Why We Suffer A Western Way To Understand And Let Go Of Unhappiness

Author : Peter Michaelson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1521115354

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Why We Suffer: a Western Way to Understand and Let Go of Unhappiness by Peter Michaelson Pdf

The human mind is hungry for truth and the human spirit is starving for consciousness. This book is a big mouthful of high-protein mental nutrition. People are ready now to acquire the knowledge that puts an end to misery and failure.Psychotherapist Peter Michaelson's insightful book reveals and explains the human tendency to recycle and replay unresolved negative emotions that produce suffering and self-defeat.Most readers will immediately realize that this deep psychological knowledge is entirely new to them.We are, in a sense, addicted to our suffering. How is that possible? The notion seems preposterous. Unfortunately, it's true--and this book shows exactly how most adults, in varying degrees, continue unwittingly and compulsively to experience and recycle unresolved emotions.Whatever form your unhappiness takes, the knowledge in Why We Suffer can save you from failure, self-defeat, and misery. Are you depressed? Do you feel confused, overwhelmed, disappointed, angry, and dispirited? Perhaps you're failing at some of your endeavors and feel you can't get your intelligence into high gear. Are you lacking in self-regulation? Some of us just feel like we're stranded on the wrong planet.Why We Suffer makes it possible to see exactly how we produce this suffering. The book brings our psyche into sharp focus, revealing the precise psychological mechanisms at the heart of human dysfunction.This book also disputes the psychological establishment's contention that emotional suffering is caused mainly by such factors as cultural clashes, human malice, genetic anomalies, and brain biochemistry. The knowledge in Why We Suffer empowers individuals to resolve their suffering by showing precisely how inner conflict operates in our psyche.The content is practical, specific, and scientific, and it popularizes the most powerful knowledge from psychology. The writing is polished and the ideas simplified, and the material, while intellectually stimulating, can be read and understood by a high-school student.The knowledge in this book is based mainly on the work of Edmund Bergler M.D. (1899-1962), a psychoanalytic psychiatrist who wrote 25 books and almost 300 articles published in professional journals. He is largely unknown because the deep knowledge he produced is covered up by our psychological defenses.Bergler's writing, which is laden with clinical terminology, does put difficult demands on readers. In a sense, Michaelson, a former journalist and science writer, is his translator. He communicates Bergler's ideas with a skill he has honed over many years of teaching these concepts and writing about them. (Revised and updated, December, 2014.)

Author : Peter Michaelson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 188263120X

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Why We Suffer by Peter Michaelson Pdf

Why We Suffer is the amazing story of what mainstream psychology has failed to teach the world. The author, Peter Michaelson, is a former journalist and science writer who has been in private practice as a psychotherapist for more than 25 years. This book reveals how we hide from our awareness--through resistance, denial, and psychological defenses--the existence of a hidden flaw in our psyche. This unconscious, mental-emotional processing dysfunction is a grave danger to each of us personally and to all of us collectively. Through our defense system, we cover up awareness of this inner dysfunction.This flaw in human nature produces irrationality, self-defeat, and negative emotions. It gets the best of us only when we fail to become conscious of it. When we expose it, we begin to remedy the problem. When this flaw no longer contaminates our inner life, we feel, just for starters, our goodness and our value more fully, and we're more respectful of the goodness and value of others.Most of us have problems or challenges we would like to resolve. Collectively, we also have challenging national and worldwide problems that need to be corrected. We may not be up to these challenges if we're not conscious enough of our inner dynamics. Handicapped by a lack of self-knowledge, how can we trust ourselves to avoid conflict and self-defeat? We will fail repeatedly to learn from history.A lot of good ideas are in circulation for making ourselves and the world a better place. But good ideas aren't enough in themselves. This hidden flaw can keep good ideas from being acted on because it compels us, at best, to be indecisive, confused, and prone to dissension. At worst, it produces self-defeat and self-destruction. This negative effect consistently trumps our good ideas and best intentions.This book reveals essential knowledge that humankind has been reluctant to accept. This knowledge involves our hidden, unconscious collusion in producing self-defeating emotions and behaviors. The key to taking charge of our life involves seeing more clearly than ever how our emotional nature is processed within us.

Author : Russ Harris
Publisher : Exisle Publishing
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781921966347

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The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris Pdf

A guide to ACT: the revolutionary mindfulness-based program for reducing stress, overcoming fear, and finding fulfilment – now updated. International bestseller, 'The Happiness Trap', has been published in over thirty countries and twenty-two languages. NOW UPDATED. Popular ideas about happiness are misleading, inaccurate, and are directly contributing to our current epidemic of stress, anxiety and depression. And unfortunately, popular psychological approaches are making it even worse! In this easy-to-read, practical and empowering self-help book, Dr Russ Harries, reveals how millions of people are unwittingly caught in the 'The Happiness Trap', where the more they strive for happiness the more they suffer in the long term. He then provides an effective means to escape through the insights and techniques of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), a groundbreaking new approach based on mindfulness skills. By clarifying your values and developing mindfulness (a technique for living fully in the present moment), ACT helps you escape the happiness trap and find true satisfaction in life. Mindfulness skills are easy to learn and will rapidly and effectively help you to reduce stress, enhance performance, manage emotions, improve health, increase vitality, and generally change your life for the better. The book provides scientifically proven techniques to: reduce stress and worry; rise above fear, doubt and insecurity; handle painful thoughts and feelings far more effectively; break self-defeating habits; improve performance and find fulfilment in your work; build more satisfying relationships; and, create a rich, full and meaningful life.

