Audiobooks by Owen O'Kane

Addicted to Anxiety: The instant Sunday Times bestseller that will teach you how to take back control

"Brought to you by Penguin. A GROUNDBREAKING NEW WAY TO OVERCOME YOUR ANXIETY, FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR OWEN O’KANE. Feeling anxious is part of being human; sometimes it can even be necessary or useful. But what about when anxiety takes over? When you feel like it’s too often dictating your life? Have you ever considered that you might be addicted to anxiety? In this groundbreaking book, bestselling author and psychotherapist Owen O’Kane explores how we all unwittingly build habits around our anxiety. This, he argues, is how we become addicted – the behaviours and thought patterns that help us feel safe in the short term ultimately serve to perpetuate it. Put simply, we get hooked. The answer? Break the cycle. How? - Recognize: You must understand your anxiety and identify your triggers before you can start to unpick it. - Tackle: Discover vital techniques for breaking the underlying habits and patterns. - Move forward: Learn strategies for navigating setbacks or relapses on the road ahead. Addicted to Anxiety will help you understand your anxiety from the perspective of addiction, identifying your triggers and learning how to break your habits so you can actively replace them with new, more productive behaviours for a calmer, happier life. ‘Owen helps us look at our lives and happiness in a clear and practical way’ Fearne Cotton ‘Owen is an expert at showing, in his brilliantly down-to-earth way, how we can find happiness in the real world’ Rob Rinder, aka Judge Rinder ‘Owen is bringing much needed therapy to all of us. He brings down the stigma attached to being vulnerable and is making talking about mental health approachable for everyone’ Dr Rupy Aujla, MBBS, BSc, MRCGP The Doctor’s Kitchen © Owen O'Kane 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025"

Owen O'Kane (Author), Owen O'Kane (Narrator)

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[Italian] - 10 volte più felici

"Il passato, la mente, i rimpianti, le preoccupazioni, gli altri, i comportamenti non costruttivi, la tendenza a scaricare le colpe, i confronti con gli altri, il vizio del melodramma, il pensiero del futuro: ecco i dieci atteggiamenti che contribuiscono ad aggravare il senso di infelicità. I tempi instabili in cui viviamo ci portano ad accumulare una mole di stress e di negatività senza precedenti. Eppure, se lavoriamo correttamente su ciascuno di questi aspetti, facendo intervenire in modo più attivo il sistema di conforto e adottando le strategie che Owen O'Kane presenta in questo libro, possiamo cogliere l'opportunità non solo di superare un momento difficile, ma anche di imparare un modo migliore di vivere. Grazie alla sua venticinquennale esperienza come medico e psicoterapeuta, l'autore ci aiuta a capire perché ci troviamo in difficoltà, quali processi psicologici intervengono e quali soluzioni ci consentirebbero di sbloccare questo stallo. Per plasmare la nostra vita in una direzione, quella della felicità."

Owen O'Kane (Author), Andrea Volpetti (Narrator)

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[German] - Der kleine Alltagsentschleuniger (ungekürzt): Wie du dir jetzt (aber wirklich) zehn Minuten am Tag nimmst, um Luft zu holen und deine Gedanken zu ordnen

"»Nimm dir einen Moment Zeit …« – das kleine Buch vom gelassenen Alltag Hektik, Stress, Überforderung: Jeder kennt das Gefühl, wenn einem der Alltag über den Kopf wächst. Dann ist einfach alles zu viel, man fühlt sich erschöpft, ist gereizt oder wird grundlos wütend. Alles muss schnell gehen, wir haben verlernt innezuhalten. In »Der kleine Alltagsentschleuniger« verarbeitet Owen O'Kane seine Erfahrungen als Pfleger in der Palliativmedizin. Sterbende, so weiß er, bereuen es oft, sich im Leben zu viele Sorgen gemacht und zu wenig Prioritäten gesetzt zu haben. Er möchte uns helfen, unseren Alltag wieder mit mehr Freude und Gelassenheit zu erleben und entwickelte ein einfaches, strukturiertes Training für den Geist, das nur zehn Minuten täglich in Anspruch nimmt. Es kann überall, jederzeit und von jedem und jeder durchgeführt werden. Von Minute eins bis zehn gibt er prägnante Anweisungen, denen wir einfach nur folgen müssen. Ausreden zwecklos: Innehalten. Atmen. Gedankenordnen. »Ein praktisches Workout für hektische Gemüter – in zehn Minuten – vom NHS Experten für psychische Gesundheit.« Guardian"

Owen O'Kane (Author), Dominic Kolb (Narrator)

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[Italian] - La cura dei 10 minuti

"'Ogni mattina spendiamo una decina di minuti sotto la doccia, almeno 10 minuti per vestirci e 10 minuti per preparare e fare colazione, ma difficilmente ci prendiamo il tempo per interrogarci su come ci sentiamo nel profondo e per ripulire il nostro prezioso spazio mentale prima di dare inizio alla nuova giornata. Owen O'Kane, medico e psicoterapeuta irlandese con anni di esperienza nei reparti di cure palliative, ha elaborato un metodo semplice e veloce, perfetto per la vita frenetica che contraddistingue la nostra epoca, basato sui principi della mindfulness, della terapia cognitivo-comportamentale (TCC), della desensibilizzazione e rielaborazione attraverso i movimenti oculari (EMDR) e delle terapie interpersonali focalizzate sulla compassione. La cura dei 10 minuti è una guida semplice ed efficace che vi aiuterà ad affrontare giorno per giorno le sfide che la vita vi mette di fronte e che con soli 10 minuti di esercizio quotidiano vi consentirà di: trovare un modo per fermarvi e rilassarvi velocemente; dissipare il turbamento mentale; recuperare il senso della prospettiva; andare avanti con maggiore calma ed equilibrio interiore. © 2019 Giunti Editore S.p.A. © 2018 by Owen O'Kane'"

Owen O'Kane (Author), Gaetano Lizzio (Narrator)

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Ten to Zen: Ten minutes a day to a calmer, happier you – kick start a new routine

"From the bestselling author of Addicted to Anxiety. Kick start a new routine with Ten to Zen. A simple, effective and fuss-free guide to help you start your day in the right headspace to prepare for the challenges it may bring. 'This book offers you the perfect mind workout in just ten minutes a day - it's an essential!' - Dame Kelly Holmes 'Could change your life' - Daily Telegraph Each morning most of us will spend about ten minutes in the shower, ten minutes making and eating breakfast but no time at all clearing our minds. Ten to Zen uses a combination of four therapeutic models - Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Psychotherapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy - in a simple, easy-to-follow programme. You will learn: - How to settle your mind quickly - How to focus and retrain your brain on dealing with stress - How to restructure unhelpful patterns of thinking - How to develop ways of communicating that are more effective Ten to Zen was developed by Owen O'Kane to encourage new principles for living based on his experience as a psychotherapist and his many years of caring for the dying in the field of palliative care, which has hugely influenced how he works and how he views life. 'I thoroughly recommended it' - Rob Rinder 'Loved by stressed-out celebs' - Daily Mail 'This is a must read' - Dr Alex George"

Owen O'Kane (Author), Owen O'Kane (Narrator)

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