Below you’ll find direct links to all of the resources found at the end of each chapter of Better Bass Practice.
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Chapter 1: Focusing The Distracted Mind
Books
The Organized Mind by Daniel Levitin UK | US
Waking Up by Sam Harris UK | US
Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss UK | US
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle UK | US
Wherever You Go, There You Are by John Kabat-Zinn UK | US
Video resources
How Multitasking Is Affecting the Way You Think Clifford Nass
How to Setup Your Smartphone to Minimise Distraction by Tristan Harris
Apps
Waking Up Guided meditation app by neuroscientist Sam Harris Android|iOS
Headspace Guided meditation Android|iOS
Forest Planting a pixelated shrub to stop you from checking your email every 30 seconds might seem absurd, but it works for me Android|iOS
Browser Plugins
Leechblock for Mozilla Firefox |Google Chrome
StayFocusd for Chrome
Kill Facebook News Feed Firefox|Chrome
Software
Hootsuite Manage and post to multiple social media accounts from one place
Freedom Block websites and apps on your computer, tablet or mobile
RescueTime Track time spent on devices to improve productivity
Chapter 2: Fixing The Body
Books
Becoming a Supple Leopard by Kelly Starrett UK | US
The Bassist’s Guide to Injury Management, Prevention and Better Health by Randall Kertz, DC UK | US
Anatomy of Stretching by Brad Walker UK | US
Video resources
Relax into Stretch by Pavel Tsatsouline
Chapter 4: Time Management
Books
Deep Work by Cal Newport UK | US
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven R. Covey UK | US
Software
Chapter 5: Removing Obstacles
Hercules Guitar Wall Hangers UK | US
Vox Amplug Bass Headphone Amplifier UK | US
Chapter 7: Staying on Track
Books
Daily Rituals by Mason Curry UK | US
The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday UK | US
The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin UK | US
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield UK | US
Getting Things Done by David Allen UK | US
Podcasts
The Tim Ferriss Show Sure, he’s really quite annoying, but he does interview some extremely successful people and gets them to disclose their secrets to effectiveness; an absolute goldmine of information AND totally free.
Blog Posts
Austin Kleon’s 30-Day Challenge A free, downloadable PDF version of the ‘calendar method’.
The Habit Sheet My friend JB is not only a great drummer, but he’s also a certified NLP trainer who writes some very useful and insightful blogs. This is where the ‘habit sheet’ idea comes from.