The Freedom Trap: Reclaiming liberty and wellbeing

The Freedom Trap: Reclaiming liberty and wellbeing

Craig Hassed

Språken
FörlagExisle Publishing
ISBN9781775593423

In many ways we have never been more ‘free’. We are freer to follow our

dreams, set goals and live the life we choose. Yet mental health issues are

sky-rocketing. Anxiety and depression are rife and more people feel overwhelmed by daily living. We are more addictive, distracted and pressured. This is a world that increasingly seems to breed discontent. So, is all our so-called freedom nothing more than a trap of our own making? Are we, as the saying goes, simply decorating the cage that keeps us

imprisoned? Does everything that flies under the banner of freedom actually promote it? What can we do to change the status quo? The Freedom Trap is an inspiring call for clear thinking and a fresh

appraisal of what our freedoms mean and can become. In this challenging,

confronting and eye-opening look at what freedom actually is — examined from

philosophical, psychological, political, social, legal, ethical, scientific,

historical and neurological perspectives — mindfulness expert Associate Professor Craig

Hassed explores how we can alleviate our burdens (our worries, regrets and

material desires) and find a life of peace, happiness and harmony — true

freedom.

Including practical thinking steps to help further your understanding of

what freedom really means, this book is essential reading for anyone who has

ever thought ‘there has to be more to life than this’.