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ANNA LEMBKE
ANNA LEMBKE
Radical Surrender
In her new book, Radical Surrender, Anna Lembke—Stanford professor, doctor, and New York Times bestselling author of Dopamine Nation, with over 1.5 million copies sold—offers readers inspiring stories and transformative tools for letting go in a world engineered for certainty and control.
Using her personal story of loss and subsequent existential reckoning as a powerful entry point, Dr. Lembke opens the door to a vital dimension of life that has been neglected in modern society: spiritual surrender. Lembke defines spiritual surrender as the moment we recognize that the exertion of our will is insufficient to a thriving life and instead release our grip on control and embrace uncertainty and openness. Less mastery and a return to mystery.
Dr. Lembke makes the claim that recapturing our spiritual lives is the antidote to the endemic narcissism and nihilism that pervade our self-obsessed, hyper-rational, disenchanted universe. Blending relatable stories with cutting-edge neuroscience and research, she argues that the gifts of a surrendered life include stronger family and work relationships, greater happiness and confidence as a parent, and enhanced coping for our increasingly complex world.
Science-based and deeply inspiring, Radical Surrender is an invitation to spiritual awakening in the tradition of Anne Lamott, Kate Bowler, and others—and the perfect book for anyone seeking more joy, peace, and wisdom in these tumultuous times.
Dopamine Nation
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES and LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER
“Brilliant … riveting, scary, cogent, and cleverly argued.”—Beth Macy, author of Dopesick
This book is about pleasure. It’s also about pain. Most important, it’s about how to find the delicate balance between the two, and why now more than ever finding balance is essential.
In Dopamine Nation, Dr. Anna Lembke, psychiatrist and author, explores the exciting new scientific discoveries that explain why the relentless pursuit of pleasure leads to pain … and what to do about it.
The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook
A practical companion to the New York Times and international bestseller Dopamine Nation, for individuals, families, counselors, therapists, teachers, and anyone who wants to go beyond the narrative and engage in practices that will reset reward pathways for a more flourishing life.
About Anna Lembke, MD
About Anna Lembke, MD
Anna Lembke, the New York Times bestselling author of Dopamine Nation and the upcoming Radical Surrender, is the medical director of Stanford Addiction Medicine, program director for the Stanford Addiction Medicine Fellowship, and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. She is the recipient of numerous awards for outstanding research in mental illness, for excellence in teaching, and for clinical innovation in treatment. She has served on the boards of several state and national addiction-focused organizations, has testified before the United States House of Representatives and Senate, and keeps an active speaking calendar.
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