At the Core of Every Heart: Reflections, Insight, and Practices for Waking Up and Living Free - Softcover

Brenner, Dr. Gail

Softcover

ISBN 10: 098642823X ISBN 13: 9780986428234

Publisher: Ananda Press, 2016

Synopsis

Inspiration for living a conscious life—aligned with your love of the deepest spiritual truths… If you’re on a spiritual path, then you’ll want to know how to bring presence and peace to your everyday life. And that’s exactly what you’ll find in At the Core of Every Heart.

• Do you get lost in your stressful mind?
• Are you caught in a whirlwind of difficult feelings you can’t control?
• Are you confused about how to find your way back to peace in your daily life?

Then this is the book for you. Filled to the brim with practical insights, it’s a book you’ll want to have sitting on your bedside table. Fifty-two short chapters each contain a nugget of wisdom, applicable to your everyday life, that invites you to pause, come alive to the moment, and remember the deepest truth of who you really are. And each offers practices to help you bring this heart-centered awareness into your relationships, your work, and the way you show up to yourself and your life.Your devoted guide is psychologist Gail Brenner, Ph.D., who offers you her personal and professional experience with knowing how to move from human suffering to the deepest peace and openhearted living.You’ll find questions that orient your attention to the present moment (“What is most alive in me right now?”), suggestions for moving through sticky habits (”When you notice a pattern has overtaken you, stop. Pause. Take a breath. Put some space around it so you have options.”), and ways to work with fear (”Get to know the scary stories fear tells and how it feels in your body. When you notice it, step away from the grip of fear, and see what life wants to offer you—beyond the fear.”).We start with very human experiences that we all get caught in: holding a grudge, believing the harsh critical voice in our minds, being stuck in feelings from the past, judging others. Over and over, we remember the unifying field of aware, loving presence. It’s the living, breathing, timeless knowing that all is well beyond our personal attachments to stories and emotions. And we learn to live practically from this open, connected, conscious place within us.At the Core of Every Heart skillfully navigates the paradox of this messy, emotional human life and the freedom that’s available in any moment. Right here and now, we honor everything and realize the most profound release into limitless ease, spontaneous joy, and loving celebration.Scroll to the top of the page and click "look inside" to learn more or the "buy" button, and the book is yours. Take one step closer to living the deepest spiritual truths in your everyday life.

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About the Author

Gail Brenner, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist, blogger, and speaker who joyfully helps people discover that suffering is optional. Through investigating her own experience, and working with clients for over 25 years, she has discovered how to unravel common problems of everyday life to reveal the deepest acceptance and peace. 

Gail has authored many published articles on coping with stress and chronic medical illness. She has special expertise working with older adults and their families, bringing clear seeing and compassion to the transitions of aging, death, and dying. 

Her offerings point to realizing that the happiness you seek is already here. It's absolutely possible, in your own experience, to fully live this ordinary, extraordinary, precious experience of life.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ananda Press
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 098642823X
• ISBN 13: 9780986428234
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 166