ISBN: 9798196869105 - 32 seconds: the case for stillness in a world that won’t stop (the distance) (1 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 32 SecondsThe Case for Stillness in a World That Won't StopThe light turns red.Thirty-two seconds of waiting.Before you even realize it, your hand reaches for your phone.Not because you need something.Because being alone with yourself has become uncomfortable.We fill every empty moment with noise: messages, news, scrolling, work, entertainment, plans. We stay busy. We stay distracted. We keep moving.But what if constant movement isn't the problem What if it's the solution we've found to avoid facing ourselves 32 Seconds explores one of the silent epidemics of modern life: our inability to stop.Drawing on philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and real-life stories, Giuseppe Lazzarini reveals why silence feels threatening, why stillness has become so difficult, and what becomes possible when we stop running from the empty spaces in our day.In this book, you'll discover: - Why many people would rather endure discomfort than be alone with their thoughts- What happens in the brain during moments of silence and mental wandering- How constant distraction affects creativity, relationships, meaning, and self-awareness- Why your most important insights often appear when you stop consuming and start paying attention- The Seven Pauses: simple daily practices designed to help you reclaim presence without abandoning modern lifeThis is not a book about deleting apps, escaping technology, or moving to the countryside.It is a book about something far more difficult: staying.Staying with a thought.Staying with a feeling.Staying long enough to hear what your life has been trying to tell you.Because the greatest loss of our time may not be attention.It may be the loss of our ability to be present for our own existence.Stop.Thirty-two seconds.Start here.For readers of Four Thousand Weeks, Stolen Focus, Deep Work and Dopamine Nation.…