Reconnect your heart. Rewire your brain. Remix your world.
When we choose to "Switch On" to life, we have the choice to turn every single problem that we face into an opportunity to become better versions of ourselves and to find true, lasting fulfilment and freedom. Everything that happens to us in life can "make" us feel resentful of what life has "done" to us. Our creative potential can be sucked from us, and we can start to live within our comfort zone and get trapped in patterns from our past that are no longer of use. Molehills become mountains. Stress levels rise. Our health drops. We stop growing. And nothing hurts more than when we stop growing! The other option is that we can purposefully use every experience, no matter how dark, to help us grow, love and create more. Nelson Mandela said that his 27 years in prison didn’t break him because it empowered him to lead South Africa to transition. He chose to "Switch On" to life, and such people can inspire us to do the same, whatever situations we face today.
The more "Switched On" we become, digging deeper inside to find new ways to connect, create and contribute, the more light-hearted, relaxed, excited, joyful, generous and fulfilled we become, and the more we can thrive in life.
About the Author
Nick Seneca Jankel is a psychological coach, social change champion, and world-renowned innovation and leadership expert. He has a Triple First from Cambridge University in medicine and the history and philosophy of science. He has advised governments, written for newspapers and magazines, is a popular keynote speaker and has featured in a number of TV series (BBC & MTV). He is also a lifelong raver and serial (social) entrepreneur, starting his first company, a creative agency, aged 25. Everything Nick does is centred on "switching on" people and enterprises to break through the old and create the new.
Nick is the driving force behind the global wisdom and wellbeing community Ripe & Ready, with a mission to help the digital generations, and our world, to thrive. He is also the founder of WECREATE Worldwide , a pioneering innovation and leadership consultancy that helps major organisations solve problems that matter. And he is a leading proponent of "Breakthrough Biodynamics", an unprecedented integration of major advances in human science, complexity, chaos theory and ancient wisdom.
Industry Reviews
"Want to boost your creativity and make changes in your life or business? Read this book" --Timothy Ryan, Former senior vice president EMI Music and Brand Director, AOL
"(A) glam spiritual activist" --The Sunday Times
"You are empowered to change, to turn your resiliency dial on to "high" and successfully face whatever comes your way. With genuine humor and insight, author Nick Seneca Jankel effortlessly guides you to a-ha moments, helping you to break through doubt and pain, and embrace the unstoppable you. Switch On is a must-read primer for living a creative and fulfilling life." --Vicky Thompson, editor of New Connexion
"Nick Jankel uses his unique voice and powerful insights to inspire wonder in work, play and life. As an innovation guru, his ideas are relevant to the newest startup or oldest public company, so its impressive to see his talent applied to the art of mindfulness and thriving." --Jonathan Greenblatt, Special Assistant to the President of the United States & Director, White House Office of Social Innovation
"Switch On: Unleash Your Creativity and Thrive with the New Science & Spirit of Breakthrough is all about connections between head, heart and spirituality, but adds a healthy dose of scientific reasoning into the mix as it considers social issues, communities, and how everyone thrives. That's a lot to pack under one cover: that Jankel achieves all this with a delicate dance between self-help, spiritual examination and case histories that examine and personalize the process makes for a powerful showcase not for the lighthearted, but perfect for the new age thinker who wants something more concrete and reasoned than ideals alone." --Diane Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
"I'm really enjoying your book - it's having a powerful effect on me." --Matthew Taylor, chief executive of RSA