“How can we be true to our deepest nature with so many claims on our time, senses, and energy? In The Awakened Introvert, psychologist and author Arnie Kozak offers a road map based on the teachings and practices of mindfulness that helps us stay connected to inner clarity, creativity, and peace in the midst of daily living.”—Tara Brach, PhD, author of Radical Acceptance and True Refuge

“Arnie Kozak’s merging of the two paradigms of introvertedness and awakening to the truths of one’s existence is a potent reminder of how a thoughtful person can negotiate his or her way in a world fragmented by noise and chaos. Kozak has created an exciting new language to explore the same landscape of human dilemma that the Buddha spoke of. Hopefully more people can listen to this voice and benefit from the message it brings.”—Mu Soeng, Buddhist scholar and author of The Heart of the Universe and other books

“Everyone can benefit from reading The Awakened Introvert. In the first part of the book, those of us who selfidentify as extroverts will discover that our personalities also have introverted qualities. That’s a revelation in itself! Then, through the use of multiple easytolearn mindfulness and cognitive behavioral exercises, the author shows us how to draw on the strengths of introversion to awaken to our full potential as human beings. This is a superb book!”—Toni Bernhard, author of How to Be Sick and How to Wake Up

“Introversion is both a psychological attitude and a way of life. Those of us born introverted must take care not to feel too isolated, exhausted, and inferior or superior with our more extroverted friends, family, and society. Kozak does a superb job here offering us psychological and spiritual wisdom, practices, and research that allow us to engage with the best of what introversion can bring. This workbook is well written and easy to use. I strongly recommend it if you are an introvert or if you live with someone who is.”—Polly YoungEisendrath, PhD, author of The Present Heart: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Discovery

“Like so many introverts, I’d always sensed my introversion was a gift. But in those times when I tried to conform to an extrovertdriven world, I’d often lose faith in that intuition and feel flawed. Reading The Awakened Introvert has helped me trust my own instincts and deepened my mindfulness practice in surprising ways. I wish this book had been around twenty years ago (it would have saved me a lot of confusion), but I’m glad it’s here now. I’d recommend it to any introvert—as well as any extrovert struggling to understand an introverted loved one.”—Jaimal Yogis, author of Saltwater Buddha, The Fear Project, and All Our Waves Are Water

“There are two reasons why this book is important. The first is obvious: introverts can hugely benefit from the focus strategies provided here. The second reason is perhaps less obvious. After practicing mindfulness for a while, some people become hypersensitive and resistant to interacting with the ‘normal world.’ It’s important to know that this is merely a temporary situation, an awkward intermediate stage between semicoping (through tighten up and turn away) and supercoping (through open up and turn toward). Arnie’s suggestions and encouragements can help speed people through that transition.”—Shinzen Young, author of The Science of Enlightenment