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LoveReading Says
Delivered in a suitably clear, composed style, Calm — one of the Lessons for Life series from The School of Life — is an edifying toolkit for finding life-enhancing serenity in a world that often remains rather chaotic and noisy, despite all the (noisy) on-trend messages around slowing down and finding some kind of peace.
Informed by an ethos that runs contrary to the principle that underpins meditation, the School of Life believes that rather than distancing ourselves from our thoughts to leave “a central space empty, serene and minutely aware of itself”, we’d be better off devoting time to “the patient and noble understanding of the curious byways of our minds” to reach a longer-lasting state of calm. In essence, this means replacing the likes of slow breathing with deep thinking to better understand ourselves, and to better understand why we’re angry, irritated or worried.
With chapters covering Relationships (including sex), Other People, Work (which digs into capitalism, ambition and colleagues), and The Sources of Calm, this posits thought-provoking ideas that are pretty easily implemented.
Joanne Owen
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The School of Life: Calm Synopsis
A guide to finding serenity by engaging with our thoughts.
Meditation teaches us to distance ourselves from our thoughts. The School of Life teaches us to engage with them. Rather than practicing slow breathing or drinking special teas, we can reach a state of calm by thinking. This persuasive and humorous book argues that the most powerful tool we have is the ability to remain calm.
By getting at the roots of our greatest frustrations and anxieties, Calm provides us with the essential tools we need in order to defend ourselves against panic and anger.
- A NEW APPROACH TO MINDFULNESS: from The School of Life.
- AN ENCOURAGING GUIDE TO MANAGING OUR EMOTIONS
- PRACTICAL LIFE SKILLS: for how to find-and remain-calm.
- PART OF THE SCHOOL OF LIFE LIBRARY SERIES: other titles include Small Pleasures, Relationships, and Great Thinkers.
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'A thought-provoking and intelligent book ... Full of ideas to reflect upon and introduce into our world for a calmer life'
'Beautifully written and incredibly comforting. The writing itself makes you feel calm, and it seems to instil a seed of hope in you that you really can lead a more calm and peaceful life'
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The School of Life is here to help you learn, heal and grow. We are devoted to bringing you calm, self understanding, better relationships, deeper friendships, greater effectiveness at work and more fulfilment in your leisure time.
We do this via our books, our app, our films, our therapeutic services and our corporate offering.
The School of Life Press brings together the thinking and ideas of The School of Life creative team under the direction of series editor, Alain de Botton.
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