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Why Smart People Hurt : A Guide for the Bright, the Sensitive, and the Creative

by Eric Maisel
Why Smart People Hurt : A Guide for the Bright, the Sensitive, and the Creative - Thryft
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Navigating challenges of intellect and sensitivity.

This book could be a good read for those who consider themselves to be intellectually and creatively gifted but have found that it often comes with its own set of challenges. Eric Maisel's Why Smart People Hurt serves as a guide to help understand and navigate these challenges such as anxiety, overthinking, and boredom, to help find meaning and success in life. Maisel's use of natural psychology practices provides a unique and practical approach for readers to create their own roadmap to a calm and fulfilled life.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Why Smart People Hurt : A Guide for the Bright, the Sensitive, and the Creative

by Eric Maisel
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ISBN: 9781573246262
Authors: Eric Maisel
Publisher: Conari Press
Date of Publication: 2013-09-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Philosophy, Science, Personal Development
Related Topics: Psychology, Health, Mental Health, Psychology, Mental Health, Writing, Personal Development
Goodreads rating: 3.27
(rated by 970 readers)

Description

The challenges smart and creative people encounter--from scientific researchers, genius award winners, to bestselling novelists, Broadway actors, high-powered attorneys, and academics--often include anxiety, over-thinking, mania, sadness, and despair.Specifically, the challenges that smart people face, including: - "racing brain syndrome"- living in an anti-intellectual culture- finding ideas worth loving- dealing with boredom and hypersensitivity- finding meaning in their lives and their work- struggling to achieve successIn "Why Smart People Hurt," psychologist Dr. Eric Maisel draws on his many years of work with the best and the brightest to pinpoint these often devastating challenges and offer solutions based on the groundbreaking principles and practices of natural psychology.His thoughtful strategies include using logic and creativity to cope with the problems of having a brain that goes into overdrive at the drop of a hat. With a series of questions at the end of each chapter, he guides the reader to create his or her own roadmap to a calm and meaningful life."Why Smart People Hurt" is a must-read for parents of gifted children as well as the millions of smart and creative people that are searching for a more meaningful life.
 

Navigating challenges of intellect and sensitivity.

This book could be a good read for those who consider themselves to be intellectually and creatively gifted but have found that it often comes with its own set of challenges. Eric Maisel's Why Smart People Hurt serves as a guide to help understand and navigate these challenges such as anxiety, overthinking, and boredom, to help find meaning and success in life. Maisel's use of natural psychology practices provides a unique and practical approach for readers to create their own roadmap to a calm and fulfilled life.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.