Chimp Paradox

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• Blackstone4 · Dec 1, 2017 · Recommends

  …another reality...they need to learn to slow down and use their rational brain to keep their emotions in check... I'm not sure she'll learn this from couples therapy You might find this book helpful: The Chimp Paradox: The Mind Management Program to Help You Achieve Success, Confidence, and Happiness https://www.amazon.com/Chimp-Paradox-Management-Program-Conf...

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• Oras · May 3, 2023 · Recommends

  The chimp paradox. Helped me to be cautious about my emotions. It made it a lot easier to visualize what’s happening inside my mind in a simple way.

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• Blackstone4 · Mar 12, 2018 · Recommends

  …making things, painting, animals etc. Use that as a carrot help draw him out. Even if he goes out by himself. Just doing things will help. - Read up on the topic and find books that might help. I like The Chimp Paradox books :)

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• kypro · Feb 7, 2022 · Recommends

  The Chimp Paradox is probably my #1 general book recommendation because I think we would all be better off if we could better identify and manage our irrational impulses. It's one of those books that can genuinely improve…

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• benevol · Sep 17, 2015 · Recommends

  And learn everything about "mindful meditation" or "MBSR" (mindfulness based stress reduction). Practice daily. Then learn how to manage your emotions, read "The Chimp Paradox".

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• Blackstone4 · Sep 6, 2017 · Recommends

  …app to learn how to do it. I find making lists helpful. Whether that would be what I need to do today or long-term goals which I review every week. Also you might find the following book helpful: The Chimp Paradox: The Mind Management Programme to Help You Achieve Success, Confidence and Happiness It really helped me! Amazon link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chimp-Paradox-Management-Programme-...

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• sarreph · Jul 23, 2018 · Recommends

  …about offending the recipient. I'm not sure if this is coincidental, but anecdotally I found that my biggest shift in being able to let my creative work 'go' was after reading The Power of Now[0] and The Chimp Paradox[1], and practicing mindfulness. Fundamentally, I think it's an ego issue as to why it's so hard to take criticism. I'm certainly not saying ego-death is a prerequisite, but instead to learn how to short-circuit…

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• monk_e_boy · Jun 24, 2021 · Recommends

  …Next time you wake up, tell your brain, thank you for reminding me, but we already wrote this down - look. And read it aloud. Eventually your brain will get it and stop waking you up (you should read The Chimp Paradox -- about how your brain works)

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• heurisko · Oct 29, 2022 · Mentions

  That sounds a lot like the descriptions in the book "The Chimp Paradox", which posits that within us, there are both a chimp, and a human. The chimp reacts emotionally, the human reacts logically.

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