Emotional Chaos to Clarity: Move from the Chaos of the Reactive Mind to the Clarity of the Responsive Mind
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (536 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0142196762 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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This emotional chaos can negatively affect the way we live our lives. “Emotional Chaos to Clarity is a masterwork. Yet, Phillip Moffitt shows us that by cultivating a responsive mind rather than a reactive one, we can achieve a state of emotional clarity that allows us to act with a calm mind and a loving heart.Drawing on both Western psychology and Buddhist philosophy, Moffitt’s step-by-step exercises help us to:Know and act from our core values at all timesGain wisdom from both pleasant and unpleasant experiencesFree ourselves from the pastAchieve a peaceful inner life, even if our outer life is filled with challenges. Be inspired by the possibilities it opens.” —Jack Kornfield, Ph.D., author of The Wise HeartDespite our best-laid plans, life is difficult, and we sometimes experience anger, anxiety, frustration, and doubt
"Emotional Chaos to Clarity" according to cheryl cebula. "When you're able to relate to life just as it is, rather than insisting that it be the way you would have it, you stand a far better change of affecting how things are, because you're not caught in emotional chaos."Phillip Moffitt's tightly written Emotional Chaos to Clarity introduces many of the concepts we associate with the search for a purposeful, intentional, and satisfying life. The similarity to other discussions ends there. His radical and refreshing perspective is useful to anyone seeking freedom from reactivity and an enhanced capacity to make choices that reflect what matters most.The boo. "How to Live More Skillfully" according to Kathy Kacena. Phillip Moffitt's book Emotional Chaos to Clarity is such a treasure for anyone interested in living a skillful life.For me personally, Phillip's discussion of intention and how to integrate intentions into your life is the most powerful concept covered and is integrated throughout. He brings clarity to the meaning of intention by comparing intentions to goals and through discussing core values. He says, "Intention is the capacity to stay in touch with what is of prime importance to you, from moment to moment, in your daily life."I have been drawn to Phillip as a teacher for many years because of his . "Moffitt dances with life" according to Dogen. Moffitt's Dancing With Life,is a primer for waking up to self-imposed suffering. This book, Emotional Chaos to Clarity is a practical guide to not just living, but living WELL. How to live skillfully; to wake up to how we generate chaos in our daily life and alter it.This is reason enough to purchase this well written easy to understand book.The rest is up to you to apply the teaching. Moffitt's words are just guide posts along the road, less traveled.
Be inspired by the possibilities it opens. Be strengthened by the guidance it offers in decision making. -- Sharon Salzberg author of Lovingkindness and The Power of Meditation Emotional Chaos to Clarity is a masterwork. His unique gift is his own deep grounding in what it really takes to be fully engaged with life while remaining clear-headed and happy. To move from emotional chaos to clarity is not a minor journey, but it is possible, and for any one of us, it can be real. In Emotional Chaos to Clarity, Philip Moffitt maps out a path
PHILLIP MOFFITT is currently director of the Life Balance Institute. . He lives in Northern California