Mental Traps: The Overthinker's Guide to a Happier Life

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"They sap your energy, undermine your productivity, cloud your thinking, and generally take all the fun out of life. They're mental traps, and even the most clearheaded Einsteins among us fall victim to them from time to time. Now you can avoid these pitfalls and enhance your pleasure and personal performance." "Psychologist and philosopher Andre Kukla opens your eyes to the eleven most common mental traps, including persistence-the refusal to abandon a useless task or course of action; amplification-the "killing a fly with a sledgehammer" syndrome; reversion-the "coulda-woulda-shoulda" disease; and resistance-the "let-me-just" disorder. Mental Traps will help you free yourself from time-wasting mental traffic jams and be more productive in your everyday life. Book jacket."  Read more... Abstract: "They sap your energy, undermine your productivity, cloud your thinking, and generally take all the fun out of life. They're mental traps, and even the most clearheaded Einsteins among us fall victim to them from time to time. Now you can avoid these pitfalls and enhance your pleasure and personal performance." "Psychologist and philosopher Andre Kukla opens your eyes to the eleven most common mental traps, including persistence-the refusal to abandon a useless task or course of action; amplification-the "killing a fly with a sledgehammer" syndrome; reversion-the "coulda-woulda-shoulda" disease; and resistance-the "let-me-just" disorder. Mental Traps will help you free yourself from time-wasting mental traffic jams and be more productive in your everyday life. Book jacket."