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Okay, final Lost Connections post, I promise. 📖

Okay, final Lost Connections post, I promise.
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I'm in a bit of a reading slump at the moment. Usually, I avoid it by reading around three books at the same time, e.g.
📚one non-fiction
📚one fiction
📚one book in Afrikaans
Last night I realised I was reading eight books at one time – a new record for me. Not one of them seems to be grabbing (or holding my attention). So, in conclusion, my usual strategy is not working. Any tips for getting over a reading slump? Please share your recommendations with me.

#readingslump #readingprobs #readingmotivation #readingslumpcure #reading #nonfictionbook #nonfictionreads #bookstagram #bookstagramza #bookstagramsouthafrica #bookblog #booklife #readmore #currentread

"It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to

"It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a sick society." – Jiddu Krishnamurti

#mentalhealth #mentalhealthquotes #jiddukrishnamurti #jiddukrishnamurtiquote #depression #anxiety #lostconnections #nonfictionbook #bookquotetuesday #bookquoteoftheday #readingtime #johannhari

It’s not (just) serotonin; it’s society
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In Lost Connections, Hari looks beyond the serotonin levels in our brain to determine why the rates of depression and anxiety are on the rise. He looks at how we live as a society influences our mental state.
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What I enjoyed most about Lost Connections is that Hari deals with the controversial topics of depression and anxiety with sensitivity. It helps that he writes about mental health struggles from a personal point of view and shares his own story in between interviews, medical studies, and anecdotes. He also doesn't discredit the use of medication but lists pharmaceutical interventions as one of many ways in which we can reconnect to relieve symptoms of depression and anxiety.

#serotonin #anxietyawareness #depressionawareness #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth #bookreviews #booksaboutmentalhealth #booksaboutmentalillness #johannhari #bookstagram #bookreview #bookreviewer #bookstagramza #bookstagramsouthafrica #nonfiction #nonficitonreads #reading #wherebookslead

I’m much more efficient at work when I cry at my

I’m much more efficient at work when I cry at my desk instead of in the bathroom.
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Thanks to COVID, I’m much more efficient #perksofworkingfromhome
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It’s not all bad though - I just feel overwhelmed sometimes but I guess it’s normal considering #pandemiclife
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Anyway, back to Lost Connections where this quote is from. I really enjoyed the chapter on how much of an influence work has on our mental health. Hari explains how we have disconnected from meaningful work and also includes suggestions on how we can reconnect. Click the link in my bio for my full review of Lost Connections.

#lostconnections #johannhari #lostconnectionsquote #bookreview #bookreviewer #bookblogger #bookblog #mentalhealth #worklife #worklifebalance #workingfromhome #workingninetofive #bookstagram #bookstagramsouthafrica #reading #bookquote #bookquoteoftheday

“Your brain changes according to how you use it.

“Your brain changes according to how you use it.” - Marc Lewis, neuroscientist
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Did you know? The part of the brain related to spatial awareness is much bigger in the brains of most London taxi drivers compared to the average person. It seems that their brains expanded to accommodate the cognitive demands of navigating London’s streets.
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Brain scans of depressed or highly anxious people also look different from the brain scan of somebody without these problems.
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So, it’s not all in your head. Well, technically that’s where your brain is but you know what I mean.

#mentalhealth #booksonmentalhealth #anxiety #depression #mentalhealthmatters #lostconnections #lostconnectionsbook #mentalhealthsouthafrica #bookstagram #bookblogger #reading #readingwithrory #wherebookslead #bookreview #bookreviewlostconnections #johannhari #readinglist #johannharilostconnections #booksandplants #nonfiction #booksandplantsofinstagram

