Bøker av Leo Babauta

The Power of Less demonstrates how you can streamline your life to achieve your goals and find happiness in a more minimalist existence. Updated with new material tackling social media addiction and information overload, you'll be inspired to shift from wanting everything to needing nothing, and empowered to live life fully and free from stress.

In 2014, simplicity expert Leo Babauta published his masterwork, Zen Habits: Mastering the Art of Change. Then, in 2015, he published a new, abridged version, Essential Zen Habits: Mastering the Art of Change Briefly, aimed at readers who didn't care about the underlying theory laid out in the first book but just wanted the basic steps needed to quit bad habits, deal with life struggles, and practice mindfulness-a compact series of instructions with no fluff whatsoever.The author explains: "This is a concise guide to changing habits and dealing with struggles. I made it intentionally brief so you don't have to dig for the 'tell me what to do' bits. It's meant to get to the point, quickly, with no stories and not many explanations-the 'just do this' book you've been wanting to help you take action."What does this book cover? Here are the key topics: ¿ How to change a habit, using a six-week process.¿ How to troubleshoot changes if you're having difficulties.¿ How to change a bad habit (advanced topic).¿ How to deal with life struggles.¿ How to develop mindfulness in everyday life. The author writes: "I dive into some deeper topics than just the mechanics of habit change, but they're the most useful ideas I've ever come across in all my years of writing about habit change and mindfulness and happiness. I hope you find this useful! I've written it for you with love."

A book about training your mind. And shifting your focus. And dealing with struggles. And changing your habits. It shows how mindfulness is the key to changing everything in your life. And it helps you train to use mindfulness to deal with any difficulty you face. This short book includes exercises that will teach you what you need to know to start mastering the basic concepts of mindfulness.The author writes: "I've written this for absolute or near beginners, who would like to bring mindfulness into their lives . . . or who are struggling with:· Procrastination· Creating better habits· Frustration, disappointment, feeling stuck· Relationship problems· Being content"I've found that mindfulness is the fundamental skill to deal with any of these struggles. And in this short book-which you can read in one sitting if you feel like it-I not only talk about why this is true, but I also share some simple exercises for developing the skills to deal with any of these struggles."I don't promise miracles, and you'll have to do the exercises to get decent at these skills. But they work, in my experience, and I hope they help you."

Cultivate depth of purpose, mindfully work with the habitual patterns that hold you back, and practice a courageous willingness to be with whatever fears, patterns, and resistance that arise.When we experience the groundlessness of our uncertain lives, we form habitual patterns to deal with it. Those patterns include: ¿ Procrastination¿ Putting off healthy habits like exercise, flossing, and meditation¿ Trying to control a situation by planning, lists, systems, and routines¿ Grasping anxiously for control and feeling anxiety¿ Lashing out at others in frustration and anger¿ Perfectionism¿ Complaining, seeing things as burden or chore¿ Seeking distractions when you're overwhelmed¿ Staying in busywork instead of focus¿ Trying to exit when it's uncomfortable¿ Judging, feeling superior¿ Taking on too much, wanting to do everything¿ Constantly worrying about missing out¿ Ignoring a problem¿ Avoiding playing a bigger game¿ Eating comfort foods, watching TV, playing games¿ Smoking, biting nails, porn The book teaches you how to shift these patterns by mindfully recognizing and letting them go.

It's just you, and the life you love-without clutter getting in the way.You live experiences, you do things you're passionate about, you spend time with people you love.You don't live through objects, you're not passionate about things, you don't spend time with possessions.You live, and the clutter that has built up over the years has been stripped away to the bare essentials.This book will help you:· Examine and deal with the emotional issues that keep your life cluttered.· Deal with the "just in case" syndrome, and sentimental clutter.· Figure out what's important in your life.· Get started decluttering.· Clear out your closets, your kitchen, your living room, and more.· Create a clutter-free work space.· Deal with kids' clutter.· Declutter your schedule.· Maintain your clutter-free status once you've created this new life.The author writes: "This is my life, so much better now that I'm clutter-free. I'd love to help you get there if you need that help."

