{"product_id":"getting-over-ourselves-9781394169856","title":"Getting Over Ourselves","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMove beyond empty life hacks to connect with your deepest humanity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eGetting Over Ourselves: Moving Beyond a Culture of Burnout, Loneliness, and Narcissism,\u003c\/i\u003e human development specialist and leadership coach Christina Congleton delivers an insightful and urgently needed discussion of how people can break out of the tired cliches of the self-help genre, and move toward new levels of connection, engagement, and capacity in navigating an uncertain world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the book, you''ll explore how modern attitudes of individualism that were once freeing now converge with environmental destruction, inequality, and an alarming uptick in depression, substance abuse, and suicide to significantly damage the potential of people everywhere. You''ll also find concrete strategiesrooted in developmental psychologythat show us new ways to approach these challenging times.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGetting Over Ourselves\u003c\/i\u003e offers:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eInsights into why life hacks, productivity seminars\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I The Urgency to Get Over Our Selves 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 A World on Edge 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParadise Burning 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStressed to Death 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Failed Prediction 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeynes Versus Hayek 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Heart and Soul of Neoliberalism 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Lost Heroes 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelfie Generation 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLonely Generation 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBurnout Generation 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLost Generation 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnother Failed Prediction? 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Spirals of Change 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Was Enlightenment? 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Enlightenment to the Dog Whisperer 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracing the Path of Human Development 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Opportunist (Self-Sovereign Mind) 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Diplomat and Expert (Socialized Mind) 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Achiever (Self-Authoring Mind) 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToxic Achieverism 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpiral to Arc 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Wandering at an Apex 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Self-Questioning Transformer 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNavigating the Postmodern Terrain 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeoliberal Quicksand 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDestroy This Model 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlipping Through the Cracks 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Un-self Help 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Selfies and Self-Realization\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuidepost 1: From Self-Perfection to the Wisdom of Humility 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNarcissism as Mistaken Identity 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefault Mode 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNarrative Versus Minimal Self 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe True Meaning of Humility 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Richness of Self-Realization 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnchoring in the Practice of Embodiment 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Loneliness and Oneness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuidepost 2: From Separateness to the Wisdom of Interdependence 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysical Interdependence: Bodies of Multitudes 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychological Interdependence: The Resonant Brain 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpiritual Interdependence: The Garment of Destiny 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnchoring in the Practice of Connection 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Burnout and Wholeheartedness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuidepost 3: From Rationality to the Wisdom of Vulnerability 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Your Heart’s Not in It 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeart as Escape Hatch 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMark of the Valkyries 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReal Compassion 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVulnerable Confidence 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Heart of Yes and No 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnchoring in the Practice of Courage 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Lost and Liberated\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuidepost 4: From Progress to the Wisdom of Openness 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDare to Not Know 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStaying with Uncertainty 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cure in Curiosity 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelaxing into Insight 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mindful Brain 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Modern Mindfulness Trap 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnchoring in the Practice of Wonder 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Concluding and Beginning 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Friends Between Worlds 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalling All Builders 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePower in Diversity, Diversity in Power 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving Slowly 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eListening Deeply 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLoving Fiercely 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI Don’t Want to Move to Mars 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoom for Alternatives 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeroes of Belonging 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommended Reading 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 243\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738660581719,"sku":"9781394169856","price":18.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781394169856.jpg?v=1720049808","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/getting-over-ourselves-9781394169856","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}