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RADICAL SURRENDER
Letting Go in a World Addicted to Control
The second essential book by Anna Lembke, the Stanford professor, doctor, and NYT bestselling author with over 1M copies sold, moving from one fascinating and extremely current topicaddiction and dopamine in the brainto another, the crisis of anxiety, depression, and purposelessness that Anna proves can be changed and cured by connection, and surrender, to spirituality, prayer, and transcendence.
Using her personal story of deep loss and subsequent spiritual awakening as a powerful entry point, Dr. Anna Lembke opens the door to a vitally important aspect of life that has been badly neglected in modern societythe embrace of spirituality, practice of prayer, and connection to a greater purpose and meaning in the universe. Or, as she puts it, "spiritual surrender in a secular world ... and why such surrender may be the missing piece for so many of us denizens of the twenty-first century."
Through relatable stories and cutting-edge brain science and research, Dr. Lembke explains how spiritual surrender and transcending the self leads to better family and work relationships, more happiness and control as a parent, and overall, a feeling of serenity in an increasingly divisive and complex world. This crucial process helped her let go of hyper-control and experience spontaneity and enjoy life againall things she's helped patients do, stories she'll cover in the book, and will guide readers to as well.
Anna Lembke is the medical director of Stanford Addiction Medicine, program director for the Stanford Addiction Medicine Fellowship, and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. She is the recipient of numerous awards for outstanding research in mental illness, for excellence in teaching, and for clinical innovation in treatment. She sits on the board of several state and national addiction-focused organizations, has testified before various committees in the United States House of Representatives and Senate, keeps an active speaking calendar, and maintains a thriving clinical practice.
Through relatable stories and cutting-edge brain science and research, Dr. Lembke explains how spiritual surrender and transcending the self leads to better family and work relationships, more happiness and control as a parent, and overall, a feeling of serenity in an increasingly divisive and complex world. This crucial process helped her let go of hyper-control and experience spontaneity and enjoy life againall things she's helped patients do, stories she'll cover in the book, and will guide readers to as well.
Anna Lembke is the medical director of Stanford Addiction Medicine, program director for the Stanford Addiction Medicine Fellowship, and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. She is the recipient of numerous awards for outstanding research in mental illness, for excellence in teaching, and for clinical innovation in treatment. She sits on the board of several state and national addiction-focused organizations, has testified before various committees in the United States House of Representatives and Senate, keeps an active speaking calendar, and maintains a thriving clinical practice.
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