Oren Jay Sofer shares how to engage contemplative practices to improve your focus, energy, and quality of life.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The five-item list that will help you focus better.

2) How to be unstoppable in the face of procrastination.

3) The three-second trick for boosting energy.

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— ABOUT OREN —

Oren Jay Sofer teaches meditation and communication internationally. He holds a degree in comparative religion from Columbia University and is a Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner for the healing of trauma. Oren is also the author of several books, including the best-seller Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication and his latest book, Your Heart Was Made for This: Contemplative Practices toMeet a World In Crisis with Courage, Integrity, and Love. His teaching has reached people around the world through his online communication courses and guided meditations. A husband and a father, Oren lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he enjoys cooking, spending time in nature, and home woodworking projects.

• Book: Your Heart Was Made for This: Contemplative Practices for Meeting a World in Crisis with Courage, Integrity, and Love

• Website: OrenJaySofer.com

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