Switch Craft contains some fascinating research into how rigidity sets us up for psychological demise and lack of agility contributes to depression and anxiety. It offers easy-to-folllow exercises for creating an agile mindset required to thrive amidst constant change, which is a given in today's fast-paced, information-driven society. Fox presents evidence why uncertainty is helpful in building tolerance and adaptability, though most of us make every attempt to avoid uncertainty. She brings to light some universalities in how we approach the world and how many become self-defeating prophecies. I would describe Switch Craft as "accessible". It's not loaded with industry jargon and contains some relatable real-world examples, including how Covid created an unhealthy detachment and smartphones reduce uncertainty to our detriment. It's a good prompt for learning to thrive by changing the way we approach our experiences.

This book came to me at exactly the right time. With some big changes occurring in my life, Switch Craft provided insight and advice for my situation. It’s about becoming more agile, flexible, and resilient in any area of your life. It talks about how to control your emotions in charged situations and why paying attention to your intuition is important. I took away some ideas to think about, I think most other people could too.

Elaine Fox is a psychologist/ performance coach who has developed a set of various skills she uses to help people improve their approach to challenges in their life. The book provided an overview of her work with various types of professionals and average people to restore flexibility and joy to their lives. The book is extremely enlightening and helpful.

This has lots of ideas and advice, and I suspect a lot of people will benefit from it. The writing is clear and includes summaries. Good stuff.

Thanks very much for the free ARC for review!!

This was a really interesting book with a heavy emphasis in both psychology and neuroscience. It was insightful and an interesting perspective on the subject. Some parts were a bit redundant, but overall, a really enjoyable read!

I enjoyed her perspective. Near the end, she neatly summarized key takeaways from the whole book by using an analogy given to her by a guy in the UK equivalent of special forces. She told him her analogy of different golf clubs for different needs. He told her that each team member had different skills. I received a review from NetGalley. I have left an honest opinion.