8 Rules to Protect Your Peace

You feel the mood of every room before you've taken your coat off. You say yes before you've checked your calendar, and later you lie awake replaying one comment from a coworker.

This audiobook teaches eight original principles, called the Gatekeeper Rules, for deciding who and what gets your time, attention and energy. Each rule opens with a composite story you'll probably recognize from your own life. An honest look at the research comes next. Then you get a 60-second action you can use in the moment, whether that's a pause before answering a request or a script for a calm no. Every chapter closes with a one-line principle you can carry into your day. The narration sounds like a warm best friend who skips the filler and gets to the point.

With practice, your days get calmer and your self-respect gets steadier, because you start choosing what you let in. Press play and begin with the first rule today.