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Let That Sh*t Go
Nina Purewal and Kate Petriw
3.77 (2821 Reviews)
Mindfulness
Self-growth
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Stressed out? "Let That Sh*t Go" offers practical mindfulness tools with humor and accessibility. Endorsed by bestselling author Neil Pasricha as "a spinning Rolodex of chill pills," this guide teaches self-love and perspective for finding peace amid chaos.

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When Life Feels Like a Never-Ending Sprint and Where Happiness Actually Lives

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Your alarm screams. Emails flood in before your feet hit the floor. You're racing through breakfast, commuting on autopilot, arriving at work with zero memory of the drive. Sound familiar? We're all trapped on this hamster wheel, spinning faster but getting nowhere, wondering when we'll finally catch our breath. Here's the truth nobody wants to hear: finding peace doesn't require quitting your job, moving to Bali, or meditating on a mountaintop. The problem isn't your packed schedule or demanding boss-it's what's happening inside your head. While we obsess over diet plans and gym memberships, we completely neglect our minds, leaving them vulnerable to spiraling thoughts and overreactions to the smallest annoyances. Think about your morning commute. Your body drives while your mind jumps between work reports, birthday parties, and tax deadlines. These thoughts serve absolutely no purpose in that moment-they're just mental noise stealing your present experience. But when you shift focus to what's actually around you-noticing trees along your route, feeling grateful for employment, appreciating pleasant scents-something magical happens. Your body physically relaxes. The chaos quiets. You've just discovered that peace isn't about changing your life; it's about changing your relationship with your thoughts. We chase happiness like it's a destination: land the dream job, buy the perfect house, find the ideal partner. But this pursuit is fundamentally flawed. If happiness existed in external things, everyone would feel equally joyful about coffee, yet some people worship it while others can't stand it. Clearly, happiness doesn't live in the coffee-it lives in how we experience it. This realization is both ancient wisdom and cutting-edge science. Neuroplasticity research confirms what sages knew millennia ago: living in the present physically rewires your brain, helping you manage emotions more effectively. Your happiness isn't something you need to find or create-it's already there, buried under layers of stress and worry like the sun hidden behind storm clouds.

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Understanding Your Monkey Mind and Rediscovering Natural Calm

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Fifteen Seconds to Freedom Through Simple Daily Practices

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The Revolution of Self-Love and Rewriting Your Internal Narrative

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The Freedom of Letting Go and the Wisdom of Acceptance

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Living as Your Truest Self and Finding Freedom in Authenticity

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The Path Forward: Uncovering the Peace That's Always Been There

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