Official Review: Facing Thoughts by Claire Vines PsyD
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Official Review: Facing Thoughts by Claire Vines PsyD
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Facing Thoughts" by Claire Vines PsyD.]
Do you sometimes feel like running away from your thoughts or past? We all have felt that way at one time or the other because the world is rife with negative events that result in negative memories. Facing Thoughts by Dr. Claire Vines can provide solace from persistent negative thought patterns.
This book has a moderate size of 97 pages. It is a self-help book containing numerous beautiful paintings by the author. It addresses how to process emotional healing, honor one's past, maintain a relationship, reduce anxiety, and so on. It also explains the relationship between visual expressive art and emotional freedom, how to achieve emotional healing, how to overcome negative blocks in life, and how to make one's life a masterpiece.
I would describe Facing Thoughts as riveting. It was insightful and practical. The moderate size of the book coupled with the concise narrative aided easy comprehension. Each major topic is given a thorough review and logical explanation. For instance, the author's analysis of the relationship between being appreciative of blessings and emotional intelligence on page 89 is spot on.
Beautiful quotes are placed in strategic locations throughout the book. In particular, Herbert Swope's quote caught my fancy. It said, "I cannot give you the formula for success but I can give you the formula for failure which is: Try to please everyone." Dr. Claire's book is quite enlightening. I learned about reverse narcissism, and how to balance out emotional energy and cognitive structure. These are subjects that I could personally identify with.
My favorite aspect of this book is the beautiful paintings by Dr. Claire. Although it seems that they are occasionally mismatched with the themes of the chapters, their presence in the book brought life and beauty to the book. It also blends with the book's dual theme of psychology and art.
Despite the fact that there are numerous positives about this book, I found a point of dislike in the narrative. Numerous sentences and phrases were repeated throughout the text. For instance, a quote from the narrative says, "Fear breeds control; control breeds fear. Control and fear breed anxiety and extremes in the choices we make." This quote can be found on pages 21 and 73. It is also implied on page 79. There are other instances of repetition as well. For this reason, I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars.
The book was professionally edited. It is also free of profanities. The author's ideas and suggestions are very insightful and logical. It is a book I would recommend to readers who wish to have improved self awareness and healthy relationships.
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Facing Thoughts
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Do you sometimes feel like running away from your thoughts or past? We all have felt that way at one time or the other because the world is rife with negative events that result in negative memories. Facing Thoughts by Dr. Claire Vines can provide solace from persistent negative thought patterns.
This book has a moderate size of 97 pages. It is a self-help book containing numerous beautiful paintings by the author. It addresses how to process emotional healing, honor one's past, maintain a relationship, reduce anxiety, and so on. It also explains the relationship between visual expressive art and emotional freedom, how to achieve emotional healing, how to overcome negative blocks in life, and how to make one's life a masterpiece.
I would describe Facing Thoughts as riveting. It was insightful and practical. The moderate size of the book coupled with the concise narrative aided easy comprehension. Each major topic is given a thorough review and logical explanation. For instance, the author's analysis of the relationship between being appreciative of blessings and emotional intelligence on page 89 is spot on.
Beautiful quotes are placed in strategic locations throughout the book. In particular, Herbert Swope's quote caught my fancy. It said, "I cannot give you the formula for success but I can give you the formula for failure which is: Try to please everyone." Dr. Claire's book is quite enlightening. I learned about reverse narcissism, and how to balance out emotional energy and cognitive structure. These are subjects that I could personally identify with.
My favorite aspect of this book is the beautiful paintings by Dr. Claire. Although it seems that they are occasionally mismatched with the themes of the chapters, their presence in the book brought life and beauty to the book. It also blends with the book's dual theme of psychology and art.
Despite the fact that there are numerous positives about this book, I found a point of dislike in the narrative. Numerous sentences and phrases were repeated throughout the text. For instance, a quote from the narrative says, "Fear breeds control; control breeds fear. Control and fear breed anxiety and extremes in the choices we make." This quote can be found on pages 21 and 73. It is also implied on page 79. There are other instances of repetition as well. For this reason, I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars.
The book was professionally edited. It is also free of profanities. The author's ideas and suggestions are very insightful and logical. It is a book I would recommend to readers who wish to have improved self awareness and healthy relationships.
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Facing Thoughts
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