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Calm: Calm the mind. Change the world | Michael Acton Smith
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This e-book is a shorter version of the paperback, with the same beautifully designed content excluding the practical exercise pages - perfect to dip in and out, and choose which bits work best for you. Join the Calm revolution. Modern life is hectic and relentless: trains delayed, endless emails filling the inbox, kids squabbling before bedtime... There has never been a more important time to rediscover your pause button. Calm is the book that will show you how to take back a little bit of peace, space and all-important calm. This book contains the simple tools, tricks and habits that will change the rest your life. It is a practical and pleasurable guide to twenty-first century mindfulness. Regular meditation is medically proven to be good for you - it increases focus and creativity, productivity and job satisfaction, mental and even physical health. But in reality most of us don't have time to sit on a cushion with our eyes closed for half an hour every day. And many people associate meditation with hard work and huge lifestyle shifts: you might be imagining Buddhist monks locked in a mountain retreat and living off gruel... This is where Calm comes in. Calm is about simple, achievable habits that work with the demands of your busy life instead of pretending those demands don't exist. Calm does not require specialist training: it uses abilities that every single one of us is born with, like creativity, spontaneity and simply noticing the world around you. Calm is not a set of rules that you need to worry about following or breaking. It is inspirational, practical and non-prescriptive. Onerous, time-consuming meditation might seem out of reach but everyone can achieve calm - including you. Calm combines extracts from fascinating neurological research with wisdom from history's great thinkers and the real-life experiences of individuals across the globe. It demystifies mindfulness and shows you the many simple ways to be mindful while carrying on with your life. It is also a beautifully crafted object, filled with artwork and artistry, that will change your perspective by showing you the pleasures of the world anew. Take a walk with nowhere to go, savour a chocolate on the tip of your tongue, plant a seed, doodle aimlessly, turn off your mobile phone for five short minutes. Smile, breathe and go slowly. Michael Acton Smith has written a game-changing book, one that will finally balance everyone's need for calm with the realities of modern life. Join the Calm revolution. Calm your mind; change your world. Calm.com @calm
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Catsandbooks
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If anyone has the Calm app there are 2 sleep stories that talk about Norway! They happen to be two of my favorites, so that's a bonus!
#FoodandLit

Texreader Going to have to check that out!! 4y
CuriousG That's so awesome - I'll have to check them out. I visited the Lofoten Islands for 6 weeks as a teenager, such an amazing place! 4y
Catsandbooks @CuriousG That's so cool! An experience you'll never forget, I'm sure! 4y
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OriginalCyn620 I need to try this app! 5y
Crazeedi Beautiful 5y
Eggs @Crazeedi @OriginalCyn620 💚💙💚💙 5y
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inthegreensandblues I love this app, use almost daily. 5y
Come-read-with-me This is a great app!!! I spend almost every night with Michael Acton Smith! - on the app. He reads the best stories!! 5y
Eggs I need to check it out! @Come-read-with-me @inthegreensandblues 5y
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Twocougs
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Lovely read with lots of positive ideas to bring mindfulness to our everyday lives. Excellent read as I watched the Iowa caucus.

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CuriousG
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O.M.G. - my new fav bedtime routine is going to be listening to Matthew McConaughey. Thank you Calm app! #calm #bedtimeheaven

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BexCW
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"Everyone should have themselves regularly overwhelmed by nature." ~ George Harrison

#nature #selfhelp

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BexCW
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Pickpick

Gorgeous book, great content. The app would be amazing if it wasnt quite so dear.

#calm #anxiety #depression #selfhelp #mindfulness

MrBook I like the color! 8y
BexCW @MrBook, theres a pafe or two dedicated to the colour blue (and green) 8y
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PatriciaM.King
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So this is almost more of a workbook than anything else, but I just want to put out there how much I love it. When I first heard of this, I made fun of it! But it is really a little book full of charm and activities that keep me coming back! And the paper copy origamis itself! Check it out!

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