{"product_id":"try-softer-a-fresh-approach-to-move-us-out-of-anxiety-stress-and-survival-mode-and-into-a-life-of-connection-and-joy","title":"Try Softer: A Fresh Approach to Move Us Out of Anxiety, Stress, and Survival Mode--And Into a Life of Connection and Joy","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI knew that the moment I opened this book, I wouldn't be able to put it down. Aundi Kolber's words will meet you where you are, here in the present moment, shining light in the direction of connection and joy, in places where they are often a challenge to find. Her writing draws you into the depths as she gives you practical, grace-filled words of wisdom for every step. While reading this book, you will feel mirrored through Aundi's beautiful way of giving language to our experiences. You will be met in the wild of where you are while also receiving the tools you need so you can carry on for the rest of the journey.--Morgan Harper Nichols, Artist and Poet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eTry Softer\u003c\/i\u003e is the book I've been searching for on the bookstore shelves. As someone who has been high-strung and \"try-harder\" since childhood, I've always wondered, \n\u003ci\u003eWhy?\u003c\/i\u003e Why does my body feel on high alert even when my mind is quiet? Thankfully, Kolber's smart, informative approach and kind voice are here to help us all understand the complicated happenings between our heads, our hearts, and our bodies.--Hayley Morgan, Author of Preach to Yourself and coauthor of Wild and Free\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn a world that tells us we'd better be crushing it or killing it if we want to make it, Aundi Kolber has a revolutionary approach--trying softer. With grace, wisdom, and candor, \n\u003ci\u003eTry Softer\u003c\/i\u003e gives us hope for a different way--lives of connection and attention instead of competition and distraction. If you're weary of trying so hard (who isn't?), then try softer. You'll be glad you did.--Nicole Unice, Pastor, counselor, and author of The Struggle Is Real\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFar too often the Christian recipe for abundant living involves mustering up more faith, doing more for God, and trying harder to make life work. In \n\u003ci\u003eTry Softer\u003c\/i\u003e, Aundi Kolber helps readers understand why such an approach never works and invites us to a radical new way of living--compassionately connected to ourselves, God, and others. With an extraordinary blend of personal vulnerability, scriptural acumen, and compelling neuroscience, Aundi ultimately shows readers that the abundant life we long for is less about striving and all about surrender.--Michael John Cusick, CEO of Restoring the Soul and author of Surfing for God\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn a culture teeming with anxiety and feelings of being \"not enough,\" Aundi is the friend and guide we need for this present moment. Packed with a perfect blend of relatable storytelling and practical methods, this book will be one I return to and pass on to others. This is one of those rare lifelong reads you will pull out as a refresher course again and again.--Hannah Brencher, Author of Come Matter Here and If You Find This Letter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReading \n\u003ci\u003eTry Softer\u003c\/i\u003e feels a lot like exhaling. In a world that simultaneously pushes us to hustle and to hide our pain, Aundi Kolber wisely, tenderly, and skillfully offers us a new way forward. While it's certainly countercultural, the message of \n\u003ci\u003eTry Softer\u003c\/i\u003e is both biblical and timely--a presentation of the gospel that powerfully invites us to live fully in the grace and healing Jesus freely offers.--Ashley Abramson, Writer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor those exhausted from dragging their bodies through life and white-knuckling their way through pain, Aundi Kolber offers wise advice: Try softer. By learning to listen to your body instead of fighting it, you can become more resilient and more self-compassionate. \n\u003ci\u003eTry Softer\u003c\/i\u003e is exactly what a stressed-out world needs to hear.--Steve Wiens, Author of Beginnings and Whole\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn \n\u003ci\u003eTry Softer\u003c\/i\u003e, licensed therapist Aundi Kolber walks us toward the gentle understanding that our scars hold clues to our wholeness. Life is hard. Pain finds us. But as we learn to pay attention to our full selves, patiently excavating compassion from the rubble of critique, we will know healing. This kind, courageous book is right on time.--Shannan Martin, Author of The Ministry of Ordinary Places and Falling Free\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor those souls feeling alone in their suffering, \n\u003ci\u003eTry Softer\u003c\/i\u003e serves as a companion guide toward feeling connected and whole. Aundi Kolber's spiritual journey demonstrates that the way to transform pain is to surrender to the healing power of embodying compassion. \n\u003ci\u003eTry Softer\u003c\/i\u003e gives us faith and hope that light can be created out of darkness.--Barb Maiberger, MA, LPC, Founder of the Maiberger Institute\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNot since \n\u003ci\u003eThe Body Keeps the Score\u003c\/i\u003e has a book made such a profound impact on my healing as a trauma survivor. \n\u003ci\u003eTry Softer\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterpiece, a seamless blend of competent clinical understanding and nurturing pastoral care. Aundi's unique dual perspective as both trauma therapist and trauma survivor gives her work an unparalleled depth of empathy, wisdom, and tenderness. She's created a powerful therapeutic tool that is an essential read not only for those who have been personally affected by trauma but also for therapists, pastors, educators, and caregivers.