Paddy Brosnan has 2 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 2 narrators. The most-rated is This Works.
Treasury of Mindfulness
Summary
This audiobook is filled with useful and engaging resources and tips, and is ideal for those new to mindfulness and those who have been practising for some time. Open this treasure chest to find whatever you might need at a given moment – and in the process, discover lots of other unexpected, delightful and useful ideas for living mindfully. Treasury of Mindfulness opens with a couple of short chapters outlining in simple terms the key principles of mindfulness and how to develop the practice in everyday life. Then there is the treasury itself, where the listener can rummage around to find exactly what they are looking for, or, even better, in which they can randomly listen to a chapter whenever the mood takes them and trust that whatever they’ve landed on is something they will find helpful and thought-provoking. Each entry in Treasury features one of four different kinds of mindfulness tools: 'A Mindful Meditation' - the formal practice by which we can develop our ability to live mindfully. 'Everyday Mindfulness' - simple ways in which to incorporate mindfulness into the things we do every day. 'Mindful Ideas' - these are all things that the author has found to be really beneficial to his practice and which have helped him live more mindfully. They are fun and will add a different, more relaxed quality to your life if you do them regularly. 'One-Minute Mindfulness' - in times of stress, anxiety, panic or frustration, we are not always in a position to sit quietly and meditate for even five or 10 minutes. There are lots of mindful techniques to help us in moments of turmoil, and some of the most useful of these are featured in the One-Minute Mindfulness exercises. As well as the above, scattered liberally throughout are a number of beautiful quotes from inspirational people, past and present - and some from the author of this book too. A great way to use these would be to think of them as your ‘thought for the day’, to be mulled over for a while before moving on. Also included is a separate chapter focusing on mindfulness for kids, which features some really fun, mindful activities especially for children.
©2020 Paddy Brosnan (P)2020 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
This Works
Summary
This Works looks at mindfulness from a fresh new angle. Looking at it as something of the utmost simplicity, Paddy Brosnan teaches that mindfulness is not something you do but something you are. It's a way of being. Paddy used to be an investment advisor but was going through life feeling angry and anxious, so he became a committed Buddhist and learned to calm the hell down. For him, mindfulness is two things: the formal meditation practice and its practical application in everyday life. In a way that can easily be understood by anyone, he explains the basics of mindfulness, how to develop awareness and what the spiritual benefits of a dedicated mindfulness practice are. Using examples from his own life and from the lives of his students, he illustrates how this practice can open up a whole new dimension of experience, enabling you to savour the pleasures in life as they occur, to be more fully engaged in everyday activities and to develop a greater capacity to deal with adverse events. Told with the humour, compassion and relatability that have made Paddy's workshops so successful, This Works provides a very direct and accessible insight into how the development of awareness through mindfulness can ultimately bring us a deeper sense of contentment - or, put another way, how mindfulness can help us be happy.
©2018 Hay House (P)2018 Hay House