The Power of Awe, Jake Eagle LPC
The Power of Awe, Jake Eagle LPC
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The Power of Awe
Overcome Burnout & Anxiety, Ease Chronic Pain, Find Clarity & Purpose—In Less Than 1 Minute Per Day

Author: Jake Eagle LPC, Michael Amster

Narrator: Robert Petkoff

Unabridged: 8 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Balance

Published: 01/03/2023


Synopsis

Discover a clinically proven way to reduce inflammation, stress, loneliness, and burnout while improving overall well-being
 
As lifelong meditators and mindfulness teachers, we confess we were almost embarrassed when we stumbled onto a 5–15 second shortcut to transcendence.  This idea ran counter to everything we knew about meditation before we began our research. But, yes, it is possible. It only requires accessing the powerful emotion of awe in ordinary, everyday life. The changes in our lives have been profound, and after seeing the results repeated again and again in our thousands of patients, clients, and study participants, we’ve proven that our shortcut, coined the A.W.E. Method, works.
—from the Preface
 
Research has proven that mindfulness improves well-being and reduces stress, anxiety, and pain. But for some, the practice itself feels challenging and inaccessible. That’s where the A.W.E. Method comes in. In The Power of Awe, therapist Jake Eagle and chronic pain specialist Michael Amster, MD, share their extraordinary yet simple mindfulness practice that turns ordinary moments into awe-inducing experiences, helping you effortlessly achieve a heightened state of consciousness usually reserved for seasoned practitioners of mindfulness—all within a matter of seconds.

A.W.E. stands for Attention, Wait, Exhale and Expand, and the method is a five- to fifteen-second, three-step process—a type of “microdosing mindfulness,” or a brief, informal mindfulness practice supported by research conducted at UC Berkeley. The A.W.E. Method quickly transports us into awe, an incredibly powerful emotion that produces wonderment and a heightened state of consciousness along with some remarkable changes in the mind and body that can improve health and wellness.

Experiencing awe does not require any demanding discipline or skills or “awesome” settings. The A.W.E. Method ensures that awe and its many benefits are accessible to you at any time, in any place—sitting at a stoplight, cooking a meal, petting an animal, or listening to a loved one’s laugh.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Darcia on December 29, 2022

I’m not usually a fan of “self-help” books, largely because they’re like one-size-fits-all clothing, which never fits me right. But The Power of Awe, with its attention to issues such as chronic pain relief, appealed to me, and I was happy to receive an early copy from the publisher. According to the......more

Goodreads review by Lindsay on January 29, 2023

About a month ago, Book Publicity Services reached out to me to read and review, The Power Awe: Overcome Burnout & Anxiety, Ease Chronic Pain, Find Clarity & Purpose — In Less Than 1 Minute Per Day. I said yes, though, to be honest, I was skeptical of the claim in the book’s subtitle. However, once......more

Goodreads review by Micheline on February 20, 2024

This is a science-backed, practical book with easy to digest information. It has examples of how to apply the concepts and is explained in a simple, straightforward way. Harnessing “awe” is an easily accessible tool we can apply immediately to our lives to make a positive impact. The Awe Method is a......more

Goodreads review by Molly on March 27, 2023

I was gifted this book by Book Publicity Services, and I am incredibly grateful that I was! I have meditated regularly for over a decade, and now share meditation practices daily through my own meditation app so I was excited to learn more about working with “awe”. This book was well written, packed......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on January 20, 2024

I was already someone who valued awe in my life. So this title caught my eye. In this book's context awe is A: Attention, W: Wait, E: Exhale and Expand. There are a multitude of health benefits to living a life of mindful awe. Read the book to learn more. I found value in the section about the five p......more


Quotes

"Able guides Jake Eagle and Michael Amster empower us to find awe in the ordinary and throughout the day, let go of the filters of naming and categorizing experiences, and open instead to a more receptive state of mind—to reawaken a ‘beginner’s mind’ and take in the breadth of life’s majesty."—Daniel J. Siegel, MD, New York Times bestselling author of IntraConnected: MWe (Me + We) As the Integral of Self, Identity, and Belonging

