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I am being dismissive but I'm mainly talking about the racket that creates these self help headlines and news stories promoting a book and disappearing a few mo
by zitterbewegung 9y ago
I am being dismissive but I'm mainly talking about the racket that creates these self help headlines and news stories promoting a book and disappearing a few months after once everyone really associates it with a result close to a placebo.
Thinking outside of yourself and trying to be happy are things that you have to realize for yourself and self help stories like these don't do much in the grand scheme of things. I just practice mindful meditation or do something relaxing. I think its sick making people believe in some kind of false hope that you get from these self help phonies.
- komali2 9y agoHow did you learn about mindful meditation? I agree that there's a lot of noise in the self-help space, but I've found at least 5 books that I consider "must-reads" in terms of figuring life out. Maybe because I was raised by parents that were relatively poor/uneducated/young, but sometimes the best way to get this information is be taught it through a book.
- zitterbewegung 9y agoA girl I had a crush on talked about it because she was a psych major. Also, my iWatch does breathing exercises I use for meditation. I tried to use headspace but it didn't work.
- lozf 9y agoPlease share your list of "must-reads".