{"title":"Arthur Ciaramicoli","description":"\u003cp\u003eARTHUR P. CIARAMICOLI, Ed.D., Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and faculty member of Harvard Medical School and the author of five books. His recent books include \u003cem\u003eThe Stress Solution\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Curse of the Capable\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Power of Empathy\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCiaramicoli has served as Chief Psychologist at Metrowest Medical Center and Director of the Metrowest Counseling Center in Framingham, Massachusetts. His first book, \u003cem\u003eTreatment of Abuse and Addiction: A Holistic Approach\u003c\/em\u003e, was selected as Book of the Month by \u003cem\u003eThe Psychotherapy Book News\u003c\/em\u003e. He is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Massachusetts Psychological Association.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArthur lives in the Boston area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArthur Ciaramicoli’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"performance-addiction","title":"Performance Addiction: The Dangerous New Syndrome and How to Stop It from Ruining Your Life","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\"The best book I've seen on how we can stop sabotaging our need for balance. Compulsive achievers will find here everything they need to gain the sense of satisfaction that's eluded them. This book is a must-read for men and women struggling with the mystery of why they're not happy. This is a most wise, helpful, and important book, and it's wonderfully readable.\"-Mira Kirshenbaum, author of \u003cem\u003eEverything Happens for a Reason\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Emotional Energy Factor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Every perfectionistic, hypervigilant person wondering why peace of mind is so elusive should read this book. Dr. Ciaramicoli totally nails the issue of performance addiction and offers all the help you need. A life-changing book.\"-Dr. Charles Foster, author of \u003cem\u003eFeel Better Fast\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"A much-welcome, reader-friendly, utterly unpretentious call to sanity. With clarity and disarming simplicity, Dr. Arthur Ciaramicoli exposes the futility and indeed the harm of our collective compulsive ride on the achievement treadmill. . . . Performance Addiction is a crash course in essential wisdom for today. Read it and give it to anyone about whose mental health and happiness you deeply care.\"-P. M. Forni, Professor at Johns Hopkins University and author of\u003cem\u003e Choosing Civility\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Integrating theory with compelling stories from his clinical practice, Dr. Ciaramicoli provides concrete, practical methods to address the growing problem of performance addiction.\"-Richard Kadison, M.D. Chief, Mental Health Services, Harvard University Health Services\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo you achieve goals without feeling fulfilled?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you think your hard work will win you love and respect?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you feel as if you're never doing well enough?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn this intriguing and prescriptive guide, Harvard Medical School instructor Dr. Arthur P. Ciaramicoli explains this new psychological issue, revealing the reasons why the label of success so rarely leads to happiness. \u003cem\u003ePerformance Addiction\u003c\/em\u003e gives you action steps for freeing yourself from the obligation to excel, finding new meaning in your work and relationships, and going beyond material reward to obtain genuine, healthy accomplishment throughout your life. Through illuminating self-evaluations and writing exercises, you'll gain a stronger sense of self, learn to balance your work and your personal life, and at long last find the satisfaction that comes from breaking your patterns of addictive behavior and finding new, better ways to accept and give love.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1620458357\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781620458358\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Arthur Ciaramicoli, Ed.D., Ph.D.","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43212292849880,"sku":"9780471471196","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43212292882648,"sku":"9781620458358","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780470242759_FC_mockup_v2_1738767170_585bf695-9468-43bc-8698-d0bba2b01fa0.jpg?v=1790995863"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-arthur-ciaramicoli.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}