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Radical Surrender

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'A brave, vulnerable and wise book' GABOR MATÉ

'An undeniable case for relinquishing control for a more fulfilling existence' LORI GOTTLIEB

In her new book, Radical Surrender, Dr Anna Lembke - Stanford psychiatrist and 1.5 million copy bestselling author of Dopamine Nation - offers readers inspiring stories and transformative tools for letting go in a world engineered for certainty and control

We are a generation addicted to control. From the way we brew and consume our coffee in the morning to the tracking of our sleep patterns at night, we live in a world where almost every aspect of our day-to-day life is micro-managed to our will. But what happens when things don't go to plan? We live in constant fear of taking the wrong step, making the wrong choice and missing out on our best lives. The result? An epidemic of anxiety, nihilistic boredom and loneliness.

The solution? Embracing the power of letting go.

Blending relatable stories with neuroscience, psychiatrist and bestselling author Dr Anna Lembke reveals that the antidote to our modern despair is living a surrendered life. Using her personal story of loss and subsequent existential reckoning as a powerful entry point, Dr. Lembke defines surrender as the moment we acknowledge a power greater than ourselves; however we define it and give our will over to that power: less mastery and more a return to mystery.

Science-based and deeply inspiring, Radical Surrender is the perfect book for anyone seeking more meaning and connection in our self-obsessed, hyperrational, disenchanted universe.

Critics Review

A brave, vulnerable and wise book that maps the ineffable: transformation from heart-crushing despair to transcendent peace with reality. Anna Lembke's newest work will be a salve and a cherished soul-guide to many
Gabor Maté, bestselling author of The Myth of Normal
A brave, luminous book. Anna Lembke takes one of the hardest experiences a person can endure and transforms it into hard-won wisdom about acceptance, humility, and finding peace. Radical Surrender is that rare book that doesn't just describe letting go, it teaches you how
Amir Levine, bestselling author of Attached
A beautifully personal and deeply researched antidote to the often overwhelming time we're living in. Through science, spirituality, and personal stories, Dr. Lembke makes an undeniable case for relinquishing control for a more fulfilling existence
Lori Gottlieb, bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
Anna Lembke writes with a rare combination of scientific clarity and spiritual humility. In a culture that glorifies achievement, certainty, and control, Radical Surrender offers a wiser and more soulful path to feeling more fully alive. This book is like a steady hand held out to us in the dark
Robert Waldinger, New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Good Life
Author Dr Anna Lembke
Duration 10 hours
Release Date
ISBN 9781035425402
Format Audiobook
Publisher Headline
Genre Cognition and cognitive psychology, Coping with addiction, Mind, body, spirit: thought and practice, Neurosciences, Personality traits, Popular psychology, Spirituality and religious experience
Availability AU, GB, IE

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