The Five Hurdles to Happiness
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Shambhala Publications07/14/2020Pages: 272Size: 6 x 9ISBN: 9781611807288DetailsA practical approach to breaking free of the hindrances in life that drag you down—in order to live more mindfully, effectively, and compassionately.
There are five obstacles that stand in the way of true happiness. Recognizing these obstacles and moving past them can be difficult, especially when we find ourselves caught up in work, family life, and other time-consuming activities. However, there is a way! In this guide, Mitch Abblett—a licensed clinical psychologist and consultant—outlines just what these obstacles are and how they infect everyday life.
Drawing on Buddhism, psychology, and experiences from his personal practice, Abblett creates a unique teaching on how the five negative qualities found in Buddhist tradition can be studied in modern day and used to combat the negativities that keep us from living our lives to the fullest. These qualities—desire, hostility, sluggishness, worry, and doubt—are explained in full, with helpful charts, teachings, exercises, and anecdotes to give the reader all the tools they need to combat what’s dragging them down the most. Abblett uses the negative qualities as a frame for engaging readers in contemplating their own lives and learning to lean into their experience, approaching it with the warmth and helpfulness of a true friend.RelatedCheck items to add to the cart orAuthor BioMitch Abblett, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and consultant with a private practice. He speaks and trains nationally and internationally on the applications of mindfulness for enhancing professional and personal communication patterns. He has been the executive director of the Institution for Meditation and Psychotherapy and was the clinical director for eleven years at the Manville School at Judge Baker Children’s Center at Harvard University.Praise"This is a lovely, profound book. It takes the Buddha’s ancient teachings about the five primary blocks to happiness and inner peace and applies them to our modern, busy, stressful lives. Grounded in science, informed by the penetrating insights of an experienced therapist, and practical on every page, this heartfelt book will help change many lives for the better." —Rick Hanson, PhD, author of Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness
"Full of engaging, provocative insights based on years of both psychological and spiritual practice, Dr. Abblett brings to life the Buddha’s insights into how our minds create suffering and how we can transform this suffering into wisdom and compassion. Written with unusual honesty and wit, and full of practical examples and exercises, this book helps us let go of the self-protective habits that make us unhappy, and cultivate instead open, awakened hearts and minds." —Ronald D. Siegel, PsyD, author of The Mindfulness Solution: Everyday Practices for Everyday Problems
"An honest and compassionate manual for relaxing the grip of our conditioned reactions. With humor and practical clarity, Mitch Abblett illuminates the painful responses we reinforce every day and offers kinder practices in return—ones that support the gradual, skillful process of opening our hearts." —Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness and Real Love
"Clinical psychologist Abblett (The Self-Compassion Deck) provides a handy and humorous guide to using mindfulness to overcome the five hindrances of Buddhist tradition—unconscious habits that envelop the mind, create obstacles to a happy life, and limit potential. With numerous meditation practices included, this is a comforting guide for mindfulness practitioners and lay people alike." —Publishers Weekly
"Drawing in his rich clinical experience and sound research, Abblett offers the heartfelt wisdom of mindfulness delivered in practical, easy-to-implement practices that will help anyone move beyond the self-protective patterns that keep us unhappy and into a much richer, more fulfilling, and happier life." —Psych Central
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