Bücher von Annie Payson Call

"Nerves and Common Sense" written by Annie Payson Call is a timeless and insightful exploration of the intricate relationship between mental health, emotional well-being, and the everyday challenges of life. This book is still considered a classic in the field of self-help and personal development. The major focus of Annie Payson Call's work is mental stability. In "Nerves and Common Sense," she provides readers with a step-by-step strategy to understanding and regulating their emotions, fears, and stressors. The book dives into the enormous impact of one's mental state on physical health and daily life, highlighting the significance of keeping a balanced outlook. Call gives readers with essential skills to attain emotional stability and resilience in the face of life's trials with her practical advice and profound insight. She delves into themes including relaxation techniques, the power of positive thinking, and the importance of developing common sense in decision-making. The ageless applicability of "Nerves and Common Sense" distinguishes it. Call's observations are as relevant today as they were a century ago. Her words continue to provide solace, direction, and a road to inner calm for people navigating the challenges of modern life.

"As a Matter of Course" is a self-help book written by Annie Payson Call, an American teacher, psychologist, and author. The book was first published in 1904 and is known for its practical advice on improving one's mental attitude and overall well-being. Key features of "As a Matter of Course" include: Practical Guidance: The book provides practical guidance on developing a positive mental attitude and cultivating a healthy approach to life's challenges. It focuses on the importance of cultivating constructive habits of thought. Mind- Body Connection: Similar to other self-help literature of its time, "As a Matter of Course" explores the mind-body connection. It emphasizes the impact of mental habits on physical health and encourages readers to adopt a more optimistic and harmonious mindset. Cultivation of Willpower: Call discusses the cultivation of willpower and self-discipline, suggesting that individuals have the power to shape their habits and responses through conscious effort. The book encourages readers to take an active role in directing their thoughts and actions. Resilience and Adaptability: The author advocates for resilience and adaptability in the face of life's challenges. She emphasizes the importance of accepting circumstances and focusing on positive solutions rather than dwelling on difficulties. Everyday Wisdom: "As a Matter of Course" is known for its simple and straightforward wisdom, applicable to everyday life. It addresses common challenges and provides practical strategies for navigating them. Influence on New Thought Movement: The book is associated with the New Thought movement, a philosophical and spiritual movement that emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. New Thought teachings often emphasized the power of positive thinking, spiritual healing, and the connection between mind and body. Timeless Principles: While "As a Matter of Course" is rooted in the context of its time, many of its principles remain timeless. The emphasis on the importance of mental habits, positive thinking, and personal responsibility has resonated with readers seeking guidance on personal development. Accessible Writing Style: Call's writing style is accessible and clear, making the book suitable for a broad audience. The simplicity of the language contributes to the book's practical and applicable nature. "As a Matter of Course" is considered a classic in the self-help genre and continues to be appreciated for its insights into the power of the mind and the role of personal agency in shaping one's life. It reflects the positive thinking and self-improvement trends of the early 20th century.

"Power Through Repose" is a classic work by Annie Payson Call, published in 1891. The book delves into the principles of relaxation and repose as essential elements for achieving physical and mental well-being. Call emphasizes the importance of rest and the correct use of the body to enhance one's overall vitality and effectiveness. The author explores the idea that true power comes not from constant activity and strain but from the ability to release tension and find repose. Call provides practical insights and exercises to help readers understand how to achieve a state of repose, both in body and mind. She emphasizes the connection between physical and mental states, highlighting how a relaxed body can lead to a calm and focused mind. "Power Through Repose" is a thoughtful exploration of the mind-body connection and a guide to achieving a more balanced and powerful life through the practice of repose. While it may reflect the perspectives of its time, the principles of relaxation and self-care it presents remain relevant today.