Author : Sandra Michaelson
Publisher : Prospect Books, Inc.
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1882631277

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The Emotional Catering Service by Sandra Michaelson Pdf

Author : Chellis Glendinning
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015076122525

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"My Name is Chellis & I'm in Recovery from Western Civilization" by Chellis Glendinning Pdf

When it came out in 1994, "My Name is Chellis and I'm in Recovery from Western Civilization" quickly became a classic of the ecopsychology movement. By documenting the entanglement of the ecological crisis with modern addictions, the book gives an unusual glimpse into matters of culture, history, politics, and personal consciousness.

Author : Barry Schwartz
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780061748998

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The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz Pdf

Whether we're buying a pair of jeans, ordering a cup of coffee, selecting a long-distance carrier, applying to college, choosing a doctor, or setting up a 401(k), everyday decisions—both big and small—have become increasingly complex due to the overwhelming abundance of choice with which we are presented. As Americans, we assume that more choice means better options and greater satisfaction. But beware of excessive choice: choice overload can make you question the decisions you make before you even make them, it can set you up for unrealistically high expectations, and it can make you blame yourself for any and all failures. In the long run, this can lead to decision-making paralysis, anxiety, and perpetual stress. And, in a culture that tells us that there is no excuse for falling short of perfection when your options are limitless, too much choice can lead to clinical depression. In The Paradox of Choice, Barry Schwartz explains at what point choice—the hallmark of individual freedom and self-determination that we so cherish—becomes detrimental to our psychological and emotional well-being. In accessible, engaging, and anecdotal prose, Schwartz shows how the dramatic explosion in choice—from the mundane to the profound challenges of balancing career, family, and individual needs—has paradoxically become a problem instead of a solution. Schwartz also shows how our obsession with choice encourages us to seek that which makes us feel worse. By synthesizing current research in the social sciences, Schwartz makes the counter intuitive case that eliminating choices can greatly reduce the stress, anxiety, and busyness of our lives. He offers eleven practical steps on how to limit choices to a manageable number, have the discipline to focus on those that are important and ignore the rest, and ultimately derive greater satisfaction from the choices you have to make.

Author : Pankaj Mishra
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781429933636

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An End to Suffering by Pankaj Mishra Pdf

An End to Suffering is a deeply original and provocative book about the Buddha's life and his influence throughout history, told in the form of the author's search to understand the Buddha's relevance in a world where class oppression and religious violence are rife, and where poverty and terrorism cast a long, constant shadow. Mishra describes his restless journeys into India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, among Islamists and the emerging Hindu middle class, looking for this most enigmatic of religious figures, exploring the myths and places of the Buddha's life, and discussing Western explorers' "discovery" of Buddhism in the nineteenth century. He also considers the impact of Buddhist ideas on such modern politicians as Gandhi and Nelson Mandela. As he reflects on his travels and on his own past, Mishra shows how the Buddha wrestled with problems of personal identity, alienation, and suffering in his own, no less bewildering, times. In the process Mishra discovers the living meaning of the Buddha's teaching, in the world and for himself. The result is the most three-dimensional, convincing book on the Buddha that we have.

Author : Jordan B. Peterson
Publisher : Random House Canada
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-23
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780345816023

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12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. Peterson Pdf

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson's answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths of ancient tradition with the stunning revelations of cutting-edge scientific research. Humorous, surprising and informative, Dr. Peterson tells us why skateboarding boys and girls must be left alone, what terrible fate awaits those who criticize too easily, and why you should always pet a cat when you meet one on the street. What does the nervous system of the lowly lobster have to tell us about standing up straight (with our shoulders back) and about success in life? Why did ancient Egyptians worship the capacity to pay careful attention as the highest of gods? What dreadful paths do people tread when they become resentful, arrogant and vengeful? Dr. Peterson journeys broadly, discussing discipline, freedom, adventure and responsibility, distilling the world's wisdom into 12 practical and profound rules for life. 12 Rules for Life shatters the modern commonplaces of science, faith and human nature, while transforming and ennobling the mind and spirit of its readers.

Author : Pivot
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781951530457

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Reality Check by Pivot Pdf

For readers of The Celestine Prophecy, this is what you’ve been waiting for. Reality Check was written for everyone else who knows that we’re on the verge of pushing Mother Nature and the economy to the breaking point. Reality Check shows the urgent need to reverse humanity’s downward spiral by undoing the status quo. Half the book is filled with quotes from the likes of Chomsky, Sagan, Carlin, Goodall, Soros, Orwell, Asimov, Hegel, William James, Sting and the Beatles, as well as some of the most popular TV shows and movies. This over-the-top attempt to avert an “evolutionary crash” hopes instead to turn the situation into an “evolutionary bounce” by galvanizing members of the so-called “choir” who already understand that the status quo needs to be revamped. Otherwise, civilization as we know it won’t last much longer. The book addresses everything from parenting to economics, political systems to global warming and general environmental destruction, as well as sociology, history and God. It’s time for a reality check! What are you waiting for?