Originally published in 2014 in a limited edition of 3,500 copies, Zen Habits is the masterwork of simplicity blogger and author Leo Babauta, who explains how to master the art of changing your life-how to get rid of unwanted habits, deal with major life events, overcome frustrations with others, and much more.In 2015, the author published a new, much-shortened version of the book in a compact, "just do this" format called Essential Zen Habits. As valuable as that is, it lacks the depth and detail you'll find in this, the original, full-length edition.The author writes: "What you'll learn from this book isn't how to make yourself a better person-it's how to remove the things that get in your way. When we do that, we have happiness, peace. We no longer feel anxious, we don't need to procrastinate, we let go of anger and resentment, and we can fully live in this moment, enjoying it."With the skills of accepting discomfort and uncertainty, we'll learn to form mindful habits that will make us good at any change we want to make and learn the flexibility we need to stick to that change for the long term. We'll learn to deal with stress and anxiety, with frustration with ourselves and others, with procrastination and debt, and more. We'll become masters of change. This is the Zen Habits Method."

One of Leo Babauta's best books about habits, The Habit Guide is a terrific resource for anyone who struggles to form good habits that will stick. Some of the essentials from the guide: The basic mechanics of forming a habitThe one reason we fail to stick to a habitMore than a dozen effective methods for overcoming that obstacle (tested by the author and many others)Solutions to the most common habit problemsA whole section on forming the most common habits: exercise, eating healthily, meditation, journaling, writing, sleeping well, beating procrastination, and more.The author writes, "This book is packed as full as I could pack it with all the best methods for forming habits, ones that I've tested on myself and many people I've coached in the 11+ years I've been forming habits."This book is aimed at: Beginners who want a guide to forming habitsAnyone who has struggled with habitsPeople who are willing to put in the work to change their livesPeople who want to learn to be flexible, overcome struggle, and develop mindfulnessIf you're ready to change your life, one habit at a time, this is the book for you.

Leo Babauta writes, "If learning contentment seems out of reach, overwhelming . . . realize that you can be happy right now, as you're learning. Each step of the way, not just at the end. How can you be happy right now, and each step along the way? By enjoying the process. By not looking so far down the road, but appreciating the joys of what you're doing right now, and the good things about yourself in this moment. That's something you can do right this moment, and it's available at any moment. . . . I have confidence that you can learn these skills, and that they'll profoundly change your life."

Come soar with Leo Babauta as he shows you how to live and achieve without having to try so hard! Learn to live in the moment, find contentment, and let go of false control and expectations. Make your life easier today with this little compendium of powerful knowledge - a summation of years of actual practice in the life of the author. Leo Babauta is the author of The Power of Less and the creator and blogger at Zen Habits, a Top 25 blog (according to TIME magazine) with 200,000 subscribers - one of the top productivity and simplicity blogs on the Internet.

The author writes, "I've long wanted to put together a book on motivation--I get emails and comments from readers every day in need of motivation to reach a goal, to stay focused, to exercise, to be productive, to just get up off their butts and do something. But I wanted to add something, add value greater than I already offer on Zen Habits." In The Essential Motivation Handbook, author Leo Babauta definitely succeeds. Teaming up with motivational expert Eric Hamm, he provides some of the most succinct yet powerful advice available on how to get yourself up and going! The book includes practical steps to help you overcome fear, keep moving forward, boost your self-confidence, get inspiration, and turn your dreams into reality. The perfect companion to the author's book Zen To Done.

Author Leo Babauta writes, "Traveling light has become one of the joys of my life, shedding the extra weight in return for freedom, lightness, and energy." In Ultralight, he reveals his powerful recommendations for: Breezing through airportsCutting back on clothingMinimizing electronics, toiletries, and moreFinding restaurants, apartments, and places to goThings not to packDeveloping a flexible mindsetFavorite travel appsUltralight backpackingAnd much moreHe also explains how to apply these ideas to simplify the rest of your life, in a "living light" section of the book: Living without too much stuffCutting back on clothing, books, papers, and everything elseFinding digital simplicityDealing with the urge to buyIn summary, the author says, "I've found that living simply and traveling light are wonderful ways to live, and I hope you'll find use out of this book as I've tried to give as much useful information as I can."