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I'm currently reading Guy Martins second book and he's written about the Chimp Paradox by Dr Steve Peters. I'm quite intrigued, but wonder if anyone here has read it and if so would you recommend it?
Read it, and was pleased I did.
I'm currently reading it. It's not the easiest book to read but I am enjoying it. It certainly gives you some ideas to think about. So far, I really like it.
It is a load of patronising simplistic nonsense.
nope. Pile of dumbed down crap. You can over simplify some things...and this book does.
It's pseudoscience BS.
Some of the strategies might work but not for the neurological reasons they suggest.
Love sports psychology but really struggled with this one. Rehash of old stuff IMO. Tried three times but gave up each time which I rarely do even with books I hate.
I'm currently reading Guy Martins second book and he's written about the Chimp Paradox by Dr Steve Peters. I'm quite intrigued, but wonder if anyone here has read it and if so would you recommend it?
I could have written this very post a few weeks ago !
I bought the Chimp Paradox, have read first few chapters. I like it, though agree it's not easiest book to get immersed in
Didn't enjoy it, gave up after a few chapters.
Tried really hard. Got about half way.
Read it. It may not change your life but will explain some stuff. I'm sure that some of the well qualified experts in the field on here will disagree and their qualifications in the field will justify their point of view.
It may not change your life but will explain some stuff
It does indeed explain some stuff. Provided you don't care about the accuracy of those explanations.
I took some a couple of tips from the book. I didn't care much for the explanations but on a practical level they seemed to work. Happy I read it.
I feel better off for reading it.
It was a difficult book to get into. Badly written, and simplistic. Central idea is good if you can persevere with it. I couldn't
Sign up to Audible as a trial and you can get the Prof to read it to you for a month for free.
The first half of the book is the weaker, too. You need to stick with it to get to the chunkier content.
Started it, but completely lost interest after about 20 pages.
My daughter has alerted me to this blog as she is an elite standard cyclist and has benefited heavily from the Chimp Model. I have since become a fan of it too in my daily life, so I thought I would add my thoughts to this.
The link below is an interesting take on this and shows the impact that Steve and the Chimp Model has had on Dave Brailsford as he has used the principals to underpin his work within Cycling:
- Relevant areas in aprox minutes: 15.08 - 26.30, 31.15 - 34.00, 40.30 - 42.31, 55.50 - 56.50
It is common knowledge that Cyclists like Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton apply the Chimp Model, as well as people like Ronnie O’Sullivan, Steven Gerrard etc.
The Chimp Paradox is not specifically targeted to sport, but it is an understanding of the functioning of the mind, so you need to unlock and understand the concepts to apply them. There is actually nothing on Sport in the book. It is CBT and psychodynamic therapy based and it is my understanding that Oxford University have embraced it and are beginning clinical trials.
Like all things, it either resinates or it doesn't, and if not, you will likely find something else that does.
Is it about how you really don't want to get into a fight with a Chimp?
Because they will rip your face and dick off! (yes, really)
(You might have guessed I haven't read the book)
Summary of book...
MTFU and don't quit.
(I quit 1/3rd of the way through the book).
Go back and read the inner game of tennis/golf/skiing/music by Tim Gallway. The original idea without plagerising or dressing up basic ideas with simple imagery.
Nothing new - the core message is very good and well wroth reading and understanding. But bottom line, here are better explanations than the Chimp Paradox
I read it and have found it VERY useful for sport but more particularly in every day life!
I bet a lot of people here get road rage, me included previously however this is all about the chimp, letting emotions over come rational thought making processes. There is no doubt about it it probably has been written about before and is certainly nothing new but Steve Peters has put it into a format that you and I can understand, rather than it being complex neurolinguistic programming or the like.
The other one to read about is Dr Kirstin KEIM . american who works with a lot of elite athletes but also addresses depression within sport. Very interesting podcast on CX Hairs.
My wife thought it was interesting and recommended it to me.
I read it. To me, it just stated the obvious in many slightly different ways (as per a lot of such books).
It is isn't a complex idea at all.
Maybe it just depends upon how much thought you have given these things yourself beforehand?
I asked this before ..[url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/the-chimp-paradox-2 ]http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/the-chimp-paradox-2[/url]
So I started reading it, a lot of it made sense but I gave up after a while. I concluded that I sometimes have arguments with my chimp, some days he wins and other days I win.
Cheers for the link bigfootwingnut, great watch.
But that's the point Muke it's about learning to deal with the chimp successfully so that he doesn't rear his ugly head, before I read it mine would come out all the time. Now I know what thought processes I have to go through to stop him coming out and pissing me off or ruining things.
I think sometimes you do need to think about this things in more deal, yes it is basic but there is a lot we can ALL learn from it and put into practice in every day life that will help you have a better, calmer, easier time.
As per Scottchegg, I signed up to Audible and got it as a free trial. Thought it would 'disappear' when I cancelled after the 30 days but still on my iPad. I also agree with a few of the comments regarding it being hard work, it is, but I listen to 15 minutes or so a day and am getting there. I'd say it is definitely worth a read/listen.
it is, as with all of these books, massively padded out and a bit over elaborated to make it book length. The basic premise is simple, and nothing new. Get a grip of your emotions/instincts etc. The kind of thing that makes you eat the whole cake. But the key point is acceptance and control, not total dominance (ie. willpower).
This covers it
Thanks All, I've downloaded it from Audible and will listen in the car 🙂
Thanks All, I've downloaded it from Audible and will listen in the car
Watch out for all the chimps driving around... seriously. 😕
Watch out for all the chimps driving around... seriously.
Right turn, Clyde...
This book is better written and has some really interesting insights into how we think. Well worth a read.
[url= https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0141033576 ]Thinking Fast and slow [/url]
The part discussing about response to negative comments might save a marriage 😳
Other than that there is not so much useful stuff and the writing style is annoying.