{"product_id":"the-fine-art-of-losing-control","title":"The Fine Art of Losing Control","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat if the goal of self-control isn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003et mastering every impulse, but learning when to tighten the reins and when to let go? Renowned neuroscientist Heather Berlin teaches you how to recruit your impulses--so your instincts start working for you instead of against you.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt some point you've probably whispered, \u003ci\u003eWhat is wrong with me?\u003c\/i\u003e Because you did the thing you said you wouldn't do. Again! You sent the double text. You bought the jacket. You opened Instagram \"for a minute\" and lost an hour. You fretted over preparing for that presentation obsessively, only to be exhausted the day of. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And the strangest part is: you're not weak. You might run meetings, manage crises, raise kids. And still find yourself standing in front of the pantry--or the inbox, bottle, or screen--like it's a psychological crime scene. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this life-changing book, neuroscientist and clinical psychologist Heather Berlin answers one deceptively simple question: how do you learn when to loosen control and when to tighten it, so your impulses serve you rather than sabotage you? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Most of us were taught that the strong resist temptation while the weak give in. But the science tells a different story. Self-control isn't an on\/off switch. It's a dial. Turn it too far down and life can veer into impulsivity, addiction, rage, and self-sabotage. Turn it too far up and the result can be perfectionism, anxiety, rigidity, and a life so tightly managed it stops feeling fully alive. The goal isn't \"more control.\" The goal is flexibility--learning how to pause and choose, how to adjust the dial to fit the moment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Berlin shows us the surprising science of why losing control at the right time, in the right way, can unlock flow, intimacy, originality, relief, and even healing--and counterintuitively help you gain more control. Most important, she offers concrete, actionable solutions to patterns that can feel deeply entrenched and nearly impossible to change.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50021856248058,"sku":"9781982150006","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/1253\/1962\/files\/imageloader_4771ed73-f7ea-4689-9158-b24d2f1ced16.jpg?v=1786139354","url":"https:\/\/mindsourcebooks.com\/products\/the-fine-art-of-losing-control","provider":"Mind Source Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}