In troubled times there is an urgency to understand ourselves and our world. We have so many questions, and they tug at us night and day, consciously and unconsciously. In this important volume, Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh - one of the most revered spiritual leaders in the world today - reveals an art of living in mindfulness that helps us answer life's deepest questions and experience the happiness and freedom we desire.

Practicing the Power of Now is a carefully arranged series of excerpts from the The Power of Now that directly gives us those exercises and keys. Return to those words, reflect on the words, reflect even on the space between the words and - maybe over time, maybe immediately - you'll discover something of life-changing significance.

Shetty grew up in a family where you could become one of three things—a doctor, a lawyer, or a failure. His family was convinced he had chosen option three: Instead of attending his college graduation ceremony, he headed to India to become a monk, to meditate every day for four to eight hours, and devote his life to helping others. After three years, one of his teachers told him that he would have more impact on the world if he left the monk’s path to share his experience and wisdom with others.

The World Health Organization estimates that one in 13 people suffer from anxiety. It’s the most common mental health condition in the world, and whether we realize it or not, most of us experience stress or anxiety on a daily basis. But there’s one simple thing you can do to make life that much easier: You can breathe. We are all born with the tools we need to reduce stress in our lives, but we need to learn how to use them effectively.

The cause of your issues is not something we need to spend months or years sifting through. You can uncover many errant beliefs and roadblocks by simply using the methods outlined in this audiobook. Whether you’re plagued by intrusive thoughts, panicked with anxiety, or buried in stress, you deserve better.

When the world feels too overwhelming and trauma seems more present than past, we can all use a little help sometimes. With these guided meditations, a clear mind and inner peace are within reach. Mindfulness is more than a buzzword. In meditation, it is more than having an empty mind or even letting your thoughts wander at will. To be truly mindful is to give attention to yourself and your surroundings, and harness that awareness to create an environment of self-love, acceptance, and understanding.

This insightful guide for beginners will show you everything you need to know to nourish yourself from the inside out... all with the power of your breath.

Do you often find yourself stressed out and feeling anxious without ever wondering how you got to this point or how to manage these high levels of stress? Well look no further, this audiobook on Nidra guided meditation will help you find your center point and balance in your life through a series of guided meditations and affirmations to bring positivity and light into your life. Yoga Nidra is a sleep-like state that Yogis have reported to experience while meditating.

Inside this book are some key guided meditation tips and tricks to help you fall asleep, stay asleep, and wake up feeling well-rested. We spend so much of our lives asleep - don't you think it's important that we make the most of our time that we do spend asleep? You'll find guided meditations that take you on a journey to places like the beach, a quiet rainforest, and even an exciting carnival. After listening to these guided meditations and a few affirmations, you'll be geared up and ready to start your mindful journey to a better night’s sleep.

This audiobook meditation will take you on a relaxing journey by train along Spain's beautiful coastline. You will meet some helpful and calming characters along the way and also pick up some Spanish. This first audiobook in the series will start making you familiar with Spanish numbers and is for total beginners, assuming no prior knowledge of the language.

Are you an obsessive-compulsive thinker? Do you have a voice inside your head that is constantly complaining and criticizing yourself and others? If the answer is yes, and you want to improve your general well-being, raise your vibrations, and embrace the present moment…then just keep reading! With Mindfulness for Anger Management, you will be able to declutter your mind and overcome anxiety, anger, and depression, and be grateful for the present moment by practicing mindfulness meditations.

This is a book designed to help you not only start your mindfulness practice but master it. This book is all about teaching you how you can eliminate stress from your life and elevate yourself to lead a more peaceful and positive lifestyle. When you empower yourself with mindfulness practices, you gain a greater sense of control over yourself and your reality, and you give yourself the ability to transform your life in ways you may not have even realized.

Guided Meditation for Sleep, Relaxation, and Stress Relief can help you in numerous ways. By going through this practice, you will learn how you can get a full night’s rest by relaxing your mind and body during difficult times. Sleep meditation allows you to relax your body and slow down your thoughts so you can get to sleep quicker and easier.

