How to Train a Happy Mind: A Skeptic's Path to Enlightenment

Author: Snibbe, Scott

Brand: The Bombay Circle Press

Edition: 0 New edition

Binding: paperback

Number Of Pages: 238

Release Date: 28-05-2025

Part Number: 9781786787460

Details: Happiness isn't a mystery — it's a mindset.

This transformative guide offers an 8-step program inspired by ancient Buddhist philosophy, designed for modern minds. Using analytical meditation and guided visualizations, it shows you how small, intentional shifts can rewire your brain — bringing greater clarity, connection, and joy.

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Eager to share the life-enhancing benefits he found in Buddhism, skeptic Scott Snibbe presents this 8-step programme that allows anyone to build positive mental habits.

Inspired by the ancient Buddhist path to enlightenment yet firmly grounded in modern science, How to Train a Happy Mind is the first mainstream book to show how you can achieve happiness using analytical meditation. Working in much the same way as cognitive behavioural therapy, analytical meditation goes beyond the calm-inducing practice of mindfulness to actively train the brain through easy-to-follow narrative visualizations.

Breaking the path down into concise steps and written in a relatable tone with plenty of references to popular culture, this is the ideal book if you recognize your mind as both the source of your problems and the source of your solutions.

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Why You’ll Love This Book
✅ A practical path to happiness — Follow an 8-step framework rooted in timeless wisdom and modern science.

✅ Beyond mindfulness — Discover analytical meditation, a powerful tool to actively shape your thoughts.

✅ Ancient insight, modern clarity — Buddhist philosophy made simple, actionable, and relevant.

✅ Light, yet impactful — Written with humor and heart to make deep ideas easy to grasp.

✅ Everyday transformation — Perfect for real people living real lives — no mountaintop required.

Meet the Author:
Scott Snibbe is a 25-year student of Tibetan Buddhism, trained by Lama Zopa Rinpoche and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He hosts the How to Train a Happy Mind podcast and leads meditation retreats worldwide. Also an acclaimed multimedia artist, his work has appeared at MoMA, the Whitney, and in collaborations with Björk, Beck, and James Cameron. His mission: to make ancient wisdom radically accessible and transformative.

EAN: 9789392279140

Languages: English