What if contentment isn’t something you find—but something you expose?

As a therapist who’s battled his own brain’s ‘glitches’ (thanks, OCD!), Eric Reitz offers a novel roadmap for more contented living. Drawing on clinical research, existential philosophy, and lived experience, this book equips you with clinically-tested tools to help joy take root in uncertainty—and sustain itself even when life goes rogue. Packed with actionable exercises, no-BS reflection prompts, and science-backed exposure techniques, Anti-Neurotics: Field Notes for More Contented Humaning isn’t just theory—it’s a field guide to dismantling fear, mastering uncertainty, and silencing the catastrophic narratives your mind constructs.

Weaving together psychological principles, philosophical understandings, personal narrative, and practical steps, Reitz adeptly and accessibly builds clarity around what to avoid and what to welcome as a means to cultivate healthier, more joyful living.

Learn how to:

• Spot the hidden fears sabotaging your decisions (and how to disarm them)
• Strengthen psychological flexibility to thrive in ambiguity
• Release attachment patterns that fuel emotional exhaustion
• Practice radical existential honesty (even when it terrifies you)
• Redefine your identity beyond selfishness or selflessness
• Rewrite the bullsht stories you’ve been clinging to

…plus much more

Distress and despair often overload our daily lives. In the face of uncertainty and unpredictability, we confront the reality that much of life is outside our control, despite our best efforts to change it. While suffering and pain are a reality in life, we have the capacity to navigate both distressing and satisfying times with greater contentment and meaning. Blending clinical expertise, evidence-based strategies, and a touch of irreverence, Reitz provides the tools to navigate life’s chaos and reconnect with the resilience you’ve always possessed. It’s already in there, now let’s go expose it!

Anti-Neurotics: Field Notes for More Contented Humaning

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