Book Review
Talking to Crazy: How to deal with the Irrational and Impossible People in Your Life
By: Mark Goulston
If we are being honest, we all have irrational people in our lives, that no matter how much you try to reason with them, they never come around. It seems as if all you do with them is argue and you can never win. So how do we stop this crazy cycle? How do you reason with someone who is unreasonable? The author of this book is a well known psychiatrist who has seen his fair share of crazy. He shares his formula for how to break through the sanity cycle. The key is to lean into the crazy…. Sounds crazy but it actually works. To lean into the crazy you empathize with that person, and now instead of being perceived as a threat, you become an ally. Dr Goulston explains the counterintuitive Sanity Cycle and explains some important things:
Why people act the way they do
How instinctive responses exacerbate the situation, and what to do instead
How to use a range of proven techniques including Time Travel, The Fish Bowl, and the Belly Roll ( and much more)
You cannot reason with unreasonable people but according to the author, you can reach them. This book will show you how.
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