Thunk!
How to Think Less for Serenity and Success
Published on 16. October 2012
160 pages
978-1-84409-987-0 (ISBN)
Description
Ever wish you could stop your mind from working overtime? Thinking too much is very stressful, potentially causes physical conditions and has a massive impact upon your peace of mind and productivity.
Your mind is a remarkable tool that you are meant to 'pick up' and use when required, and then 'put down' when you're done thinking. However, if you cannot stop thinking whenever you want, then you are not thinking--instead you are being THUNK! With this fun and enlightening book, meditation teacher Sandy C. Newbigging shares advice and exercises for changing your relationship with your mind so that you can enjoy the serenity and success that comes from freeing yourself from thinking too much.
Your mind is a remarkable tool that you are meant to 'pick up' and use when required, and then 'put down' when you're done thinking. However, if you cannot stop thinking whenever you want, then you are not thinking--instead you are being THUNK! With this fun and enlightening book, meditation teacher Sandy C. Newbigging shares advice and exercises for changing your relationship with your mind so that you can enjoy the serenity and success that comes from freeing yourself from thinking too much.
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Sandy C. Newbigging is a meditation teacher and the creator of the Mind Detox Method. He is the author of several books, including Life-Changing Weight Loss, Life Detox, New Beginnings, and Peace for Life. His work has been seen on Discovery Health Channel and he is a regular writer for Huffington Post and Yoga Magazine. He has clinics in the UK, runs residential retreats internationally, and trains Mind Detox Practitioners via his Mind Detox Academy. Barefoot Doctor is Stephen Russell, a practitioner of Taoism -- including its medicine, philosophy, meditation practices, martial arts, and wu wei. He has served as a professional acupuncturist, seminar leader, music composer, and radio show host. He is the author of books that include Barefoot Doctor' s Guide to the Tao, Dear Barefoot: The Wisdom of the Barefoot Doctor, Instant Enlightenment, and Supercharged Taoist.
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Disclaimer
- Dedication
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface: Are You Being Thunk?
- Foreword: Who Would Have Thunk It?
- Introduction: To Think or Not to Think?
- About the Author
- 1 Letting Go of What You Know
- 2 Beyond Conventional Thinking
- 3 Freedom From Feeling Bad
- 4 Shining a Light on the Story
- 5 Thinking Makes You Miss Life
- 6 The Missing Peace of the Puzzle
- 7 From Failure to Success in Seconds
- 8 Ten Myths about Meditation
- 9 Closing Your Eyes to Wake up
- 10 Techniques for Thinking Less
- In Closing: Putting a Price on Your Peace
- Testimonials: Living Proof That Peace is Possible
- Next Steps: Life after Thinking Too Much
- Acknowledgements
- About the Author