Become the master of yourself and your emotions. Find the you that you really are. We spend nearly 50 percent of our time thinking about something other than what we’re actually doing. Our past experiences keep us from living in the moment. Anxiety forces us to cling to our predetermined beliefs about ourselves, hold onto previous traumas, and live shackled in the chains of our past. But it doesn’t have to be this way....

If you are looking for an audiobook that allows you to improve your life, that can give you advice on how to feel lighter and fitter, both mentally and physically; if you are looking for an audiobook that is a practical and theoretical guide to find inner peace, this audiobook is for you. The audiobook is dedicated to those who, like you, are approaching the world of Mindfulness and to the ways of living and thinking of oriental culture. This audiobook, with tips and practical exercises will lead you to a great turning point in your life, to finally be happy.

For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare--poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself from a depressed, overweight young man with no future into a US Armed Forces icon and one of the world's top endurance athletes. The only man in history to complete elite training as a Navy SEAL, Army Ranger, and Air Force tactical air controller, he went on to set records in numerous endurance events.

The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. In spite of its battlefield specificity, The Art of War has found new life in the modern age, with leaders in fields as wide and far-reaching as world politics, human psychology, and corporate strategy finding valuable insight in its timeworn words.

The world’s leading high-performance coach and multiple New York Times best-selling author Brendon Burchard delivers the six habits of personal growth that will help you create the life of your dreams. Forged from Brendon Burchard’s personal experiences, data from his GrowthDay app, and his many years as a high-performance coach, The 6 Habits of Growth presents the tools you need to construct the life of your dreams.

By cutting out the noise and providing a clear and proven plan, this road map helps even brand-new entrepreneurs make decisions quickly, get their product up for sale, and launch it to a crowd that is ready and waiting to buy. This one-year plan will guide you through the three stages to your first $1 million: the Grind (months 0-4), the Growth (months 5-8), and the Gold (months 9-12). If your goal is to be a full-time entrepreneur, get ready for one chaotic, stressful, and rewarding year. If you have the guts to complete it, you will be the proud owner of a million-dollar business.

Meditation makes you more productive because it lets you earn back time. For each minute you spend meditating, you'll earn around nine minutes back, as Chris Bailey - author of The Productivity Project and Hyperfocus - will show in this candid and counter-intuitive guide to the productivity benefits of meditation.

Why have history's greatest minds - from George Washington to Frederick the Great to Ralph Waldo Emerson along with today's top performers, from Super Bowl-winning football coaches to CEOs and celebrities - embraced the wisdom of the ancient Stoics? Because they realize that the most valuable wisdom is timeless and that philosophy is for living a better life, not a classroom exercise. The Daily Stoic offers a daily devotional of Stoic insights and exercises, featuring all-new translations.

A lack of quality sleep can hinder your alertness and quality of life while awake, as anyone with sleeping issues already knows. Suffering through sleepless nights does not have to be your reality. Instead you can fall asleep fast and get quality sleep tonight and every night. Hypnosis has been used for centuries to cure many ailments, including the inability to get better sleep. You can help yourself improve the quality of your life with hypnotherapy.

The ancient Toltecs believed that life, as we perceive it, is a dream. We each live in our own personal dream, and these come together to form the dream of the planet, or the world in which we live. Problems arise when our perception of the dream becomes clouded with negativity, drama, and judgment (of ourselves and others), because it's in these moments of suffering that we have forgotten that we are the architects of our own reality and we have the power to change our dream if we choose.

One day, Lori Gottlieb is a therapist who helps patients in her Los Angeles practice. The next, a crisis causes her world to come crashing down. Enter Wendell, the quirky but seasoned therapist in whose of­fice she suddenly lands. With his balding head, cardigan, and khakis, he seems to have come straight from Therapist Central Casting. Yet he will turn out to be anything but.

Words. We use them all the time, every day, mostly without giving them much thought at all. We take for granted that they’re here at our disposal whenever we need them. But if you’ve ever wished you could communicate more effectively, words are the place to start. It’s incumbent upon you to choose the best words to accomplish your goals, because how you choose to communicate influences—well, everything! The power of communication shapes our professional goals, our relationships, and our lives—so the words we choose to use carry a great deal of power.