Stress Less, Accomplish More audiobook

Meditation has been a game changer for me over the last 15 months. I had a preconception about meditation and it was the following basic ideas:-It is really difficult to do-I guess I am not one of those who can meditate. There are only a select few who can do this-Learning to stop my thoughts is hard. I can't do this-I need to find the perfect environment to meditate, a really quiet room, special meditation chair, -Not sure it can really make a huge difference in my life. I know CEO's of large organisations are doing it but not sure it can benefit me. Can Meditation really reduce Stress and make me healthier?This is where Emily Fletcher's teachings have TRANSFORMED my life. I learnt about Meditation from her online Meditation course and what struck me was how she explained the NeuroScience of Meditation. She completely demystified it and that was really important for me to challenge the above misconceptions I had about meditation.While there are hundreds of different meditation styles and techniques, what really makes a difference is anything that will allow you to have a daily practice. Meditation has to be done on a daily basis to realise all the amazing benefits it comes with and this is where the issue is. How do you create a meditation practice that will stick every single day? I am not a monk and therefore it becomes really difficult to incorporate such a practice. What I need is a meditation practice for the modern way of living. How can you become a self-sufficient meditator so that you do not need to rely on a visualisation audio/video, app, biofeedback device or a special meditation room. How can you leverage just having a place to sit with your back supported and be able to access one of the most powerful self-development tool available to us.This is what Emily teaches in the book. This book aims to give you two main things:- Show you how powerful meditation explaining the NeuroScience of Meditation- Help you learn a super powerful, easy to learn meditation technique that you can use in the modern world and become a self-sufficient meditatorEmily provides some really thought-provoking Case Studies in the book. These show a variation of how people have benefited from Meditation. From people who went from extreme debt to millions, someone who stopped becoming a meditation failure (like myself), someone who cured insomnia, someone who had powerful medical breakthroughs suffering from cancer, people who reversed the physical effects of years of stress, people who have accomplished so much more through incorporating this practice in their life, improving brain cognition, physical performance, productivity, happiness levels, transformed sex life and to being the best version of themselves.The book shows all sorts of scientific research from graphs of REM Sleep to how peoples blood markers have changed after meditating. It really helps illustrate the POWER of meditation and this is what I really love about the book. It makes you realise that Meditation should be a non-negotiable element of your life.So lots of people appreciate the benefits of meditation but as mentioned above, can't really understand how they can make it a habit. This is where the book then teaches you how to do this with a great technique that incorporates Mindfulness, Meditation and Manifesting. There are so many books out there on Mindfulness with organizations now also having ways to incorporate ways of enabling employees to go through mindfulness activities because they realise how powerful this is. Emily teaches in the book that Mindfulness is different from Meditation and how Meditation is an even more powerful practice. She teaches how these three concepts are different and how her meditation technique combines them all together.So the book will demystify and help you understand meditation. It will teach a technique that is very easy to incorporate in your daily life. I live and work in London and I am able to practice this meditation while travelling in a noisy underground tube. I no longer have excuses for not meditating and this is the power of the book. It can give you a tool that has the power to transform your life over the next few months, years and decades.I went from not having a clue about how meditation works to being a self-sufficient meditator. This has been possible with Emily's teachings. The book is so very easy to read and gives you a great step by step process to motivate you, excite you about meditation and crucially enable you to become a self-sufficient meditator. I encourage you to buy the book and share this with your family. Happy Meditating

I randomly stumbled across Emily as she was being interviewed on Jim Kwik’s Podcast. Here is that interview. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/k.... Her approach to meditation resonated with me. One of her statements was we are not supposed to do meditation just to get better at meditation, but rather we do meditation to help us get better at life. She also said some interesting stuff about the right and left brain and the corpus callosum that I hadn’t heard before and I’ve read quite a bit about all of these in the past. After listening to one of her sample meditations I was interested to check out this book and purchased it shortly after. The book was a quick read and had lots of good information. She does a good job of “selling” the benefits of meditation and goes on to make it simple and practical for everyday people. This is a good book worth checking out, especially if you want to find a practical approach to meditation.

