Letting go
by David R. Hawkins · first published 2012
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A pragmatic, practical guide to letting go of emotional hangups through a simple releasing technique. It is useful for moving on from hard periods and for inner work on anger and stress.
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"Letting Go describes a simple and effective means by which to let go of the obstacles to Enlightenment and become free of negativity. During the many decades of the author's clinical psychiatric practice, the primary aim was to seek the most effective ways to relieve human suffering in all of its many forms. The inner mechanism of surrender was found to be of great practical benefit and is described in this book. Dr. Hawkins' previous books focused on advanced states of awareness and Enlightenment. Over the years, thousands of students had asked for a practical technique by which to remove th
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…the mechanism behind my hangups is, it's simple, but with emergent behaviour, and this really satisfied that part of me, and has been otherwise very rewarding as well. My favorite book on the topic is Letting Go by David R. Hawkins [1], which is also one of my favorite books of all time. I could sing praises for it for a long time; it's been a big deal for me. If I need a spiritual pick-me-up, that's the book.…
on “I built an app to fix my depression” ↗"Letting Go: The Pathway To Surrender" by David R. Hawkins A well written pragmatic guide to spirituality.
on “Ask HN: What are the books that changed the perspective of your life?” ↗Try reading "The Untethered Soul" by Michael Singer and/or "Letting Go" by David Hawkins. Depression could be partly due to an acquired habit of always paying attention to fear based thoughts (like lacking xyz), which came from evolution. The cure is to raise the emotional…
on “Does Depression Have an Evolutionary Purpose? (2017)” ↗…really heal it I went to therapy and to group sessions with the firm goal of expressing my daily as well as lifelong anger and frustrations. One book which I like and can help start the healing process is "Letting Go" by David Hawkins. 2. How I express myself with others. Sometimes I really don't want to express this negativity, so I can use tools from the coaching world. I'll give a few examples: - assume good intentions.…
on “Ask HN: How do you tackle your own negativity?” ↗The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle Letting Go - David R Hawkins Both books provide amazing reminders for the best ways to approach life and handle stress.
on “Ask HN: What nonfiction books do you keep rereading?” ↗You can change. There's a technique called Releasing outlined by David Hawkins in his book Letting Go. I've undergone a metamorphosis since starting this practice. Not 10% better, but life altering, horizon expanding shifts I never thought were possible for me. It's inner work that resolves the feelings…
on “Procrastination is driven by our desire to avoid difficult emotions, says expert” ↗I've found there's really only one way to permanently move on, and that's by "letting go". Conceptually it's a simple technique, but challenging to put into practice. David Hawkins's "Letting Go | The Pathway of Surrender" was really useful to me when I needed to move on from a challenging…
on “Ask HN: How did you move on from past experiences?” ↗"Stop Venting" doesn't just "work" either. Processing your emotions and letting go of them does. David Hawkins' book, aptly named 'Letting Go,' covers this in detail.
on “Venting doesn’t work” ↗…feeling has been totally surrendered and let go, usually all thoughts associated with it will have disappeared entirely and been replaced by a concluding thought which handles the matter quickly. From Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender by David R. Hawkins (Chapter 3: The Anatomy of Emotions)
on “Meditation and the Unconscious” ↗