New Self New World - Recovering our senses in the 21st century

Work, bills, family responsibilities—anxiety can exist in many forms. Absorbed in the worries of the mind, our daily lives soon become a constant treadmill of stress and tension. But what if there was a way to break out from the self-made prison of living in our heads? What if there was a simple, more natural alternative? In his new book, New Self, New World: Recovering our Senses in the Twenty-First Century, author Philip Shepherd draws from his experiences traveling around the world to the Middle East, India, Europe and Japan, as well as research in neuroscience, to give a comprehensive guide helping people combat anxiety and find peace. “The book exposes the collateral damage that living in our heads involves, and provides a blueprint for an embodied transformation,” Shepherd says. “We have all been taught by Western culture to live in our heads, but it creates a rift between the wisdom of our minds and the sensory intelligence within us all. That rift can only lead to stress, isolation and unhappiness.” In New Self, New World, Shepherd reveals how we can open ourselves to the interplay of our entire intelligence to live happier, healthier lives. Each chapter contains a contemplative exercise to help readers increase their self-awareness and connect with their deeper sense of purpose. “New Self, New World is an extraordinary work—an awesome display of wisdom,” says Larry Dossey, a physician and former chief of staff of Humana Medical City in Dallas and author of Healing Beyond the Body, Reinventing Medicine and Healing Words. “This book is about achieving the highest dimensions of which humans are capable.” To learn more about New Self, New World: Recovering Our Senses in the Twenty-First Century, please visit www.philipshepherd.com.