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The Awakened Ape: A Biohacker's Guide to Evolutionary Fitness, Natural Ecstasy, and Stress-Free Living Kindle Edition

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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..

Finalist for Next Generation's Health and Wellness Book of the Year in 2018

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Impressively informative, occasionally iconoclastic, exceptionally well written, remarkably accessible in organization and presentation, "The Awakened Ape: A Biohacker's Guide To Evolutionary Fitness, Natural Ecstasy, and Stress-Free Living" is an extraordinary and life enhancing read from beginning to end. - Midwest Book Review

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Jevan Pradas is the author of The Awakened Ape: A Biohacker's Guide to Evolutionary Fitness, Natural Ecstasy, and Stress-Free Living. Fascinated by existential questions, he earned his B.A. in Philosophy, and later worked in the Personality and Well-Being laboratory at San Francisco State University, while getting his M.A. in Mind, Brain and Behavior Research. After graduating, he started his career in the burgeoning field of brain training, conducting one-on-one training sessions with clients to improve their cognitive skills. He has traveled to the Amazon to live with hunter-gatherer tribes, and goes on meditation retreats at Buddhist monasteries whenever he has the chance.

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Jevan Pradas is the author of The Awakened Ape: A Biohacker’s Guide to Evolutionary Fitness, Natural Ecstasy, and Stress-Free Living. Fascinated by existential questions, he earned his B.A. in Philosophy, and later worked in the Personality and Well-Being laboratory at San Francisco State University, while getting his M.A. in Mind, Brain and Behavior Research. After graduating, he started his career in the burgeoning field of brain training, conducting one-on-one training sessions with clients to improve their cognitive skills. He has traveled to the Amazon to live with hunter-gatherer tribes, and goes on meditation retreats at Buddhist monasteries whenever he has the chance.

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Bret Bottomley

A REALLY Good Book in Further Understanding of Buddhism and Meditation

Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2019

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I have read quite a few books on Buddhism and Meditation, and I don't leave reviews very often. I almost didn't buy this book, thanks to some of the very incorrect reviews about women in this book. I consider myself a pretty conservative guy who tries to be respectful of everyone, and I did not consider what he said about women derogatory at all. Sure, he's a male author, so he is writing from his perspective. BUT, even if those things were true, it is rare for me to learn new insights about Buddhism and Meditation that I haven't read somewhere else before. I gained quite a few new perspectives about Buddhism and Meditation that were worth many times the price of this book (if you can put a value on them). Even if you have been Meditating for a while and have read other books on Buddhism, your money will be well spent on this book. There are some slow parts in the first 1/2 of this book where it gets a bit repetitious. I almost think he may have put them there so that only the persistent get the extra wisdom in the second half of the book. I don't know or have ever met the author, so I am not gaining anything personally from this review. I only bought the book a few days ago and just finished it, and I had to leave a review. Seriously, don't even think any further, just go up and click the buy button. If you are serious about learning more about Buddhism, Meditation, and the way to your best life, you will be glad you did.

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Ryan Sweezea

Thanks Jevan for writing this book!

Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2021

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Every person should read this book if they want some invaluable knowledge imparted upon them. I have raised my awareness and knowledge beyond levels of comprehension by reading this book. If you want to wake up and dispel the "messed-up-ness" we in America are ingrained to believe, calm your chatter brain, and become the god or goddess you are destined to be, then click add to cart. Read to the very end, I find the conclusion to be quite inspiring, and don;t just skip to that part, the entire book is worth reading from start to finish. To the naysayers, just be thankful for Jevan's life efforts in sharing this knowledge with us, and speaking his truth, I feel maybe the naysayers didn't read the whole thing. I bought this book 2 years ago, and just barely read it over the last week. It's amazing. There's a direct connection between paleo lifestyle and meditative powers. Very helpful for beginning meditation, with brief to the point explanations. Thanks again!!!

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PL

Surprisingly good read! 4.5 stars

Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2023

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I bought this from boredom, looking for something to read. It became immediately apparent that this work had substinance and turned out to be well-written and a pretty good use of my time.. I will definitely be using some of the techniques and strategies picked-up from this book in my own life.

