Expectation Hangover. Christine Hassler

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      Praise for Expectation Hangover

      “If you’ve never been disappointed, you don’t need this book. For everyone else, here’s an approach that will shift you from letdown to breakthrough. Christine Hassler’s insightful and practical book will get you moving quickly and powerfully toward greater success and fulfillment.”

      — Marci Shimoff, professional speaker, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Happy for No Reason

      “Life is difficult, not unfair. We all need to be truly educated and prepared for life’s difficulties. Christine Hassler’s new book can do that for us. Just as hunger leads us to seek nourishment, an Expectation Hangover can help us to nourish our life. When you are willing to ask yourself, ‘What am I to learn from this experience?’ you will find what ultimately nourishes your life. Her techniques contain the wisdom of the ages and sages. Read, learn, and transform your challenges into blessings and life’s charcoal into diamonds.”

      — Bernie S. Siegel, MD, author of The Art of Healing and 365 Prescriptions for the Soul

      “I wish I’d had this step-by-step guide on how to overcome huge obstacles when I shattered both my wrist and my dreams of playing for the NFL. Don’t let your Expectation Hangover control your life — apply what is in this book!”

      — Lewis Howes, former pro athlete turned lifestyle entrepreneur, host of The School of Greatness podcast

      “Christine Hassler is the kind of true spiritual guide we all need in our corner — soulful, wise, compassionate, and practical. Her proven methods and deep personal understanding are like the best medicine ever for your heart and soul.”

      — Christine Arylo, self-love catalyst and author of Madly in Love with ME: The Daring Adventure of Becoming Your Own Best Friend

      “Christine Hassler continues to be an invaluable voice for every generation. Her insights and observations have changed and enlightened the way I look at my life and the way I raise my children.”

      — Michael De Luca, film producer and Columbia Pictures president of production

      “Disappointment can be a big, ugly monster hiding under our beds. This book is the go-to for getting us through Expectation Hangovers with grace and shining light to cast away those ugly creatures of disappointment!”

      — Kathryn Budig, author of The Women’s Health Big Book of Yoga

      “Christine Hassler is brilliant and insightful. Finally, here is the solution for dealing with something that plagues so many, myself included. If you’re hoping to thrive in a world that seems to hand out setbacks at every opportunity, this is the book for you. With transformational truths and real-life stories, Expectation Hangover will change the way you approach any challenge, giving you the courage and the wisdom to transform your life.”

      — Marcia Wieder, bestselling author of Making Your Dreams Come True and CEO/founder, Dream University

      “Warm and encouraging wisdom for when things don’t go according to plan. Christine Hassler is a tremendous ally for navigating through life’s most challenging moments, and this book is a powerful road map for dealing with disappointment in an efficient and empowering way that becomes a doorway to profound personal growth.”

      — H. Ronald Hulnick, PhD, president, University of Santa Monica, and Mary R. Hulnick, PhD, chief educational officer, University of Santa Monica, authors of Loyalty to Your Soul

       ALSO BY CHRISTINE HASSLER

       20 Something, 20 Everything

       20 Something Manifesto

New World Library14 Pamaron WayNovato, California 94949

      Copyright © 2014 by Christine Hassler

      All rights reserved. This book may not be reproduced in whole or in part, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means — electronic, mechanical, or other — without written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passages in a review.

      The material in this book is intended for educational purposes only. No expressed or implied guarantee of the effects of the use of the recommendations can be given or liability taken. Names and identifying characteristics have been changed to protect the privacy of others.

      Expectation Hangover^® is a Registered Trademark of Christine Hassler.

      Text design by Tona Pearce Myers

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Hassler, Christine.

      Expectation hangover : free yourself from your past, change your present & get what you really want / Christine Hassler ; foreword by Lissa Rankin, MD.

      pages cm

      Includes bibliographical references and index.

      ISBN 978-1-60868-241-6 (hardback)

      ISBN 978-1-60868-384-0 (paperback)

      ISBN 978-1-60868-385-7 (ebook)

      1. Disappointment. 2. Adjustment (Psychology) I. Title.

      BF575.D57.H37 2014

      152.4—dc23 2014018040

      First paperback printing, February 2016

      ISBN 978-1-60868-384-0

      Printed in Canada on 100% postconsumer-waste recycled paper

New World Library is proud to be a Gold Certified Environmentally Responsible Publisher. Publisher certification awarded by Green Press Initiative. www.greenpressinitiative.org

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      CONTENTS

Foreword by Lissa Rankin, MD

Introduction

What to Expect

PART ONE: EXPECTATIONS

Chapter One: My Expectation Hangovers

Chapter Two: The Whats and Whys of Expectation Hangovers

“Expectation Hangover” Defined

Why Expectation Hangovers Happen

Chapter Three: What Does Not Work

Distraction