern technology. This is because our brains are made to respond to immediate and physical threats. When they become virtual, this creates confusion because the brain no longer knows how to react. Since this is the new norm, helping our brain adapt to the new environment becomes the only way of maintaining sanity for the modern man. But how exactly can we achieve that? That is what this book seeks to address.
I really enjoyed reading this book. From its introduction, the author goes into detail about the need for mindfulness and what it means. It was interesting to learn that Michael suffered a moderate traumatic brain injury and used mindfulness tactics in his healing journey. This gives his ideas authenticity as he has experienced them personally.
What I loved most about the book was the author's statement that achieving mindfulness is not a destination but a journey. He provides tactics for sustaining mindful practices discussed, which are quite beneficial to the reader. I also adored his sentiments on embracing impermanence and accepting change.
This book is an excellent self-help book for modern men. Unfortunately, the author kept repeating information in several areas. I found this distracting since I'd have to go back wondering if I'd missed something or if it was a typo. I concluded it may have been intentional. However, I found this unnecessary. I would suggest that the author checks on that. He can compile the information in the book to remove redundancy.
I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars. The book would get a perfect score if the above is corrected. I recommend this book to people with information overload. This book will help their brains cope with the changing technology in the modern world.
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Becoming The Mindful Alpha: Taming the Primitive Brain in the Digital Age
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According to science, our brains are wired to keep us safe through three responses. The responses are fight, flight, or freeze. This evolution trait for early man helped him confront physical dangers and act on them appropriately. Down the line, as the human race continues to evolve and become civilized, almost everything has become virtual. This includes the way we socialize and interact with our environment. According to Michael Persichini's book Becoming the Mindful Alpha, the virtual threats humans face nowadays can be abstract and intangible, thus creating conflict between our primal instincts and modern technology. This is because our brains are made to respond to immediate and physical threats. When they become virtual, this creates confusion because the brain no longer knows how to react. Since this is the new norm, helping our brain adapt to the new environment becomes the only way of maintaining sanity for the modern man. But how exactly can we achieve that? That is what this book seeks to address.
I really enjoyed reading this book. From its introduction, the author goes into detail about the need for mindfulness and what it means. It was interesting to learn that Michael suffered a moderate traumatic brain injury and used mindfulness tactics in his healing journey. This gives his ideas authenticity as he has experienced them personally.
What I loved most about the book was the author's statement that achieving mindfulness is not a destination but a journey. He provides tactics for sustaining mindful practices discussed, which are quite beneficial to the reader. I also adored his sentiments on embracing impermanence and accepting change.
This book is an excellent self-help book for modern men. Unfortunately, the author kept repeating information in several areas. I found this distracting since I'd have to go back wondering if I'd missed something or if it was a typo. I concluded it may have been intentional. However, I found this unnecessary. I would suggest that the author checks on that. He can compile the information in the book to remove redundancy.
I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars. The book would get a perfect score if the above is corrected. I recommend this book to people with information overload. This book will help their brains cope with the changing technology in the modern world.
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Becoming The Mindful Alpha: Taming the Primitive Brain in the Digital Age
View: on Bookshelves
I've read quite a bit on the human stress response and the perception of "threat" - but nowhere have I read anything about digital threats. This is probably the aspect of the book I am most interested in! There is a TON of material out there right now on mindfulness, it's a popular topic, I'm curious to know this author's perspective on it, especially given his personal experience in healing his traumatic brain injury. I very much enjoyed reading your review and hope to get a chance to read this book soon. Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts on this one!