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Nina Purewal
Kate Petriw
Find Peace of Mind and Happiness in Your Everyday
16 mins
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Let That Sh*t Go by Nina Purewal and Kate Petriw is a guide to understanding and managing stress and anxiety. It offers practical mindfulness techniques and exercises to help readers overcome negative thoughts and emotions, and find inner peace and happiness.
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Self-love and authenticity will help you let go of negative self-talk and find your purpose.
Think back to moments in your early childhood when you felt relatively free from worry, just checking out things in nature, discovering your surroundings, and completely fascinated with it all. While life has probably brought a load of crap to tarnish that shiny sense of wonder, start the practice of remembering that kid as you go about your days. Do this especially when you catch your chatty mind saying shitty things to yourself, as most of us do.
Ask yourself: Would I say such nasty things to a young child? Hopefully not. And that’s the standard you must follow with your self-talk. Your life depends on it right down to the cells in your body, at least according to one study in the 1990s. That’s when Japanese researcher, Dr. Masaru Emoto, conducted an experiment to see if exposing water to different types of thoughts and emotions would impact its molecules.
Dr. Emoto labeled four water-filled bottles with the words “Love and Gratitude,” “Peace,” “Thank You,” and “You Disgust Me.” Over a period of time, he said things and played music in accordance with these labels. He then examined the water under a microscope, which revealed beautiful, neatly ordered structures similar to snowflakes – except for one. The “You Disgust Me” water molecules appeared, well, disgusting. They almost lacked shape at all. Consider that humans are more than half composed of water. Now think again about what you say to yourself every day.
If you don't speak to yourself in a kind and loving way as you would to a young child, you’d better let that shit go. Replace it with some nicer words. Like the water experiment, you should see your most positive, fundamental traits and strengths present themselves more strongly. You'll reconnect with your true self in a kinder way, which may even allow you to see your flaws in a different light. All of these characteristics add up to the unique combination that makes you, you. Once you own that, there’s not much shit you can’t handle.
That brings us to another mindfulness principle: authenticity. Confidence and clarity about who you are, what you stand for, and what you have to offer will transform how you show up in the world. You’ll also begin to separate what you truly want versus things you may be doing only because you’ve been led to believe you should.
When your wants don't align with your “shoulds,” it creates what the authors call a rock in your shoe. You know, that irritating bit of grit that somehow works its way in on an otherwise pleasant walk. No worries, though. All you have to do is remove it by ignoring outside pressures and looking for a smoother trail that flows with the true you and what you want. Of course, there will still be rocky paths along the way, and we’ll look at navigating those next.
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What is Let That Sh*t Go about?
Let That Sh*t Go: Find Peace of Mind and Happiness in Your Everyday (2018) offers a trove of tools and tips to declutter your mind of all the crap that gets in the way of inner peace and joyful living. Its approach to mindfulness helps you to connect to what’s going on in your head and then use that awareness to build self love, authenticity, acceptance, perspective, and forgiveness.
Let That Sh*t Go Review
Let That Sh*t Go (2018) is a refreshing and practical guide on how to let go of stress and live a more balanced life. Here's why this book is worth reading:
- Provides a step-by-step process for releasing negative thoughts and emotions, allowing readers to find inner peace and happiness.
- Offers real-life stories and examples that demonstrate the power of letting go, making the concepts relatable and applicable to daily life.
- With its down-to-earth and witty approach, the book keeps readers engaged and motivated, ensuring that the journey of self-discovery is enjoyable.
Who should read Let That Sh*t Go?
- People interested in what mindfulness is and how to practice it
- Busy people who feel too stressed or overwhelmed to enjoy life
- Anyone who wants to improve their daily happiness
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What is the main message of Let That Sh*t Go?
Let That Sh*t Go is all about embracing mindfulness and finding peace amid life's challenges.
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Is Let That Sh*t Go a good book? Is it worth reading?
Let That Sh*t Go is a valuable read for anyone seeking to let go of stress and find inner calm.
Who is the author of Let That Sh*t Go?
Let That Sh*t Go is authored by Nina Purewal and Kate Petriw.
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