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A Story of Breakdowns, Breakthroughs, and the Spiritual Power of Neuroscience
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Chasing Peace is a guide for turning emotional breakdowns into breakthroughs with the insights of modern neuroscience. It’s the story of a lifelong seeker who suffered years of escalating depression and anxiety, then discovered that the latest practices from brain science offered a path to the peace he longed for.
AN OPEN FIELD PUBLICATION FROM MARIA SHRIVER
Tom Rosshirt, like millions of people chasing peace, put his faith in the scripture of our culture: we find peace by becoming who we want to be. So Tom aimed high, worked hard and excelled. But instead of peace, he experienced debilitating anxiety, depression, and discouraging bouts of brain fog that forced him out of his life. He was one of a rising number of people now getting sidelined by conditions doctors can’t cure. Many sufferers never find their way back, but Tom got lucky. After another dead-end session with a psychiatrist, Tom heard about self-directed neuroplasticity—a daily practice of retraining the brain based on the discovery that pain and illness often start in the brain’s neural circuits, and what the brain learns, the brain can unlearn. After months of using this approach, Tom began to see an alignment between neuroplasticity and the principles of spiritual practice. Reversing the patterns that made him ill did more than make him well; it opened the path from stress to peace—from striving to be who we want to be to becoming who we are.
Brimming with hope, Chasing Peace is for anyone who is sick of chasing peace—but might be willing to try one more book.
©2025 Tom Rosshirt (P)2025 Penguin AudioCritic reviews
"A spiritual roadmap to a better life."—Maria Shriver
"Chasing Peace is for those seeking the love, grace, and peace of the second half of life—and who might falsely think they’ve failed after a crisis or a loss. Tom helps us see that loss can be a turning point to find the peace we were born for. I give it my wholehearted blessing!"—Richard Rohr, New York Times Bestselling author of The Universal Christ
"Chasing Peace is a beautifully written book that is poignant, compelling, wise, and funny. It will upend almost everything you think you know about anxiety, depression, addiction and chronic pain. Tom Rosshirt’s story is the story of millions of people who are stuck and trapped and are misled by modern medical practices. Tom’s journey to reclaim his life offers invaluable lessons that everyone should learn."—Howard Schubiner, MD, author of Unlearn Your Pain
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The title is misleading. The book doesn't explore "silence" but only talks about being on tge periphery of monasteries.
- By Placeholder on 01-26-25
By: Pico Iyer
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Catching Whimsy
- 365 Days of Possibility
- By: Bob Goff
- Narrated by: Bob Goff
- Length: 14 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Beloved bestselling author Bob Goff takes you on a yearlong journey into the uplifting, inspiring, and unexpected possibilities waiting for you every day. With his trademark storytelling and winsome take on life, Bob returns with Catching Whimsy, a 365-day devotional where he offers you a daily tap on the shoulder to remind you how over the moon God is about you and your beautiful, often complicated life. Catching Whimsy will help you leave behind endless cycles of planning and floundering and instead wake up to the curiosity, delight, and possibility in this marvelous adventure called life.
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Be Available
- By puddin on 02-22-25
By: Bob Goff
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- Skink
- 01-31-25
Inspirational personal journey
Rosshirt gives us a shockingly honest account of his journey through his challenges in life, exploring advanced medical treatments, spirituality, and brain plasticity work. We learn not just about his healing but what is available to us all if we have the courage to see the love and grace that resides just below our insecurities and anxieties.
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- Girl of the North
- 02-20-25
Not What I Expected
I got this book because it was recommended by someone on the online forum for Annie Hopper's DNRS brain retraining program which I am currently trying. I was disappointed that his work with that program had very little mention.
It was encouraging to hear of someone's struggles with the same health issue I have and who understands the debilitating effects of it. But in general I found it hard to connect with the rest of this author's life.
He is a good narrator.
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