The famous psychologist, doctor and poet Levi Vladimir is familiar to many from the world bestseller called The Art of Being Oneself. In the Soviet Union, people have heard about the legendary book. Her and other works of the psychologist were copied by hand and passed on to each other. TV viewers also remember the doctor as the host of the Musical Pharmacy, a popular radio program that millions listened to. Consider the main works of the author, which brought him worldwide fame, and get acquainted with the facts of his creative, personal life.
Biography
Levi Vladimir was born in the Russian capital in 1938. The father of the future psychoanalyst was a metallurgical scientist, his mother was a chemical engineer. In childhood, Vladimir loved to make music. And the boy was attracted to sports. He tried himself as a boxer, and was even able to become a candidate for master of sports. But fate was different.
After graduating from school, the young man entered the medical institute. Having received a diploma, he worked in the direction - first as an emergency doctor, then as a psychotherapist, and after that he became a researcher at the Institute of Psychiatry. There Levi founded a newmedical direction - suicidology, in order to pay more attention to the study of the causes of suicide and to look for ways to prevent them.
Career
In 1966, the doctor defended his thesis. Then the stormy activity of the doctor in the field of psychology and psychiatry began. Levy worked at the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Academy of Education. The doctor spent a lot of work to solve the problems of children's education.
The author of many scientific papers is Vladimir Levy. Doctor's books are re-read several times. In total, he wrote more than 60 scientific papers. In 1974 Levy became an honorary member of the Union of Russian Writers.
Since 2005, the doctor has been the host of the Musical Pharmacy program on radio Rossiya. In it, Vladimir told the audience how music can affect the human psyche. The program lasted just over a year.
Best Books
Each work that Levi Vladimir produced was sold in a million copies. Some of the books were hard to come by and people spent hours outside the library hoping to get at least a copy. Pirated works were also released, which also quickly sold out. Levy's best and most unique bestsellers are:
- "Hunting for Thought".
- The Art of Being You.
- “Cure for laziness.”
- "He alth Bugs".
- “The ABC of Sanity.”
- "Where to live."
- "The Hired God".
- "World's 500 Best Poems"
- "A lonely friend of the lonely."
- "The art of beingothers.”
- Color of Fate.
- "Unusual child".
- "Confessions of a Hypnotist".
The author's works have been translated into 26 languages. Levi Vladimir Lvovich presents the material in an interesting and accessible way. Books are easy to understand - the doctor talks to readers in a free manner. On the pages of his works, irony turns into a serious recipe, and a psychological test turns into a parable or a funny verse.
The Art of Being You
The book deserves a place in the list of popular world bestsellers. The advice collected in scientific work has changed the lives of millions of people. Vladimir Levy teaches to control your emotions, use hidden opportunities and improve yourself. The Art of Being Yourself is a collection of invaluable advice that will help you grow and succeed in life. And it is also a kind of healer for those who seek to unleash their inner potential. The work harmoniously collected ancient truths and new methods of medicine, scientific psychological research.
The main idea that Vladimir Levy wants to convey to readers: the art of being yourself is regular autogenic training according to a proven methodology that allows you to stay he althy and feel positive emotions.
The author covers the following issues in his work.
- Man is perfection in an imperfect world.
- He alth and inner harmony are achieved and maintained through daily auto-training and self-hypnosis.
- Detailsdescription of auto-training and exercises to become happy.
- The logic inherent in women and men.
The tips in the book are useful to put into practice:
- to leaders whose activities are associated with constant stress,
- entrepreneurs who want to learn how to properly build business relationships with business partners,
- sales managers
- professionals in the field of public speaking,
- to psychologists, psychotherapists,
- timid, shy people.
To be truly happy, you need to learn to be yourself. And for this, you must first love yourself.
The Art of Being Different
Scientific work, contained in the pages of a small book, had a magical effect on readers. The book won the hearts of millions of people, but it turned out to have just as many ill-wishers. And yet she was able to hold out in the ranking of the most popular and read books in the world. Thanks to her, there were many imitators who wanted to be as successful as Vladimir Levy.
The Art of Being Different is a collection of poetic psychotherapy. The main feature of the book is the way the author communicates with readers. Instead of using dry medical terminology, the doctor uses a different technique: he describes the methods of treatment in an interesting way in the form of a game and jokes. Philosophical revelations here coexist with literary lyrics and practical exercises; serious instructions are replaced by jokes that relax the brain. Probably thisthe main feature of Lyova's style is that he speaks to the reader as if he were an old friend, allowing himself some liberties in communication.
“The Art of Being Different” is the advice of a doctor to help you change yourself without changing yourself. They teach how to behave in society, to communicate with others. And most importantly - in the work you can find valuable recommendations that allow you to achieve internal change and harmony.
In Levi's book, Vladimir gives unusual advice to shy people. To overcome internal stiffness, you should dial an unfamiliar phone number. When they pick up the phone at the other end of the wire and say “hello”, you need to seriously ask Zmey Gorynych to the phone. The psychologist believes that such a funny way really helps to overcome inner stiffness and shyness. He also instills improvisation skills for effective and fearless interaction with a partner. The described approach played a cruel joke with Levi himself. After reading the book, for some time young men and girls called him and asked Zmey Gorynych. At first, this angered and annoyed the doctor. And then he resigned himself and presented himself to the caller as a real Gorynych.
Many psychologists consider Levy's method to be tactless. Doctors have repeatedly said that such a technique looks indelicate in relation to unfamiliar subscribers. But the psychoanalyst was not embarrassed by the criticism of his work.
