The Art of Stopping Time (2017) answers the questions on many of our minds these days: Where does all our time go? And how can we get it back? Fusing practical time-management principles with the philosophical ideas of mindfulness, author Pedram Shojai shows us how we can make the most of our limited time on …
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The Dharma in DNA (2022) explores the intersections between Buddhist philosophy and biology. At first glance, these two traditions couldn’t be more different. One is spiritual; the other empirical. But there are overlaps. Both traditions are attempts to discover meaning, for one. But there’s more to it than that: both the teachings of the Buddha …
The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down (2012) explains how our fast-paced world can easily become overwhelming. Even minor setbacks can seem catastrophic, making the bigger problems all the more devastating. By practicing mindfulness and compassion with ourselves and others, we allow ourselves the space necessary to slow down, breathe, and discover …
Are you struggling to find inner peace in today’s overscheduled world? Do you struggle with anxiety, grief, or depression? “The Headspace Guide to Mediation and Mindfulness” explains how meditating and practicing mindfulness can help you find inner peace. In this book summary, you’ll learn how to easily incorporate 10 minutes of meditation into your daily …
Mindfulness isn’t a mystic secret that only a few truly devout people can discover. It’s something you can easily practice each day no matter where you are. “Wherever You Go, There You Are” teaches how to use mindfulness and meditation to center yourself in everyday life. In this book summary, you’ll learn the basic ideas …
When painful feelings like anger, fear, and shame rear their ugly heads, it’s natural to want to run away from them. But radical acceptance, rather than avoidance, offers the most promising approach for dealing with suffering. In this book summary for Radical Acceptance, you’ll learn about the basics of human suffering and why radical acceptance …
The Art of Living (1987) details the Vipassanā meditation principles set out by the famed Burmese-Indian teacher S. N. Goenka. As well as describing the techniques of Vipassanā meditation, it delves into the deeper philosophy of Buddhism. Genres Mindfulness, Happiness, Religion, Spirituality, Spiritual Meditations, Christian Meditation Worship and Devotion, Other Eastern Religions and Sacred Texts, …
Mastery (1992) reveals how you can shift your mindset to achieve long-term success in new pursuits. Drawing on real-life examples from sports, psychology and mindfulness teachings, these blinks explain the five essential elements for achieving mastery in any discipline and give us the tools we need to bounce back from pitfalls along the way. In …
Technology allows us to communicate with others through emails, texts, Skype, FaceTime, and Instagram. How could we ever feel lonely when we appear so connected? But in spite of (or perhaps because of) all the digital conversations we have with each other, our core loneliness remains, leaving us more disconnected than ever. It’s time to …
