- Audio Cassette
- Publisher: Random House Audio; Reprint edition (April 1 1996)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0553474103
- ISBN-13: 978-0553474107
- Product Dimensions: 18 x 11.7 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 544 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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Try taping the word "now" over your watch, and you'll get an idea of what Stephan Rechtschaffen means when he speaks of time shifting. It is time awareness, not time management that leads to more pleasure, more productivity, and even more time. Time Shifting shows us how to control the speed of time so that life stops passing us by.
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From Publishers Weekly
Citing applications ranging from the intensely private to the comprehensively social, Rechtschaffen, a founder of the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies in New York State, advocates a refocusing of our attention on the present. Describing the rushed and future-focused schedules characteristic of modern life as a condition of "time poverty," he suggests that active time awareness ("not time management") offers a path into a richer experience of daily life. From a philosophical position that owes much to Buddhism, the author offers concrete steps to taking back the power we have given to clocks and calendars. "Time shifting" requires two steps: becoming aware of the present and practicing "entrainment"-tuning in to the rhythm and flow of the moment. Rechtschaffen cites ritual as a powerful means of shifting rhythm, and suggests ways to incorporate time-shifting rituals into everyday existence. Nuggets of wisdom and of practical advice add texture to this overview, which concludes with a vision of a political "time movement" based on the ideas of such thinkers as Jeremy Rifkin, Joanna Macy and physician Larry Dossey. A valuable bibliography is included. First serial to New Woman; Literary Guild selection; foreign rights sold to 10 countries; author tour.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A must read!,
By JoeinBC "joeinbc" (Vancouver, BC, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Time Shifting (Paperback)
This book is a great reminder of the spice and foundation one's life really depends on--that is, time. It is the non-renewable resource. I believe anyone who feels that life's circumstances has a greater hold on them, then they do on it, should read this book.I work in the crisis field, and one's job IS to give your time to others in crisis--and you can often find yourself far removed from yourself, in the name of helping, with little personal resources left. This book has helped me remember some important personal standards that I need to adhere too, plus great ideas on how to get my life back. Thanks,
2.0 out of 5 stars
Good Ideas (from other sources) rehashed to a prescription,
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This review is from: Time Shifting (Paperback)
The basic message you find in Time Shifting and in similar books goes as follows: "Manage your life before someone else does!" Especially in a period where companies start firing thousands of people, ask yourself the question if you are living your life the way you want it. Working harder is no option: especially in the US, people have already been increasing their workload in the 1990's. Nobody seems to have time for the promised "leisure economy". Personally, I adhere to these messaged to some extent, but much depends on how they are formulated.Somewhere in the book one can read that Rechtschaffen is a doctor. Generally, when one is ill it makes sense to see a doctor who prescribes what the patient needs. I don't know about you, but I don't need a prescription on how you have to organize. A book on this subject which has been a national bestseller is "Your Money or Your life", written in 1992 by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin. Patrick E.C. Merlevede, MSc -- co-author of "7 Steps to Emotional Intelligence"
4.0 out of 5 stars
Time is living with feeling and being aware.,
By Mehmet Orhun (Istanbul, Turkey) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Time Shifting (Paperback)
This is the second time I had to write that review as a result of a mistake with internet connection. I've lost all I wrote before. If I didn't lost my temper in writing the similar thing for the second time, I can easily say that that book has a part in that.Time is not just a quantity that we keep track of it, but a quality that we must be aware of. The more we aware of it, the more chance to turn mundane into extraordinary times. It is more helpful trying to feel emotions rather than surprassing them. When we are not feeling the moment, emotional reactions rule us with the lymbic system to feel in certain predetermined ways but if we can slow down, we can disengage ourselves from those emotional reactions. Apart from philosophical explanations, there are many practical tips which can easily be used in our daily lives. In sum, there are more than I can describe here. It is better to read and discover yourself.
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