I think that this book is a great read for those getting into psychology, or in need of an explanation of why they might be feeling a certain way with no discernible cause like “large” trauma generates. I like the way the author approaches these tiny traumas with her AAA strategy, which is simple to follow. I feel like it made me think about the tiny traumas I might have had in my own life, and what I can do about them moving forward. I think this book will help others to understand that life’s inconveniences happen, and they do build up over time to cause mental and emotional damage, but we aren’t stuck with the outcome. We can move forward to a better version of ourselves, and understand ourselves better in the process.

A really good summary and look into the small things we experience in our life that can really add up to impact us. While not entirely groundbreaking material, I appreciated the empathetic writing about how, even if you haven't experienced a traumatic event, the things we experience in our life (especially as young children) can have a negative impact on our psyche.

My personal favourite topics covered were about micro-aggressions (which was handled very delicately and well, with the acknowledgement of how women and poc can experience these day to day and result in impostor syndrome etc) and about sleep (the time spent in bed vs time actually sleeping ratio was not something I ever really thought about!). 


I wasn't the biggest fan of the exercises, which felt a bit too simplistic, but I think it would be beneficial to people relatively new to therapy or in learning about psychology.