Interior freedom rests upon the principle of non-resistance to all the things which seem evil or painful to our natural love of self. But non-resistance alone can accomplish nothing good unless, behind it, there is a strong love for righteousness and truth.By refusing to resist the ill will of others, or the stress of circumstances, for the sake of greater usefulness and a clearer point of view, we deepen our conviction of righteousness as the fundamental law of fife, and broaden our horizon so as to appreciate varying and opposite points of view.The only non-resistance that brings this power is the kind which yields mere personal and selfish considerations for the sake of principles. Selfish and weak yielding must always do harm. Unselfish yielding, on the other hand, strengthens the will and increases strength of purpose as the petty obstacles of mere self-love are removed.Concentration alone cannot long remain wholesome, for it needs the light of growing self-knowledge to prevent its becoming self-centred. Yielding alone is of no avail, for in itself it has no constructive power.But if we try to look at ourselves as we really are, we shall find great strength in yielding where only our small and private interests are concerned, and concentrating upon living the broad principles of righteousness which must directly or indirectly affect all those with whom we come into contact.A neat short read. If you are familiar with Lao Zi's "Dao De Jing" and the basic tenets of Buddhism, you will recognise some of the central themes discussed here. While Lao Zi and Buddhism take a philosophical and somewhat mystical approach in addressing topics like "effortless effort", "acceptance of one's circumstances" and "mindfulness", Annie Payson Call approaches them from a more logical, "mental health" kind of approach, although there is some mention of the spiritual. Whichever approach one finds more appealing, the end objective is the same, ie. to live a more stress-free and productive life.

Annie Payson Call (1853-1940) was a Waltham author. She wrote several books and published articles in Ladies' Home Journal. Many articles are reprinted in her book Nerves and Common Sense. The common theme of her work is mental health. Her works include: As A Matter of Course (1894), The Freedom of Life (1905), Man of the World (1905), Every Day Living (1906), How to Live Quietly (1914) and Nerves and the War (1918).

Annie Payson Call (1853-1940) was a Waltham author. She wrote several books and published articles in Ladies' Home Journal. Many articles are reprinted in her book Nerves and Common Sense. The common theme of her work is mental health. Her works include: As A Matter of Course (1894), The Freedom of Life (1905), Man of the World (1905), Every Day Living (1906), How to Live Quietly (1914) and Nerves and the War (1918).

Annie Payson Call (1853-1940) was a Waltham author. She wrote several books and published articles in Ladies' Home Journal. Many articles are reprinted in her book Nerves and Common Sense. The common theme of her work is mental health. Her works include: As A Matter of Course (1894), The Freedom of Life (1905), Man of the World (1905), Every Day Living (1906), How to Live Quietly (1914) and Nerves and the War (1918).

Annie Payson Call (1853-1940) was a Waltham author. She wrote several books and published articles in Ladies' Home Journal. Many articles are reprinted in her book Nerves and Common Sense. The common theme of her work is mental health. Her works include: As A Matter of Course (1894), The Freedom of Life (1905), Man of the World (1905), Every Day Living (1906), How to Live Quietly (1914) and Nerves and the War (1918).

Annie Payson Call (1853-1940) was a Waltham author. She wrote several books and published articles in Ladies' Home Journal. Many articles are reprinted in her book Nerves and Common Sense. The common theme of her work is mental health. Her works include: As A Matter of Course (1894), The Freedom of Life (1905), Man of the World (1905), Every Day Living (1906), How to Live Quietly (1914) and Nerves and the War (1918).

PEOPLE form habits which cause nervous strain. When these habits have fixed themselves for long enough upon their victims, the nerves give way and severe depression or some other form of nervous prostration is the result. If such an illness turns the attention to its cause, and so starts the sufferer toward a radical change from habits which cause nervous strain to habits which bring nervous strength, then the illness can be the beginning of better and permanent health.

