The Awakened Introvert, Arnie Kozak
The Awakened Introvert, Arnie Kozak
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The Awakened Introvert
Practical Mindfulness Skills to Help You Maximize Your Strengths and Thrive in a Loud and Crazy World

Author: Arnie Kozak

Narrator: Stephen Paul Aulridge, Jr.

Unabridged: 6 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Wetware Media

Published: 11/23/2015


Synopsis

Introverts are powerful observers and creators. If you are an introvert, this book will show you how to tap in to your inherent introvert strengths and awaken your potential using mindfulness meditations and cognitive behavioral techniques. In a world that favors the outgoing, gregarious extrovert, being an introvert can be difficult. But the truth is that introverts have distinct advantages - as long as they know how to use them. Unlike extroverts, who draw their energy from social interaction, your energy comes from quiet reflection. Is it any wonder, then, that mindfulness can help you hone your natural talents? In The Awakened Introvert, mindfulness expert and card-carrying introvert Arnie Kozak provides a comprehensive set of mindfulness and cognitive behavioral tools to help you maximize your introvert strengths (such as rich access to your interior) while minimizing your introvert weaknesses (such as a tendency toward worry and rumination). In the book, you'll learn powerful strategies to help you monitor your energy; recharge after social interactions; improve social and communication skills; and take advantage of your capacity for quiet reflection and sweet, sweet solitude. If you're looking to unlock the full potential of your unique introvert brain, this book provides a fun, practical, and authentic user's manual.

About Arnie Kozak

Arnie Kozak, PhD, is a psychotherapist, clinical assistant professor in psychiatry at the University of Vermont College of Medicine, and workshop leader at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, The Copper Beech Institute, and the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. He is author of Wild Chickens and Petty Tyrants: 108 Metaphors for Mindfulness, The Everything Guide to the Introvert Edge, The Awakened Introvert: Practical Mindfulness Skills for Maximizing Your Strengths and Thriving in a Loud and Crazy World, The Everything Essentials Buddhism Book, and Mindfulness A-Z: 108 Insights for Awakening Now. Arnie has been practicing yoga and meditation for over thirty years and is dedicated to translating the Buddha’s teachings into readily accessible forms. In the long winters of northern Vermont when he’s not working, he rides the frozen slopes on his snowboard. During the short summers, he golfs. During all seasons, you can find him trail running with his dogs in the foothills of the Green Mountains.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Diane on April 19, 2023

As an introvert, my nerves get overstimulated by outer and inner noise (and oh, how my mental thinking can turn into a cacophony of sound), leading to anxiety. In this book, I found many useful tips for how to deal with the noise, including: - Deliberately inviting quiet into my life - Celebrating sol......more

Goodreads review by Andrea Downs on July 15, 2022

Some good information for understanding myself.......more

Goodreads review by Brad on June 09, 2024

So good I went out and bought a copy so I could do the exercises. Here are the notes I took whilst reading: Have a Personal Elevator Pitch of 30-seconds or 100 words ready to go for social situations. Actually, two; one for strangers to intro yourself and what’s important to you; one for kith and kin......more

Goodreads review by Anne on April 02, 2025

Perfect for someone completely new to meditation, mindfulness and/or introversion. The downside: it's very basic. The upside: it's the basics. Vague difference between mindfulness and meditation, other experts would probably define them a lot more precisely. It's a light version of mindfulness mixed......more

Goodreads review by Katherine on March 27, 2020

Some useful strategies There are some helpful ideas, especially if you have not spent much time embracing an introvert mindset. There are some good guided meditations if that is new to you. If you’ve studied mindfulness or meditation already, you won’t find this very helpful.......more