The Awakened Ape

A Biohacker's Guide to Evolutionary Fitness, Natural Ecstasy, and Stress-Free Living

By: Jevan Pradas

Narrated by: Paul Brion

What secrets do Amazonian tribes, Himalayan hermits, and enlightened monks know about health and happiness that have been lost to the world today?

In The Awakened Ape, Jevan Pradas uses evolutionary psychology to hack the human mind and body to answer the question: "How can we enjoy life to the fullest?" The results, while unexpected, are completely backed by science.

Perpetually bored, anxious, fatigued, and overweight, modern society has failed to deliver the happiness it promised. The remedy, Jevan argues, is in a unique synthesis of a Paleolithic lifestyle and Buddhist meditation. A sprawling journey, featuring Jevan's adventures with naked Amazonian tribes and retreats with enlightened monks to learn the secrets of optimal well-being, The Awakened Ape will teach you how to achieve deep states of bliss. All while shaping your body into the fit and healthy animal millions of years of evolution programmed you to be.

You will learn how to meditate-from instructions for the absolute beginner to techniques for deep states of ecstasy and awakening; how to eat the optimally healthy diet for both physical and mental health; how to train the attention span so you can be focused and efficient all day long; how to exercise so that is fun, enjoyable, and something you look forward to; how to get rid of the habit of negative thinking in just one week; how to live like a caveman in the modern world in order to get the most out of your genetics; how to properly go to the bathroom (yes, you have been doing it wrong); and much, much, more....

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live changing

there is a slow start covering evolution so if you had any basic entry-level college class about hundred-gatherer societies it's a little bit of a recap but after that it gets into some very interesting ways to live your life

great book

very clear, straight to the point advice on how to navigate life in the modern world. nice!

Amazing and life altering

I really enjoyed this as a biology student. This book keeps up with a prevailing motif, that the natural way is often the "best" way.

An important book that needs to be heard with very useful concepts & tools for optimal living.

An Interesting and tremendously practical guide for living in the world today. It’s a rare book that is both highly entertaining but also packs tons of actionable insights. It provides many useful concepts and suggestions that you can implement immediately that actually can improve your quality of life. It’s one slight flaw in that its perspective is definitely young, male, and paleo but worldly in a good way and well worth the read. Truly and refreshingly unique.

Our future lies in a return to natural life

Our future happiness is wrapped in returning to natural modern practices that will help us live meaningful lives. Jevan Pradas has brought together science and ancient practices to create a guide for the living in harmony with our essential nature. An incredible book that has changed my life. Thank you Jevan