Mindfulness for Daily Stressors

by Rachael Kable (Author, Narrator), The Great Courses

It’s quite common to struggle with stress and anxiety in everyday life. To regret things you can’t change. To worry about things that could go wrong in the future. But instead of feeling stuck in thoughts of yesterday and tomorrow, it’s possible to be more present in the rich experiences of today.

The key is simple: mindfulness.

In Mindfulness for Daily Stressors, mindfulness coach Rachael Kable shares practical and powerful strategies for managing stress in your life, and for cultivating mindfulness to develop greater resilience, energy, and enjoyment. You’ll get the chance to explore the tangled relationship between stress and anxiety, the importance of cultivating a practice of slowness and relaxation, common stress triggers that are easy for all of us to overlook, and more. Plus, Rachael guides you through mindfulness techniques you can start incorporating into your daily wellness routine. Over time, you’ll start to notice that the more you practice being mindful, the more your stress will seem to fade—and the more alive the present will become.

Discovering the tools and strategies of mindfulness has been life-changing for Rachael. With her engaging, compassionate Audible Original, it can be for you, too.

2 hrs. 37 min.

Genres: Audiobook, Nonfiction, Self Help, Psychology

3 pages, Audible Audio

Published January 4, 2024

Reviews

[Biggest Little Book Talker · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really good audible that goes through how to be more mindful in your everyday life.
This book clearly describes good and bad stress and how to handle both.
What I really liked is that is there is is a section for busy people. You can meditate for hours and be super meaningful or be a busy person and this book with give you “micro”mindful activities.
I’m going to start with actually enjoying my tea.

[Keith · Rating 3 out of 5]

This eight-part lecture provides simple and practical advice for adding mindfulness to your daily routine. Refreshingly, Rachael Kable shows that mindfulness is about far more than sitting meditation. The material is pretty basic but did give me some ideas that I will put into practice.

A few examples:
-Try making a stress list: a list of things that cause you to experience anxiety. Break it into two sections - one with stressors necessary and/or good for you, and the other with stressors that are not necessary to your life. Use this list to limit or rid yourself of the items on the section list. Kable provides an example of how she used to check her work email first thing every morning. She changed this to checking her email only during her work hours, freeing up necessary bandwidth.
-Add a tea ritual to your daily routine. Give yourself 5-10 minutes every day to mindfully prepare and consume a pleasant beverage. Rituals such as this can give you a soothing break from racing thoughts and worries.
-Make a list of people that you would like to spend more time with, along with social activities you would like to engage in with them.
-When in social situations, practice mindful listening. Engage with your friends and family a little bit like a therapist - practice reflecting on what the other person is telling you, summarizing and paraphrasing what they have to say, rather than immediately offering your opinion and unsolicited advice.

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Citation:
Kable, R. (2024). Mindfulness for daily stressors. Audible Originals. https://www.audible.com/pd/Mindfulnes...

Title: Mindfulness for Daily Stressors
Author(s): Rachael Kable
Year: 2024
Series: The Great Courses: Personal Development
Genre: Nonfiction - Mindfulness, psychology
Length: 2 hours and 37 minutes
Date(s) read: 6/24/24 - 6/25/24
Book #126 in 2024
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[Anastasiya M · Rating 4 out of 5]

Listening to this audiobook was engaging, and I found that many of the tips provided boiled down to common sense, with only a few being new to me. While it's beneficial to practice mindfulness in daily life, some situations are more challenging to navigate, and applying these tips may not always lead to immediate effectiveness in the moment.

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[Gilbert Stack · Rating 3 out of 5]

I admit that I am not the best person to read a book like this. I do not like slowing down my listening speed to 1x and doing exercises as this book demands. But I do greatly appreciate the author’s ability to normalize stress and offer many different paths to helping us cope with it. She gave me a lot to think about.

[LeAnn L Morgan · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is good advice to encourage slow body scanning, meaningful walking and my best stress reliever, listening to music.
Also, good advice—don’t grab your phone first thing in the morning and check emails etc… and even delete social media if it gives you bad stress levels.
These are common sense things most already know but helpful reminders are always welcome.

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I listened to the audio version of this and found the narration to be very good. I also liked the level of science and the way it was explained. I also enjoyed the 'homework'as these were practical and insightful. It was also a nice length and covered the topics well. The language used was none judgmental which is a big plus from me. It's also nice how she tells us about her experiences.

[Debbie Jacob · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found Mindfulness for Daily Stressors to be a mixed bag-- some helpful tips and some common sense tips that just about everyone should know. While I think mindfulness can be important, I also feel that it can be taken too far.

[Alex Shrugged · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you are looking for ways to add meditation to your daily living then this audio course would be a good choice.

I listened to it as double speed so I got my meditations done twice as fast! :-) (FYI, that was a joke.)

[Tisha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great summary to remind and refocus on strategies that do work.

[yendor551 · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book covers very basic concepts of mindfulness. It's a good intro for someone exploring their interest in mindfulness.

[Trish N · Rating 3 out of 5]

Basic information, nothing special, got stale in multiple places throughout the book.
A quick read for good reminders if you need them!