Stop Thinking, Start Living: Discover Lifelong Happiness

Got it for someone that I care for very much. It is not easy to go through OCD. This book has helped a lot. Never thought much about this illness, now I understand!

This book really helped me to recover from a bad depressive episode. I re read it and remind myself of its messages whenever I feel my self getting down. Although its recommendations to "stop thinking" or not to give too much power to your thoughts are exceptionally difficult to do when you are in a depressed state. It takes alot of effort and practice. Probably best read before getting into a clinically depressed state.

Reading this book was for me an experience to cherish. It is simply the best self-help book that I have read in years. In fact I think that it would be hard to beat. As a therapist and author myself I certainly understand just how negative life can become for people who do not understand that they are fully in control or their lives and their own neurology. The most import aspect about 'Stop Thinking, Start Living' is that Richard Carlson delivers his important message in a very simple way that simply just reading it will change your life forever - and thats no over exaggeration. There are some problems with the title such as a few typos and the repetition, however some people need to be told more than just once so this is not really such a bad thing. I truly believe that if you suffer from depression, anxiety or negativity then this book is the hidden gem that you have been searching for. I only wish that they made it available on the NHS, there would certainly be a lot more smiley people around. It really is a must read for sufferers of these crippling issues and their therapists could learn a lot from reading it too! Richard Carlson really does explain in a common sense way something that is life altering. It seems so believable and this is down to the fact that it is. He explains what happens to our minds when we get stressed, depressed and negative. More importantly he gives us the solution that we need to get the lives that we deserve. It is some simple you will have wondered why you didn't this of it yourself! Just a word of warning - The book is about 180 pages long, but it is one of those titles that makes you feel that you are taking steps towards your goal with each page that you read. You will find it hard to put down when you start reading! Do yourself a favor... buy this book today - and start living. Warmly, Richard MacKenzie Author of Self-Change Hypnosis

I've read 3-4 other books by Richard Carlson, and by far this is the best one I have ever read! It may differ from people who have a lack of intuition, but this book can help with that. It helps u realize really the common sense to being at peace with your thoughts and resolving issues. You may overlook you innate wisdom when your crammed with some much negativity (you got these mental blocks maybe), no matter how complex or confusing. This book clears the way! REMARKABLE! Something I knew when I was a kid but then forgot because of my thinking. READ IT YOU'LL UNDERSTAND IF U NEED IT!