Name: Your Head Is a Houseboat
ISBN: 9781743797495

Campbell Walker

A mental health book unlike any you've seen before.

A Chaotic Guide to Mental Clarity

Your Head Is a Houseboat

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

Your Head is a Houseboat

Kato

"your head is a houseboat" uses a houseboat as a metaphor for, well, your head. aka things like the inner critic, cognitive biases and how to declutter your brain are explained in a witty style. there are journaling exercises for each chapter, but they were too "deep" for me to just try them out. I guess the style in both writing and illustration isn't for everyone, but you can tell that this book was made with a lot of love.

Emily Blackburn

Absolutely fantastic. I love Campbell's youtube channel and was so excited to read his book. Firstly, the illustration style is epic, it gives me big Paul Jennings "Just" vibes. But content-wise i loved all the stories and analogies. I really resonated with every single thing Campbell wrote, and the way in which he explains things is matter-of-fact and not high-brow. The journalling exercises are a great way to make practical use of the teachings and I'll be returning to them as need be.

Your Head Is a Houseboat A Chaotic Guide to Mental Clarity

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