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How to Change

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Interesting look into the science of behavioural changes but I wouldn't call it 'self-help' as there's very little instruction on creating change in your own life. Also felt very business orientated rather than individual focused.

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I listened to this as an audio book, whilst it was very interesting learning the science behind why people change (and why some don't), I didn't find this useful to apply to my day to day situations which was my purpose for obtaining the book. It was still incredibly interesting and good for learning about the subject as a whole perhaps to put in place alongside other self help books. It was a good audio book for driving as I could pick it up as and when without needing to relisten. Overall I'm giving three stars as I think it missed the mark slightly on what I was looking for.

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This was good but covered a lot of old ground. However it did give me the impetus to relook at what I was doing.

The narration was good and easy to listen.

I was given an advance copy bu the review is entirely my own.

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I enjoyed this book, with Dr Milkman’s style of narration making learning from her easy and fun. There is a certain amount of cross-over information which appears in books from the same genre but, certainly, I found new insights and fascinating research reports in this book. The book has a common-sense approach to things that, deep down, we kind of know, but just need someone to spell it out to us. Katy Milkman does that well, and in a way that is easy to understand.

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Another self help book, useful strategies and reasoning for why we do things the way we do and how to face challenges. If you enjoyed the subtle art of not giving a f, then you will like this book. Thank you #NetGalley for the audiobook.

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I listened to this as an audiobook with the vision of making some valuable life changes. The blurb talked about setting goals and using strategy, which it did, to some extent but the contents of the tin wasn't quite measuring up to the label.

Perhaps I had high expectations, I was looking for a range of techniques to apply to everyday life and what I got was a lot of anecdotes and case studies on how specific techniques were used to effect change and the consequences of certain individuals not sticking to their goals. The book was heavy on the science behind why some people change and others are less successful but, I, as a layman, wasn't given enough to go out and plot my own strategy. If the methods presented in the book didn't work with my style, then it was a case of tough luck.

I found the narration really slow and dull and had to speed it up in order to stay away and remain somewhat focused.

I think this book is suited to someone who is studying psychology, counselling or something to that effect as they would benefit more from the research.

I am going to award this book an average of 3/5 stars as the narration made me switch off several times and the heightened expectations were due to the misdirection of the promotional text. The author could perhaps have spent a bit more effort in giving the text a more conversational approach.

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Really well written and narrotoe. This book has helped me changed my Mindset in alot of ways. It has also given me a deepen knowledge on a few different subject. I would highly recommend listening to this book.

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I was really interested to listen to this audiobook by behavioural scientist Professor Katy Milkman for my own personal change and as I am training to become a coach. The author looks at how we can get from where we are to where we want to be using proven science based techniques. There are chapters on Impulsivity, Procrastination, Forgetfulness, Laziness, Confidence and Conformity. Milkman brings in anecdotes alongside the results from research studies to make this a very enjoyable and informative listen. She looks at how maintaining change can be easier than initiating it; once we know the obstacles in our way and what is impeding our progress we can tailor our approach and stick to what works for us. The other key to successful change is finding a path to follow that we enjoy. The author's narration is perfect, I love her friendly yet professional style. Highly recommended.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this digital audiobook.

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**Listened via audio book**

What have I just listened to?
this book didn't fit with the description. I'm just not sure what this book was trying to convey. It is marketed as more of a self-help/behaviour/psychology type of book. But it was quite heavy on the science and the medical side. I listened to this all the way through, and when it finished I just felt i needed to re-listen as I had retained very little info.
I didn't enjoy this listening/reading experience - the narrator was fine, but just felt a bit all over the place in relation to the the main theme/objective of the book.
Not for me!

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