The Practice of Groundedness
by Brad Stulberg
Stulberg's response to 'heroic individualism,' the exhausting pursuit of more: six principles for groundedness, acceptance, presence, patience, vulnerability, community and movement, drawn from Stoicism, Buddhism and modern psychology. It is calm, practical and personal, written after his own burnout.
Read it if…
you are achieving and anxious, and suspect the two are connected.
Skip it if…
you want to go faster; the book is about going deeper.
Three things you will actually use
- Accept reality before trying to change it.
- Be where you are; presence is a skill.
- Move daily; the body steadies the mind.
Do this first
Accept where you are in writing, without judgment, before planning what to change.
Our verdict
Grounded, practical and humane; a strong antidote to hustle.
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