I am not one for self-help and turning the mind books. Simply because they do not work for very long when my racing thoughts get away from me. But i did enjoy this book. I didn't feel like I was being pressured into just "getting over" my thoughts. While there were several similarities between the author and I, there were a lot of other obstacles and stressers that I could not directly relate to when it came to this book. Overall, I found it was easily digestible, current, engaging and proactive for readers who seek ways to work through and process challenging situations.

I liked this but it’s not what I thought it would be, liked the authors personal stories but it seemed to be a biography ,it was a very interesting biography with all she's been through and how much she’s overcome.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

As someone who often has negative thoughts I found this quite appealing.
Not every tip and bit of advise will suit everyone but def something for everyone in here

Took me a while to get through, but the gist of the book is how to stop negative thoughts in its tracks. The author shared stories and triumphs and insights Thank you to the author, the publisher and Netgalley for allowing me to read and review.

An interesting book that is worth a read - different methods work for different people, so give this a try. At the very least it will give you something to think about.

This is a book I will add to my library. I enjoyed the activities at the end of the chapters. I liked that the author was transparent about her life but it made me reassess my values and beliefs as a nurse. I will definitely put some of these things into practice.

It’s so hard in today’s world to remain post I’ve with all we have thrown at I’us. This book was a great guide for helping to cope with negativity and provide solutions and insight about why we feed into it and how we can channel that energy into something more positive

The author can be a little too “in your face” but I can see how this would resonate with some readers.

Really didn't get on with this book.
It looked at racial discrimination a lot, and it felt so repetitive.
It wasn't the focussed and uplifting book I was expecting from the title.

Found this really dull and not at all as focussed or uplifting as I expecting.

I think Dr. Oneeka Williams is AMAZING. Her book read more like a memoir in some aspects, but I still took some great pieces of wisdom and ways of thinking away from the book.

I picked up Not Today, Negativity! based on the title and the author's powerful picture on the cover. Normally I don't pick books with an unknown-to-me author on the front cover. However, the author's confident vibe shone through so clearly that I wanted to hear what she had to say. I could almost hear her saying her title catchphrase as a command against the negativity she has faced in life. Together, the title and picture made me excited to read her habits of positivity. I bumped it up on my reading list.

Unfortunately, the book wasn't my style. While the author is a brilliant, credentialed, and trailblazing doctor of Urology who has earned the reader’s attention and respect as a successful, persistent doctor, woman, and BIPOC, she kept trying to prove it. Anyone who has overcome that many roadblocks on her path to being an MD in a male-dominated specialty has wisdom to impart. By picking up the book, we accept she has authority. We want to know how the 5 Habits of Positivity helped her overcome. However, she keeps telling the reader about her success and repeating her titles. I suspect it’s not a lack of confidence that makes her do that, so it comes across as braggadocio. It’s offputting, especially for a teacher. It creates a level of separation between teacher/mentor and student/mentee, the opposite of what she’s trying to achieve.

Because I hate repeated bragging behavior in people around me or in my reading, I usually excuse myself quickly when I encounter it. The reader understands how far the author has come in her life and doesn’t need to keep being beaten over the head with her medical degree. But because I’d signed up to read and review this book, I pushed through my resistance. Had I been reading this for personal reasons, I would have put the book aside after the sample pages and not given it another thought. I would have missed the nuggets of wisdom on persistence in the face of adversity.

I liked her personal stories. However, the book was more memoir than teaching. They showed all the hell and trauma she's been through, how she overcame so much, and the difference she's made in people's lives. I took away a few nuggets of wisdom from her stories and added her catchphrase to my arsenal.

People going into the medical field or people who know the author may find this book is perfect for them even though it did not hit the self-help, inspirational thresholds that I hold for my reading in this category. I suggest you pick up a copy and read for yourself.

Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book is a must read for everyone especially with the year we just had. A lot of the tools provided could help those who are suffered greatly with anxiety and depression.

This was a powerful book with many concrete tips and habits to employ to build up positivity muscles.

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.