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GREAT book on meditation that has really inspired me. First heard the author on Doctor’s Farmacy podcast. Took some notes:Mindfulness helps you deal with your stress in the now. Mindfulness is directing your attention And focusing. A directed focused mental practice.Meditation allows a lifetime of accumulation of stress from your past to come up and out. We’re inducing rest that is deeper than sleep do you cumulation of stress is what makes us stupid, sick, and slow. Meditation is about surrender. You no longer have to be a seeker because you realize it’s all inside of you. We stop looking externally for fulfillmentManifesting is consciously creating the life you live. Getting intentional. Give thanks for what you have, clarify your goals, take time to imagine one goal as if it’s happening now, detach from any outcome. It’s the egg knowledge meant that thoughts become thingsMeditation isn’t about getting good at meditation, it’s about getting good at life. It allows you to fast track to the savasona of yoga. It’s the single most important piece of mental hygiene that we need to practice every day. It’s like mental floss, you shouldn’t leave home without having done it! It’s gross. It’s a pillar of health. Even if it becomes napitating. When you’re stressed, instead of responding, you react. It will be involuntary to react. We don’t act in accordance with what we know but with the baseline level of stress in our nervous system. If you’re stressed you’re not using the executive function part of your brain, you’re in your amygdala. Meditation is not in conflict with any religion. Religion in self-help books are like software. Meditation is upgrading your hardware. Defragmenting your actual brain the computer. It will make you a better Christian or whatever because it will help you act in accordance with what you know. When we get stressed adrenaline and cortisol flood your bodies which makes us become acidic. Acidic bodies become inflamed which is the basis of a lot of chronic diseases. Dopamine and serotonin, for instance from meditation, Are alkaline so it changes the pH. Ziva technique is intended for those of us who are considered householders, people with jobs and lives who aren’t doing long retreats and things but live normal lives.

This book was excellent. I have tried listening to meditation books before and have never gotten very far. This type of meditation appeals more to me as it is more flexible and forgiving. There is no trying to stop thoughts with this technique. I also loved hearing the testimonies. They were encouraging and inspiring. I’m implementing it in my daily schedule and I look forward to the results!

You're doing it wrong. No, just kidding.This is the Meditation 101 manual that I was looking for and didn't know I needed. I have tried to do meditation in the past and had all the guided meditation apps on my phone, etc - but I always felt I was doing it wrong. I thought I needed to have candles and burning sage and a singing bowl and some prayer beads and incense and maybe flannel pajamas and some essential oils and the perfect mantra and a binaural beats soundtrack or absolute silence or even a special meditation cushion for my crossed legged comfort. According to Fletcher, I actually don't need any of those things, unless of course I feel like it. But what this volume really does is break meditation down to its fundamental parts. The author poses that we don't do meditation to get better at meditation - we meditate in order to to get better at life. I think the title is totally off and should be Meditation 101 or Meditation for Dummies - because the 'Stress Less, Accomplish More' title somehow implies that I need to be more productive and efficient with my time, which feels impossible and overwhelming with the busyness sickness I have already suffered from in my adult working life. So, ignore the title and find the book, it is worth it! #books #libraries #reading #nonfiction #nonfictionbooks ⠀#bookstagram #instareads #bookreviews#meditate #meditation #zivameditation#stresslessaccomplishmore

Want a better orgasm??? Read this book!Yep, you read it correctly! For better orgasms ~ for women AND men ~ read this book, meditate 15 minutes twice a day to learn how to be your BEST self....both IN & OUT of the bedroom! 💃🏻🕺🏼Tips & Tricks:1. Read this book cover to cover. 2. SCHEDULE ‘meditate’ on your daily calendar. 3. Meditate 15 minutes, 2x per day ~ NO EXCUSES!*** Got a partner, kids, spouse, etc to ‘worry about’ ~ No problem! Do what I do.....give them the option ~ “You can join me for my 15 minutes of meditation & we can meditate together OR you give me 15 minutes solo & I’ll come to you when I’m done.” Works. Every. Time. 😏👊If you’re a meditation guru, tried meditation before but didn’t follow through, or never meditated a second in your life....THIS is the ONLY book you will EVER need in today’s fast-paced world. If you think you are TOO BUSY to meditate....then you NEED this book more than anyone. Trust me. This book is a game changer ~ nix that ~ it’s a LIFE changer! Happy reading friends! Cheers! 😎

I consider this one of the most impactful books, which helps you improve your entire life, of course, if you also do the meditation ;)..I’m stating this after reading and practicing many meditation forms..

