15 Minute Pause: A Radical Reboot for Busy People - Softcover

Burke, Michelle; De Silva, Lilamani

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0999179470 ISBN 13: 9780999179475

Publisher: Energy Catalyst Group, 2018

Synopsis

First Place Winner of Readers Views Literary Award 2018/2019 in Self Help Category

"Joy-filled moments don't add more to an already busy day, rather they make the busy day better."

15 Minute Pause is an inspirational playbook that provides practical, easy tips and tools for reducing stress and preventing burnout. It's a call to action to increase self-care, dream big, re-discover the joy-gems in your life and reclaim time by stepping into your personal power through daily pauses. The authors, Michelle and Lilamani, share their experiences, personal stories and insights about how they learned to pause daily, leading them to live a more joy-filled life.

The white space and activities provide an opportunity to:

• Identify and celebrate your top 10 innate gifts.
• Take the Life Energy Inventory and discover which 7 key life areas are depleted and what to do about it.
• Find out how the sabotaging "Meddler" voice wreaks havoc in your life and take back control by engaging the positive "Player".
• Learn how to pause with 100 ideas in 15 minutes or less.

Research shows that we are more stressed than ever before and taking time for self-care and develop healthy coping strategies is key to living a happier and more successful life. 15 Minute Pause provides uplifting quotes, tips and the i-Matter Equation to guide you to create small daily rituals allowing you to step off the stress-treadmill of life. Authors show how a daily pause can help you respond to life's challenges with more ease as well as maintain a more positive attitude along the way. It's your personal coach and cheerleader for less stress and to living a more joy-filled, meaningful and energized life.

Drawing on nearly twenty years of Fortune 500 consulting and coaching experience, Michelle Burke, Author of The Valuable Office Professional, observed that today's 24/7 lifestyle has become increasingly hectic and stressful negatively impacting work/life balance. She partnered with co-author, Lilamani de Silva, former AP for Discovery Channel to share their aha's, insights and step by step solutions for living with less stress and more joy.

About this title

About the Author:

Michelle Burke is a highly respected and sought-after leadership and team coach, consultant, strategist, and speaker. As Founder and President of Energy Catalyst Group, she has devoted her 20-year career to helping organizations become thriving energized workplaces. Her consulting and coaching with Fortune 100, 500 companies and Universities established her as a leading expert in bridging communication, team and cultural gaps. Her clients include: Sony PlayStation, Stanford University, Visa, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, Disney, HTC, Snap Inc., Genentech, and HP. She is author of the acclaimed book, The Valuable Office Professional, endorsed by Ken Blanchard. She co-developed The Productivity Cycle(TM), a communication tool proven to enhance teamwork and increase productivity, endorsed by Stanford University. Michelle is a member of Forbes Coaching Council and a participant in UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) intensive IPP program. She has been featured in Business Week Magazine, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Wall Street Journal, and Star Ledger. She was a regular contributor for Great Work Cultures on Huffington Post, and contributes to Forbes.com. Her articles have appeared in HR, Training and CLO Magazines. Michelle enjoys giving back to her community, traveling, reading, cooking and is a sports enthusiast.

Lilamani de Silva and Michelle have worked together for 17 years co-creating card games and educational products. Her career has spanned various industries, media relations, film production and life coaching. She worked as a clinical auditor at Hammersmith Hospital and as a publicist at London Zoo which led to the production of natural history documentaries for ITV, Discovery and Animal Planet. Her jobs gave her the opportunity to travel the globe and experience different cultures and life perspectives. An accomplished painter, Lilamani's illustrations grace this book and she has sold paintings around the world. In addition to her love of travel, she is a nature enthusiast, enjoys reading, and racket sports. She holds a Masters in Biochemistry from The University of Otega in New Zealand.

Review:

Literary Award Winner 1st place in the Self-Help category -2018/2019 by Readers Views

"15 Minute Pause is a thoughtful, insightful guide that compels you to living a more joy-filled life in simple, easy steps. In a world where our "to do" lists are growing exponentially and our lives are filled with 24/7 opportunities and challenges, the messages conveyed in this book are more important now than ever. "

Judy Seidenstein, Chief Diversity Officer, Associate Dean of Diversity & Inclusion Duke University School of Medicine

Award-Winning Finalist in the Self-Help: Motivational category of the 2018 Best Book Awards sponsored by American Book Fest

Readers' Favorite Book Review

Reviewed By Jack Magnus for Readers' Favorite - 5 stars

Michelle Burke and Lilamani de Silva's motivational self-help book, 15 Minute Pause: A Radical Reboot for Busy People, offers readers unlimited potential and opportunities for growth and joy, and it all starts with only 15 minutes a day. I was most impressed with the ideas presented in this workbook, and enjoyed working through the chapter-end Reflection sections. Each aspect of their work is clearly presented, and their suggestions make it easy for anyone to feel engaged and involved with making their lives more joyful and fulfilling. The authors' writing style is smooth and conversational, making it feel as though they are working directly with you, making 15 Minute Pause: A Radical Reboot for Busy People a highly recommended read.

"For many people, life has gotten so busy that they can't afford to make time for a half-hour lunch break, let alone hours for meditation, exercise, rest, and leisure activities . . . Burke (The Compass and the Clock, 2002, etc.) and debut author de Silva offer a simple solution: a pause. They define this pause "as a sacred time-out for ourselves . . . These activities are quick and fit easily into a 15-minute pause, allowing readers to take a break from the stresses of work and family to analyze the decisions they made in the previous 30 days or to take the Life Energy Inventory. Burke and de Silva write in a clear, soothing prose that always sounds reasonable . . .

Reviewed by Kimberly Luyckx for Reader Views (Jan. 2019)

"15 Minute Pause - A Radical Reboot for Busy People" is more than a guide for creating time to restore, it is a playbook on how to live life more intently all day long...the authors are effective in explaining why the "pause" is important. One of my favorite quotes in the book is "joy-filled moments don't add more to an already busy day, rather they make the busy day better"...We all need a reminder to do self-care. "15 Minute Pause" provides us with the reasons and resources to do so easily. Incorporating time for oneself is critical to life and feeds us with the stamina and exuberance to go to work each day, take care of others, and be involved in the community. Authors, Michelle Burke & Lilamani de Silva are experts in the field of business and how to get the most joy from life. Their backgrounds involve working with Fortune 500 companies and traveling the world to observe how other cultures get it right. In a nutshell, their dual knowledge is convincing and all-encompassing. This book is a keeper - one that I will definitely be using to evaluate my "me time" as the year progresses."

About this edition

• Publisher: Energy Catalyst Group
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0999179470
• ISBN 13: 9780999179475
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216