Six Questions That Can Change Your Life: Completely, Dramatically, Forever [Hardcover]

Joseph Nowinski Ph.D. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 17, 2002

6 Questions That Can Change Your Life

"In this inspirational book, Joseph Nowinski tells powerful stories of real people who have answered these questions and actually changed their lives. Equally important, he provides practical exercises that can help you answer them and change your life for the better."

--Redford Williams, M.D., director of the Behavioral Medicine Research Center of Duke University and coauthor of Anger Kills and Lifeskills

In 6 Questions That Can Change Your Life, Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D., has designed a clear, easy-to-follow program based on six deceptively simple questions, carefully formulated to bring what he calls a vision, a coherent, energizing blueprint for your future that strips away years of people-pleasing and conditioning to get to the heart of the life you were really meant to live. By weaving dramatic stories about the transformative visions of world luminaries and clients from his private practice together with 40 self-tests, exercises, and charts, Dr. Nowinski demonstrates the humble might of these six questions and their power to spark a complete revolution--a quantum change--in the way you think about and approach your own life, your relationships, and your sense of purpose and place in the world. Feel for yourself the experiences Dr. Nowinski's clients cite after undergoing quantum change:

-- Put your past behind you

-- Stop conforming to the limiting expectations and opinions of others

-- Experience freedom from fear and self-doubt

-- Gain clarity and an invigorating sense of purpose

-- Seize the moment with a potent new combination of spontaneity and solid planning

Time and again, people who use the six questions to realize their quantum change are amazed at how little willpower they need to change the things they don't like about their lives. Instead of forcing themselves to "buckle down" or "get some willpower," Dr. Nowinski's clients describe the sense of being naturally pulled by the momentum and might of their own insights. In this state of effortless energy, you will make huge leaps forward without the strain and frustrating slowness of step-by-step approaches. Let 6 Questions That Can Change Your Life give you the focus, power, and vision to enact your own quantum change.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Quantum change is an exhilarating concept--the words imply major upheaval, as well as the potential for great new achievements. Six Questions That Can Change Your Life doesn't focus on the surface of success or relationships, but rather on a deeper level of emotional awareness that opens the way for a true vision of life happiness.

The questions themselves are deceptively simple. "Who am I," "Where do I belong," and "Who loves me" are possible to answer in just a few sentences, but also demand a closer look. Author Joseph Nowinski uses these questions to urge us forward, looking at what our deepest wishes are and how to manifest them, rather than as an analysis of past behavior. Combining gentle encouragement with a sterner voice, he insists we get past the demands of society's rules and "shoulds" in order to find lasting satisfaction and reconciliation between our day-to-day lives and our larger dreams.

Simple exercises are included to help identify your temperament, talents, and desires, and Nowinski's continual use of case studies provides plenty of captivating personal stories. Most importantly, his positive focus repeatedly returns to the point that "what matters most is not the questions you've been asking yourself until now--it's your willingness to try asking yourself some new ones." --Jill Lightner

From the Back Cover

You drove that new car off the lot, and for a while your heart soared every time you looked at it. Or maybe you finally scored that killer promotion you've been focused on. Your dream house is redecorated and your kids are doing well in school. You've accomplished so much-- so why are you standing here wondering...

Is this all there is?

Many of us get to a point in our lives where we've played by the rules and done everything we were supposed to do, but still don't feel happy or satisfied--so what now? How do we claim for ourselves lives of invigorating passion and purpose when we feel trapped or dragged down by the vestiges of the lives we're already committed to?

The answers are waiting for you inside this book. Drawing from his decades of experience helping people who want more out of life, Dr. Joseph Nowinski has designed a simple, six-step process that helps you uncover your own personal vision of the life you were meant to live. Instead of plodding along a slow course of schedules and goals, you'll learn how to implement changes quickly, easily, and permanently-- a transformative experience he calls quantum change. You'll see how simple it can be to live your dreams--and you won't have to run away, quit your job, or get a divorce to do it.

It's time to stop playing by the rules. 6 Questions That Can Change Your Life breaks you out of your rut and shows you the doorway to dramatic, immediate, permanent change. Your new life can begin today.

"Dr. Nowinski has created a wonderfully insightful and eye-opening guide to help you discover your true self, make lasting changes, and create a solid vision for your future. 6 Questions That Can Change Your Life is a remarkable book that is as useful as it is original."

