Seeking The Self

Author : Richard Lind
Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
ISBN 13 : 9781890482763
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Seeking Self written by Richard Lind and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether seeking recognition, spirituality, or some other kind of self improvement, we are endlessly striving to become something 'better'. But even if we obtain what we are looking for, we cannot refrain from creating another quest. Always driven to distraction in pursuit of our goals, we have never been able to enjoy-or even live-the life that was ours. In The Seeking Self, the author suggests that self-transformation can only occur if we are able to stop interfering with the experience of who we naturally are.

Author : Viola Fodor
Publisher : Gurze Books
ISBN 13 : 093607728X
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Desperately Seeking Self written by Viola Fodor and published by Gurze Books. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The intimate dialogue that forms the basis for "Desperately Seeking Self" is between a therapist and a client with bulimia--a composite character based on the many patients Viola Fodor has helped in her practice. Touching and insightful, it helps readers to open their minds, explore their inner natures, and recognize the importance of self-love in overcoming their eating disorders. B&W illustrations.

Author : Carl Cederström
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781944869397
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Desperately Seeking Self-improvement written by Carl Cederström and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A highly-entertaining account of two young professors attempt to improve themselves through the techniques of the burgeoning self-optimization movement, including drugs, surgical implants, the administering of electric shocks and stripping naked in public.

Author : Satomi Ishikawa
Publisher : Peter Lang
ISBN 13 : 9783039108749
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seeking the Self written by Satomi Ishikawa and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2007 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the self in contemporary Japan. In contrast to Euro-American cultures, in which the self is considered to be the essence of personhood, in Japanese culture the self is constantly reconstructed in relation to others. This particular self is studied by examining the ways popular culture is consumed, with a special focus on manga, the Japanese word for comics and cartoons. The first part of the book contains an ethnographic research in which the author investigates the relationship between popular media and the search for self-knowledge. In the second part a historical analysis traces the development of self-seeking in Japan since the country's modernisation period.

Author : Richard E. Lind
Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
ISBN 13 : 1609257030
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Seeking Self written by Richard E. Lind and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether seeking recognition, spirituality, or personal success, we are endlessly striving to become something "better." But even if we obtain what we are looking for, we cannot refrain from creating another quest. Driven to distraction in pursuit of our goals, we are never able to enjoyor even livethe life we have. This provocative book explores the harmful side of our cultural and personal preoccupation with seeking. Psychologist Richard Lind suggests that there are no alternatives to seeking because our culture is singularly obsessed with personal development. Modern individuals have been taught since youth to believe that the quest for an ideal, future state is the sure road to happiness. Yet, as Lind shows, ideal goals remain out of reach. Instead of bringing inner peace, the compulsive quest for selfimprovement creates psychic fragmentation, inner conflict, and personal suffering. It leads individuals to feel that their lives are never good enough, and results in the manipulation of the self and others. Rather than advocating without qualification the value of "growth," "development," and "progress," Dr. Lind suggests that selftransformation can only occur if we are able to stop interfering with the experience of who we naturally are. Supporting his case with historical examples and insights from diverse wisdom traditions, Lind shows how inner fulfillment can only be obtained by giving up "empty desires" and "empty striving," and by becoming directly present again to the world of living experience.

Author : Stephanie Dowrick
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 : 1459616197
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seeking the Sacred written by Stephanie Dowrick and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2011-03-29 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine the world we would live in if we dared to see all of life as sacred unconditionally. At a time when religion is increasingly seen as a cause of prejudice and division, or as irrelevant to our most pressing concerns, the eternal truths of a genuinely inclusive spiritual wisdom have never been more urgently needed or sought. In Seeking the Sacred, Stephanie Dowrick invites us to go beyond cultural divisions and religious cliches and to discover what makes our lives sacred, satisfying and meaningful. Weaving personal stories - including her own - with an inspired vision of life's most healing possibilities, she shows how the sacred can transform the way we understand and value life, changing forever how we interact with others and care for ourselves. This is a book for the spiritually curious as well as those already engaged with the deeper questions. Richly hopeful and encouraging, Seeking the Sacred unravels some of our most complex contemporary dilemmas and speaks to the heart of our deepest yearnings.

