How Not to Be Afraid of Your Own Life: Opening Your Heart to Confidence, Intimacy, and Joy by Susan Piver - 9780312355975 - Compare Prices on New & Used Textbooks, Cheap Textbooks

"Susan Piver shows us how to create a fearless life." -Andrew Weil, M.D., author of Healthy Aging

“…a beautiful book about how to overcome fear and be empowered in your life…”
-Susan Orloff, M.D., author of Positive Energy

In this inspirational and practical guide to conquering fear and embracing joy, Susan Piver gives you the tools you need to break down the barriers that are holding you back from joyful relationships, a meaningful career, and unshakeable self-confidence.

With a direct, warm, and playful approach to ancient practices, Susan Piver teaches you how to incorporate principles of Buddhism and mindfulness into everyday life. These common-sense ideas and practices can help you to find contentment in every situation and bring love to those around you. Most important, you will find the courage to live the life you were meant to—no holds barred.

Discover the courage to live with authenticity and ease– discover How Not to Be Afraid of Your Own Life.

Susan Piver is the author of the bestselling The Hard Questions: 100 Essential Questions to Ask Before You Say “I Do”. She has been featured as a well-being expert on The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, The Early Show, and The Today Show and in The Wall Street Journal, Time, Redbook, and O, The Oprah Magazine. She has trained in Buddhist practice for ten years, is a graduate of Buddhist seminary, and is an authorized meditation teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage. She is the meditation expert on www.drweil.com. Visit her website at www.susanpiver.com.

“I have long recommended meditation as central to a healthy lifestyle. Susan Piver teaches this important practice in a trustworthy and practical way – and shows us how to use its lessons to create a fearless life.”

--Andrew Weil, M.D., author of Healthy Aging

“Susan Piver has worked her magic again. She gives us an everyday approach to Buddhism, so that all of us can benefit from the wisdom of this magnificent philosophy. In this wacky world we all need practices and perspectives that ground us in the here and now. Navigate and swim the river more gracefully with Susan’s advice.”

--Rodney Yee, author of Yoga: The Poetry of the Body

“In direct and playful language, Susan Piver’s new book translates Buddhist wisdom to show its relevance to daily life.”

--Stephen Cope, author of Yoga and the Quest for the True Self

“Susan Piver has written a beautiful book about how to overcome fear and be empowered in your life based on her years of Buddhist practice."

--Judith Orloff, MD, author of Positive Energy: 10 Extraordinary Prescriptions for Transforming Fatigue, Stress, and Fear into Vibrance, Strength, and Love

“How we can live a life more awake, present and connected without the impediments of beliefs, ideas, and fears created from past experience? In simple but startlingly clear language, Piver takes the mystery out of Buddhism, and makes it relevant to our struggles to be happy in the 21st century.”

--Mark Hyman, M.D., author of Ultrametabolism: The Simple Plan for Automatic Weight Loss

		How Not to Be Afraid of Your Own Life: Opening Your Heart to Confidence, Intimacy, and Joy by Susan Piver ISBN-10: 9780312355975 ISBN-10: 0-312-35597-1 ISBN-13: 9780312355975 ISBN-13: 978-0-312-35597-5 Paperback 2007-12-26 St. Martin's Griffin Find Lowest Price
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Product Description "Susan Piver shows us how to create a fearless life." -Andrew Weil, M.D., author of Healthy Aging “…a beautiful book about how to overcome fear and be empowered in your life…” -Susan Orloff, M.D., author of Positive Energy In this inspirational and practical guide to conquering fear and embracing joy, Susan Piver gives you the tools you need to break down the barriers that are holding you back from joyful relationships, a meaningful career, and unshakeable self-confidence. With a direct, warm, and playful approach to ancient practices, Susan Piver teaches you how to incorporate principles of Buddhism and mindfulness into everyday life. These common-sense ideas and practices can help you to find contentment in every situation and bring love to those around you. Most important, you will find the courage to live the life you were meant to—no holds barred. Discover the courage to live with authenticity and ease– discover How Not to Be Afraid of Your Own Life. Susan Piver is the author of the bestselling The Hard Questions: 100 Essential Questions to Ask Before You Say “I Do”. She has been featured as a well-being expert on The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, The Early Show, and The Today Show and in The Wall Street Journal, Time, Redbook, and O, The Oprah Magazine. She has trained in Buddhist practice for ten years, is a graduate of Buddhist seminary, and is an authorized meditation teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage. She is the meditation expert on www.drweil.com. Visit her website at www.susanpiver.com. “I have long recommended meditation as central to a healthy lifestyle. Susan Piver teaches this important practice in a trustworthy and practical way – and shows us how to use its lessons to create a fearless life.” --Andrew Weil, M.D., author of Healthy Aging “Susan Piver has worked her magic again. She gives us an everyday approach to Buddhism, so that all of us can benefit from the wisdom of this magnificent philosophy. In this wacky world we all need practices and perspectives that ground us in the here and now. Navigate and swim the river more gracefully with Susan’s advice.” --Rodney Yee, author of Yoga: The Poetry of the Body “In direct and playful language, Susan Piver’s new book translates Buddhist wisdom to show its relevance to daily life.” --Stephen Cope, author of Yoga and the Quest for the True Self “Susan Piver has written a beautiful book about how to overcome fear and be empowered in your life based on her years of Buddhist practice." --Judith Orloff, MD, author of Positive Energy: 10 Extraordinary Prescriptions for Transforming Fatigue, Stress, and Fear into Vibrance, Strength, and Love “How we can live a life more awake, present and connected without the impediments of beliefs, ideas, and fears created from past experience? In simple but startlingly clear language, Piver takes the mystery out of Buddhism, and makes it relevant to our struggles to be happy in the 21st century.” --Mark Hyman, M.D., author of Ultrametabolism: The Simple Plan for Automatic Weight Loss
Reviews

