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    The User's Guide to the Human Mind: Why Our Brains Make Us Unhappy, Anxious, and Neurotic and What We Can Do About It
    The User's Guide to the Human Mind: Why Our Brains Make Us Unhappy, Anxious, and Neurotic and What We Can Do About It
    The User's Guide to the Human Mind: Why Our Brains Make Us Unhappy, Anxious, and Neurotic and What We Can Do About It
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    The User's Guide to the Human Mind: Why Our Brains Make Us Unhappy, Anxious, and Neurotic and What We Can Do About It

    Written by Shawn T. Smith

    Narrated by Stephen Paul Aulridge, Jr.

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    About this audiobook

    Your mind is not built to make you happy; it's built to help you survive. So far, it's done a great job! But in the process, it may have developed some bad habits, like avoiding new experiences or scrounging around for problems where none exist. Is it any wonder that worry, bad moods, and self-critical thoughts so often get in the way of enjoying life?

    Based in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), The User's Guide to the Human Mind is a road map to the puzzling inner workings of the human mind, replete with exercises for overriding the mind's natural impulses toward worry, self-criticism, and fear, and helpful tips for acting in the service of your values and emotional well-being - even when your mind has other plans.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWetware Media
    Release dateAug 24, 2015
    ISBN9781509495764
    The User's Guide to the Human Mind: Why Our Brains Make Us Unhappy, Anxious, and Neurotic and What We Can Do About It

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    • 5/5
      Love it, I will recommend this (audio)book to anyone who wants to dive more into understanding the brain even as health care professionals who has a background into this field can still gain insight about the amazing world of brain

      2 people found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Some really helpful tips in here. It gives great insight into the mind and our behaviour and ways to battle it. I think I will have another listen so that I can really take on the activities suggested properly.

      2 people found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Really helpful book in understanding why our minds do what they do. Thank you!
    • 5/5
      Well worth a listen, enjoyable, entertaining and enlightening.
      I would definitely recommend.
    • 1/5
      The audio stutters (not smooth) which causes every other word to be lost. Please correct the audio file.