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Don't believe everything you think : why your thinking is the beginning & end of suffering / Joseph Nguyen.

Summary:

"Anxiety. Fear. Overthinking. Self-criticism. Is this painful mental state an unavoidable, hardwired fate for humans? Or can we find lasting peace, regardless of our circumstances? Don't Believe Everything You Think offers a radical yet simple idea: the path to mental relief isn't through major behavioral change but through understanding how our mind creates our experience of life in the first place. Through an approach that is at once psychological, philosophical, and practical, Nguyen guides readers to a profound understanding of how destructive thinking patterns form--and how to break them for good. The result? The ability to become emotionally resilient and free from anxiety at any moment."--back cover.

Record details

ISBN: 9798893310153
Physical Description: x, 171 pages ; 22 cm
Edition: Expanded edition.
Publisher: New York, New York : Authors Equity, [2024]
Copyright: ©2024

Content descriptions

General Note:

Expanded edition includes new chapters addressing reader questions and feedback, as well as journaling prompts, contemplative exercises, and original poetry.

Formatted Contents Note:

Preface to the expanded edition -- Introduction: what you will discover in this book -- The journey to finding the root cause of suffering -- The root cause of all suffering -- Why do we even think? -- Thoughts versus thinking -- But don't we need to think positively? -- How do we stop thinking? -- Practical steps for how to stop thinking -- How can we possibly thrive in the world without thinking? -- What about our goals, dreams, and ambitions? -- Nothing is either good or bad -- How to follow your intuition -- Creating space for insight -- Potential obstacles when living in non-thinking -- Unconditional love -- Now what? -- What should you read next? -- Practice.Inner work -- Outer work.