The Art of Stopping Time

Name: The Art of Stopping Time
Author: Pedram Shojai

Pedram Shojai

Reclaim your time and energy through simple daily practices that reduce stress, deepen mindfulness, and bring you back to the present.

13 min9 Chapters

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Personal Growth & Self-Help

Mindfulness & Happiness

Outline

What's it about?

The Art of Stopping Time (2017) offers a practical programme for easing the constant feeling of being short on time. Pedram Shojai presents a hundred days of simple practices designed to help readers manage their energy, reduce stress, and bring more calm and presence into daily life. The book encourages readers to use their time more wisely by focusing on what matters most.

Key ideas

The constant feeling of being short on time can be eased with practical, structured effort rather than endless rushing.
Pedram Shojai lays out a programme of one hundred days of simple daily practices.
The practices are designed to help you manage your energy and reduce stress.
Bringing more calm and presence into everyday life is a central goal of the book.
Using your time more wisely starts with focusing on what matters most.

About the author

Pedram Shojai is an American author, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and practitioner of Eastern medicine. He founded the health platform Well.org and produced documentaries on wellbeing and health. His other books include The Urban Monk.

Questions people ask

What is The Art of Stopping Time about?

It is a practical programme by Pedram Shojai for easing the feeling of never having enough time. It offers a hundred days of simple practices to manage energy, reduce stress and stay present.

Who is The Art of Stopping Time for?

It suits readers who feel rushed or stressed and want simple daily practices for more calm and presence. It is also useful for anyone who wants to focus their time on what matters most.