About this Event
SEBASTOPOL --
Copperfield’s Books welcomes internationally recognized coach and local author Eric Maisel to Sebastopol in celebration of his incisive and urgent new book - .
Eric will be joined in conversation by writer, mindfulness teacher and transformational coach, Juliana Bruno.
Join us for a thoughtful evening including a reading, mindfulness exercise and discussion.
Audience Q&A and book signing with photo opportunities to follow.
Registration recommended for seating. Free and open to the public.
We live in stressful times. Some say that this is the most challenging time in history, it is fueled by ego, competition, injustice, and anxiety. Just glancing at news headlines each day is enough to cause alarm.
Mental health experts, psychologists, therapists, and counselors have reported the rising levels of stress, depression, anxiety, worry, and fear, year after year, for the last two decades.We can either wring our hands and doom-scrolling, or we can do something about it.
Brave New Mind offers ways to:
- Handle increasing stress in all areas of our lives.
- Join the powers of serenity and alertness of oneself.
- Cope with depression, anxiety, addiction, and other mental illnesses.
- Find renewed strength and motivation we have lost.
- Make new meaning and find our life purpose.
- Create a brave new mind equal to this moment.
Dr. Eric Maisel's work as a retired psychotherapist provides ways to deal not only with the extreme tension of today's existence but a path forward. Instead of relying only on medications, readers are guided to fortify and reinvigorate the mind. His optimistic approach redefines the worry of the world. Dr. Maisel has devised this practical, approachable, and inspiring way to face the struggles with calmness and serenity.
Author: Eric Maisel is an internationally-recognized diplomat coach, the author of 60+ books in the areas of coaching, creativity, life purpose, meaning, and mental health, and President of the International Association of Creative and Performing Artists. A retired family therapist and active master coach, Dr. Maisel is the lead editor for the Ethics International Press Critical Psychology and Critical Psychiatry series, which takes a critical look at the current mental disorder paradigm and the influence of psychiatry on society’s institutions.
His popular Psychology Today blog “Rethinking Mental Health” has more than 3.5 million views, and, in conjunction with Noble-Manhattan Coaching, he has developed three training programs, a Creativity Coach Certificate Program, an Existential Wellness Coach Certificate Program, and a Relationship Coach Certificate Program. Dr. Maisel regularly blogs for The Good Men Project and Fine Art America, presents sponsored workshops, webinars, and keynotes, and maintains an international coaching practice. He has been interviewed more than five hundred times on the topics of coaching, creativity, life purpose, meaning and mental health.
Dr. Maisel has delivered his five-day Deep Writing workshop at conference centers like the Omega Institute, Esalen, Hollyhock, the Kripalu Yoga & Retreat Center, and the Art of Living Retreat Center; and in locales like San Francisco, New York, Dublin, Prague, London, Rome, and Paris. Dr. Maisel was born in the Bronx, grew up in Brooklyn, and attended Manhattan’s Stuyvesant High School. Among his degrees are a B.S. in Philosophy from the University of Oregon and a B.A. in Psychology, a M.A. in Creative Writing, and an M.S. in Counseling, all from San Francisco State University. A retired California-licensed marriage and family therapist, he lives in Walnut Creek, California with Ann Mathesius Maisel, his wife of forty-eight years. Please visit Dr. Maisel at https://www.ericmaisel.com or contact him at [email protected]
Juliana Bruno is a writer, mindfulness teacher, and transformational coach with years of experience guiding people through life’s toughest transitions. Her approach is rooted in extensive training in meditation, self-compassion, inner healing, spirituality, and mystical practice, empowering clients to navigate emotional distress, existential crises, and profound change with resilience and self-love.
As host and creator of the "I Care About You Podcast" (linktr.ee/i.care.about.you.podcast), Juliana offers a warm, reflective space for exploring mental health, spiritual growth, and self-discovery through engaging conversations and practical tools. She is the author of Reasons to Live: An Interactive Guide to Healing and Overcoming Suicidal Thoughts and How to Help Others Survive, a compassionate, action-oriented guide offering hope, self-compassion, and narrative transformation for people in crisis and their supporters.
Juliana also facilitates weekly and monthly journaling groups, dream circles, and individual coaching programs (details at julianajbruno.com/book-online), where she helps clients embrace uncertainty as a space for transformation. Her mission is to foster resilience, deepen self-love, and guide individuals through life’s uncertainties with courage, mindfulness, and grace.
Praise:
"Living in a turbulent world creates turbulent minds, but in Maisel's latest book, he lays out a map for navigating such a world with integrity, ease, and serenity. If you want to rid your life of frustration and chaos and discover joyful days again, this is the book for you. Maisel puts forward ways in which we can respond positively to our new realities and preserve our calm and sanity. A life in support of both serenity and action is the goal, and the plan for this is on offer in Brave New Mind." -- Roccie Hill, bestselling author of The Blood of My Mother and author of the forthcoming The Wounds of My Father
"If you find yourself overwhelmed by the frenzy of modern life or yearning for a deeper sense of purpose and calm, this book offers both intellectual clarity and emotional sustenance. It doesn't promise to make life easy--rather, it offers something far more valuable: a way to bring meaning and purpose to your life, even in turbulent times. Brave New Mind isn't just a book; it's a trusted companion, providing the tools to face reality with courage and to cultivate serenity without escapism." -- Stacy Giguere, PhD, Professor of Psychology
"How do you stay sane in the modern world? Maisel has an answer. In an accessible style, he combines his wide reading of philosophy with his experience as a psychotherapist in a truly valuable synthesis. It is not a plot spoiler to say that he advocates what to some people may seem an impossible paradox: that we need to cultivate an inner serenity at the same time as a readiness to act. If we do this, we will be able to maintain our sanity and our integrity." -- Martin Adams, existential psychotherapist, author of An Existential Approach to Human Development: Philosophical and Therapeutic Perspectives
"Brave New Mind by Eric Maisel is a thought-provoking exploration of the mental resilience required to navigate the complexities of contemporary life. With a blend of philosophy, psychology, and cultural critique, Maisel presents the concept of "serene readiness"--a state of mind that embraces both acceptance and proactive engagement with life's challenges. Maisel's writing is both incisive and urgent, calling readers to develop a mindset capable of withstanding the pressures of an increasingly fragmented world. Brave New Mind is a profoundly introspective and timely work, offering readers practical tools for fostering clarity, resilience, and a renewed sense of agency in their lives." -- Juliana J. Bruno, Transformational Coach, podcaster, and author of Reasons to Live
"With the kind of page turning usually saved for great dramas or thrillers, I just finished reading Brave New Mind. Maisel presents a picture of the dire realities we're facing in today's world, along with proposals for how we can not only survive but thrive, in a style that is both gentle and hard-hitting, with just enough humor to make the deep material comprehensible and entertaining. As is the case with many of Eric Maisel's works, Brave New Mind is a book I can see reading over and over. It will never grow old or obsolete." -- Denise Beck-Clark, MFA, MSW; author of Concurrent Sentences: A True Story of M**der, Love, and Redemption
"If you read only one book to help you cope and thrive amidst these complex and changing times we are living in, read this one. Make this the book the encouragement you give to yourself and to everyone you love." -- Lynda Monk, MSW, RSW, CPCC, leader of the International Association for Journal Writing
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Copperfield's Books Sebastopol, 138 North Main Street, Sebastopol, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 22.00
