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The Art of Effortless Living
Most of us believe that in order to achieve anything worthwhile, whether in our careers, family life, health or even on the sports field, we have to work hard and apply a lot of effort. In fact, just the opposite is true. In The Art of Effortless Living, Dr. Ingrid Bacci offers compelling evidence that the most productive, creative and healthiest individuals are those who practice effortless living. By doing less, paradoxical as it may seem, they achieve more. In this book you will meet individuals who have transformed their lives in radically simple
The executive whose influence over her colleagues increased dramatically after she began a deceptively simple relaxation
The patient who eliminated thirty years of suffering from migraines after ten training sessions in releasing unconscious muscle tension.
The golf player who corrected his golf swing in one brief session, using a series of visualization exercises.
This book shows you how to dissolve conscious and unconscious stress through simple techniques that replace effort with effortlessness. The result is a more rewarding lifestyle that leads to physical vitality, increased productivity, creative relationships and the freedom to express your best self.
The executive whose influence over her colleagues increased dramatically after she began a deceptively simple relaxation
The patient who eliminated thirty years of suffering from migraines after ten training sessions in releasing unconscious muscle tension.
The golf player who corrected his golf swing in one brief session, using a series of visualization exercises.
This book shows you how to dissolve conscious and unconscious stress through simple techniques that replace effort with effortlessness. The result is a more rewarding lifestyle that leads to physical vitality, increased productivity, creative relationships and the freedom to express your best self.
384 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2000
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June 7, 2014
This is one of the best books I have read in years. I highly recommend it.
June 4, 2008
This book is essentially more advice on how to remain balanced and centered in your own right and not letting other people or situations take away your power. Always good to be reminded of this....
March 16, 2015
The single book that changed by perspective about life. it appeared when was looking for direction. very much part of me now.
June 20, 2010
I've recommened this to anyone I know with bodily pain or dis-ease. This book helped me through a time when I had let who I was waiver because of someone else's expectations of me. I started to see it manifest in me physically. No one says it better than Ingrid! Sign up for her newsletters on her website.
January 9, 2008
What was I thinking?
February 12, 2008
regardless of the badly-designed cheesy self-help-looking cover, this book is anything but. this is my number one book for awhile yet. if i could, i'd give this book to everyone i know that is interested in the art of being. take what you need from it and leave whatever's too far out for you.
i'd be willing to swap it but i want to read it again.
i'd be willing to swap it but i want to read it again.
September 13, 2007
i recommend this book to anyone who is interested in understanding themselves and others better.alot of the ideas are ones i was already familiar with but the author just pulls it all togther and makes you believe in them more.
June 23, 2010
Not only does the author talk about her own personal experience of changing her life, but she gives you tools on how to work on your own. The tools are very simple, but they are quite profound. Great book!
March 8, 2016
This is one of the few books that has actually helped me to make positive changes in my life starting with changing my breathing and generally just slowing down in everything I do. It shows you how to focus more on being than doing but goes into that topic in depth. Highly recommended.
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January 22, 2008Ingrid's understanding of the human physical condition is remarkable. Her insights are well worth reading.
October 2, 2012
This book was an outstanding piece of literature. It made you think about how you think and how you can change it to improve you health and really live an effortless lifestyle. I loved it!
September 17, 2015
Poignantly urgent and transformative. The kind of wakeup that you didn't even knew you needed; thank you Ingrid, you are a visionary!
October 1, 2017
I skimmed this one....looks like a lot of good info about changing our harried lives.
March 14, 2018
Not much new here, but the layout was nicer than usual
July 26, 2018
This book was annoying to read but it has some good info. Not worth buying but borrowing would be fine.
March 31, 2025
This story had a wild start, with the clear message it is impossible to solve a physical effect by physical medicine, when it is merely a psychological problem. She was crazy, literally, then blames her husband for being there supporting her. 1/3 of the way in the thought floated up what a cute little pre-millennial tome. Eventually it strengthened into stronger narrative and some pithy additions. We don't need experts as much as we think we do. Be present, listen to yourself, and act in the now. Book could have been better, message probably deserved a better book.
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