Synopses & Reviews
Discover the thirty-day -ing Equation to sharpen your intuitive senses and activate untapped inspirations!Lots of people are selling "happiness" these days, but in her hip self-transformation book, Add More -ing to Your Life, motivational speaker and life coach Gabrielle Bernstein truly shows you how to make happiness a way of life by accessing your -ing—your Inner Guide.
In her thirty-day -ing Equation, Gabrielle will show you how to bulldoze negative thought patterns and create personal change through positive affirmations, physical activity, and visualization meditations.
Get prepared to change your life by accessing a state of "flow" to help you connect with your -ing. You'll release your negativity and choose happiness!
Synopsis
Discover the thirty-day ing Equation to sharpen your intuitive senses, activate untapped inspirations, and find true happiness and inner peace. "Gabrielle Bernstein is both a teacher and a storyteller, looking to the truth she's found in her everyday experiences to mine the gold that is her gift to others." --Marianne Williamson
Lots of people are selling happiness these days, but in her hip self-transformation book, Add More ing to Your Life, motivational speaker and life coach Gabrielle Bernstein truly shows you how to make happiness a way of life by accessing your ing--your Inner Guide.
In her thirty-day ing Equation, Gabrielle will show you how to bulldoze negative thought patterns and create personal change through positive affirmations, physical activity, and visualization meditations.
Get prepared to change your life by accessing a state of flow to help you connect with your ing. You'll release your negativity and choose happiness
About the Author
GABRIELLE BERNSTEIN has been labeled by the New York Times as the next-generation guru. A motivational speaker, life coach, and author, she is expanding the lexicon for the seekers of today and tomorrow. She gives talks and leads seminars throughout the country, is on the Forbes list of the 20 Best Branded Women, and has been featured in media outlets such as Oprah Radio, Marie Claire, Health, Self, CNN, NBC, CBS, FOX, and the Wall Street Journal. She can be seen riding around the East Village on a unicycle.
Reading Group Guide
1. Gabrielle suggests that limiting thoughts come from buried feelings from past negative experiences. Do you think this is true? Have you ever suffered from a limiting belief? Were you able to find the source of that belief?
2. In the forgiving chapter, Hanna is able to stop playing the victim and experience her relationships with her parents for ‘who they are’, not ‘who they were’. Do you think that someone can choose to stop seeing herself as a victim? Do you think people have a tendency to hold on to who people were in the past, limiting their ability to see when they’ve changed for the better?
3. When she discusses balancing, Gabby describes our culture as being left brained. Is this true? What problems are there with being too logical and analytical? Would you describe yourself as left brained or right brained?
4. In the mirroring chapter, Emily finds her parents’ resistance to her dream of going to Africa unbearable, only to discover it was a reflection of her own feelings of unworthiness. Why do you think we can learn so much from people who push our buttons? Have you ever found yourself in a similar situation?
5. Gabby warns against designating our romantic relationships as ‘special’. Do you think this is a wise idea? How would you describe a healthy relationship? Should we value our romantic relationships over our friendships?
6. In the chapter on stretching, Gabby suggests that the human tendency to rationalize is actually a tendency to tell ourselves “rational lies” to keep us down. Is this a good description? What are some other ways that guilt can affect us?
7. Beethoven, Einstein, and Edison have all had quantum moments. Is this surprising? Has someone in your life ever had a quantum moment?
8. Gabby stresses the need for physical activity to bring balance into our lives. How important do you think physical activity is to your emotional health? Was there an exercise in the book that you found particularly enjoyable or helpful?
9. Which chapter did you relate to the most?
10. Which chapter did you have the hardest time applying to your life?