Thrilled to Death
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Author: Dr. Archibald D. Hart
Our headlong pursuit of pleasure is killing our ability to experience the very pleasure we are pursuing.
DVDs, MP3s, GameBoys, NASCAR, movies, television, live shows, sports, travel, water parks, theme parks, cruises, specialty restaurants – the list is endless. We have far more access to pleasure than any society in history. And we enjoy it less.
Our overindulgence in pleasure, says psychologist Archibald Hart, is literally making us numb. We are overloading our brain’s pleasure circuits and dulling our satisfaction in ordinary pleasures, which in return drives us to seek more intense and sensational experiences to revive the dying thrills. The result:
- Addiction to extreme forms of stimulation,
- Boredom with the ordinary
- And even anhedonia
Anhedonia is a condition in which the pleasure system shuts down completely, leaving us unable to enjoy any pleasure at all. In Thrilled to Death, Dr. Hart explains the causes of pleasure loss and offers seven steps to recovering real joy. Additionally he shows readers how to:
- Find healthy forms of pleasure
- Control the stress of today’s frenzied pace
- Master relaxation and meditation
- Use humour to enhance happiness
- Make space for what really matters.
Life is rich – it holds an abundant smorgasbord of healthy pleasures that can be pursued with gusto. There is no excuse to be miserable in this life. – Archibald D. Hart
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