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When Stuck Happens

How we get caught, soften, and come back to life
By Cathryn Jacob
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We all get stuck. A text message lands badly. Someone says or does the wrong thing. We find ourselves wanting something to be different, replaying an old hurt, worrying about what might happen, or becoming convinced by a story that may not be quite true. When... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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A companionable guide to recognizing reactivity, loosening its grip, and returning to the awe and wonder of ordinary life

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We all get stuck.

A text message lands badly. Someone says or does the wrong thing. We find ourselves wanting something to be different, replaying an old hurt, worrying about what might happen, or becoming convinced by a story that may not be quite true.

When Stuck Happens is about those moments when reactivity quietly takes the wheel, and how we might loosen its grip.

With warmth and wry, gentle humour, Cathryn Jacob explores why we get caught in familiar patterns, what happens when we stop feeding these patterns, and how even a short pause can leave room for a more thoughtful and caring response.

Grounded in everyday life, rooted in secular Buddhist thought and practice, this is not a book about becoming permanently calm or fixing ourselves. Rather it's a companion for meeting worries, habits, disappointments, and difficult relationships with a little more steadiness, curiosity, and care.

So when the noise quietens, we may notice what was here all along: the small wonders, unexpected beauty, and moments of quiet awe we can so easily miss.

We get caught. We soften. We begin again.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798996712120

Publisher: Tuwhiri

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 October 2026

Imprint: Tuwhiri

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 286g

Pages: 208

Collections

Cathryn Jacob Health & Wellness Mindset & Self Help New Year, New You Non-Fiction Personal Development Philosophy & Psychology Religion & Spirituality Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

A retired medical doctor, Cathryn Jacob is a secular dharma practitioner and co-founder of RAFT to Freedom. She has studied and practiced meditation and secular dharma for many years, and is particularly keen to bring these ideas into the ordinary messiness of everyday life.

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