'The Work' contributes to mental resilience by providing a process of inquiry that allows individuals to dissect their beliefs and hold them up to the light of reality. This process can release individuals from the suffering that is holding them captive, thereby strengthening their mental resilience. Over time, practitioners often find that 'The Work' becomes an automatic process, with the mind noticing and undoing stressful thoughts before they can cause suffering.
At the age of 43, Byron Katie was paralyzed by depression, rage, and paranoia, but that dark time ga...
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