How to Train Your Mind: Exploring the Productivity Benefits of Meditation

by Chris Bailey

Chris Bailey is well known for his books on productivity – including the bestsellers The Productivity Project and Hyperfocus. In How to Train Your Mind, he takes you along on his personal journey: from a stressed-out productivity expert to a skeptical meditation beginner, through setbacks and doubts, and finally to a convinced practitioner.

His message is clear: meditation isn’t some mystical ritual – it’s a practical tool to strengthen concentration, clarity, and focus. Specifically, you’ll learn:

  • Why regular meditation significantly improves your ability to focus
  • How just a few minutes a day can already produce measurable effects
  • How to integrate meditation into your daily life
  • How to get back on track if your meditation habit breaks down

How to Train Your Mind is written in a clear, engaging, and practical style. Without any spiritual fluff or esoteric overtones, it offers actionable tips for using meditation to boost your productivity in a sustainable way.

A great recommendation for anyone seeking more focus in a world full of distractions – especially for productivity enthusiasts, people who’ve often thought “I really should meditate,” and even skeptics who’ve never quite warmed up to the idea but are open to something new.

🎧 This is an Audible Original, meaning it's available exclusively as an audiobook – for good reason: it includes several guided meditations. It's narrated by the author himself, with a pleasant voice, good pacing, and plenty of personality.

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