Advice Not Given: A Guide to Getting Over Yourself
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (669 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B073NPJBR1 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 277 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Dr. He received his undergraduate and medical degrees from Harvard University. Mark Epstein is a psychiatrist in private practice in New York City and the author of a number of books about the interface of Buddhism and psychotherapy, including The Trauma of Everyday Life, Thoughts without a Thinker and Going to Pieces without Falling Apart.
Dr. Mark Epstein is a psychiatrist in private practice in New York City and the author of a number of books about the interface of Buddhism and psychotherapy, including The Trauma of Everyday Life, Thoughts without a Thinker and Going to Pieces without Falling Apart. . He received his undergraduate and medical degrees from Harvard University
After all, as he says, "Our egos can use all the help they can get.". Completely unique and practical, Epstein's advice can be used by all--each in his or her own way--and will provide wise counsel in a confusing world. Breaking down the wall between East and West, Epstein brings a Buddhist sensibility to therapy and a therapist's practicality to Buddhism. And, while our ego claims to have our best interests at heart, in its never-ending pursuit of attention and power, it sabotages the very goals it sets to achieve. Our ego is at once our biggest obstacle and our greatest hope. Speaking clearly and directly, he offers a rethinking of mindfulness that encourages people to be more watchful of their ego, an idea with a strong foothold in Buddhism but now for the first time applied in the context of psychotherapy. We can be at its merc