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Atomic Habits
- An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones
- Written by: James Clear
- Narrated by: James Clear
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 7,195
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,672
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,636
A revolutionary system to get one per cent better every day. People think when you want to change your life, you need to think big. But world-renowned habits expert James Clear has discovered another way. He knows that real change comes from the compound effect of hundreds of small decisions – doing two push-ups a day, waking up five minutes early, or holding a single short phone call. He calls them atomic habits.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Practical take on the habit loop, should be useful as a follow up read to Charles Duhigg’s Power of Habit
- By Prakriti G. on 23-09-19
- Atomic Habits
- An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones
- Written by: James Clear
- Narrated by: James Clear
Practical take on the habit loop, should be useful as a follow up read to Charles Duhigg’s Power of Habit
Reviewed: 23-09-19
If you are looking to understand the habit loop, I would recommend you to start with ‘Power of Habit’ by Charles Duhigg.
Atomic Habits provides a more practical take on how to utilise the habit loop to incorporate new habits or improve old ones into your daily routine. My key takeaway from this book has been to focus on habits that are true to my core personality. Also, willpower is not enough and often overrated. It is probably equally (if not more) important to design your environment which makes sticking to desired habits easier and following bad habits difficult.
Two things can be improved in this audiobook:
1. The speed of narration could be slower. That would make it more pleasant to listen to.
2. I wish a pdf of all the different links that the author mentioned was provided. It was often difficult to find those specific articles online.
46 people found this helpful
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How to Eat
- A Mindful Buddhist Guide
- Written by: Thich Nhat Hanh
- Narrated by: John Sackville
- Length: 1 hr and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Story4 out of 5 stars 13
How to Eat is part of a charming series of books from Zen Master, Thich Nhat Hanh, exploring the essential foundations of mindful meditation and practice. How to Eat explains what it means to eat as a meditative practice and that the results of mindful eating are both global and personal. Eating a meal can help develop compassion and understanding, reminding practitioners that there are things they can do to help nourish people who are hungry and lonely. It can however also encourages moderation and will aid readers to achieve an optimum health and body weight.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Profound but poorly organised
- By Prakriti G. on 25-08-19
- How to Eat
- A Mindful Buddhist Guide
- Written by: Thich Nhat Hanh
- Narrated by: John Sackville
Profound but poorly organised
Reviewed: 25-08-19
The profoundness of the content is unquestionable. The narrator’s voice is also very soothing. But I wish the book was better organised in order for me to actually translate this into everyday practice. The brief one minute preachings and poor organisation make this book less accessible.
1 person found this helpful
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The Willpower Instinct
- How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It
- Written by: Kelly McGonigal Ph.D.
- Narrated by: Walter Dixon
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 16
Based on Stanford University psychologist Kelly McGonigal's wildly popular course The Science of Willpower, The Willpower Instinct is the first book to explain the new science of self-control and how it can be harnessed to improve our health, happiness, and productivity. Informed by the latest research and combining cutting-edge insights from psychology, economics, neuroscience, and medicine, The Willpower Instinct explains exactly what willpower is, how it works, and why it matters.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Genuinely helpful
- By Prakriti G. on 14-08-19
- The Willpower Instinct
- How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It
- Written by: Kelly McGonigal Ph.D.
- Narrated by: Walter Dixon
Genuinely helpful
Reviewed: 14-08-19
Use this book as it is meant to: a 10 week academic course on improving your willpower. Spend time instrospecting your thoughts/feelings through 'under the microscope' and 'willpower experiments'. Self-awareness is the key to gaining insight into your willpower successes and failures.
The narration is beautiful. Apt pace and intonation, clear pronunciation, and relaxing to listen to.
1 person found this helpful