Emotional chaos to clarity : how to live more skillfully, make better decisions, and find purpose in life

Emotional chaos to clarity How to live more skillfully, make better decisions, and find purpose in life

Phillip Moffitt

Book - 2012

"No matter how hard we try, life is often difficult, disappointing, and stressful. Consequently, we are often in the turmoil of emotional chaos resulting from a reactive mind that is grasping and fearful. But in this inspiring and prescriptive book, Phillip Moffitt shows us how to move from emotional chaos of the reactive mind to the clarity of the responsive mind. This is what Moffitt calls skillful living and it empowers us to live more satisfying lives and move towards our goals without fear. Elegantly written with both precision and passion, Emotional Chaos to Clarity puts a finger on challenges experienced by nearly everyone. It's uplifting message and down-to-earth advice speaks to readers of Eckhart Tolle, Jack Kornfield, a...nd Byron Katie"--

Saved in:
Place a Hold Save to List Email this

2nd Floor Show me where

152.4/Moffitt
1 / 1 copies available
Location Call Number   Status
2nd Floor 152.4/Moffitt Checked In
Subjects
Emotions.
Self-actualization (Psychology)
Published
New York : Hudson Street Press c2012.
Language
English
Main Author
Phillip Moffitt (-)
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
xx, 279 p. ; 24 cm
ISBN
9781594630927
  • Acknowledgments
  • A Note on the Cover
  • Introduction: Emotional Chaos to Clarity
  • Part I. Practices That Empower You to Achieve Clarity
  • Chapter 1. Beginning Your Journey to Clarity
  • Chapter 2. Getting to Know the Real You
  • Chapter 3. Living an Intentional Life
  • Chapter 4. Starting Over
  • Chapter 5. Letting Go of Expectations
  • Chapter 6. Balancing Priorities
  • Part II. Developing Skillful Behaviors
  • Chapter 7. Starting Your Day with Clarity
  • Chapter 8. Knowing What's Really Happening
  • Chapter 9. Making Skillful Decisions
  • Chapter 10. Cultivating the Qualities of Loving-Kindness and Compassion
  • Chapter 11. Living into Life through Gratitude
  • Chapter 12. Overcoming Attachments through Generosity
  • Chapter 13. Doing the Right Thing
  • Chapter 14. Bringing Mindfulness to Making Major Life Changes
  • Part III. Removing the Sources of Chaos
  • Chapter 15. Keeping Boundaries
  • Chapter 16. Ending the Cycle of Self-Violence
  • Chapter 17. Practicing Self-Restraint
  • Chapter 18. Overcoming Ordinary Compulsiveness
  • Chapter 19. Living Skillfully with the Difficult
  • Chapter 20. Practicing Forgiveness and Reconciliation
  • Epilogue: What Next?
  • Online Resources
  • Index
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

At age 40, Moffitt, owner and editor-in-chief of Esquire, left to "explore the inner life." After drifting with no clear direction, he moved from New York to California, went on meditation retreats, underwent Jungian analysis, and founded the Life Balance Institute. Moffitt summarizes the philosophy underlying his work in this guidebook for navigating through confusion, disappointment, and tough decision making. Part one, "Practices That Empower You to Achieve Clarity," helps the reader connect with what matters most. The second section, "Developing Skillful Behaviors," focuses on goals that enable one to confront life more effectively and authentically. The third part, "Removing the Sources of Chaos," examines why people behave unskillfully and cause suffering for themselves and others. Each chapter, dealing with issues such as developing loving-kindness and recognizing personal boundaries, is followed by a self-assessment exercise, such as the Compassion Practice meditation with a repetition of phrases: "I can feel your suffering. May your suffering cease." Though rife with buzzwords like "mindfulness" and "authenticity," and the less elegant "imaginative possible," the book still delivers valuable tools for psychological self-development and a more harmonious relationship with life. Agent: Stephanie Tade, Stephanie Tade Agency. (May 10) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

(c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Review by Library Journal Review

Moffitt (former editor in chief, Esquire; founder, Life Balance Inst.) describes emotional chaos as a reaction to negative life situations rather than an honest and clear response. He shows how a proactive response, using the skills of mindfulness and intention, can transform life's challenges into opportunities for growth. Through Moffitt's explanations, exercises, and assessments, readers can cultivate the practices of "skillful living," e.g., learning to let go of expectations, ending the cycle of self-violence, and living life with gratitude. VERDICT Moffitt includes case studies and psychological insights geared toward general readers. A helpful book for those who need a clear focus. (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

(c) Copyright Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Similar Items