Description:
In our age of information overload and social media, many people feel trapped in a culture of comparison, cancellation, and us-against-them thinking. It's all too easy to measure ourselves against total strangers, and likewise, to cast judgment on others. But what if this judgment is actually the source of our suffering? In this breakthrough guide, readers will learn to practice radical nonjudgment--awareness and acceptance of what is--to guide their life choices and cultivate wisdom, gratitude, connection, and joy.
Brief description:
Matthew McKay, PhD, is a professor at the Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA. He is coauthor of The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook, The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook, Thoughts and Feelings, When Anger Hurts, and others. His books combined have sold more than five million copies. He received his PhD in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology. In private practice, he specializes in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety. He lives and works in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.
Review Quotes:
"The act of making rash, emotional judgments--about ourselves and others--is literally destroying our modern society. Judgments are like poison. They infect our relationships, worldviews, and our own self-esteem. And yet, we all seem to make them anyway. In this book, the authors not only point out why we do this, but more importantly, they show us how to stop and act from compassion--for ourselves and others."
--Jeffrey C. Wood, PsyD, psychologist and coauthor of The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook, The New Happiness, and The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook for Personality Disorders