Valuable, Applicable, & Relevant How Not to Be Afraid of Your Own Life by Susan Piver is for anyone actively seeking to make a change. Based on years of study on meditation and Buddhism - and her own experiences - Piver helps make meditation an easy tool to integrate into day-to-day living. Part self-help book, part self-discovery mentor, and part Buddhist guide, this book is 100% valuable, applicable, and relevant. Piver goes far beyond the "big picture" of meditation as she delves into the everyday aspects of Buddhism and healthy living. She provides the tools that can make a life centered on meditation and Buddhist teachings possible. How Not to Be Afraid of Your Own Life contains everything a person needs to improve their state of mind and well-being, and to accept the aspects of their lives and themselves that they can't change. Piver argues that no one need wait for the "right time" to make a positive change in their life. As a result, this book is an extremely accessible guide for almost anyone ready to embark on an inner journey of incorporating meditation and Buddhist living into everyday life. The most valuable feature of How Not to Be Afraid of Your Own Life is the "Try This" tips scattered throughout the book. These are practical, relevant, and easy tips that aim to integrate mediation into everyday situations. The book culminates with Piver's detailed guide to creating a personal meditation retreat - no expensive classes or exotic destinations are required. The reader is empowered in making an immediate and profound change through the power of self-reflection and self-discovery. Everything thing you need is within yourself, and Piver shows you how to access your own personal wealth of knowledge. Piver's sense of humor is refreshing and revitalizing. Not only is this book an invaluable tool for teaching and reference, it's also an absolute joy to read.
Excellent, accessible intro to meditation I first got acquainted with Susan Piver via the internet and her articles for the Shambhala Sun. I am new to the practice of meditation and am just beginning to study Buddhism, and this book was perfect for me. She writes in a humorous, straightforward, jargon-free way to clearly explain how you can train your mind to open itself up to an easier, happier way of life. I loved it. I am in the process of reading everything of hers I can get my hands on. She manages to take what can be complex, esoteric topics and makes them totally accessible. And she seems like she would be a great friend and teacher. Thanks, Susan.
How not to be afraid This is very easy reading. Everything she talks about is unpretencious and easy going. She gives good examples of how her life was stuck in fear and how to over come that with meditation. There is a seven day plan that I can't wait to start! If you are open to making a change in your life then you will enjoy her suggestions.
Breathe in, Breathe out and let go. That's it, really! I could not have found Susan's very excellent book at a better time. At the time, I was living the dream of a 30 year old New Yorker in post break-up hell. Ahhh, good times. Susan's wise, direct and oftentimes funny advice on finding some space in-between the panic attacks of our everyday life gave me the space I needed to heal and move on. I've incorporated many of these practices in my daily and have found them to be of enormous benefit. Meditation need not be an insane spiritual awakening with crazy lights and sounds. It can just be a little quiet time to heal and find some comfort in your NYC apartment. For a girl who may in fact love "Project Runway" more than her friends and family, it's nice to find a book that shows you how to be "spiritual" in the everyday modern world.
Excellent insights and communication style I very much appreciate the views Susan shares in her great little book. I'm halfway into it and have already received much more than many large books have presented to readers. Good job. Honest sharing of personal experiences and the perspectives born of them. I would buy any of her books in the future! Much appreciated.