“Depression is a cover version by a downbeat emo

“Depression is a cover version by a downbeat emo band, and anxiety is a cover version by a screaming heavy metal group, but the underlying sheet music is the same.” - Johann Hari
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Did you know? Research has shown that depression and anxiety are usually linked:
* About 85% of patients with depression have significant anxiety.
* Around 90% of patients with anxiety disorder have depression.
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So most people suffering from depression and anxiety are listening to the downbeat emo band and the screaming heavy metal group AT THE SAME TIME. That’s a lot of noise.
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It’s the last day of Mental Health Awareness Month. If you’re struggling, don’t be afraid to reach out and ask for help. We all need a little help sometimes! @sadag_official

#mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth #takecareofyourself #selfcare #lostconnectionsbook #johannhari #johannharilostconnections #johannhariquote #depressionquote #anxietyquote #reading #readingwithrory #wherebookslead #bookquote #bookquoteoftheday #bookstagramsouthafrica #bookblogging #readreadread

Lost Connections investigates the different social

Lost Connections investigates the different social and psychological causes of depression and anxiety, including disconnection from:
* Meaningful work
* Other people
* Meaningful values
* Childhood trauma
* Status and respect
* The natural world
* A hopeful or secure future
* The real role of genes
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Each chapter explores these causes in detail. Hari includes real-life stories and studies to examine these causes before offering advice in the subsequent chapters on how we can reconnect.
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Have you read Lost Connections? What did you think?
I would love to hear your recommendations on books about mental health?
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#mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth #mentalhealthbook #mentalhealthbooks #mentalhealthmatters #johannhari #lostconnectionsbook #bookstagram #bookstagrammersouthafrica #bookstagramza #southafricanbookstagrammer #bookreview #bookreviewer #booksbooksbooks #reading #booklover #bookshelf #readingwithrory #wherebookslead

In Lost Connections, Johann Hari looks beyond the

In Lost Connections, Johann Hari looks beyond the serotonin levels in our brain to determine why the rates of depression and anxiety are on the rise. He looks at how we live as a society influences our mental state.
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“You are not suffering from a chemical imbalance in your brain. You are suffering from a social and spiritual imbalance in how we live,” Hari writes.
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Hari explores the idea that anxiety and depression have different causes than the ones we have been told about, i.e., a malfunction in our brains.
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I would recommend Lost Connections to anyone interested in mental health. Click the link in my bio to read my full review.

#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealthsouthafrica #lostconnections #lostconnectionsbook #johannhari #bloomsburypublishing #reading #readingwithrory #wherebookslead #bookstagram #bookstagramza #bookstagramsouthafrica #bookreview #bookreviewer #anxietyawareness #depressionawareness #read

It’s Mental Health Awareness Month (in the US at

It’s Mental Health Awareness Month (in the US at least – October is Mental Health Awareness Month in SA), so I thought it would be appropriate to finally share my review of Lost Connections by Johann Hari.
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Hari, who suffers from anxiety and depression himself, talks to experts from all over the world to look at why depression is the next pandemic and what we can do to stop it. Like solutions to most human problems, Hari does not offer a single or simple fix.
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Instead, he explores the steps we can take to ease the symptoms of depression and anxiety while also investigating the shifts that need to occur in society to stop the depression and anxiety pandemic from spreading.
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The chapter I found most interesting focused on how much of an influence our work life has on our mental health. Hari delves into a study of the British civil service offices conducted in the 1970s that found that the workers’ degree of control of their work had a massive influence on their likelihood of becoming depressed.
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What I enjoyed most about Lost Connections is that Hari deals with the controversial topics of depression and anxiety with sensitivity. It helps that he writes about mental health struggles from a personal point of view and shares his own story in between interviews, medical studies, and anecdotes.
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Overall, it was an informative read that I would recommend to anyone interested in mental health.
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Read my full review on Where Books Lead (link in bio).

#mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealth #anxiety #depression #johannhari #lostconnections #lostconnectionsbook #bookreview #bookblogger #bookstagramsouthafrica #bookstagramza #bookstagrammer #readingwithrory #wherebookslead #currentread #booklover #readersofinstagram #readerlife

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