The Zero Method

The Zero Method has four levels: Take steps to increase your inner awareness by slowing down, connecting with your body, and taking time for self-care. Know yourself by understanding your history, connecting with your unique purpose, setting goals, and seeking out the environment that will allow you to achieve it. Learn how to troubleshoot the challenges that come your way including unexpected change, challenging emotions, and stress. Embrace the power of your vision, resetting your presence to live in your higher mindset. Through the Zero Method and my journey beyond the "checklists," I discovered another side to the masculine identity. I saw that learning to be both authentic and accountable revolutionized my quality of life. Leaving the myths behind and embarking on a more profound journey builds us as men and allows us to build more meaningful relationships with others. I want to share this journey with the world. WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR? This book is for men who seek a better quality of life through self-improvement. They seek to reach their personal goals through authenticity and ownership and are ready to shed false ideas of success. I have focused this book on my male clients and readers because of my own experience as a man. What I learned while gaining a Ph.D. in psychology, and in my personal study of personal development and mindfulness was counterintuitive to how I grew up and how my parents raised me. After falling flat on the myths of masculinity for a few decades, I discovered different ways of being, thinking, and engaging as a man. The techniques in this book can help you at any stage of your life. You can learn to let go of hurt, negative core beliefs, and difficult emotions. You can learn steps to address mental health concerns in an integrative, healthy way.

THE ZERO METHOD The Zero Method focuses on reclaiming our lives and choosing a path forward from whatever circumstances, trials, or challenges we are facing or have faced leading up to this current moment. This book explores the question of what it would mean or look like to have complete ownership over our lives? This book explores the current challenge that we are often out of touch with who we are and what we want. Without being connected to ourselves, taking ownership is impossible. This book outlines ways in which men can identify, tap into, and take care of their emotional needs. By becoming more connected to who we are, we gradually become stronger "owners" in our lives and unleash our hero potential. The Zero Method has four levels: Take steps to increase your inner awareness by slowing down, connecting with your body, and taking time for self-care. Know yourself by understanding your history, connecting with your unique purpose, setting goals, and seeking out the environment that will allow you to achieve it. Learn how to troubleshoot the challenges that come your way including unexpected change, challenging emotions, and stress. Embrace the power of your vision, resetting your presence to live in your higher mindset. Through the Zero Method and my journey beyond the "checklists," I discovered another side to the masculine identity. I saw that learning to be both authentic and accountable revolutionized my quality of life. Leaving the myths behind and embarking on a more profound journey builds us as men and allows us to build more meaningful relationships with others. I want to share this journey with the world. WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR? This book is for men who seek a better quality of life through self-improvement. They seek to reach their personal goals through authenticity and ownership and are ready to shed false ideas of success. I have focused this book on my male clients and readers because of my own experience as a man. What I learned while gaining a Ph.D. in psychology, and in my personal study of personal development and mindfulness was counterintuitive to how I grew up and how my parents raised me. After falling flat on the myths of masculinity for a few decades, I discovered different ways of being, thinking, and engaging as a man. The techniques in this book can help you at any stage of your life. You can learn to let go of hurt, negative core beliefs, and difficult emotions. You can learn steps to address mental health concerns in an integrative, healthy way. You can understand how your roots, family, and culture affect the way that you are. You can learn to change your narrative and embrace your gifts and the wisdom of those who came before you. I invite you to come along on a journey to self-understanding. Embarking on this journey means taking a step towards greater connectedness—with yourself, with others, and with the world. You will discover that vulnerability and authenticity help you feel more fully alive. As you take ownership of your life and embrace the steps that follow, you are becoming the hero of your own story.

Richard Oelberger is a clinical psychologist, author, and podcast host. Richard has become an authority on human behavior, crisis intervention, stress reduction, and performance techniques. Affectionately, he was known as "Dr. Zero" on Skid Row. As a clinical psychologist, Dr. Oelberger worked with community leaders and the Los Angeles Police Department to save hundreds of lives on the brink of suicide. Trained in time-tested and developing modalities, Richard works with men, women, athletes, teens, and trauma victims in his Los Angeles practice. For those looking to summon the forces of healing, being, and doing, Richard Oelberger unleashes the hero within. Richard listens, so you can thrive. As a clinical psychologist based in Los Angeles, Richard received his doctorate in Clinical Psychology through the Saybrook Institute. In 2015, he left his crisis oriented job in Skid Row to form a private practice and now supports physicians and healthcare workers struggling with burnout and compassion fatigue. Richard brings his depth of knowledge, along with his unique understanding of individual challenges in the context of community and the broader society, to create an empathetic and informed space for people to find solutions from within.