Wake up! : a handbook to living in the here and now : 54 playful strategies to help you snap out of autopilot

Wake Up! is a series of ideas designed to help people break free from autopilot. It's that feeling of driving a long distance and arriving at a destination with little memory of the journey. It happens because when we are doing routine activities our subconscious takes over to save energy. From climbing a tree to writing a letter, here are over fifty playful ideas that will engage our imagination and stimulate our senses, each broken down into an insight, a plan, and the payoff. Now, we can snap out of it, and truly connect to family, friends, work, and ourselves.

"A series of balanced, playful, and interesting experiences that will capture your attention, engage your imagination, and stimulate your senses." — Cosmopolitan (UK) Don't waste a minute of your extraordinary life! You have an unlimited capacity to have fun, meet amazing people, and feel truly awake every single day. But do you? When you're living on autopilot (and most people are—80 percent of the time), those opportunities pass you by. Snap out of it! Any one of the 54 playful strategies in Wake Up! will bring your brain back to life. Chris Baréz-Brown spells out the Insight, Plan, and Payoff of every strategy. For example, Steal Back Time: The Insight: If you're not in control of your time, you are not in control of your life. The Plan: Steal some back! Schedule a meeting that doesn't exist, or skip a commitment that fills you with dread and instead do something that fills you with joy. The Payoff: When we act more consciously to decide how we spend our time, we naturally create space to wake up more and more every day. Stop sleepwalking through life and make everyday count! "Author and TEDx inspirational speaker Chris Barez-Brown explains how you can be a happier person through quick routine breaks, such as simply standing up." — GQ (UK) "Tons of ideas to enjoy the little things and be present for the world around you." — Health "This fun book stimulates the imagination and will definitely add spice to readers' lives." — Library Journal

Title Page Contents Introduction 1. Breathing Learn to Breathe Kill Your Television Clean Up Your Act Travel Into Space 2. Tune In Notice What You Notice Cook From Scratch Get Lost At Lunchtime Walkie Talkie Make A Plane And Then Free It Spielzeug 3. Power Up Bathroom Buff-Up Draw Life And Get The Picture 4. Plug In First Ten Minutes Outside Spread The Love Dress The Same Slow Down Walk In The Woods 5. Listen To Your Body Follow Your Body Clock Live On Just 5 A Day Write A Song Stand Up Say Yes Really Feel It -- Emote Like Elvis. A Little Vacation From Bread And DairyBe Someone Else Journal Steal Back Time 6. Lost In Music Be Lost In Music Make A Cup Of Tea What I Love/Hate About Me Sunrise Or Sunset Fight The Amnesia Digital Detox Give It Some Chant Climb A Tree Eat When Hungry Untold Story Do Something New Just Say No Dance Add An Hour To Your Day Excitement And Gratitude 50 Million Stare At The Sky Live Like A Pig Own It -- No Excuses Giggles And Guffaws Smile Right A Wrong Do Something Big Guerrilla Gardening Stay Still And Soak It Up Write A Letter To Someone You Care About. 7. Why Now?And Soon We Will Die 8. Wakey Wakey Acknowledgments About The Author Back Cover. Don t waste a minute of your extraordinary life! You have an unlimited capacity to have fun, meet amazing people, and feel truly awake every single day. But do you? When you re living on autopilot (and most people are 80 percent of the time), those opportunities pass you by. Snap out of it! Any one of the 54 playful strategies in Wake Up! will bring your brain back to life. Chris Bar z-Brown spells out the Insight, Plan, and Payoff of every strategy. For example, Steal Back Time: The Insight : If you re not in control of your time, you are not in control of your life. The Plan : Steal some back! Schedule a meeting that doesn t exist, or skip a commitment that fills you with dread and instead do something that fills you with joy. The Payoff : When we act more consciously to decide how we spend our time, we naturally create space to wake up more and more every day. Stop sleepwalking through life and make every day count!