Search inside yourself
by Chade-Meng Tan · first published 2012
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Why HN recommends it
Down-to-earth, science-minded introduction to mindfulness and emotional intelligence, drawn from the Google course and written by an engineer. Easy, actionable read for skeptical, technical people new to meditation.
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__Meditation: the summary for technical people__ Yea I'm making this up. I'm enthusiastic about it, my username even reflects that I meditate ;) .. Introductory Level Witty, scientific book: Search Inside Yourself - Chade-meng Tan (he used to be a software engineer, now he's trying to set up the conditions for world peace) Take any MBCT, MBSR or 5-week or 8-week mindfulness course .. Beginner Level Retreat…
on “Regular meditation may be more beneficial than vacation” ↗…I'd need a longitudinal study of about 5 years. I find 5 years to be a good hallmark to see whether something had an actual strong impact in my own life (e.g. regarding reading self-help books such as Search Inside Yourself [1] or Steve Pavlina's blog post on how to rock at university [2] -- sorry for being slightly off-topic but these two things changed my life). [1] https://www.amazon.com/Search-Inside-Yourself-Unexpected-Ach...…
on “Four-day week trial: study finds lower stress but no cut in output” ↗First comment on NH ever for me - because I really think meditation can be the answer to your problem. I read this book about a year ago - Search Inside Yourself (http://www.amazon.com/Search-Inside-Yourself-Unexpected-Achi...). I started practicing meditation - maybe a couple of times a week only and more whenever i am stressed out. It has helped me deal with…
on “Ask HN: How can I remedy scatter brain and information overload?” ↗…barely guided). The narrator's voice is really good, not too hippie, very calming. Everything is pleasant and well-designed. This was also pretty good, if you'd rather read a book: http://www.amazon.com/Search-Inside-Yourself-Unexpected-Achi...
on “Meditation associated with preserved telomere length in breast cancer patients” ↗Altruism - Mathieu Ricard Search Inside Yourself - Chade-Meng Tan Bible - several authors Siddhartha - Hermann Hesse Fight Club - Chuck Palahniuk Eléments de Philosophie Angélique - Denis Marquet (french) Au coeur de l'instant - Jean Bouchart d'Orval…
on “Ask HN: What are the books that changed the perspective of your life?” ↗…was in it. Caveat: you do need to meditate (aka 'feel your body') every day to keep up this level of 'social intelligence' (for lack of a better word). If you'd want to know more about it, search for: Search Inside Yourself written by Chade-Meng Tan. He worked as a software engineer Google and writes from a software engineer's mind.
on “Jessica Livingston” ↗Search Inside Yourself by Chade-Meng Tan I learned a meditation from there called Tonglen. It’s hardcore. I have only done it a few times in my life but it really made me want to help alleviate suffering from other people…
on “Ask HN: How do I develop skills to comfort people and offer compassion?” ↗…would switch to podcasts for a few weeks, before getting back on track). Here's an unordered list of the best: [BUSINESS / SELF-IMPROVEMENT] - "Work Rules!" - about Google's culture and values - "Search Inside Yourself" - about mindfulness, meditation, and the impact on your life. - "What got you here won't get you there" - Liked a lot more than I expected. - "Re-read Innovator's Dilemma" - a great classic; never…
on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2016?” ↗Search Inside Yourself And the videos : http://www.siyli.org/take-the-course/siy-curriculum/
on “Ask HN: are there any good reads on how to motivate others?” ↗Depending on your definition of "no bullshit", this might be relevant : http://www.amazon.com/Search-Inside-Yourself-Unexpected-Achi... This is a mindfullness meditation guide in disguise. It is clearly geared toward "down-to-earth" readers (being written by an early google engineer), and stocked with references to…
on “How to meditate” ↗…references that I wish I had when I was 25: [1] The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter--And How to Make the Most of Them Now http://smile.amazon.com/The-Defining-Decade-Twenties-Matter-... [2] Search Inside Yourself: The Unexpected Path to Achieving Success, Happiness (and World Peace) http://smile.amazon.com/Search-Inside-Yourself-Unexpected-Ac... [3] The Founder's Dilemmas: Anticipating and Avoiding the Pitfalls…
on “Ask HN: Do I give up now?” ↗…chapter: > __Breathing as if your life depends on it.__ > If you can only remember a single phrase in this chapter, remember this, and you will understand mindfulness meditation. From Chade-Meng Tan's Search Inside Yourself: The Unexpected Path to Achieving Success, Happiness (and World Peace), warmly recommended: http://www.siybook.com/
on “Ten Days of Silence” ↗Empathy The book Search Inside Yourself by Chade-Meng Tan the best book I know. It describes scientifically studied exercises of the mind that you can do by yourself. It will boost your empathy much higher than anything I've experienced (or…
on “Ask HN: What are your best “soft skill” resources?” ↗I really recommend you read this book http://www.amazon.com/Search-Inside-Yourself-Unexpected-Achi... Written by a google engineer for other engineers. TLDR: practicing meditation gives you the ability to react to stress and anxiety before it blows up. I found the OP very interesting…
on “When and Where Do You Stress? Ambitious Project Aims to Map Daily Life” ↗Read Search Inside Yourself written by former Google employee Chade-Meng Tan. I recommend his book, because it summarized everything I knew in one book. Besides good ideas about meditation the book is humoristic and scientific.…
on “Brain connections predict how well you can pay attention” ↗