My mom lent me a book in a brown paper bag telling me it would change my life. I set it aside and after some prodding I finally pulled it out of the bag. I realized it was written by Emily Fletcher. I’d heard her on a podcast and had been meaning to read her book, so I figured it was meant to be.I was unsure how to rate the book. I think it provides valuable information and she gives detailed, easy to follow instructions on the Ziva meditation technique. It’s an easy read. But other reviewers are right. She is repetitive and comes across as trying to upsell to her other products. I opted for 4 stars but may update my rating. I will use the month of January to meditate twice a day using her technique. If she changes my life, then the repetition and sales job were worth enduring and worth 5 stars. If it gets me nowhere, then I’ll lower my rating.Wish me luck. I’d rather change my life.

Yes, it reads like a sales pitch, but also, it will teach you how to meditate. Take what you need, leave what you don't. I have a strong twice daily practice now that I didn't have before, so I'm grateful for this book. Pro tip: find your own mantra. There are plenty out there and you'll feel less like you're missing out by not taking the in-person or online classes if you just do that for yourself. 🙏

Have to try the meditation to see for myself if everything in the book is correct.

A solid contemporary guide to the benefits of meditation, and the practice. Fletcher's Ziva method is grounded in neuroscience and easy to implement. I like the guided meditation downloads that are a bonus with the book; it helps make implementation easier!

Sometimes a little dry, but overall a good primer for how to meditate. Author, Fletcher provides general information about why meditation is good, types of meditation, information about stress, including how it affects us, etc.She spends a lot of time discussing mindfulness, meditation, and mantra. Mindfulness helps us deal with stress in the present; meditation gets rid of stress from the past; and mantra helps us clarify our dreams for the future.A few interesting things that I learned: Adaptation Energy: Your ability to handle a demand or a change of expectation. The author spent a bit of time talking about Coping Skills for dealing with stress. Initially, I was a little worried, because I don't really use any of these. The question posed was over the last 6 months, how much $$ has stress caused you, in each of the following categories: Alcohol, Therapy, Coffee, Cigarettes, Binge Shopping, Anonymous Sex, Medications, Recreational Drugs, Missed Appointments, Lost Job Opportunities, and Sick Days. Nope, not really any of these ...Instead, I got a whole chapter to deal with how I deal with stress: "Sleepless in Seattle-And Everywhere Else." According to the author and the CDC, more than 46 million Americans - that's more than 1/3 of the adult population - have trouble sleeping at night. Insomnia happens in a variety of ways / sleeping patterns. For me, I usually don't have trouble falling asleep, but [and you can set your clock by this] I am usually awake at 3:00 a.m.Towards the end of the book, Fletcher talks about how to do the Z Technique (Meditation) – what to think about, visualize, etc. There is no right or wrong place to meditate – whatever works for you, EXCEPT while you are IN a stressful situation, like being stuck in traffic. In video games, “leveling up” means that a character has somehow won or achieved a higher level in the game. With the Z Technique, an “up-leveler” is someone who wants to be better every day – someone who is committed to learning, growth, and cultivating their skill set or competencies to the point that they are able to access higher echelons of performance, contribution, or accomplishment.I loved reading that you don’t need to clear your mind to successfully meditate. At the end of each chapter are Eye-Open Exercises or Eye-Closed Exercises, and / or Case Studies, and more.Good, solid information.

In essence, I've been practicing "Ziva" meditation for quite some time before picking up this book. I'm a huge believer in NOT trying to quiet your mind, and instead letting your thoughts come and go. It's a flow, in and out. This is basically what Emily is trying to teach us in SL,AM. I'm 100% on board with her methodology. . . However, the book is a little longwinded. I really appreciated her analysis and explanation of what's actually going on in your body/mind when you start practicing the "3 Ms" as she lables them (Mindfulness, Meditation, and Manifestation), but for the most part, it was nothing new. (Personally, my definition of mindfulness is quite different from Emily's as well. But that's a different story.)If you're already a quite "present" person, you'll enjoy this book but not learn much. If you're frustrated at failed attempts in the art of meditation, this is the book for you.

This is the most accessible book I have ever read on meditation. And it outlines the simplest approach to meditation I’ve ever tried. Easy to follow and incredibly effective. One downside to the book is she often mentions her online and in-person courses (which are expensive) however, if you read the entire book, and start practicing what she outlines as the process (really gets to it finally in Chapter 8 but the first chapters lay a solid foundation) - there is no need for her courses. The book explains it all, so while its possible she’s doing a little bit of an upsell - she also provides everything you need to practice her technique. I’ve been doing it daily since I finished the book. It’s fantastic.