21 Lessons | By Eric Maisel

Were You Born Sad?

Were You Born Sad?

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Were You Born Sad?

Were You Born Sad?

Do you feel that other people seem happier? Do you often wonder if other people have the key to being happy or possess an ability to be and experience happiness that you do not? Perhaps you may even feel like you were wired differently and born with an innate sadness that keeps you from being as happy as others.

Unhappiness is a natural part of life that everyone experiences. But if you feel that you may feel more sadness more often and deeply, there are practices you can explore to help shift your experience and foster more moments of happiness.

By exploring and acknowledging your unhappiness, you can reduce its power. This awareness and acceptance can free you from labels like “depression,” and lead you to think about your sadness differently, to embrace it as an integral part of who you are as a person and feel happier through that process.

A Compassionate Way to Approach Sadness

It’s estimated that there are more than 300 million people suffering from depression worldwide, and the numbers are rapidly growing. But what if this present epidemic of sadness can’t simply be treated by pills? What if it’s something far more ingrained--a part of your original personality that you were born with?

Author, teacher, and psychotherapist, Eric Maisel, offers a groundbreaking way to look at sadness--a unique approach that explores our inborn “readiness” to be sad, which can be triggered by unforeseen challenges and traumas. However, by practicing the lessons described in this innovative course, you can learn new perspectives and approaches that may contribute to a more balanced emotional outlook.

Living and Thriving with the Reality of Sadness

As you travel through this course and its twenty-one lessons, you’ll learn the important idea of readiness--that some of us were born “ready to be sad.” You’ll learn to identify it in yourself, what triggers it, and the tools and strategies you will need to effectively cope with it, so you can create the happiness you desire.

With this groundbreaking course, you’ll get:

  • A supportive new perspective on sadness.
  • A deeper understanding of the life-altering concept of original personality and original sadness.
  • Guidance and reflective tools to explore your personal experiences with sadness.
  • Guidance and tips on how to self-regulate and deal with your unhappiness.
  • Exercises, thought-provoking ideas, and more.

Exploring Insights for Emotional Growth

The expert advice and tips you’ll learn and put into action include:

  • How to redefine what sadness and depression mean to you.
  • How to better deal with life’s unexpected challenges.
  • How to identify unresolved conflicts that trigger your grief.
  • How to create “room in your mind” so you can foster a sense of well-being.
  • A clearer understanding of your original personality and how you can use this knowledge to promote balance.
  • What “stepping to the side” means and how to use it to reduce sorrow.
  • How to practice self-obligation and self-authorship so you can live with purpose.

Accepting and Appreciating Your Whole Self

Here’s some of the transformative benefits you can look forward to:

  • Increased emotional intelligence.
  • Feeling lighter and calmer.
  • More acceptance and understanding.
  • Deeper sense of empowerment.
  • Increased self-awareness.
  • Greater healing and emotional wellness.
  • More joy and inner harmony.
  • Increased resiliency.

Let's get you started on this healing journey today!

Do you feel that other people seem happier? Do you often wonder if other people have the key to being happy or possess an ability to be and experience happiness that you do not? Perhaps you may even feel like you were wired differently and born with an innate sadness that keeps you from being as happy as others.

Unhappiness is a natural part of life that everyone experiences. But if you feel that you may feel more sadness more often and deeply, there are practices you can explore to help shift your experience and foster more moments of happiness.

By exploring and acknowledging your unhappiness, you can reduce its power. This awareness and acceptance can free you from labels like “depression,” and lead you to think about your sadness differently, to embrace it as an integral part of who you are as a person and feel happier through that process.

A Compassionate Way to Approach Sadness

It’s estimated that there are more than 300 million people suffering from depression worldwide, and the numbers are rapidly growing. But what if this present epidemic of sadness can’t simply be treated by pills? What if it’s something far more ingrained--a part of your original personality that you were born with?

Author, teacher, and psychotherapist, Eric Maisel, offers a groundbreaking way to look at sadness--a unique approach that explores our inborn “readiness” to be sad, which can be triggered by unforeseen challenges and traumas. However, by practicing the lessons described in this innovative course, you can learn new perspectives and approaches that may contribute to a more balanced emotional outlook.

Living and Thriving with the Reality of Sadness

As you travel through this course and its twenty-one lessons, you’ll learn the important idea of readiness--that some of us were born “ready to be sad.” You’ll learn to identify it in yourself, what triggers it, and the tools and strategies you will need to effectively cope with it, so you can create the happiness you desire.

With this groundbreaking course, you’ll get:

  • A supportive new perspective on sadness.
  • A deeper understanding of the life-altering concept of original personality and original sadness.
  • Guidance and reflective tools to explore your personal experiences with sadness.
  • Guidance and tips on how to self-regulate and deal with your unhappiness.
  • Exercises, thought-provoking ideas, and more.

Exploring Insights for Emotional Growth

The expert advice and tips you’ll learn and put into action include:

  • How to redefine what sadness and depression mean to you.
  • How to better deal with life’s unexpected challenges.
  • How to identify unresolved conflicts that trigger your grief.
  • How to create “room in your mind” so you can foster a sense of well-being.
  • A clearer understanding of your original personality and how you can use this knowledge to promote balance.
  • What “stepping to the side” means and how to use it to reduce sorrow.
  • How to practice self-obligation and self-authorship so you can live with purpose.

Accepting and Appreciating Your Whole Self

Here’s some of the transformative benefits you can look forward to:

  • Increased emotional intelligence.
  • Feeling lighter and calmer.
  • More acceptance and understanding.
  • Deeper sense of empowerment.
  • Increased self-awareness.
  • Greater healing and emotional wellness.
  • More joy and inner harmony.
  • Increased resiliency.

Let's get you started on this healing journey today!

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what people are saying

“Thank you! I know that I was born sad and then a lot of trauma and abuse sealed the deal. I've had a lot of shame about my sadness but I can feel something shift after what you shared. This is going to make a huge difference!
Sharon
“Thank you for finally explaining my life's problems! I now see that a combination of original sadness and poor parenting left me with very few resources. I want to thank you for honoring what my life experience has been like and helping me understand what to do next!
Rebecca
“I just wanted to say thank you. I've been looking for reasons why I am the way I am but never found any. I knew it couldn't be depression, saying that I had depression didn't feel right. Your thoughts on original sadness confirmed for me that some people are born ready to be sad, and I am one of them! I feel more understood than I've ever felt in my life.
Rita

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