Sanjidah 
Format: Kindle edition
Published: 1 October 2024
Genre: Self-help
The harmful effects of loneliness and lack of fulfilling relationships are well-documented—higher rates of anxiety, depression, sleeplessness, addiction, and even premature death.
In providing nearly 20,000 hours of intensive psychotherapy, Dr Adam Dorsay has effectively treated hundreds of patients, from adolescent gang members to survivors of torture to Fortune 500 executives and professional athletes in the pressure cooker of Silicon Valley. The common thread? They all struggled with the same sense of seemingly unshakable unhappiness. The solution? Restoring or creating the deep bonds of connection to what truly mattered in their lives.
Drawing on more than a decade of practical research and Dorsay’s ground-breaking work with Facebook as co-creator of its international resiliency program, Super Psyched reveals an innovative framework for readers to create their own Connection Formula—a customizable tool that allows users to strengthen their bonds in four basic with others, the world around them, their spirituality, and (perhaps most importantly) themselves.
A copy of this book was given in exchange for an honest review.
If you’re not super psyched just from the blurb of this book, you will be by the time you have finished reading the book. The keenness with which the author writes is contagious. The premise of this book is based on the importance of connection, which is not a new phenomenon, but the author really drills the importance of it, and provides a convincing argument that what people lack most is connection.
And he committed to faking it until he became it.
I like this book because, in a way, it has multiple authors. The author draws from the wisdom of the numerous guests he has had on his podcast (which, make no mistake, he will reference a lot), and it’s really interesting as a reader to be exposed to these similar but multifaceted takes. I also like this book because the author brings a personal touch, using anecdotes from his own experience and secondhand experiences to make his points.
If we want a more connected life for ourselves, we have to know our shadow and make efforts to choose how it shows up in our lives.
I would definitely recommend this book to people who feel like they are missing something in their lives. I don’t think every suggested connection in this book will work for every person, and it’s not intended to – the book lays out its premise and it’s up to the reader to decide for themselves what they might like to implement. That said, I do believe disconnection is at the root of most, if not all, displeasure.
The past is closer than we think.
If you and I are on Christmas present terms, expect this book to end up in your stocking! It was a real pleasure reading this book; definitely one of the highlights of my reading this year.
When we are depressed, we ruminate, and when we’re anxious, we worry. We get stuck in our heads. It can be a lot harder to connect to ourselves or with others. In those moments, a huge portion of our mental energy and resources goes to the thoughts and feelings we can’t get out of our heads.
