Unstressable by Mo Gawdat Summary
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Former Google X executive Mo Gawdat reveals the revolutionary TONN model for stress mastery. Can understanding your stress as Trauma, Obsessions, Nuisances or Noise transform your life? This science-backed guide promises the mindfulness secrets that helped Gawdat rebuild after personal tragedy.
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When Your Body Keeps the Score You Never Wanted to Play
What if the exhaustion you feel isn't laziness, but your body's desperate attempt to communicate something your mind refuses to hear? We live in an era where stress has become so normalized that we've developed an entire vocabulary to glamorize it: "hustle culture," "grinding," "beast mode." Yet behind these badges of honor lies a startling reality-up to 90% of doctor visits stem from stress-related conditions. We've essentially weaponized our own biology against ourselves, turning a survival mechanism into a chronic disease. This isn't about adding another meditation app to your phone or forcing yourself through another yoga class you'll quit by February. Understanding stress requires recognizing a fundamental truth: your body evolved to handle lions, not LinkedIn notifications. That racing heart before a presentation? That's the same biological response your ancestors experienced facing actual predators. Except they could run, fight, or hide-while you're expected to sit still and deliver quarterly projections with a smile. Your stress response is essentially a turbocharger designed for short bursts of enhanced performance. When working properly, it's magnificent-the amygdala detects danger, triggers the HPA axis, floods your system with cortisol, and suddenly you're sharper, faster, stronger. Athletes experience this before competitions, performers before taking the stage. This "eustress" can even boost immune function temporarily. But here's where evolution failed to anticipate modern life: this system was designed for occasional physical threats, not the relentless psychological warfare of emails, deadlines, and existential dread about climate change. Your ancestors faced maybe a dozen genuinely stressful moments per month. You face that many before breakfast, scrolling through news headlines while worrying about whether your coworker's vague email was passive-aggressive.
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From Columbia University alumni built in San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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