Author : Anece F. McCloud
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1728307481
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seeking Personal Validation written by Anece F. McCloud and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2019-04-10 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a memoir written by an African American woman who grew up in the rural South during the late 1930s and1940s. Being poor and having to confront three types of prejudices—racial, color within the Negro race (some perpetrated by her own relatives), and poverty—affected her self-esteem and feelings of self-worth. She dreamed of being a different person, and in at least one instance while in grade school, she tried to change her personal appearance in a nonsensible manner that could have been dangerous. In her early twenties, just as her self-concept was improving, an uncontrollable illness made her feel that she was living between heaven and hell. She includes bits of history, sociology, and psychology in telling about her life. In the later part of the memoir, she describes the effect that being involved in a newly developing role in academia had upon her life and others. Through her writings, the reader becomes more knowledgeable about life as a black person and can learn some unknown facts about race relations, working in positions that are not well-known by the general public, experiences with sexism, and combating everyday human problems.

Author : Lidia E. Everett
Publisher : Commune-a-Key Pub.
ISBN 13 : 9781881394020
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seeking the Silent Stranger written by Lidia E. Everett and published by Commune-a-Key Pub.. This book was released on 1997-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using true stories, fun exercises, charcoal illustrations and simple explanations, it offers a self-learning program that is practical and real.

Author : Lisa M. Najavits
Publisher : Guilford Publications
ISBN 13 : 1462548571
Total Pages : 419 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seeking Safety written by Lisa M. Najavits and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2021-05-07 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual presents the first empirically studied, integrative treatment approach developed specifically for co-occurring PTSD and substance abuse. For persons with this prevalent and difficult-to-treat dual diagnosis, the most urgent clinical need is to establish safety--to work toward discontinuing substance use, letting go of dangerous relationships, and gaining control over such extreme symptoms as dissociation and self-harm. The manual is divided into 25 specific units or topics, addressing a range of different cognitive, behavioral, and interpersonal domains. Each topic provides highly practical tools and techniques to engage patients in treatment; teach "safe coping skills" that apply to both disorders; and restore ideals that have been lost, including respect, care, protection, and healing. Structured yet flexible, topics can be conducted in any order and in a range of different formats and settings. The volume is designed for maximum ease of use with a large-size format and helpful reproducible therapist sheets and handouts, which purchasers can also download and print at the companion webpage. See also the author's self-help guide Finding Your Best Self, Revised Edition: Recovery from Addiction, Trauma, or Both, an ideal client recommendation.

Author : Chamin Ajjan
Publisher : Parallax Press
ISBN 13 : 1941529585
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seeking Soulmate written by Chamin Ajjan and published by Parallax Press. This book was released on 2017-02-14 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transform dating and the often-fraught search for a fulfilling relationship into a fun, exciting adventure using mindfulness techniques and practices. Dating is a 2 billion dollar industry. Everyone, it seems, is looking for love but for so many it is an endless struggle. In Seeking Soulmate: Ditch the Dating Game and Find Real Connection, Brooklyn-based therapist Chamin Ajjan offers a fresh perspective to this universal pursuit. With a friendly, funny, and informative approach, Ajjan applies the evidence-based theories of Cognitive Behavior Therapy and mindfulness meditation practice to the negative behaviors, thoughts, and patterns that cause dating distress. Every stage of the dating process, from finding someone to date, to developing a relationship, has its own particular difficulties. Seeking Soulmate shares case vignettes, relatable characters, and personal experiences from Ajjan's clinical experience to illustrate how the personal insight gained with practicing mindfulness can transform the anxiety, negative thoughts, and overall hopelessness that accompanies the unsuccessful pursuit of love into fun, rewarding, exciting dating adventures. Ajjan provides an explanation for dating difficulties, a foundation for practice, and practical exercises to create real change. These methods are available to everyone, regardless of age, socioeconomic status, ethnic, cultural, or religious background, or sexual orientation. Seeking Soulmate will help you develop the most important benefit of mindful dating: the ability to let your genuine, most attractive self emerge. This is how real relationships with the actual staying power are formed.