Join thousands of readers and learn about a powerful antidote to today s epidemic of
burnout---and a path to achieving success with deeper satisfaction--from the bestselling author
of Peak Performance A thoughtful actionable book for pursuing more excellence with less angst.
--Adam Grant author of Think Again Playing into the always-on never enough hustle culture
ultimately takes a serious toll. While the high of occasional wins can keep you going for a
while angst restlessness frayed relationships exhaustion and even substance abuse can be
the unwanted side effects of an obsession with outward performance. In The Practice of
Groundedness bestselling author Brad Stulberg offers a path for which peak performance and
well-being and fulfillment can emerge and prevail for a lifetime. At the heart of this model is
groundedness--a practice that values presence over rote productivity accepts that progress is
nonlinear and prioritizes long-term values and fulfillment over short-term gain. To be
grounded is to possess a firm and unwavering foundation an internal strength and
self-confidence that sustains you through ups and downs and from which deep and enduring
success can be found. Groundedness does not eliminate ambition and striving rather it
situates these qualities and channels them in more meaningful ways. Interweaving case studies
modern science and time-honored lessons from ancient wisdom traditions such as Buddhism
Stoicism and Taoism Stulberg teaches readers how to cultivate the habits and practices of a
more grounded life. Readers will learn: Why patience is the key to getting where you want to go
faster--in work and life--and how to develop it pushing back against the culture s misguided
obsession with speed and hacks. How to utilize the lens of the wise observer in order to
overcome delusion and resistance to clearly see and accept where you are which is the key to
more effectively getting where you want to go Why embracing vulnerability is the key to genuine
strength and confidence The critical importance of deep community or cultivating a sense of
belonging and connection to people places and causes. Provocative and practical The Practice
of Groundedness is the necessary corrective to the frenetic pace and endemic burnout resulting
from contemporary definitions of success. It offers a new and better way.
