I burned out on stage. This book is about what I learned putting myself back together.
A clear-eyed, concise method for cultivating a calmer, more productive life.
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It took an on-stage panic attack for me to recognize how critical it is to invest in calm at the same time that we invest in becoming more productive.
Productivity advice works—and we need it now more than ever—but it's just as vital that we develop our capacity for calm. By finding calm and overcoming anxiety, we don't just feel more comfortable in our own mind—we build a deeper, more expansive reservoir of energy to draw from throughout the day. The pursuit of calm ultimately leads us to become more engaged, focused, and deliberate—while making us more satisfied with our lives. And because calm saves us time by making us more productive, we don't even need to feel guilty about the time we spend investing in it.
How to Calm Your Mind is my crucial guide to achieving calm, navigating anxiety, and staving off burnout. It explains how our digital world drains us, and what we can do to abate the hidden sources of stress that burden our days. I've learned to embrace the analog world and "stimulation fasts," to use the science of "savoring" to become more focused and present, and to relax without guilt—and would love to show you how you can reclaim calm, too. In an anxious world, investing in calm might be the best productivity strategy around.
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240 pages · Hardcover · eBook · Audiobook
After rebounding from his own burnout, Bailey devised a clear-eyed, concise method that marries science and self-help; he's equally proficient in probing the roles of serotonin and endorphins while charting concrete steps in chapters titled ‘The Mindset of More’ and ‘Heights of Stimulation.’ Slow down, breathe, and submerge into these pages.
How to Calm Your Mind is an oasis in a sea of productivity porn. It is the antidote for the chaos of our daily lives and the relentless pursuit of more at the expense of meaning. Reading it will help you find balance between getting things done and doing things that matter.
An insightful toolkit. Must-read.
How to Calm Your Mind inspires us to do the unimaginable—to remain calm in a world filled with stress and anxiety. Chris helps us understand why calm seems so hard to achieve, and then gives us the means to achieve it.
This practical manual is worth slowing down for.
People have said that Chris is one of the most productive men you could hope to meet. Personally, I know him as one of the calmest. This book explains how both statements can be true for him, and how they can be true for you too.
Bailey's reckoning with productivity, and his revelation that ‘investing in calm’ is the secret to a truly productive life, may come as welcome news.
An “inspirational book that is sure to change your life [and] guide you to a better future—and a better you. […] For those looking to become more engaged and focused, Bailey's teachings can help.”
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