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The Practice of Not Thinking

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What if we could learn to look instead of see, listen instead of hear, feel instead of touch? Former monk and bestselling author Ryunosuke Koike shows how, by incorporating simple Zen practices into our daily lives, we can reconnect with our five senses and live in a more peaceful, positive way.

When we focus on our senses and learn to re-train our brains and our bodies, we start to eliminate the distracting noise of our minds and the negative thoughts that create anxiety. By following Ryunosuke Koike's practical steps on how to breathe, listen, speak, laugh, love and even sleep in a new way, we can improve our interactions with others, feel less stressed at work and make every day calmer. Only by thinking less, can we appreciate more.

© Ryunosuke Koike 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Critics Review

Practical and life-changing ways to get out of our heads and back into really living
You Magazine
Offers a variety of Buddhist techniques to help us feel calmer every day . . . Nothing has changed . . . and everything has changed . . . I feel calmer and more centred
The Sunday Times

User Reviews

Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
Author Ryunosuke Koike
Narrator Susan Momoko Hingley
Duration 4 hours and 24 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9780141998558
Format Audiobook
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Genre Mind, body, spirit: thought and practice, Mindfulness, Zen Buddhism
Availability AU, GB, IE, US
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5.0 (1 review)
Narration
5.0 (1 review)

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