Can't Stop Thinking: How to Let Go of Anxiety and Free Yourself from Obsessive Rumination

by Nancy Colier, D. Smirnova (Translator), Stephan Bodian (Foreword by)

Overview

Ne ver'te vsemu, chto govorit vash razum. Otkroyte zhizn' za predelami trevozhnyh mysley. Vy postoyanno o chem-to dumaete? CHuvstvuete trevogu, beznadezhnost', gnev ili stress? Pytalis' vyyti iz spirali negativnyh razmyshleniy, no lish' pogruzhalis' glubzhe? Davayte posmotrim pravde v glaza: popytka ubezhat' ot svoih mysley ili kontrolirovat' ih ne rabotaet. V konechnom schete ona delaet nas eshche bolee neschastnymi. Kak zhe izbavit'sya ot navyazchivyh mysley i spravit'sya s trevozhnost'yu, kotoruyu oni vyzyvayut? Psihoterapevt Nensi Kolier predlagaet moshchnye instrumenty, baziruyushchiesya na drevney mudrosti mindfulness i terapii prinyatiya i otvetstvennosti (ACT). Vy uznaete, kak nablyudat' za trevozhnymi myslyami i distancirovat'sya ot nih, smozhete polozhit' konec samokritike i nauchites' upravlyat' slozhnymi chuvstvami, takimi kak obida i styd. Esli vy gotovy otkryt' dlya sebya zhizn' za predelami svoih mysley — zhizn', polnuyu sostradaniya k sebe, prisutstviya v momente i pokoya, — prishlo vremya perestat' dumat' i nachat' zhit'. Dlya kogo kniga: Dlya tekh, kto postoyanno trevozhitsya i ochen' ot etogo ustal. Dlya tekh, kto hotel by vystroit' bolee osoznannye otnosheniya s samim soboy. Dlya tekh, kto hotel by nayti bezopasnoe ubezhishche vnutri sebya.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9785001951193
Publisher:	Mann, Ivanov and Ferber
Publication date:	06/20/2022
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	168
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	16 Years
Language:	Russian

About the Author

Нэнси Колиер — психотерапевт с 25-летним опытом работы, спикер, признанный эксперт в области осознанности и психологического благополучия в условиях цифровой среды. Длительное время изучала и практиковала принципы восточной философии духовности. Осознанность и буддийские практики составляют основу подхода Нэнси в психотерапии. Писательница, автор нескольких книг и популярного блога. В качестве приглашенного эксперта выступала на телевидении, публиковала статьи в The New York Times и других изданиях. Сегодня Нэнси живет в Нью-Йорке со своей семьей — мужем Фредериком, также писателем, и двумя дочерьми Джулиет и Гретхен. Автор предисловия Стивен Бодиан — легендарный психотерапевт, духовный учитель, основатель и руководитель «Школы пробуждения». Автор книг «Медитация для чайников», Wake Up Now и Beyond Mindfulness. Всемирно признанный эксперт в области медитации и осознанности, одним из первых соединивший восточную мудрость с западной психологией. Ведет вебинары, ретриты и духовные консультации, которые делают глубокие духовные учения и практики доступными для мировой аудитории.

Table of Contents

Foreword vii

Introduction: Addicted to Thinking 1

1 Awareness: Changing Our Relationship with Thought 15

Part I Styles of Suffering

2 "I Obsess About What Hurts the Most" Thought Loops and Rumination 29

3 "What's Wrong with Me?" Self-Criticism and Negativity 39

4 "What's Wrong with Everyone Else?" Grievance, Resentment, and Blame 51

5 "What If Things Go Wrong?" Fear, Worry, and Catastrophizing 63

Part II Tools for Relief

6 Unstick from Sticky Thoughts 75

7 Discover the You That's Bigger Than Thought 89

8 Come Back to the Life You're Missing 103

Part III Living the Inner Freedom

9 The Wisdom of Not Knowing 117

10 Beyond a Self That Thinks 127

11 A Good Life, the Afterthought 135

Acknowledgments 143

Endnotes 145

Interviews

Colier resides in New York City, NY.

Editorial Reviews

I, too, can’t stop thinking, and I’m a meditation teacher who’s been meditating daily for over forty-five years! But not to worry. In Can’t Stop Thinking, Nancy Colier helps us clearly understand how to loosen the tight grip of mental grasping and fixation which brings so much stress. She shares the secret of inner freedom and self-mastery to be able to do what’s good for us without self-imposed limitations.”
—Lama Surya Das, the American Lama, author of Awakening the Buddha Within

Lama Surya Das

What would life be like if we could recover from our addiction to thinking? We’ve reached the limit of stress and confusion by believing ‘I think, therefore I am.’ Nancy Colier helps us take one of the most important steps in life, to realize ‘I am not my thoughts.’ This is not ‘stop thinking,’ but ways to break the addictive habit of ‘picking up the first think.’ What a gift!”
—Loch Kelly, author The Way of Effortless Mindfulness and Shift Into Freedom

Loch Kelly

Nancy Colier asks the question, ‘What do you miss, and miss out on, because you are consumed by thinking?’ With practical exercises and insightful stories, Can’t Stop Thinking leads us through an exploration of our minds and ultimately to awareness and understanding.”
—Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness and Real Change

Sharon Salzberg

A warm, insightful, and precise guide to making sense of the trickier parts of the human mind.”
—Ethan Nichtern, author of The Road Home

Ethan Nichtern

One of the most liberating blessings we can receive is the realization that we are not our thoughts! Can’t Stop Thinking reminds us that, as we learn to meet our mental stories with a patient, forgiving, and wakeful presence, we awaken to the mysterious and loving awareness that is our true home.”
—Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance and Radical Compassion

Tara Brach

In this delightful book, Nancy Colier shows very clearly how addiction to thought is responsible for most human suffering. Clearly our fundamental nature as awareness is intrinsically free of thought. Read this book and experience the freedom to create your reality.”
—Deepak Chopra, MD, author of Total Meditation

Deepak Chopra

Rather than fighting with our thoughts, Nancy Colier teaches us to step back from them into a more calm, aware, and nonjudgmental witness space. From this space the thoughts lose some of their hold on us, and we can discover who we really are. Colier’s methods are a stand-alone approach to thinking, but also a wonderful complement to other psychological and spiritual practices, including meditation and mindfulness.”
—William L. Mikulas, PhD, professor emeritus in psychology at the University of West Florida, and author of Taming the Drunken Monkey

William L. Mikulas

06/01/2021

According to psychotherapist Colier (The Power of Off), rumination, or obsessional thinking, is at the root of many people's problems. It causes problems in life and overall well-being because it's not productive and increases stress and anxiety. This guide describes types of rumination, including self-criticism, negativity, fear, and worry. Colier offers substitute behaviors to counteract negative thoughts, such as replacement, redirecting attention, and facing the fear of letting go. She concludes with a vision of a free inner life, and advocates "surrender" as an opportunity to experience life fully. VERDICT While there is more verbiage than necessary, this book offers solid relief and a way forward from obsessional thinking.

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