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Book SynopsisHow to Calm Your Mind offers a toolkit of accessible, science-backed strategies that reveal how the path to a less anxious life, and even greater productivity, runs directly through calm.
When productivity expert Chris Bailey discovered that he had become stressed and burnt out because he was pushing himself too hard, he realized that he had no right to be giving advice on productivity without learning when and how to rein things in and take a break. Productivity advice works – and we need it now more than ever – but it’s just as important that we also develop our capacity for calm. By finding calm and overcoming anxiety, we don’t just feel more comfortable in our own skin, we invest in the missing piece that leads our efforts to become sustainable over time. We build a deeper, more expansive reservoir of energy to draw from throughout the day, and have greater mental resources at our disposal not only to do good work, but also to live a
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A clear-eyed, concise method that marries science and self-help * Oprah Daily *
Attention grabbing . . . Chris Bailey offers actionable, data-driven insights -- Adam Grant, author of Originals on Hyperfocus
The best productivity plans call for strategy, not just hacks or tactics – and Hyperfocus gives you strategy in spades. When you read this book, get ready to do your most important work -- Chris Guillebeau, author of The $100 Startup on Hyperfocus
Engaging . . . Bailey teaches how to re-examine your tasks, determine your priorities and minimize interruptions -- The New York Times on Hyperfocus
Here’s a book that promises, in the title, to pay for itself. And the truth is, it will, in just a few days -- Seth Godin, author of Linchpin on The Productivity Project
