Why You Can’t Think Your Way to Happiness

Why You Can’t Think Your Way to Happiness
Our thinking can lead us astray when we become stuck on our own take on reality instead of accepting that there are things we simply can't account for. Flickr
Nancy Colier
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Knowing also gives us a sense of control. If we can know something, we believe we can control it. If we can control it, we feel less vulnerable to the ever-changing currents of life. And we come to believe that if we can control life, we can be happy.

Nancy Colier
Nancy Colier
Nancy Colier is a psychotherapist, interfaith minister, thought leader, public speaker, and the author of "Can't Stop Thinking: How to Let Go of Anxiety and Free Yourself from Obsessive Rumination,” “The Power of Off,” and the recently released “The Emotionally Exhausted Woman: Why You’re Depleted and How to Get What You Need” (November, 2022.)
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