Finding time to listen is easier with the right audiobook companion
It can be difficult to find inner calm in a noisy, sometimes overwhelming world. Every day, we’re bombarded by sensory overload. At home, we deal with ringing doorbells, rambunctious children and buzzing phones. At work, we deal with presentations, video conferences, reminder pings and all manner of prompts pulling us in various directions — sometimes all at once. Even our R&R time can be a noisy endeavour. Movies, sports and even music can wear on our senses.
When our wells of attention run dry, we need a little bit of calm and tranquility in our lives to let them replenish. In moments of peaceful solitude, your mind is able to let down its guard, unwind and revitalize itself. But finding time is easier said than done. Between work, family life and social obligations, there’s not a lot of time left over. We think finding time for inner tranquility is a little easier with the right to guide you on your journey.
Taking time out of your day to focus on listening can help you increase your focus and recentre your mind, and the right audiobook makes the perfect companion as you draw a bath, take a walk through nature or simply unwind with a hot mug of herbal tea at the end of a long day.
Below, you’ll find four perfect audiobook companions to help you on your journey to inner calm and tranquility.
by Thich Nhat Hanh
With this self-help listen, Buddhist meditation master Thich Nhat Hanh demonstrates the importance of being present in every moment of the day. This mindfulness classic teaches us the value of being truly attentive even during the simplest tasks, such as doing laundry or cooking food.
The title concludes with 32 mindfulness exercises to help you exist in the here and now and enjoy the benefits of day-to-day tranquility.
Finding the time to listen to your own needs, along with the right audiobook companion, can help you find the inner peace you’ve been looking for.
by Susan Cain
More than just an audiobook exploring the nature of introverts in an extroverted world, this title actually takes the listener on a journey that charts the evolution of the Extroverted Ideal in the 20th century. From the high-fiving atmosphere of the education system to the Alpha values of business culture, Susan Cain uses cutting-edge research in the fields of neuroscience and psychology to explore how the potential of introverts can often be drowned out by the extroverts the world has trained to constantly draw attention to themselves.
Argued with quiet passion and insight, this listen will empower introverts everywhere, and will have extroverted listeners thinking twice about the quiet coworkers and friends they so often overlook.
