AUDIOBOOK: Emotional Chaos to Clarity: Move from the Chaos of the Reactive Mind to the Clarity of the Responsive Mind [B0662]

2012 unabridged on 8 Audio CDs in their original case, all in excellent condition. Despite our best-laid plans, life can often be difficult, disappointing, and stressful. Consequently, when things don't go right, we are often left in a state of emotional chaos, dealing with feelings like anger, anxiety, frustration, and doubt, which can cloud our perspective and negatively affect the way we live our lives. But in this inspiring book, Phillip Moffitt shows us that we need not be at the mercy of our emotions. By cultivating a responsive mind rather than a reactive one, we can achieve a state of emotional clarity that allows us to live skillfully and act with wisdom even in the face of obstacles or unhappiness.

Moffitt writes from a perspective that is grounded in both Western psychology and Buddhist philosophy. He leads us on a path that takes us from being caught in old, self-defeating habits of mind to a place of clarity where we can act from the wisdom of our intentions. Moffitt offers step-by-step exercises for abandoning unskillful behaviors and describes essential life skills that anyone can develop. Elegantly written with both precision and compassion, Emotional Chaos to Clarity is an indispensable guide for those wishing to move through life's challenges with a calm, clear mind and a peaceful, loving heart.

From recent-ish Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "The book is founded on Buddhism but you don't need to be spiritual to benefit from it. Contains three parts, on achieving clarity, developing behaviors, and remove sources of chaos. I think I benefitted from all of them but especially liked part two with chapters to e.g. use the time after waking up to start the day with clarity and on practicing gratitude."; "For anyone going through troubled times (and who isn't right now), this book will help you sort through your emotions and thoughts, and find a different way of dealing with them. It's been years since I've read it, but I still remember it as one of the most influential non-fiction self-help-ish books I've ever read. It's not really traditional self-help, but a Buddhist-influenced book of psychology that leaves you feeling you're not just at the mercy of your emotions or thoughts. Highly readable, although I recall reading it slowly because there were so many pearls of wisdom to linger over."