--Barry Neil Kaufman, founder/director of The Option Institute and author of Happiness Is a Choice

"A timely, compassionate, and compelling book. Dr. Nowinski shows us how to rethink who we are, discover what's truly important to us, and empower ourselves to grow into the people we're meant to be. The real-life stories of men and women who have found fulfillment and happiness offer us both hope and inspiration."

--Bob Griffiths, author of Do What You Love for the Rest of Your Life

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Books (May 17, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579545572
• ISBN-13: 978-1579545574
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #682,852 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Joe Nowinski is a nationally known clinical psychologist. Read his blogs on the Huffington Post and Psychology Today web sites.

JANUARY 2011:
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Written with Dr. Barbara Okun and published by Penguin Books in collaboration with Harvard Health Publications, this book helps families understand the five stages of grief that families can expect to experience when a loved one is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Filled with practical advice as well as first-hand accounts of family members who have experienced this process, this book will be immensely helpful to everyone who faces one of life's most difficult passages. For more information, reviews, and to access resources visit www.NewGrief.com.

Dr.Nowinski's other recent books are:

The Divorced Child: Strenghtening Your Family through the First Three Years of Separation. It is based on recent research showing that divorce does not need to be traumatic or damaging to children. The divorcing parents' responsibility is to help their child stay on a healthy developmental track. Dr. Joe shows them how.

Stop Dating Jerks! The Smart Woman's Guide to Breaking the Pattern and Finding the Love of Your Life. In this book Dr. Joe offers single women tha advice they too seldom hear: Stop marketing yourself and start being more selective when it comes to investing your time and energy! Learn how to spot a "diamond in the rough" and to avoid men with serious personality problems who do not warrant your investment. This book was a finalist in the 2010 Indi Book Awards.

Dr. Nowinski's other books include:
The Identity Trap: Saving Our Teens from Themselves. This book won a Silver Nautilus Book Award in 2008.

Six Questions that Can Change Your Life: Dramatically, Completely, Forever.
The Tender Heart: Conquering Your Insecurity.

Dr. Nowinski lives in Tolland Connecticut with his family. His favorite place in the world, though, is Mt. Desert Island, Maine, where his family enjoys vacationing in Acadia National Park.

Dr. welcomes comments and questions about his books. For further information visit www.josephnowinski.com or email Dr. Nowinski at [e-mail].

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, Simple but Effective, October 28, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Six Questions That Can Change Your Life: Completely, Dramatically, Forever (Hardcover)

I usually don't read books twice, but this one I decided was well worth a more thorough second read.

Simply put, Nowinski's 6 questions are simple and yet fundamentally powerful questions that sets a framework for you to put your life onto it's proper path.

Equally effective are the 6 conflicting questions, which places Nowinski's original 6 questions in the right perspective.

His use of case studies are wonderfully informative and really drives home his point. You can tell each page is meticulously worded, and Nowinski's choice of words are right on.

Nowinski answers the question "Is that all there is?" and "So now what?" and does so by asking that we look inwards to who we are? why are you here? where do you belong? who do you love? who loves you? and how can you be true to yourself?

Questions that make you think, and as you create your answers, you re-create your life the way it was meant to be lived for you and by you.

He's right, these 6 questions can change your life.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Book To Keep, August 22, 2002

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Vicky Chan (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Six Questions That Can Change Your Life: Completely, Dramatically, Forever (Hardcover)

Six Questions is a MUST READ for every one who wants to live a happy life. Dr. Nowinski's approach in finding one's life vision is very practical and effective.

The 6 questions are simple but most revealing if we care to take the time to answer them properly. The real life stories in the book clearly demonstrate how the process have helped some people in finding their truest life.

The 6 questions have certainly challenged me to revisit many of my current thinking. I would highly recommend the book to people searching for a meaningful life. It is also a book that we should revisit when things are not happening the way we expect them to be.

It is truely a book to have and to hold.

14 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't follow through with what it states, July 10, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Six Questions That Can Change Your Life: Completely, Dramatically, Forever (Hardcover)

I bought this book, but returned it. The excerpt says that this book will help you plan your life forward. This book is like a myriad of books that have you look back in your life to find clues to move forward. I think most people are already aware of what they enjoyed as a child. This approach may work for some, but I think most will find no new insights. If you do what you always have done in the past, you will lead yourself to where you are now. No new visions here just a new angle of hype!