Author : Alison Green
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780399181818

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Ask a Manager by Alison Green Pdf

From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together

Author : Claude-Hélène Mayer,Elisabeth Vanderheiden,Paul T. P. Wong
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-21
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9783030595272

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Shame 4.0 by Claude-Hélène Mayer,Elisabeth Vanderheiden,Paul T. P. Wong Pdf

This edited volume provides new perspectives on how shame is experienced and transformed within digital worlds and Industry 4.0. The editors and authors discuss how individuals and organisations can constructively transform shame at work, in professional and private contexts, and with regard to socio-cultural lifestyle changes, founded in digitalisation and Industry 4.0. The contributions in this volume enable researchers and practitioners alike to unlock the topic of shame and its specifics in the highly dynamic and rapidly changing times to explore this emotion in depth in connection with remote workplaces, home office, automated realities and smart systems, or digitalised life- and working styles. By employing transdisciplinary and transcultural perspectives, the volume further discusses shame in the context of new lifestyles, religion, gender, sexual suppression, mental illness, and the nature of citizenship. Researchers, practitioners and students in the fields of industrial and organisational psychology, positive psychology, organisational studies, future studies, health and occupational science and therapy, emotion sciences, management, leadership and human resources will find the contributions highly topical, insightful and applicable to practice. Fresh, timely, thought-provoking with each turn of the page, this impressive volume explores shame in today’s world. Moving beyond the simple “guilt is good; shame is bad” perspective, authors from diverse disciplines examine adaptive and maladaptive aspects of shame in the context of contemporary issues (e.g., social media use, COVID-19) via multiple cultural and social lenses. Aptly named, Shame 4.0 is a treasure trove of rich ideas ripe for empirical study – a blueprint for the next generation of research on this complex and ubiquitous emotion. Bravo! --June Tangney, PhD, University Professor and Professor of Psychology, George Mason University, USA Uncovering Shame - To a much greater extent than other emotions like anger, grief, and fear, until recently most shame in modern societies has been hidden from sight. The text you see in this book is one of the steps that is being taken to make it more visible and therefore controllable. -- Thomas Scheff, Prof. Emeritus Department of Sociology, UCSB, Santa Bararbara, Ca.

Author : Eckhart Tolle
Publisher : Penguin Life
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780452289963

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A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle Pdf

"First published in the United States of America by Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2005"--Copyright page.

Author : Stephen R. Covey
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781451626278

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The 3rd Alternative by Stephen R. Covey Pdf

Outlines a breakthrough approach to conflict resolution and creative problem solving that draws on the techniques of thinkers from a broad range of disciplines to explain how to incorporate diverse viewpoints for win-win solutions.

Author : Peter Michaelson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1521115370

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Psyched Up by Peter Michaelson Pdf

Depth psychology offers us powerful knowledge. Yet this knowledge has to be well-communicated if it's going to help us. Psyched Up is a work of artful communication that makes profound and vital self-knowledge comprehensible and easy to assimilate.Though we might be smart and well-educated, often all we encounter when we look inward is a fuzzy obscure uncertainty. It can seem we hardly know ourselves. Such lack of insight can significantly limit our ability to flourish.This book zeroes in on the essence of human nature. It explains the deeper dynamics at the heart of emotional and behavioral difficulties. We learn, for instance, why we can quickly become angry, depressed, or discouraged when facing life's challenges. Why do we fail to be at our best when a stellar effort is needed? Why are we easily hurt and offended by someone's indifference or inattention? Why do we experience so much of life in a negative rather than in a positive way?These topics and many others are addressed in detail as they apply to specific emotional and behavioral problems, including chronic anger, depression, anxiety, loneliness, codependency, addictions, shame, stress, chronic guilt, feelings of helplessness, excessive worry, and difficulty in fulfilling one's goals or aspirations. This vital psychological knowledge is also applied to eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, bipolar disorder, clinical depression, panic attacks, fear of intimacy, marital and relationship strife, cynicism, incompetence, violent impulses, and suicidal thoughts.Above all, this comprehensive 366-page book reveals a new language of self-understanding. Jargon-free, it makes liberating insight available to all. It helps us to be really smart about what's vitally important to know.The author, Peter Michaelson, is a former journalist and science writer who has been a psychotherapist for 30 years. He applies all his skills as a writer and communicator, and his experience as an effective and successful therapist, to present--with humor, precision, and literary flair--the most beneficial knowledge from the field of psychology.

Author : Thomas More
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2023-12-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : EAN:8596547685586

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Utopia by Thomas More Pdf

Utopia is a work of fiction and socio-political satire by Thomas More published in 1516 in Latin. The book is a frame narrative primarily depicting a fictional island society and its religious, social and political customs. Many aspects of More's description of Utopia are reminiscent of life in monasteries.