The Way of the Hammock: Designing Calm for a Busy Life - Softcover

Odahowski, Marga

 
9781401944070: The Way of the Hammock: Designing Calm for a Busy Life

Synopsis

"The Way of the Hammock" provides a busy person with practical ways to cultivate calm and enhance creativity. Marga Odahowski shares simple techniques and powerful stories that emphasize the value of relaxation, mindfulness, and positivity in strengthening decision making and achieving greater peace and well-being. Marga also draws on a designer's method of visualization and reiteration to help you maintain beauty and ease throughout the change process. Designers know that a playful attitude and joyful mind-set are essential to insight and innovation . . . and why should they have all the fun! This book will become your own well-worn tool for transformation from "crazy busy" to calm and creative. You'll learn to: Implement simple, straightforward techniques for overcoming challenges in your life and making each day feel relaxed, positive, and fulfilled. Make confident decisions with one easy practice. Use a design tool customized to enhance your creativity and provide relief from tension, stress, and anxiety.

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About the Author

Marga Odahowski is a wellness and mindfulness trainer, speaker and coach. She has served on the faculty of the University of Virginia for over 20 years, working with students to reduce stress and build habits to increase calmness, creativity and connection. Marga has taught in several departments, including the MBA for Executives programme in the Darden School of Business. In addition, she has developed programmes and courses that support all aspects of health, including the most powerful and least taught: mindfulness. www.marga.com

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