New Self-Help Book Released By Conari Press: Why Smart People Hurt

NEW YORK - Nov. 4, 2013 - PRLog -- New Self-Help Book Released By Conari Press:  Why Smart People Hurt

Psychotherapist and creativity coach, Dr. Eric Maisel is pleased to announce the release of his new self-help book, Why Smart People Hurt: A Guide for the Bright, the Sensitive, and the Creative. Published by Conari Press, an imprint of Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC, the book is available in both print and ebook format.

The challenges smart and creative people encounter—from scientific researchers, genius award winners, to bestselling novelists, Broadway actors, high-powered attorneys, and academics— often include anxiety, over-thinking, mania, sadness, and despair.

In Why Smart People Hurt, psychologist Dr. Eric Maisel draws on his many years of work with the best and the brightest to pinpoint these often devastating challenges and offer solutions based on the groundbreaking principles and practices of natural psychology.

His thoughtful strategies include using logic and creativity to cope with the problems of having a brain that goes into overdrive at the drop of a hat. With a series of questions at the end of each chapter, he guides the reader to create his or her own roadmap to a calm and meaningful life.

Specifically, Dr. Maisel says the challenges that smart people face include:

“racing brain syndrome”
living in an anti-intellectual culture
finding ideas worth loving
dealing with boredom and hypersensitivity
finding meaning in their lives and their work
struggling to achieve success

Why Smart People Hurt is a must-read for parents of gifted children as well as the millions of smart and creative people that are searching for a more meaningful life.

From the introduction: “A smart person has a desire to think, a need to think, and an ability to think. But the nature of family, school, and work, the structure of society, and the proclivities of the people around her often conspire to put out her intellectual fire.”

Book Information:

Why Smart People Hurt: A Guide for the Bright, the Sensitive, and the Creative

Author: Eric Maisel

Publisher: Conari Press

ISBN: 978-1573246262

Published: September 2013

Pages: 256

Genre: Self-Help, Psychology

About The Author:

Eric Maisel, Ph.D., is the author of more than 40 books in the areas of creativity, psychology, coaching, mental health, and cultural trends. He is a psychotherapist and creativity coach, and writes for Psychology Today and Professional Artist Magazine and presents workshops internationally.

For more information, review copies, or interviews please contact:

Bonni Hamilton

Email: bhamilton@rwwbooks.com

Website: http://www.whysmartpeoplehurt.com

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