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Captivated by the Title

Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2019

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I've read copious books on business leadership, health and lifestyle, spirituality and enlightenment, and with each I take away a small nugget of insight or better I may integrate a helpful new habit.
Most times the big "life altering a-ha moment" remains allusive but if the read is lite and amusing and provides enjoyable escape from the stresses of work, or raising a family then I'll consider it a fair trade.
I found the Awakened Ape both entertaining and informative as a lite introduction to anthropology woven into both health and wellness with enlightenment and spirituality. I was shocked at my own willingness to try the simple steps at introductory meditation (I recommend trying it in a bath, or hot-tub just for fun). Well After giving it a fair couple of tries I will say that there is definitely strong benefit and lingering side effects to it in all very positive ways.....I've read other books by new age authors espousing the benefits, but somehow they just didn't convince me to park my skepticism or pretense to surrender to a few 15 minute experiments like this book did...that in and of it self warranted five stars.

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Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2018

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Addresses modern problems that need to be examined but way too many often unrealistic stories about how happy our hunter gatherer ancesters must have been. Seriously, a tribe was laughing when they saw their huts get blown away in a storm. Also Pliny the historian was greek? Please. Like I said, modern society has a boatload of systemic problems as shown but the high substance and suicide epidemics, but this book just doesn't really do it.

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Exciting, fresh perspective.

Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2018

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The most exciting thing about this book is its process of steering one's attention towards pragmatic buddhist meditation practice. Many people lead physically healthy and nutritious lifestyles but make little to no time for their mental well-being. I imagine this book will bridge that gap for a lot of people. You may be frustrated to learn (as I was) the reasons why many of our physical and mental illnesses were virtually non-existent in the bodies of our hunter-gatherer ancestors. And you thought it was purely genetics!

Traditional dogmatic buddhist or highly sensitive politically correct readers may sneer at Pradas' relaxed approach and his casual yet witty sexual references. This book isn't for you. But! You should read it, don't bother wasting time on the trolling review and send it to a friend or family member who might live a better life and gain some understanding into why you spend so much time on the cushion.

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"Enjoy the ride"

Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2017

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First off, to clear things up, this is not another Paleo cookbook, nor is it your average self-help book. This book goes much deeper into the social and psychological factors that we all should consider in our pursuits to be happy humans. Jevan Pradas does this spectacularly by blending in the scientific and anthropological data with funny short stories. These short stories will have you rolling on the floor laughing like a Piraha one second (you'll get this joke after reading the book) and pondering if you are living your life all wrong the next.

This book was so entertaining I literally read it front to back in one go. If you, or someone you love, is in need of some encouragement and guidance to lead a better life, but you want to be entertained as well, this book will do.

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Tristan Rhys- Taylor

Worth the price

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 14, 2024

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Awakened Ape" is a captivating exploration of primal living principles that challenges readers to reconsider their habits and make intentional choices for a healthier and more fulfilling life. Jevan Pradas' engaging writing style and practical insights make this book a valuable addition to the library of anyone seeking a holistic approach to well-being. Highly recommended for those open to unconventional ideas and eager to embark on a journey of self-discovery and improvement.

Julian

Superb!

Reviewed in Canada on October 22, 2020

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I really enjoyed this book as the author develops on a myriad of highly interesting subjects. There was clearly a lot of research involved in the process, and all the hard work paid off in this wonderful book. I must've read it in a day or two, I had trouble putting it down.

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Paul

Second half is brilliant

Reviewed in Germany on March 12, 2021

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The first half of the book is good but has a few downs:
- he sometimes glorifies and romanticises tribes (though he did a scepticism chapter later on)
- he often calls the Paleo-Diet a good diet but when talking about specific foods (page 114/115) he doesn't really explain the Paleo-Diet but more something like the Blue-Zones-Diet (Dan Buettner)
Don't get me wrong this is great because science shows that abandoning yoghurt, cheese, oats and sweet potatoes from your diet is not improving health (if you're interested in a nutrition book read Dan Buettner - The Blue Zones Solution).

The second half of the book (starting with chapter IV) was so good I actually read it in one session. The way he writes and explains the ways of Buddhism is way different from the Buddhism books I've read before. It's far easier to understand the ideas and actually implement them in your life.
I'd even say that the book is still worth it if you are only interested in the second half of the book and would leave out the first chapters.

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Abhinav AGARWAL

Great read on biohacking thebold paleostyke

Reviewed in France on August 1, 2018

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A simple and practical guide to natural biohacking just the old paleo style, being stoic, minimal and a lot of wisodm from the east.
Eat, sleep, meditate and stay connected to nature

Kindle Customer

Very Knowledgeable Book

Reviewed in India on August 30, 2017

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Very Informative Book that makes you Think and Change your Lifestyle. Every Page makes Sense. Had a Great Impact on Me. I Strongly Suggest this Book. One of the Best Books I read.

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