Why people recommend it
That Little Voice in Your Head by Mo Gawdat offers practical strategies and psychological insights for retraining the human brain to achieve maximum happiness and emotional stability. On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, host Steven Bartlett frequently engaged with Gawdat regarding the mechanics of the mind. In September 2022, Bartlett referenced That Little Voice in Your Head to explore the core concept of neuroplasticity, noting that the back cover explicitly promises methods to retrain the brain for happiness. Earlier in May 2022, Bartlett explicitly asked Gawdat about his motivations for writing a book with such a specific focus on internal mental chatter. Additionally, during an emergency episode in June 2023 discussing the dangers of artificial intelligence, Gawdat himself reflected on his writing journey, touching upon his earlier book The Happiness Equation to contrast how he approaches complex topics. Through these discussions, Bartlett and Gawdat illuminated how mental frameworks can be deliberately restructured to counteract modern stressors and foster enduring personal well-being.
Who recommended it
- Steven Bartlett Discussed
- Mo Gawdat Discussed
Steven Bartlett — 2 mentions
“in your book that little voice in your head is this concept of neuroplasticity oh it says it on the back of the book it says um retrain your brain for maximum happiness”
“so why did you choose to write a book called that little voice in your head”
Mo Gawdat — 1 mention
“when when I write for example, I'm not I'm not saying I'm intelligent, but when I write uh something like uh you know, The Happiness Equation uh in in my first book, this was something that's never been written before, right?”