Annie Payson Call was a Waltham author. She wrote several books and published articles in Ladies' Home Journal. Many articles are reprinted in her book Nerves and Common Sense. The common theme of her work is mental health. Excerpt THE literature relating to the care of the human body is already very extensive. Much has been written about the body's proper food, the air it should breathe, the clothing by which it should be protected, the best methods of its development. That literature needs but little added to it, until we, as rational beings, come nearer to obeying the laws which it discloses, and to feeling daily the help which comes from that obedience. It is of the better use, the truer guidance of this machine, that I wish especially to write. Although attention is constantly called to the fact of its misuse,-as in neglected rest and in over-strain,-in all the unlimited variety which the perverted ingenuity of a clever people has devised, it seems never to have come to any one's mind that this strain in all things, small and great, is something that can be and should be studiously abandoned, with as regular a process of training, from the first simple steps to those more complex, as is required in the work for the development of muscular strength. When a perversion of Nature's laws has continued from generation to generation, we, of the ninth or tenth generation, can by no possibility jump back into the place where the laws can work normally through us, even though our eyes have been opened to a full recognition of such perversion.

Interior freedom rests upon the principle of non-resistance to all the things which seem evil or painful to our natural love of self. But non-resistance alone can accomplish nothing good unless, behind it, there is a strong love for righteousness and truth. By refusing to resist the ill will of others, or the stress of circumstances, for the sake of greater usefulness and a clearer point of view, we deepen our conviction of righteousness as the fundamental law of fife, and broaden our horizon so as to appreciate varying and opposite points of view. The only non-resistance that brings this power is the kind which yields mere personal and selfish considerations for the sake of principles. Selfish and weak yielding must always do harm. Unselfish yielding, on the other hand, strengthens the will and increases strength of purpose as the petty obstacles of mere self-love are removed. Concentration alone cannot long remain wholesome, for it needs the light of growing self-knowledge to prevent its becoming self-centred. Yielding alone is of no avail, for in itself it has no constructive power. But if we try to look at ourselves as we really are, we shall find great strength in yielding where only our small and private interests are concerned, and concentrating upon living the broad principles of righteousness which must directly or indirectly affect all those with whom we come into contact. A neat short read. If you are familiar with Lao Zi's "Dao De Jing" and the basic tenets of Buddhism, you will recognise some of the central themes discussed here. While Lao Zi and Buddhism take a philosophical and somewhat mystical approach in addressing topics like "effortless effort", "acceptance of one's circumstances" and "mindfulness", Annie Payson Call approaches them from a more logical, "mental health" kind of approach, although there is some mention of the spiritual. Whichever approach one finds more appealing, the end objective is the same, ie. to live a more stress-free and productive life. She also elaborates on the meaning of the Bible saying "Resist Not Evil", which I was surprised to find fits in nicely with the Buddhist concept of acceptance. It should be stressed that both "non-resistance" and "acceptance" do not equal resignation to one's circumstances, but rather a calm acceptance of the reality of the situation one finds oneself in, no matter how unpleasant it is or how much the mind insists that it shouldn't be so. Only with calm acceptance ie. non-resistance of reality, can one then have the equanimity to formulate the right way forward. This is where "effortless effort" comes in, ie. to always just do what is right, without unduly stressing about the outcome.

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INTERIOR freedom rests upon the principle of non-resistance to all the things which seem evil or painful to our natural love of self. But non-resistance alone can accomplish nothing good unless, behind it, there is a strong love for righteousness and truth. By refusing to resist the ill will of others, or the stress of circumstances, for the sake of greater usefulness and a clearer point of view, we deepen our conviction of righteousness as the fundamental law of fife and broaden our horizon so as to appreciate varying and opposite points of view. The only non-resistance that brings this power is the kind which yields mere personal and selfish considerations for the sake of principles. Selfish and weak yielding must always do harm. Unselfish yielding, on the other hand, strengthens the will and increases the strength of purpose as the petty obstacles of mere self-love are removed. Concentration alone cannot long remain wholesome, for it needs the light of growing self-knowledge to prevent its becoming self-centred. Yielding alone is of no avail, for in itself it has no constructive power. But if we try to look at ourselves as we really are, we shall find great strength in yielding where only our small and private interests are concerned and concentrating upon living the broad principles of righteousness which must directly or indirectly affect all those with whom we come into contact.

Annie Payson Call was a Waltham author. She wrote several books and published articles in Ladies' Home Journal. Many articles are reprinted in her book "Nerves and Common Sense". The common theme of her work is mental health.