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into practice. You don’t need to follow the plan for 14 consecu-
tive days for it to work. It’s perfectly okay to take a day off or
longer) whenever you need, but it is important to do the days
in the order we present them. Each day’s insights and practices
build on the preceding ones, so to get the most out of the book,
be sure to do Days 1–14 sequentially.
After, in part 3, we’ll give you the tools to create a working
template going forward and cement what you’ve done during
the boot camp into lifelong habits.
Life can, indeed, be stressful. But within all its messy com-
plexity are also the joys, empowering challenges, and rewards
that make being human the rich experience that it is. We
don’t want you to miss out on one more minute of it because
of stress. With these tools, you will be able to ride the ups and
downs with grace, and to cultivate the unshakable inner con-
fi ence that comes from knowing you can deftly handle what-
ever comes your way.
A New Approach
C hances are, you didn’t just wake up one day to find your
life and well-being spinning out of control. And chances
are, too, that you’ve sought out and made a r eal go of other
methods for regaining balance and feeling more engaged and
fulfilled.
So why are you here, reading yet another book? Why are you
still seeking a solution?
The answer to that is that traditional stress-reduction
methods only provide temporary relief. Th se methods don’t
last because they take a singular approach. Relaxation is great,
and even healthy, but it’s a one-note song. It won’t eliminate
your stress any more than declining one piece of pie after din-
ner made anyone thin.
Meditation, biofeedback, breathing exercises, going fishing
or for a run: all of these things are useful to decompress, but
they are not a permanent fix. Th y address the symptom, not
the root cause, so t heir effects are fleeting. A m assage might
feel wonderful physically, for instance, and even soothe your
The Payoff
Let’s get to what’s really important here: you. What are you
going to get out of all of this? Here’s the takeaway you’ll get by
investing 15 to 30 minutes each day for the next 14 days:
We’ll get you out of feeling too busy, too stuck, too ex-
hausted, or just too darn stressed to do anything about your
physical health and into feeling energized, motivated, and
equipped with proven strategies to make your new wellness
habits stick.
Over the next 14 days, you will learn concrete skills to:
• Banish burnout
• Tip the balance of good and bad events in your daily life
in your favor (the more good you have stacked up, the less
impacted you are by the bad)
• Reenergize your work
• Identify your deeper purpose and take easy steps to align
your actions with your goals
• Tap the deep wellspring of resilience that comes from con-
necting to something greater that yourself
• Reinfuse your life with satisfaction and joy
ACHIEVE “ meQuilibrium ”