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Book Hangover...

1/22/2018

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Ever read a book that when you finished, you just sorta closed the cover and sat there, holding the book in your hand, wondering what you're going to do now? That feeling of, now what? The feeling that  you've been on a great adventure and now it's over.  Me too. Not very often, but it does happen.  And I'm still in the midst of that feeling.  And as I sit and ponder, I just had a thought that I'm going to have to ponder more, but thought I'd share with you.  And, I'd love your thoughts on my thought. :-)

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They, the experts, say something to the effect that the way our brains are wired, makes it so that we can't tell the difference between real/truth and false. That is why some folks cry at movies...the brain thinks what we've experienced is real.

That's one reason that positive affirmations and positive self-talk are so important. It's like the saying that whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right.  Our brain believes what we tell it.  It believes the negative, bad stuff we say about our ideas, body, abilities...and also the positive.  The positive just takes more repetition since we've been negative for so long sometimes.

Here's my idea.  If, when we get so emotionally involved in a movie that our brain believes the emotions to be real, from a real event, that is happening or happened to us, then...when we read a book...I mean really get engrossed in, to the point that everything around us is shut out,  then as we read and experience those emotions, our brain believes them to be real too.

I don't think books like that come along often. And I think it takes different books for different people. What stirs me, might and probably wouldn't stir you.  And what touches your emotional core, might not touch mine.

And when a book touches that emotional core, it's done right.  It makes the late nights totally worth it. 

Today, I finished one such book.  As my oldest daughter would say, it left me in a "puddle of feels." I like that expression...it's seriously appropriate. As much as I want to start the next in the series, I'm not emotionally ready. I need time to recover. I'm hoping by Friday so I can have the weekend for immersion and obsession.

Here's the guilty book.  Remember, this is the second in the series so get the first....A Court of Thorns & Roses.

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11 Comments
Stella Scott link
1/22/2018 03:25:52 pm

Oh sure, I've had that feeling. It's like getting to know a new part of yourself and you don't want to leave that part behind. It takes time to integrate...

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bestessays link
8/4/2018 01:47:05 am

They say that if you want to be an educated person, you must read a lot of books. It’s a sure thing you will acquire a lot of knowledge and learnings about life and things under it. I started reading book when I was eight. Until now, I still get the maximum benefit of this matter because it has become a habit for me, it’s included on my daily activities. Once you included a beneficial action from your routine, you will surely acquire something good from it.

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Jean
1/22/2018 03:37:46 pm

It does take time...definitely gonna be a bit to recover. Great book though.

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Kemkem link
1/22/2018 03:46:05 pm

I had that feeling after reading Kane and Abel - Jeffrey Archer :-)

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Jeanine Byers link
1/22/2018 04:50:33 pm

I have definitely had that feeling!! But I don't think that my brain is reacting as if it's real to me, I think my brain is reacting as if I care about it. That's empathy, in my opinion.

You can empathize with a possibility. In fact, that's why positive thinking matters. You can tell yourself good and react emotionally to it, because the possibility that it is true or will be true matters to you.

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Vidya Tiru link
1/22/2018 09:04:59 pm

Love that phrase 'puddle of feels'... I feel it often after a book.. and there will be a whole list of books I will need to put here for that :)

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Doug link
1/22/2018 09:50:45 pm

Is there any record of someone suffering from PTSD after reading a book? We are warned to be careful about who we hang around with and what/who we listen to. Maybe that should be extended to what we read, what movies we watch and of course avoid watching the news channels. Have you heard of an "ear worm"? What is the equivalent from reading? for now I will use "a puddle of feels". :)

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ROY A ACKERMAN, PhD, EA link
1/23/2018 12:16:11 am

I find books like that often.

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Jean
1/23/2018 12:59:24 pm

How about sharing some titles? I can always use a good read. :-)

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Patty Wiseman link
1/23/2018 07:54:19 am

Great post, Jean. I especially like what you said about our brains believing positive and negative thoughts. I think that is true to some extent. We need to believe in ourselves and tell ourselves everyday we are worth it. Our writing is worth it, our goals are worth it. The more we tell ourselves those things, the more they come true. I'll have to check out that book. Love your phrase, puddle of feels!

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Jean
1/23/2018 01:00:24 pm

It's amazing how often we do the negative self-talk thing without even thinking it.

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