Two Dudes Review Books

Jason and Dylan discuss the categories and book list for Two Dudes Review Books Season 3.

In their final? episode of season 2, Jason and Dylan review Amy Jacobson's densely-packed and informative treatise about what makes a person emotionally intelligence and how to build the skill.  The book is tuned toward young professionals, but Jason and Dylan pick apart how those same skills are useful in the rest of our lives as well.

Empowered Parenting by Ana Rodriguez is a short read about how the traumas of your past affect your parenting style and provides some tips for becoming a better parent.  Jason and Dylan break down this some important takeaways from Ana's book and reflect on their own parenting.

Jason and Dylan break down the top ten rules of ikigai in this episode of Two Dudes Review Books. Ikigai is the Japanese term for the reason you get up in the morning.  Having a strong ikigai is linked to longevity and life satisfaction into your 80's 90's and beyond.  Authors Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles combine interviews with supercentenarians (people over 100 years old) with a trove of other observational and survey data from villages in Okinawa to learns the secrets to a long and happy life.  

Jason and Dylan review a fun and crass book...about philosophy!  Rather than teaching us how to give zero f**ks at all, author Mark Manson helps us think about what we should give a f**k about.  From considering good and bad values to remembering you are mortal, Mark gives Jason and Dylan a lot to discuss: How to give fewer f**ks and live a more fulfilling life.

Jason and Dylan review Raising Good Humans by Hunter Clarke-Fields.  This book accidentally fits perfectly with our previous episode You Are Here by Thich Nhat Hanh.  Hunter has created an outstanding handbook for leveraging the power of mindfulness to become the best parent you can be.  By mastering your own emotions through mindfulness, you can work through the difficult issues of your own past to first know thyself, then deploy the proper listening, emotional, and problem-solving tools to be the parent your kiddo deserves.

Jason and Dylan review Thich That Hanh's powerful treatise on mindfulness and the power of being here, in the now.  The book discusses how living in the present moment, instead of the past or future, can strengthen relationships, increase your enjoyment of the world and improve your life.  Listen in for Dylan and Jason's take on "Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment."

Jason and Dylan discuss Emotional Agility by Dr. Susan David.  Our modern age presents some unique emotional challenges to us, and this is compounded by harmful emotional habits.  Emotional agility is the ability to "be flexible with your thoughts and feelings so you can respond optimally to everyday situations." Give us a listen to fin out more about how you can become more emotionally agile and ready for the emotional challenges of your day.

Jason and Dylan discuss The Whole Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Doctors Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson.  This book lays out 12 excellent and actionable strategies for helping your child with emotional regulation, communication, and family relationships regardless of their age.  It includes strategies from making family time more fun to helping your child process traumatic memories and many more.  A great read for parents and anyone who is around children, or just wants to better understand how the brain processes emotion.

Anxiety is an emotion that many of us experience in our day-to-day lives.  When it gets out of control and those anxious thoughts become all-consuming, we become victims of overthinking.  But don't despair!  You can manage those ruinous ruminations.  Jason and Dylan break down Stop Over Thinking: 23 Techniques to Relieve Stress, Stop Negative Spirals, Declutter Your Mind, and Focus on the Present by Nick Trenton.