Sane New World: A User's Guide to the Normal-Crazy Mind
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ISBN: 039917060X / Publisher: TarcherPerigee, November 2014
The British comedian and writer describes how self-sabotaging thinking patterns can result in destructive behavior and discusses how to use the principles of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy to change negative thoughts and lead a happier life.
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The #1 UK bestseller that presents a funny, honest, and engaging look at the craziness of modern life, explaining why we’re all just a little bit out of our minds.In Sane New World, Ruby Wax - comedian, writer and mental health advocate - shows us just how our minds can send us mad as our internal critics play on a permanent loop tape ‘Don’t do that.. why you... you didn’t... should have... but you didn’t...’. Ruby knows those voices well. She has been on a tough but ultimately enlightening journey that has taken her from battling depression to achieving a Masters Degree from Oxford University in Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy.In Sane New World, Ruby helps us all understand why we sabotage our sanity, how our brains work and how we can rewire our thinking – often through simple mindfulness techniques - to find calm in a frenetic world.
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