Learning to Pause: Transform Your Life in 60 Seconds

To achieve connection, peace, growth, and contentment, all that is required is ninety seconds. It just takes a pause to rewrite old and unhelpful narratives and step away from harmful habits and step into a space where listening to the mind and body with kindness is possible. The Power of the Pause teaches how to slow down reactive thought patterns, be gentle, and to take actions that benefit not just the self, but the surrounding community and even the world. Respected yoga and meditation expert Jillian Pransky provides the tools for readers to take advantage of this urgent and essential skill--the medicine we truly need for these chaotic times. Intertwined with testimony from leading neuroscientists, social justice activists, and others who speak to why stepping away from reactivity is the key to breaking down both personal and global conflicts, The Power of the Pause is a crucial resource for those who feel overwhelmed by the myriad difficulties that may seem unsurmountable in our current age.

Jillian Pransky has taught mindfulness, yoga, and meditation internationally for almost thirty years. She is known for bridging the gap between the body and mind to create immersive experiences that appeal to seasoned yoga and meditation teachers as well as the skeptic who is longing for strategies to reduce pain, trauma, and anxiety in their lives. She has taught at many renowned holistic learning centers including Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health and the Omega Institute, Mohonk Mountain House, and Blue Spirit Retreat Center. Pransky lives in New Jersey with her husband, son, and their beloved Muppet-like dog, Sunday.