In the book, the author reflects on the themes of good and evil. So Levi ironically described his attitude to the saying "Love your enemy …". He explained to readers that you can love an ill-wisher up toa certain moment - until he kills you. And then there will be no one to love the enemy. It follows from all this that kindness must be reasonable.
The work also presents practical recommendations on how a person should act in a situation where they want to hit or beat him. The author tells readers about funny tricks: "medical", "crazy", "deaf" and others, which allow you to confuse the enemy and take away his desire to use physical force.
The storytelling style in the book is unique and unlike any other. But this also catches readers who cannot tear themselves away from the pages without reading all the doctor's advice to the end.
Cure for laziness
This is a bright and popular work, saturated with irony, wit, optimistic description of the problems. Probably, only Vladimir Levy can present the material in this way. "The Cure for Laziness" is a dialogue between the author and the reader, in which the doctor gives good advice to help overcome inner laziness and start acting.
In the book, the author describes types, types of laziness. Levy does not encourage readers to start a struggle with this quality. He suggests studying laziness, understanding this state, and then trying to teach it. Ready-made recipes are not given by Vladimir Levy. Laziness is not treated, says the psychologist. But this character trait can be usefully used in everyday life. To do this, you need to look inside yourself by asking the questions: “Am I (a) lazy?”, “What is my laziness manifested in?”, “Does it interfere with my life?” The Doctor analyzes specific examples based on letters from readers and provides answers to questions.
Levi's scientific work really helps to look at ourselves from the outside, to understand why we are so often lazy, and what to do about it.
Taming Fear
Another sensational work of a wonderful and unique psychologist. The book is dedicated to those who constantly experience fears and want to get rid of them. Much space is devoted to both theory and practical exercises. Among them are a variety of techniques, tips, recommendations that allow you to overcome feelings of fear. If you have patience and make efforts, you can overcome everything, Vladimir Levy believes. Fear is no exception. The author claims that if you strictly follow his advice and follow all the recommendations, fears will disappear imperceptibly. Even if there is a person in the world who is not afraid of anything, the advice will still come in handy to help other people. Even the most self-confident individuals are advised to read the book by Vladimir Levy. Taming fear is the way to success.
Irregular child
The book was published in 1989, but the advice and recommendations that the famous doctor gives in it can be confidently applied in the modern world. Vladimir Levy offers parents to grow up with their son or daughter. The Out-of-Standard Child is a guide to help parents understand themselves and their children better.
The book describes the art of parent-child communication. Advice is given on how it is right for adults to influence minors. The psychologist tells how different children are from each other; raises issuestransitional age in adolescents; explains how to deal with a child when they have their first love.
Drug issues are also covered in "The Non-Standard Kid". Levy argues that a child can grow up to be good if the parents behave properly and grow with him. The book can answer the following questions.
- Why is a person not born as an adult?
- What do adults look like to a child?
- Why do parents and children often fail to hear each other?
- How do adults answer a child's questions correctly?
- How to punish parents?
B. Levy believes that those who understand childhood have unraveled the human essence.
Interview
All lectures of the doctor are filled with optimism and hints of humor. His advice really heals, gives hope, makes you rethink your relationship with the outside world.
Valuable, wise and practical advice is given in his speeches and books by Vladimir Levy. He does not offer a cure for mental illness, but he can tell a person what he should change in himself in order to feel happiness and peace.
In an interview, the doctor admits that each person is a separate system for him. To solve mental and physical problems, an individual approach is needed. To find it, you need to know 3 things, Levy is sure.
- Have psychological skills.
- To be able to enter the world of another person (empathy, reflection).
- To have the skill of entering a particularimage depending on the situation.
In an interview, the doctor told an instructive story that happened to him and his friends in the Caucasus.
One evening, friends were returning home. Suddenly, a company of local "fighters" blocked their way. The doctor immediately felt aggression and realized that a fight was being planned. While friends turned pale with fear, Levi decided to put his knowledge into practice. He made a good-natured surprised face and went to the leader of the group, saying how glad he was to see him. The young man was not familiar with the Caucasian, but played an interesting scene: allegedly a few years ago, the leader of the gang gave the doctor a lift in his car and did not even take money from him. The young man did not forget such a noble deed and after a while decided to thank the one he met. Levy invited the ringleader and all his company for a glass of beer. So the hostility of the Caucasians was suppressed. The famous psychologist played the script in his favor. Otherwise, everything could end sadly.
The doctor's story proves that there is a way out of any situation, even if it seems hopeless.
The psychoanalyst admits that all human feelings are not alien to him. He is often sad. But the doctor learned to use them as motivation for further action. Negative emotions help Levi live life to the fullest.
The author takes his work calmly. The doctor admits that in his youth he had a high need for self-affirmation, which reached the point of narcissism. Everything has been rethought over the years, writerbecame freer mentally. He no longer depends on the opinions of others and does not rely on external criticism to finalize his books.
What the doctor is doing now
Currently, the writer lives in Israel (the city of Netanya). But he retained Russian citizenship. Vladimir Levy does not talk about his personal life. He has children (8), and his wife too. The doctor has already become a grandfather.
As for creativity, the psychologist continues to engage in medical and psychological practice, and does not forget about literary activity.
Vladimir Levy has his own website, which he is actively developing. The psychologist does not forget about music. He has his own music studio, where he receives guests and advises them on psychotherapeutic issues. Music has healing properties, which Levi spoke about more than once in his speeches. But sports hobbies had to be left in the past.
The famous psychologist Vladimir Levy, whose books will be re-read for a long time, does not believe that he has become wiser with age. The psychologist continues to treat himself and his work critically and ironically. He believes that with age he has not grown wiser, but only dumber, but to a slightly different degree.
