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Jesse Israel was a successful music executive running his own label when debilitating anxiety and panic attacks forced him to step back and seek help. When he found meditation, it inspired him to switch gears in a big way. He founded The Big Quiet, a mass meditation movement that gathers thousands of people for large-scale moments of quiet around the world (including for Oprah’s 2020 Vision Tour with WW).

Sleep is one of the most important aspects of our life, health and longevity and yet it is increasingly neglected in 21st century society, with devastating consequences: every major disease in the developed world - Alzheimer's, cancer, obesity, diabetes - has very strong causal links to deficient sleep. Until very recently, science had no answer to the question of why we sleep, or what good it served, or why its absence is so damaging to our health. Compared to the other basic drives in life - eating, drinking and reproducing - the purpose of sleep remained elusive.

Unlike canned nature sounds created in a studio, renowned acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton travels the world recording remarkable locations that capture the essence of the place itself. His lifelong mission is to preserve nature through sound, and his soundscapes are produced with such care and quality that you feel as if he has truly brought a slice of the world into your home...

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.

Legendary leadership and elite performance expert Robin Sharma introduced The 5AM Club concept over 20 years ago, based on a revolutionary morning routine that has helped his clients maximise their productivity, activate their best health and bulletproof their serenity in this age of overwhelming complexity. Now, in this life-changing audiobook, handcrafted by the author over a rigorous four-year period, you will discover the early-rising habit that has helped so many accomplish epic results while upgrading their happiness, helpfulness and feelings of aliveness.

In Nothing Much Happens Kathryn Nicolai offers a healthy way to ease the mind before bed: through the timeless appeal of classic bedtime stories. These calming tales take place in and around a fictional city, each one revealing those small, sweet moments of joy that may be found in the commonplace. 

Lose yourself in the descriptions of pattern, texture, and color of fabric while hunting for antique quilts at yard sales, junk shops, and country stores.

Do you struggle to fall asleep at night? Do you feel exhausted the next day? You are not alone! It is very common for the average person to be filled to the brim with stress. With so much on our plate, it is hard to let the stress go so that you can have a restful night of sleep. Instead, we stay up all night thinking about the things we need to get done! 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.

Science has shown that practicing gratitude releases hormones that have a powerful healing effect on your mind and body. Learn how to get that mindset - and the results - in this powerful meditation.

Learn the art of self acceptance in this simple yet profound meditation designed to help you let go of perfectionism and tension by directing love toward every part of your body.

With the friendly guidance of Bram Barouh, allow yourself to momentarily release your hold on turbulent thoughts and feelings as you practice finding your essential equanimity - being okay with what is, as it is. Bram, a mindfulness educator, has a lighthearted nature and approachable wisdom that makes practicing meditation seem effortless. With his guidance, it's never been easier to take part in a moment of positive thinking.   

Experience the smells, sounds, textures, signs, and tastes of the kitchen as a daughter lovingly prepares squash stew for her family on a brisk fall day.

Over the course of the eight-week Sleep Well programme, you will learn the surprising and effective habits necessary to optimise the length and quality of your sleep and transform your relationship with rest, resulting in long-term benefits to your health, mood and productivity. The unique blend of hypnotherapy, spirituality and sleep science will help you to wake up fully to who you are and develop faith in your innate ability to get to and stay asleep – every night.

Dreams of Awakening is a thorough and exciting exploration of lucid dreaming theory and practice within both Western and Tibetan Buddhist contexts. This revised edition includes up-to-date scientific research, new sections on the use of lucid dreaming to aid the treatment of anxiety, panic attacks, nightmares and healing your inner child, together with brand new techniques for day- and night-time practice.

A good night's sleep is essential for a healthy brain and body. So why do so many of us struggle to sleep well? In Fast Sleep, Dr Michael Mosley explains what happens when we sleep, what triggers common sleep problems and why standard advice rarely works. Prone to insomnia, he has taken part in numerous sleep experiments and tested every remedy going. The result is a radical four-week plan, based on the latest science, designed to help you re-establish a healthy sleep pattern in record time.

Eleanor, the charming manager of a cozy tea shop, enjoys the transportive ritual of making a cup of Masala Chai tea, reminisces about the tea's origins, and delights in the beauty of her quaint English village during the holidays. Bedtime stories are narrated by the world's most celebrated voices and written with no beginning, middle, or end so you don't stay up to hear what happens next. They're interesting enough to give your mind something to focus on, but delivered in a way that encourages sleep.

Are you tired of lying awake at night, tossing and turning, unable to quiet your racing mind? Do you long for a peaceful, restful night's sleep that leaves you feeling refreshed and rejuvenated? Look no further than this enchanting collection of bedtime stories and guided meditations, designed specifically for stressed-out adults like you. This book is your key to unlocking the tranquil, restorative sleep you've been dreaming of.

White noise has been used by many to not only get a better night of sleep, but also to focus on important tasks! What is it? Well, White noise plays nearly every audio frequency at once, sounding similar to TV static, to effectively block out any distraction or background noise.

Getting yourself to sleep without counting sheep with this audiobook. What if a story could get rid of daily stress, anxiety, and negative thoughts? What if a new habit could increase your ability to control your mind? Imagine falling asleep in a relaxed mode without using any sleep aids. The Good Night Academy has carefully created a collection of short stories to expand your soul relax your mind, and your body, so that you can peacefully transition into a trance state, and from that trance state into a serene, peaceful, and rejuvenating sleep.

Have you found that no matter how many hours of sleep you seem to get, you don’t feel rested? Do you spend hours tossing and turning during the night, flipping over your pillow, or adjusting the blankets, just trying to get comfortable? If you answered yes to even one of these questions, then this book is for you! You may have started to give up hope that things can improve, but that’s not the case! You, too, can get a full night’s sleep and wake up feeling rejuvenated. All you have to do is change how your brain works. That may seem impossible, but it doesn’t have to be!