Why Smart People Hurt Journal : Reflective Writing Prompts for the Smart, the Sensitive and the Creative (Sensitive People Book, Self-help)

Guided Journal for the Smart and Sensitive

Why do intelligent and sensitive people feel so much more than others? Why do smart people suffer from overthinking and anxiety and struggle to find meaningful success in life?

A guided journal for mental health improvement. Working alongside Dr. Eric Maisel’s bestselling Why Smart People Hurt, this new guided journal helps you work through the difficult challenges bright, emotional people face on a daily basis. From navigating difficult family situations to understanding the connection between intelligence and depression, this journal will help you understand yourself on a whole new level. A sensitive people book made for those looking to create meaning in their lives.

Personal growth guidance. Working through your thoughts and emotions using the Why Smart People Hurt Journal will kickstart a personal growth journey you never saw coming. Using Dr. Eric Maisel’s revolutionary principles, you will better understand who you are as a person and why you may have difficulty finding success and maintaining relationships.

Inside, you’ll find:

• Reflective writing prompts to guide you through difficult emotions.
• Ways to find work that utilizes your intelligence while providing meaning.
• Support through your groundbreaking journey to self-improvement.

If you liked Sensitive Is the New Strong, the 52-Week Mental Health Journal, or Why Smart People Hurt, you’ll love Why Smart People Hurt Journal.

Eric Maisel, PhD, is the author of more than 50 books in the areas of creativity, psychology, coaching, mental health, and cultural trends. He is a psychotherapist and the founder of the creativity coach profession, regularly working with lawyers, doctors, scientists, writers, painters, businesspeople, and folks from every walk of life. They include folks settled in a profession as well as folks struggling to find an outlet for their intelligence and looking for work that will allow them to be as smart as they are. They include individuals who are successful in their careers and those who, because of the realities of the marketplace, struggle to achieve success. And through his books, they could include you.

Sought after as an expert in his field, Dr. Maisel regularly contributes to Mad in America, writes a monthly print column for Professional Artist Magazine, and writes the "Rethinking Mental Health" blog for Psychology Today. He has been the keynote speaker at many conferences and leads Deep Writing workshops worldwide.

Dr. Maisel currently resides in Walnut Creek, California. Visit him at www.ericmaisel.com.

Lynda Monk, MSW, RSW, CPCC is a Registered Social Worker, a Writing for Wellness Coach, and the Director of the International Association for Journal Writing, IAJW.org. She leads a global creative community especially for journal writers with members from countries around the world. 

Lynda is co-editor, with Eric Maisel, of two books, including Transformational Journaling for Coaches, Therapists, and Clients: A Complete Guide to the Benefits of Personal Writing and The Great Book of Journaling: How Journal Writing Can Support a Life of Wellness, Creativity, Meaning and Purpose. She is the co-author of Writing Alone Together: Journaling in a Circle of Women for Creativity, Compassion and Connection. She developed Life Source Writing: A 5-Step Journaling Method for Self-Discovery, Self-Care, Wellness and Creativity.

Lynda regularly teaches, writes, and speaks on the healing and transformational power of journaling and expressive writing. She is currently writing a memoir called Adopting Love: An Adoptee’s Journey with Finding Her Birth Mother and Losing Both Her Parents to Alzheimer’s. Lynda lives with her family on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada. She has discovered the voice of her own heart's wisdom in the pages of her journal for over 40 years.