When the Self Gets In the Way
by Metteyya Brahmana, PhD
Are you tired of your own automatic reactions? Do you feel stuck in your head, constantly searching for anxiety and stress relief?
If you are trapped in a cycle of grasping and clinging to that which feels good and constantly pushing away that which doesn't, then your self is getting in the way of lasting peace.
In this groundbreaking mindset coaching book, psychologist and researcher Dr. Metteyya Brahmana reveals that your heavy load isn't the world itself. It is your mind-made sense of self getting tangled up in everything that happens to you.
When the Self Gets in the Way delivers a highly practical, expert framework for overcoming emotional reactivity and reclaiming mental flexibility. Pulling from 25 years of study and practice and a month-long research study and exploration with everyday people, this book acts as an actionable mental reconditioning manual to find peace and balance in your life. You will learn how to stop defending rigid mental stories, dissolve long-standing resentments, and achieve deep, unconditional peace.
This book is a gentle, science-backed invitation to experience a lighter, freer version of yourself. Use the practices in this book to unpack what is weighing you down, and cultivate mental freedom and peace for everyday life.
What readers are saying
“The practices in this book helped me see the self as simply a collection of causes and effects.”
— Amy
“After doing the practice, I saw myself like a Weebles toy from the 1970's - I would wobble but quickly return to balance.”
— Sarah
“The practice dramatically improved my chess game by increasing flow. I found my inner-Bobby Fischer.”
— Allen