"Notes on a nervous planet" is a follow up to Matt Haig's book "Reasons to stay alive", which is a gem and a great companion for those who have suffered or are suffering from anxiety and depression.

Matt haig's writing is simple and relatable and hits right in the feels.

This book aims to familiarize readers with the flipside of being connected to the internet 24/7. The paradox of this world is that we are more connected than ever but we have never felt this alone before. We have forgotten what real relationships and bonds feel like. When we go online we not only share information, but we also share our emotions and fears. All of this accumulates and cause world wide panic attack. We are living in an era of collective anxiety and depression. So what we can do to stay sane in a world that is slowly losing its sanity? Matt Haig has shared very thought provoking ideas to answer this question. Decluttering of mind konMari style is one of them. There is an excess of everything and we are overloaded with options. We spend most of our lives choosing. Choosing the right toothpaste, right car, right medicine and so on. we are lost to the point where we don't even know anymore what's important to us and what's not. We are living our lives in circles not once sitting down with an introspective view to evaluate the real reason behind our actions.

Matt Haig rightly said: "it sometimes feels like we have temporarily solved the problem of scarcity and replaced it with the problem of excess."

Matt Haig tackle issues that we face in our daily lives. From sleep deprivation to addictions to unhealthy lifestyles and habits of the digital world and provide suggestions, if not solutions, on how to overcome and conquer. He beautifully deconstructs the world we live in and provide valuable insights on how we can be kinder to ourselves and to the world around us.

I can't recommend this book enough. Do read it and do read his previous book Reasons to stay alive.