Bücher von Leo Babauta

In 2014, simplicity expert Leo Babauta published his masterwork, Zen Habits: Mastering the Art of Change. Then, in 2015, he published a new, abridged version, Essential Zen Habits: Mastering the Art of Change Briefly, aimed at readers who didn't care about the underlying theory laid out in the first book but just wanted the basic steps needed to quit bad habits, deal with life struggles, and practice mindfulness-a compact series of instructions with no fluff whatsoever.The author explains: "This is a concise guide to changing habits and dealing with struggles. I made it intentionally brief so you don't have to dig for the 'tell me what to do' bits. It's meant to get to the point, quickly, with no stories and not many explanations-the 'just do this' book you've been wanting to help you take action."What does this book cover? Here are the key topics: ¿ How to change a habit, using a six-week process.¿ How to troubleshoot changes if you're having difficulties.¿ How to change a bad habit (advanced topic).¿ How to deal with life struggles.¿ How to develop mindfulness in everyday life. The author writes: "I dive into some deeper topics than just the mechanics of habit change, but they're the most useful ideas I've ever come across in all my years of writing about habit change and mindfulness and happiness. I hope you find this useful! I've written it for you with love."

A book about training your mind. And shifting your focus. And dealing with struggles. And changing your habits. It shows how mindfulness is the key to changing everything in your life. And it helps you train to use mindfulness to deal with any difficulty you face. This short book includes exercises that will teach you what you need to know to start mastering the basic concepts of mindfulness.The author writes: "I've written this for absolute or near beginners, who would like to bring mindfulness into their lives . . . or who are struggling with:· Procrastination· Creating better habits· Frustration, disappointment, feeling stuck· Relationship problems· Being content"I've found that mindfulness is the fundamental skill to deal with any of these struggles. And in this short book-which you can read in one sitting if you feel like it-I not only talk about why this is true, but I also share some simple exercises for developing the skills to deal with any of these struggles."I don't promise miracles, and you'll have to do the exercises to get decent at these skills. But they work, in my experience, and I hope they help you."

Cultivate depth of purpose, mindfully work with the habitual patterns that hold you back, and practice a courageous willingness to be with whatever fears, patterns, and resistance that arise.When we experience the groundlessness of our uncertain lives, we form habitual patterns to deal with it. Those patterns include: ¿ Procrastination¿ Putting off healthy habits like exercise, flossing, and meditation¿ Trying to control a situation by planning, lists, systems, and routines¿ Grasping anxiously for control and feeling anxiety¿ Lashing out at others in frustration and anger¿ Perfectionism¿ Complaining, seeing things as burden or chore¿ Seeking distractions when you're overwhelmed¿ Staying in busywork instead of focus¿ Trying to exit when it's uncomfortable¿ Judging, feeling superior¿ Taking on too much, wanting to do everything¿ Constantly worrying about missing out¿ Ignoring a problem¿ Avoiding playing a bigger game¿ Eating comfort foods, watching TV, playing games¿ Smoking, biting nails, porn The book teaches you how to shift these patterns by mindfully recognizing and letting them go.

It's just you, and the life you love-without clutter getting in the way.You live experiences, you do things you're passionate about, you spend time with people you love.You don't live through objects, you're not passionate about things, you don't spend time with possessions.You live, and the clutter that has built up over the years has been stripped away to the bare essentials.This book will help you:· Examine and deal with the emotional issues that keep your life cluttered.· Deal with the "just in case" syndrome, and sentimental clutter.· Figure out what's important in your life.· Get started decluttering.· Clear out your closets, your kitchen, your living room, and more.· Create a clutter-free work space.· Deal with kids' clutter.· Declutter your schedule.· Maintain your clutter-free status once you've created this new life.The author writes: "This is my life, so much better now that I'm clutter-free. I'd love to help you get there if you need that help."

Originally published in 2014 in a limited edition of 3,500 copies, Zen Habits is the masterwork of simplicity blogger and author Leo Babauta, who explains how to master the art of changing your life-how to get rid of unwanted habits, deal with major life events, overcome frustrations with others, and much more.In 2015, the author published a new, much-shortened version of the book in a compact, "just do this" format called Essential Zen Habits. As valuable as that is, it lacks the depth and detail you'll find in this, the original, full-length edition.The author writes: "What you'll learn from this book isn't how to make yourself a better person-it's how to remove the things that get in your way. When we do that, we have happiness, peace. We no longer feel anxious, we don't need to procrastinate, we let go of anger and resentment, and we can fully live in this moment, enjoying it."With the skills of accepting discomfort and uncertainty, we'll learn to form mindful habits that will make us good at any change we want to make and learn the flexibility we need to stick to that change for the long term. We'll learn to deal with stress and anxiety, with frustration with ourselves and others, with procrastination and debt, and more. We'll become masters of change. This is the Zen Habits Method."