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Meeting #12 September 25︱The Imposter Cure

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  The Imposter Cure: Escape the Mind-Trap of Imposter Syndrome Written by : Dr. Jessamy Hibberd Meeting date : Sunday September 25, 2022 from 2:00-4:00 pm EDT Book description : Imposter syndrome is a phenomenon in which people believe they are not worthy of success. They convince themselves that they have done well due to luck and are terrified their shortcomings will eventually be exposed, making it impossible to enjoy their accomplishments. You've Got This explores the psychological impact of imposter syndrome and exposes the secrets fears and insecurities felt by millions of men and women. Dr. Jessamy Hibberd provides sound expert advice to help the reader better understand the problem and overcome it, so they think differently, gain self belief and learn to see themselves as others do. Filled with case studies to bring the concepts alive and packed with strategies to increase confidence, this book is a must-read for anyone who has struggled with their achievements. Find it : O...
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Meeting #9 March 6︱Drug Use for Grown-Ups

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Drug Use for Grown-Ups: Chasing Liberty in the Land of Fear Written by : Dr. Carl Hart Meeting date : Sunday March 6, 2022 from 2:00-4:00 pm EST Book description : Dr. Carl L. Hart, Ziff Professor at Columbia University and former chair of the Department of Psychology, is one of the world's preeminent experts on the effects of so-called recreational drugs on the human mind and body. Dr. Hart is open about the fact that he uses drugs himself, in a happy balance with the rest of his full and productive life as a researcher and professor, husband, father, and friend. In Drug Use for Grown-Ups, he draws on decades of research and his own personal experience to argue definitively that the criminalization and demonization of drug use--not drugs themselves--have been a tremendous scourge on America, not least in reinforcing this country's enduring structural racism. Dr. Hart did not always have this view. He came of age in one of Miami's most troubled neighborhoods at a time when ...
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Meeting #18 November 16 ︱Dopamine Nation

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Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence Written by : Dr. Anna Lembke Meeting date : Sunday November 16, 2025 from 12:00-2:00 pm Book description : 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. We’re living in a time of unprecedented access to high-reward, high-dopamine stimuli: drugs, food, news, gambling, shopping, gaming, texting, sexting, Facebooking, Instagramming, YouTubing, tweeting . . . The increased numbers, variety, and potency is staggering. The smartphone is the modern-day hypodermic needle, delivering digital dopamine 24/7 for a wired generation. As such we’ve all become vulnerable to compulsive overconsumption.   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 ...
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