{"product_id":"why-smart-people-hurt-by-eric-maisel-9781573246262","title":"Why Smart People Hurt","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecifically, the challenges that smart people face include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\"racing brain syndrome\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eliving in an anti-intellectual culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003efinding ideas worth loving\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003edealing with boredom and hypersensitivity\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003efinding meaning in their lives and their work\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003estruggling to achieve success\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eWhy Smart People Hurt\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy Smart People Hurt\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47559147749612,"sku":"9781573246262","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781573246262-why-smart-people-hurt.jpg?v=1776929910","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/why-smart-people-hurt-by-eric-maisel-9781573246262","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}