Why Smart People Hurt

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A Guide for the Bright, the Sensitive, and the Creative

By Eric Maisel

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Why Smart People Hurt by psychologist Dr Eric Maisel explores the unique challenges faced by intelligent and creative individuals, from scientists and novelists to actors and academics. The book addresses issues such as anxiety, over-thinking, "racing brain syndrome," and the struggle to find meaning and success in an often anti-intellectual culture. Through practical strategies grounded in natural psychology, Dr Maisel offers readers tools to manage their hypersensitive minds and create a calmer, more fulfilling life. Each chapter ends with questions designed to help readers develop their own personalised roadmap for well-being.
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This book is ideal for gifted individuals and creative professionals grappling with mental and emotional challenges related to their intellect and creativity. It is also a valuable resource for parents of gifted children seeking to understand and support their young minds.

Description

The challenges smart and creative people encounter—ranging from scientific researchers and genius award winners to bestselling novelists, Broadway actors, high-powered lawyers, and academics—often include anxiety, over-thinking, mania, sadness, and despair.

Specifically, the challenges that smart people face include:

"racing brain syndrome"
living in an anti-intellectual culture
finding ideas worth loving
dealing with boredom and hypersensitivity
finding meaning in their lives and their work
struggling to achieve success

In Why Smart People Hurt, psychologist Dr. Eric Maisel draws on his many years of work with the best and the brightest to pinpoint these often devastating challenges and offers solutions based on the groundbreaking principles and practices of natural psychology. His thoughtful strategies include using logic and creativity to cope with the problems of having a brain that goes into overdrive at the drop of a hat.

With a series of questions at the end of each chapter, he guides the reader to create his or her own roadmap to a calm and meaningful life.

Why Smart People Hurt is a must-read for parents of gifted children as well as the millions of smart and creative people who are searching for a more meaningful life.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781573246262

Publisher: Turner Publishing Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 September 2013

Country: United States

Imprint: Conari Press,U.S.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 1g

Pages: 256

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Eric Maisel Mindset & Self Help New Year, New You Non-Fiction Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Eric Eaisel is the author of more than 40 books in the areas of creativity, psychology, coaching, mental health and cultural trends. He is a psychotherapist and creativity coach and writes for Psychology Today and Professional Artist Magazine and presents workshops internationally.