Book
Suffering is optional : a spiritual guide to freedom from self-judgment & feelings of inadequacy / Gail Brenner, PhD.
Summary:
"Millions of people feel that they are not good enough. They may struggle every day, seeing themselves as deficient, pathetic, or damaged, and destined to fail. They convince themselves they aren't worthy of love or respect, and view themselves with self-hatred. When you believe and cling to painful, self-defeating thoughts like “I can't do it,” “It won't work,” or “I'm a loser,” they become your personal reality-- and the more you repeat them, the more you believe them, until they come to define you. Sadly, these limiting self-definitions lead to even more pain and suffering: hidden shame, problems in relationships, opportunities lost, and a life not fully lived. In Suffering Is Optional, clinical psychologist Gail Brenner offers practical ways to discover that you are not what your thoughts tell you you are. Rather than showing you how to become a better version of yourself, this book goes straight to the heart of the problem --that you've mistakenly identified yourself as broken and undeserving-- to guide you out of these limiting thoughts and into an investigation of the nature of reality that ultimately liberates you from your suffering. With these exercises, experiments, reflections, practices, and inspiring stories, you'll have a spiritual solution to your personal problem of limitation and self-sabotage"--Amazon.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781684030156 (paperback)
- ISBN: 1684030153 (paperback)
- Physical Description: ix, 206 pages ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Oakland, California : New Harbinger Publications, Inc., 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Self-perception. Spiritual life. Suffering. |
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Valemount Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Valemount Public Library | anf 204.42 bre (Text) | 35194014278667 | Adult non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Gail Brenner, PhD, is a clinical psychologist who joyfully helps people discover that suffering is optional. Through investigating her own experience and working with clients for over twenty-five years, she has discovered how to unravel common problems of everyday life to reveal the deepest acceptance and peace. Author of the award-winning The End of Self-Help and At the Core of Every Heart, she lives in Santa Barbara, CA. To learn more, please visit www.gailbrenner.com.
Foreword writer Rick Archer learned meditation in 1968 and has been practicing it a couple of hours a day without fail since then. He also taught meditation for twenty-five years. Rick created Buddha at the Gas Pump in the fall of 2009 and has since interviewed 250 'spiritually awakening' people, from the well-known to the unknown, and from a variety of backgrounds and traditions. He conducts a new interview each week. Rick has a master's degree in the science of creative intelligence (Vedic studies) from Maharishi University of Management. He lives in Iowa with his wife Irene and their two dogs.
Foreword writer Rick Archer learned meditation in 1968 and has been practicing it a couple of hours a day without fail since then. He also taught meditation for twenty-five years. Rick created Buddha at the Gas Pump in the fall of 2009 and has since interviewed 250 'spiritually awakening' people, from the well-known to the unknown, and from a variety of backgrounds and traditions. He conducts a new interview each week. Rick has a master's degree in the science of creative intelligence (Vedic studies) from Maharishi University of Management. He lives in Iowa with his wife Irene and their two dogs.
Gail Brenner, PhD, is a clinical psychologist who joyfully helps people discover that suffering is optional. Through investigating her own experience and working with clients for over twenty-five years, she has discovered how to unravel common problems of everyday life to reveal the deepest acceptance and peace. Author of the award-winning The End of Self-Help and At the Core of Every Heart, she lives in Santa Barbara, CA. To learn more, please visit www.gailbrenner.com.
Foreword writer Rick Archer learned meditation in 1968 and has been practicing it a couple of hours a day without fail since then. He also taught meditation for twenty-five years. Rick created Buddha at the Gas Pump in the fall of 2009 and has since interviewed 250 âspiritually awakeningâ people, from the well-known to the unknown, and from a variety of backgrounds and traditions. He conducts a new interview each week. Rick has a masterâs degree in the science of creative intelligence (Vedic studies) from Maharishi University of Management. He lives in Iowa with his wife Irene and their two dogs.
Foreword writer Rick Archer learned meditation in 1968 and has been practicing it a couple of hours a day without fail since then. He also taught meditation for twenty-five years. Rick created Buddha at the Gas Pump in the fall of 2009 and has since interviewed 250 âspiritually awakeningâ people, from the well-known to the unknown, and from a variety of backgrounds and traditions. He conducts a new interview each week. Rick has a masterâs degree in the science of creative intelligence (Vedic studies) from Maharishi University of Management. He lives in Iowa with his wife Irene and their two dogs.