--Stephanie Tait, Author of The View from Rock Bottom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"In the wise and soulful tradition of teachers like Shauna Niequist and Brene Brown, therapist Aundi Kolber debuts with Try Softer, helping us align our mind, body, and soul to live the life God created for us. In a world that preaches a \"try harder\" gospel-just keep going, keep hustling, keep pretending we're all fine-we're left exhausted, overwhelmed, and so numb to our lives. If we're honest, we've been overfunctioning for so long, we can't even imagine another way. How else will things get done? How else will we survive? It doesn't have to be this way. Aundi Kolber believes that we don't have to white-knuckle our way through life. In her debut book, Try Softer, she'll show us how God specifically designed our bodies and minds to work together to process our stories and work through obstacles. Through the latest psychology, practical clinical exercises, and her own personal story, Aundi equips and empowers us to connect us to our truest self and truly live. This is the \"try softer\" life. In Try Softer, you'll learn how to: - Know and set emotional and relational boundaries - Make sense of the difficult experiences you've had - Identify your attachment style-and how that affects your relationships today - Move through emotions rather than get stuck by them - Grow in self-compassion and talk back to your inner critic Trying softer is sacred work. And while it won't be perfect or easy, it will be worth it. Because this is what we were made for: a living, breathing, moving, feeling, connected, beautifully incarnational life\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTherapist Kolber ( \n\u003ci\u003eRelevant\u003c\/i\u003e) targets the \"overextended, overburdened, and overwrought\" in this persuasive take on adopting a happy (and easy) lifestyle. . . . Kolber offers practices that enable a life of \"trying softer,\" among them scripts for better communication, exercises for getting in tune with emotions, and tips for reasoning with one's \"internal critic\"--such as concentrating on \"mindfulness, self-kindfulness, and common humanity\"--to allay self-judgment. Kolber provides steady, helpful guidance for \"the parts of your soul screaming to be loved in extravagant ways.\" Mental health professionals and general readers dealing with anxiety will find many serviceable exercises in Kolber's useful guide.--Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"In a world that preaches a 'try harder' gospel--just keep going, keep hustling, keep pretending we're all fine--we're left exhausted, overwhelmed, and so numb to our lives. If we're honest, we've been overfunctioning for so long, we can't even imagine another way. How else will things get done? How else will we survive? ... Aundi Kolber believes that we don't have to white-knuckle our way through life. In her debut book, ... she'll show us how God specifically designed our bodies and minds to work together to process our stories and work through obstacles. Through the latest psychology, practical clinical exercises, and her own personal story, Aundi equips and empowers us to connect us to our truest self and truly live\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOver 100,000 copies sold!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the wise and soulful tradition of teachers like Shauna Niequist and Brene Brown, therapist Aundi Kolber debuts with\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTry Softer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003ehelping us align our mind, body, and soul to live the life God created for us.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a world that preaches a \"try harder\" gospel―just keep going, keep hustling, keep pretending we're all fine―we're left exhausted, overwhelmed, anxious, and numb to our lives. If we're honest, we've been overfunctioning and hurtling toward burnout for so long, we can't even imagine another way. How else will things get done? How else will we survive?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt doesn't have to be this way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAundi Kolber believes we don't have to white-knuckle our way through life, stuck in survival mode and stressed. In her debut book, \u003ci\u003eTry Softe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003er\u003c\/i\u003e, she'll show us how God specifically designed our bodies and minds to work together to process our stories and work through obstacles. Through the latest psychology, practical clinical exercises, and her own personal story, Aundi equips and empowers us to connect us to our truest self and truly live. This is the \"try softer\" life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTry Softer\u003c\/i\u003e you'll learn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnow and set emotional and relational boundaries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake sense of the difficult experiences you've had\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentify your attachment style―and how that affects your relationships today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMove through emotions rather than get stuck by them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrow in self-compassion and talk back to your inner critic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrying softer is sacred work. And while the healing journey won't be perfect or easy, it will be worth it. Because this is what we were made for: a living, breathing, moving, feeling, connected, beautifully incarnational life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/11\/2019 (EAN 9781496439659, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kolber, Aundi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tyndale Refresh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2020-01-07\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Religion|Christian Living|Spiritual Growth|Self-Help|Mood Disorders|Depression|Health \u0026amp; Fitness|Healing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Christianity|Psychology|Stress (Psychology)|Stress management|Emotions|Religious aspects\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496439659\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781496439659\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tyndale Refresh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51153970659606,"sku":"SP-9781496439659","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9781496439659_spiral.png?v=1774929331","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/try-softer-a-fresh-approach-to-move-us-out-of-anxiety-stress-and-survival-mode-and-into-a-life-of-connection-and-joy","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}