Your Head is a Houseboat is a uniquely hilarious guide to what goes on in your brain, from illustration sensation Campbell Walker aka Struthless. The only truth we really know is that we're going to spend the rest of our lives in our own houseboat (our head) so it makes sense to make that houseboat as good as possible. The houseboat needs cleaning and maintenance, and it shouldn't be weighed down by junk (our own thoughts and other people's opinions). There's a bunch of bosses with different ideas about where you should be heading in the ocean of life, and a zoo of animalistic desires below the deck who are really steering. But it's your houseboat, so it's probably time for you to cast away and set sail (is that even how houseboats work?) on a journey to understanding it. In Your Head is a Houseboat, Cam demystifies brain functions, mental health, emotions, mindfulness and psychology – but with less complex terminology and more bizarre metaphors. It's a book filled with illustrations, journal exercises and words that will probably hit too close to home. At its core, this is a funny, accessible approach to understanding your head and making it a nicer place to live. 'The most important and accessible mental health book in a generation. Truly life-changing.' – Osher Günsberg
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Amazing book that makes understanding one's mind a lot easier. Using various metaphors that are simple and funny, this book touches on many topics that we sometimes don't even realize are happening in our brain.
It felt like a pat in the back and made me feel that all that chaos and dark thouhgts I sometimes have, are totally normal and it's important to take the time to analize them and not pretend they don't exist.
I definetely think I will read this book again in the future and I'm excited to see the progess I can make, and the clarity I can find while using the tools presented here.
Quick, interesting and fun read that I'd recommend to pretty much everyone that is not so versed in the topic and just needs to find a way to start caring about their mental health.