Soundtracks
by Jon Acuff
Acuff calls repetitive thoughts 'soundtracks' and proposes three questions: is it true, is it helpful, is it kind? The book is about replacing the broken ones with ones you chose on purpose. It is humorous and practical, and the exercise of writing down your actual recurring thoughts is uncomfortable in a useful way.
Read it if…
you overthink and can hear the same discouraging sentences playing in your head every week.
Skip it if…
you want clinical depth on cognition; this is a friendly, practical approach, not therapy.
Three things you will actually use
- Catch the repeat thought and ask the three questions.
- Borrow a better soundtrack from someone you admire.
- Put the new sentence somewhere you will see it daily.
Do this first
Write down the three sentences your mind repeats most and test each against true, helpful, kind.
Our verdict
A kind, funny field guide to your own inner monologue.
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