why our brains make us unhappy, anxious, and neurotic and what we can do about it /
Shawn T. Smith
Oakland, CA :
New Harbinger Publications,
c2011
vii, 201 p. ;
21 cm
Includes bibliographical references
The worry machine. Protection at a price ; A day in the life of a mind ; Letting the mind do its job -- Happiness is not your mind's job. How the mind uses history ; The mind's skewed view and based memories ; Values and action -- Four ways our minds coerce us, and what we can do about them. That was then and this is then ; Trump cards and double standards ; Pessimistic thinking ; Quick fixes -- Mood, lifestyle and psychological flexibility. Welcome to your state of mind ; Mind the basics
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"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."--P. [4] of cover