Start Here, Eric Langshur
Start Here, Eric Langshur
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Start Here
Master the Lifelong Habit of Well-Being

Author: Eric Langshur, Nate Klemp PhD, Dr. Richard J. Davidson

Narrator: Zach Villa

Unabridged: 7 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/14/2016


Synopsis

Imagine being less stressed, more focused, and happier every day of your life. Start Here outlines a program designed to help you do just that by cross-training the skill of lifelong well-being.If given the choice, we would all choose to be less stressed, to feel happier, and to experience a more optimal state of well-being. So why are these outcomes so hard to achieve? The answer is quite simple: no one has taught us how.It turns out that, just as you train your body for fitness, you can train your mind for well-being. We call this Life Cross Training (Life XT), and Start Here is the manual for anyone seeking to achieve emotional fitness. Combining ancient wisdom with modern neuroscience from the world’s leading experts, Life XT is a groundbreaking training program to master the art of well-being. The program teaches practices proven to rewire the brain for increased focus, engagement, and resilience to stress. By offering specific practices, habits, and assessments to manage your training and by helping to build up core skills such as mindfulness, gratitude, and compassion, authors Eric Langshur and Nate Klemp lay out a thorough and sustainable program that anyone can integrate into their daily lives.With Start Here, you willfeel less anxious, distracted, and overwhelmed, and more focused;increase your productivity;feel a stronger sense of meaning and contribution; andbuild stronger relationships with family, friends, and coworkers. These are benefits we all seek and can all experience by cross-training with the scientifically validated practices presented in this book. Want to become less stressed, more emotionally fulfilled, and more in harmony with the world that surrounds you? Start here.

About Eric Langshur

Eric Langshur, a seasoned corporate executive and entrepreneur, is the founder of Abundant Venture Partners. Years of research into the intersection of philosophy and neuroscience have established him as a thought leader in optimizing well-being.

About Nate Klemp PhD

Nate Klemp, PhD, is a former philosophy professor who trained at Stanford, Harvard, and Princeton, and an expert in understanding how the tools of ancient and modern wisdom can be used to improve individual well-being.

About Dr. Richard J. Davidson

Richard J. Davidson, PhD is the William James and Vilas Research Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry and director of the W. M. Keck Laboratory for Functional Brain Imaging and Behavior and the Laboratory for Affective Neuroscience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

About Zach Villa

Zach Villa is a stage, film, and television performer. Classically trained in acting, Villa’s audiobook work includes The World without You by Joshua Henkin and Butterfly Winter by W. P. Kinsella.


Reviews

I have mastered the lifelong habit of wellbeing and now utilize it to dominate others and instill fear in my adversaries. i have never felt so alive.......more

Goodreads review by Delany

I'm giving it a generally positive review because it provides a good introduction to some of the practices that might be beneficial to those who practice them, especially meditation, exercise, kindness/compassion, deliberate gratitude, and social connection. In addition, it suggests ways to incorpor......more

Goodreads review by James

Great book, I wish there was less selling of their wellbeing program.......more

Goodreads review by John

Life XT, I will give this a try, there was quite a lot of good stuff here. Much of it I ready to but not in a systematic way. Going to put this together and give it a try. Really liked the compassion component that I am sadly lacking in, so hope utilize the program to improve that aspect of my life.......more


Quotes

“Drawing on rigorous research and interesting stories, Langshur and Klemp provide a practical guide to leading a happier and healthier life. Read it, absorb it, and follow its prescriptions. Start Here can be the start of your personal revolution.” Tal Ben-Shahar, PhD, New York Times bestselling author

“If you’re interested in greater emotional fitness—and looking for a step-by-step training program to get you there—Start Here will help you master a lifelong habit of well-being.” Chip Conley, New York Times bestselling author

“Langshur and Klemp have done the public an outstanding service. Start Here is a practical manual for living a better life that cuts through the clutter and presents this material in an accessible and enjoyable way.” Gregory Fricchione, MD, director of the Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School