Practice of Groundedness

<b>Join thousands of readers and learn about a powerful antidote to today's epidemic of burnout---and a path to achieving success with deeper satisfaction--from the bestselling author of <i>Peak Performance</i> <p/> A thoughtful actionable book for pursuing more excellence with less angst. --Adam Grant author of<i> Think Again</i></b> <p/>Playing into the always-on never enough hustle culture ultimately takes a serious toll. While the high of occasional wins can keep you going for a while angst restlessness frayed relationships exhaustion and even substance abuse can be the unwanted side effects of an obsession with outward performance. <p/> In <i>The Practice of Groundedness</i> bestselling author Brad Stulberg offers a path for which peak performance <i>and </i>well-being and fulfillment can emerge and prevail for a lifetime. At the heart of this model is <b>groundedness</b>--a practice that values presence over rote productivity accepts that progress is nonlinear and prioritizes long-term values and fulfillment over short-term gain. To be grounded is to possess a firm and unwavering foundation an internal strength and self-confidence that sustains you through ups and downs and from which deep and enduring success can be found. Groundedness does not eliminate ambition and striving; rather it situates these qualities and channels them in more meaningful ways. <p/> Interweaving case studies modern science and time-honored lessons from ancient wisdom traditions such as Buddhism Stoicism and Taoism Stulberg teaches readers how to cultivate the habits and practices of a more grounded life. Readers will learn: <p/> <ul><li>Why patience is the key to getting where you want to go faster--in work and life--and how to develop it pushing back against the culture's misguided obsession with speed and hacks.</li></ul><ul><li>How to utilize the lens of the wise observer in order to overcome delusion and resistance to clearly see and accept where you are--which is the key to more effectively getting where you want to go</li></ul><ul><li>Why embracing vulnerability is the key to genuine strength and confidence</li></ul><ul><li>The critical importance of deep community or cultivating a sense of belonging and connection to people places and causes. <p/></li></ul>Provocative and practical <i>The Practice of Groundedness</i> is the necessary corrective to the frenetic pace and endemic burnout resulting from contemporary definitions of success. It offers a new--and better--way.