Zen Guide to Achieving Tipping Point in Your Life: De-Stress and Find Focus

By: Ethan Schroeder

Narrated by: Adam Danoff

All the strategies in the world will not work if you're too tired, stressed out, or overwhelmed by all the work and information that's coming at you.

When your stress levels are tremendous or energy levels are at rock bottom, it can be difficult to maintain any kind of discipline. You just want to be lazy and that eventually leads to procrastination.

While it is impossible to completely do away with stress, we can learn to deal with it mindfully by practicing Zen.

How can you expect to benefit:

• Reduce stress and anxiety: Stress and anxiety are natural part of life, but don't let them control your life which can negatively impact every other area.
• Clarity of mind: We all struggle with clouded minds or the "drift syndrome." With practice, Zen can limit the number of intrusive thoughts and gives you the mental clarity to make wise choices.
• Higher self-confidence: Self-confidence and trust in self are also boosted when we learn more about ourselves on a deeper level. This in turn leads to greater achieving greater responsibilities with more diligence.
• Strengthens relationships: It's about understanding the root cause of issues and how to communicate well. This is because you're more keenly aware of why you behave in certain ways and are able decipher why others think and behave certain ways.

©2016 Ethan Schroeder (P)2016 Ethan Schroeder

Worth sharing book.

What did you love best about Zen Guide to Achieving Tipping Point in Your Life: De-Stress and Find Focus?

I like this guide book truly

What was one of the most memorable moments of Zen Guide to Achieving Tipping Point in Your Life: De-Stress and Find Focus?

Zen is a way of leaving that can be learn

What about Adam Danoff’s performance did you like?

I like his narration, It was totally fine

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

An amazing zen guide

Any additional comments?

Listening to this audio book made me realized how helpful meditation to our health. It does not only mentioned where Zen Buddhism originated but also mentioned about meditation. Meditation has been a part of human life from the very beginning of our culture. It has been key to mind-body harmony, mental discipline, and peak personal performance. Simply being mindful of what we do is a form of meditation.

It's a good reminder.

What did you love best about Zen Guide to Achieving Tipping Point in Your Life: De-Stress and Find Focus?

Mediation tips in this guide are marked in me most.

What other book might you compare Zen Guide to Achieving Tipping Point in Your Life: De-Stress and Find Focus to and why?

I don't have a book to compare with this so far.

Which scene was your favorite?

Most of it.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Maybe in some other time

Any additional comments?

After listening to this audio book, I realized that Zen is a way of life. The narration of ideas were clear and pleasing to hear. Both the words "Zen" (Japanese) and "Ch'an" (Chinese) derive from the Sanskrit word dhyana, meaning "meditation." Zen Buddhism focuses on attaining enlightenment (bodhi) through meditation as Siddharta Gautama did. In our world full of stressful events and uncertainties, it is always an assurance that we are still in control of our own mind, body and soul.

A good practice.

Any additional comments?

I was curious about Yoga and how it makes me calm and a good sleep. I practiced what I listened from this audio book. I like the meditation technique and breathing to relax. It helps me renew my strength after a long day of work. Finding focus is possible through Zen yoga and meditation. I would recommend this book to family and friends. A good practice.

Never let negative thoughts ruin my day!

Any additional comments?

Regaining focus after a tiresome day is proven possible through Zen yoga and meditation. I constantly practice it three times a week. Even a simple breathing technique would help me relax. Being in total control of what I thought and what I care for the whole day is definitely my choice. I would recommend this book for everyone to be aware that stress may be a part of our daily life but it will only bother me if I'll think of it.

Zen in human language: accessible for all

Where does Zen Guide to Achieving Tipping Point in Your Life: De-Stress and Find Focus rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I'm re-reading a couple of times at least to soak in many concepts. Zen is presented as more accessible and practical here, instead of mystical and out of reach as it is in many books. Very much enjoying that aspect.

Any additional comments?

Most readers are likely to enjoy this book. Recommended.

A useful daily guide.

Any additional comments?

Listening to this audio book ease my daily life stress due to 9-5 working conditions. I listen to it while in a car going home. It's my companion. I learned that in today's lifestyle, different negative emotions may be evident in our environment but I learned to control it. I'll never let it ruin my day. I applied the breathing techniques to relax and did meditation once a week. I tried practicing yoga through this book. It's useful guide for me.

Knowing how it all begun.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The author is my favorite

Any additional comments?

After listening to this book, I was able to trace where it originated and the brief history of how it was before. I also relate its relevance in modern society. I like the Zen meditation guide. It taught me the breathing techniques to relax.Meditation means 'a cessation of the thought process' . It describes a state of consciousness, when the mind is free of scattered thoughts and various patterns. This is worth listening to. I would recommend this audio book to all of my friends.

This is a good start.

If you could sum up Zen Guide to Achieving Tipping Point in Your Life: De-Stress and Find Focus in three words, what would they be?

Amazing ZEN Guide

What was one of the most memorable moments of Zen Guide to Achieving Tipping Point in Your Life: De-Stress and Find Focus?

Each time I'm practicing Zen

Which character – as performed by Adam Danoff – was your favorite?

Good narration

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

None in particular.

Any additional comments?

This is something I want to practice. It's been a while since I eagerly wanted to join those who are practicing Zen cause I want to learn about this. In this book, I learned about Zen history; how to incorporate Zen in my daily life; how it helps reduce stress and anxiety; applying the eight fold path and so on. This is a good start.

Educational book.

If you could sum up Zen Guide to Achieving Tipping Point in Your Life: De-Stress and Find Focus in three words, what would they be?

Zen for Life

Which scene was your favorite?

All of the scene

Any additional comments?

I like listening to this audio. It's educational yet relaxing. It mentioned a brief history of Zen Buddhism and where it originated. I realized that the real meaning of meditation is awareness. Whatever we do with awareness is meditation. It suggests breathing techniques to make me relax and also suggests Zen Yoga. I would share this to my best friend.

Practice what I listened to.

Any additional comments?

I learned a lot by simply listening to this book while on at home spending my holiday. I practice what I listened to like the breathing techniques to make me relax. I am not too much focused regarding the noble path instead I focus on Zen yoga and meditation that would help me relieve from stressful days of working 9-5. This is worthy of my time and I would recommend this to everyone who wants to be guided on how to live mindfully.