Think with Full Brain

I’ll admit I rolled my eyes when I saw *another* book promising to ‘rewire my brain.’ But *Think with Full Brain* won me over by doing something radical: it treats the left/right brain divide as a *practical* tool, not a metaphysical one. Bathla’s approach is almost clinical—he dissects how over-indexing on, say, analytical thinking can sabotage negotiations (you’ll miss emotional cues) or how creative types often hit walls without structure. The audiobook’s strength lies in its *exercises*: not fluffy journal prompts, but sharp, 5-minute challenges (e.g., solving a problem using *only* visual thinking) that expose your blind spots. I tried the ‘reverse logic’ drill during a work conflict and—no joke—it changed the outcome. Russell Newton’s performance is pitch-perfect for this material. He avoids the breathy, over-enthusiastic style that plagues so many self-help narrations, opting instead for a professor-meets-coach vibe. His delivery of Bathla’s dry humor (like the bit about ‘spreadsheet people’ at parties) lands perfectly. My only gripe? The audiobook’s brevity. At 3.5 hours, it feels *just* short of comprehensive—some sections on applying these techniques in parenting or leadership could’ve used another 30 minutes of depth. And while the production is polished, the occasional ‘thinking pause’ sound effect (a soft chime) might irritate listeners who prefer unadorned narration. Still, for anyone tired of either touchy-feely motivation *or* sterile productivity hacks, this is the rare book that splits the difference—with science on its side.