“I love this book! It’s direct, powerful, heartfelt, and grounded in science. Frankly, I am in awe of the deep practices offered by the authors. A gem.”—Rick Hanson, PhD, senior fellow at UC Berkeley's Great Good Science Center, and New York Times bestselling author

“A powerful, practical, science-backed book that shows us how finding awe everywhere, every day is essential to our health and well-being. In The Power of Awe, the authors generously share their A.W.E. Method, a novel, and refreshing approach to reduce stress, anxiety, and pain by finding awe in the ordinary.”—Judson Brewer, MD, PhD, New York Times bestselling author of Unwinding Anxiety

"The Power of Awe comes to us in the nick of time, when mental and spiritual health has become a global issue that impacts people of all ages in every corner of the world. The co-authors have amassed a comprehensive and impressive body of research, science, and clinical experience, as well as decades of passionate inquiry and lived experience, synthesized in a way that is fully accessible to readers without compromising the scholarship behind it. This simple, yet potent method can be practiced by anyone, anywhere, at any time. I highly recommend this book to the countless readers across the globe, who will be benefitted by the message and practice that not only addresses our individual and collective suffering, but also offers the possibility of greater access to our deeper human possibilities, and more fulfilling, awe-filled lives."—Mariana Caplan, PhD, MFT, psychotherapist and author of Eyes Wide Open and Yoga & Psyche

“In this deeply insightful book, Jake Eagle and Michael Amster introduce their A.W.E. contemplative approach, tested during the stress and trauma of the COVID pandemic, to increase your everyday sense of awe and wonder. This original book offers a new path to enjoying a more meaningful and awe-filled life, inspiring us to open our eyes to the wonders around us.”—Dacher Keltner, PhD, Professor of Psychology, UC Berkeley, author, AWE: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How it Can Transform Your Life

The Power of Awe encapsulates the essence of the healing journey out of chronic mental and physical pain. I have witnessed hundreds of patients break from pain with these concepts. I am in awe of Eagle and Amster’s work and how well it is presented.”—David Hanscom, MD, author of Back in Control: A Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain

The Power of Awe is an extraordinary book. . . . that helps us cultivate the fuller treasures and lifetime benefits of this gem of an emotion. Through practical methods of accessing awe at any moment, along with keen existential insights, this book takes us a major step toward a revitalized consciousness that is needed now.”—Kirk J. Schneider, PhD, author of Awakening to Awe, The Spirituality of Awe, and The Depolarizing of America: A Guidebook for Social Healing

“Eagle and Amster’s A.W.E. Method, is an extraordinary technique for synthesizing our panoramic understanding of mindfulness, biochemistry, neuroscience, and psychology, and turning it into a pure and conscious laser focus that resets the way we feel, while it opens up our minds to connectivity with others and clarity of thought within. Supported by a boatload of science, the fundamentals of this approach are easily understood and quickly implemented by anyone wanting to enhance their lives. I recommend it highly.” —Rick Foster, bestselling author of How We Choose to Be Happy

“This unprecedented work introduces readers to the ingenious practice of microdosing on mindfulness. Jake Eagle and Michael Amster are wise and trustworthy guides who explain the science and impact of their research with clarity and confidence. Using relatable examples from clients and their own lives, the authors lead readers through this incredibly simple yet remarkably profound technique. The Power of Awe is a brilliant book that will revolutionize the way we think about mindfulness.”—Sebene Selassie, writer, teacher, author of You Belong: A Call for Connection

“A brilliant and original take on the emotional state of awe that eloquently illustrates what science is showing: Awe is indeed powerful, able to dampen fight-flight responses and activate a parasympathetic state to support calm feelings and relaxation—the only state, we’re learning, in which healing of both mental and physical challenges and disruptions can efficiently occur.”—Stephen Porges, PhD, creator, Polyvagal Theory