You don't have to change to change everything : six ways to shift your vantage point, stop striving for happy, and find true well-being / Beth Kurland, PhD.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kurland, Beth, author.

Contributor:

Health Communications, Inc., publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emotions.

Self-acceptance.

Genre:

Self-help publications.

Physical Description:

xii, 324 pages ; 23 cm

Other Title:

You do not have to change to change everything

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, Florida : Health Communications, Inc., [2024]

Summary:

"Journey on a path to profound well-being. Difficult and unpleasant emotions are a part of life, of the human condition, yet we are often taught and innately wired to push them away. This can negatively impact our mental health and cause us to disconnect from the one person we need the most -- ourself. Our "happiness culture" only complicates matters, reinforcing messages of needing to be happy and leaving us feeling "not good enough." In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Beth Kurland shows us a better way. Through her personal experiences and thirty years working with her clients, she reveals that instead of forcing yourself to be happy, or suppressing or getting hooked by intense emotions, you can learn to shift your vantage point. From the six vantage points she shares, you will learn to navigate difficult day-to-day emotions and discover that you don't need to fix yourself or change how you are feeling for profound change, wholeness, and well-being to emerge. Included are journaling prompts, practices, and meditations, as well as links to online resources, that will help you incorporate the tools from this book into your daily life." -- Back cover.

Contents:

Introduction : The happiness conundrum

Part one : Essential foundations

What you weren't taught in school

You're running on an old operating system

Getting to know your newer operating system

Part two : The vantage points

The anchor view : finding stable ground

The child view : curiosity is your superpower

The audience view : learn to zoom out

The compassionate parent view : how to become your own ally

The mirror view : your strengths and imperfections are welcome here

The ocean view : we're all in this together.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 316-323).

ISBN:

9780757325021

0757325025

OCLC:

1393523420

Publisher Number:

90101604367