Tag: #Mindfulness
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Daring Greatly Review: How Brené Brown’s Science of Vulnerability Teaches the Courage to Be Seen
Daring Greatly — The Courage to Be Seen in a World That Hides When I first opened Brené Brown’s Daring Greatly, I didn’t expect a book about courage to begin with fear.But that’s exactly where Brown takes you — straight into the heart of what we spend our lives avoiding. This isn’t a book about…
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Review: Why Mark Manson’s Brutal Honesty Might Be the Key to Real Happiness
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck — The Freedom of Caring Less, Living More When I first opened Mark Manson’s The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck*, I expected sarcasm — a humorous take on modern self-help clichés.What I didn’t expect was philosophy. Behind the profanity and the bright orange cover lies…
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Deep Work Review: How Cal Newport’s Philosophy of Focus Can Transform Your Life and Work
Deep Work — The Lost Art of Focus in a Distracted World The first time I read Deep Work, it felt less like advice and more like a warning.Cal Newport doesn’t write like a motivational speaker.He writes like a craftsman who’s watching a generation forget how to use its hands. In an age where we…
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Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention — and How to Think Deeply Again
The Attention Crisis You Didn’t See Coming Johann Hari begins Stolen Focus with a confession:he can’t pay attention anymore — and neither can we. “I could still read, but I couldn’t sink into reading.I could still think, but I couldn’t stay with a thought.” What starts as a personal struggle turns into a global investigation.Hari…
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The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
The Modern Philosopher of Silicon Valley Naval Ravikant is not your typical entrepreneur.He’s part investor, part philosopher —a man who built startups, backed unicorns, and then questioned the very idea of success. The Almanack of Naval Ravikant, curated by Eric Jorgenson,is a distilled map of his ideas about wealth, happiness, and leverage. “Seek wealth, not…
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The Four Agreements Review: How Don Miguel Ruiz Reveals the Ancient Path to Personal Freedom
The Four Agreements — The Ancient Path to Personal Freedom When you first open The Four Agreements, it doesn’t read like a typical self-help book.There are no checklists, no quick fixes, no promises of instant transformation. Instead, Don Miguel Ruiz begins with a revelation —that most of what we call life is not freedom, but…
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The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
1. Awakening to the Present Moment When Eckhart Tolle first wrote The Power of Now, he wasn’t trying to start a movement.He was simply sharing a personal revelation — that freedom, peace, and clarity can only exist in one place: this very moment. He begins with a radical idea: most of our suffering isn’t caused…
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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb
Why This Book Feels Like Therapy in Disguise When Maybe You Should Talk to Someone hit shelves, it surprised readers who expected a typical psychology book.Instead, Lori Gottlieb — a psychotherapist, writer, and patient herself — delivers something deeply human: a behind-the-scenes look at therapy that feels like storytelling, confession, and healing all at once.…
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Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence by Anna Lembke
Why This Book Hits So Close to Home Scroll. Click. Like. Repeat.In a world where pleasure is one tap away, Dopamine Nation feels less like a science book and more like a mirror. Dr. Anna Lembke, a psychiatrist at Stanford University, takes readers into her clinic—and into their own habits—to reveal how we’ve all become…
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The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
Why This Book Changed How We Understand Trauma Before The Body Keeps the Score, trauma was often seen as an invisible mental wound—a psychological scar that could be reasoned or “talked” away.Dr. Bessel van der Kolk shattered that illusion. Drawing on decades of research in neuroscience, psychology, and psychiatry, he revealed something profound: trauma doesn’t…
