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Rachael O’Meara Books

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Rachael O’Meara is an executive coach, leadership development expert, and former Google sales executive. She specializes in helping professionals develop emotional intelligence and resilience through mindful practices and intentional pauses.

Known for: Pause: Harnessing the Life-Changing Power of Giving Yourself a Break

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Pause: Harnessing the Life-Changing Power of Giving Yourself a Break

Pause: Harnessing the Life-Changing Power of Giving Yourself a Break

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In this book, Rachael O’Meara explores the transformative power of taking intentional pauses in life and work. Drawing from her own experience and research, she provides practical strategies for recognizing burnout, reconnecting with purpose, and using pauses to foster personal and professional growth. The book encourages readers to step back, reflect, and realign their lives with their values and goals.

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Recognizing the Need for a Pause

Most of us don’t realize the need for a pause until we’ve crossed the threshold of overwhelm. The signs are subtle at first: a growing sense of disconnection, a dull fatigue despite enough sleep, that question—why am I doing this?—echoing louder with each passing day. In my own experience at Google,...

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Understanding the Science of Pausing

Behind every meaningful pause lies measurable transformation in our brain and body. Neuroscience and psychology have shown repeatedly that when we rest and reflect, we activate neural networks associated with creativity and integrative thinking. The so-called ‘default mode’ of the brain—once viewed ...

From Pause: Harnessing the Life-Changing Power of Giving Yourself a Break

About Rachael O’Meara

Rachael O’Meara is an executive coach, leadership development expert, and former Google sales executive. She specializes in helping professionals develop emotional intelligence and resilience through mindful practices and intentional pauses. Her work has been featured in major media outlets, and she...

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Rachael O’Meara is an executive coach, leadership development expert, and former Google sales executive. She specializes in helping professionals develop emotional intelligence and resilience through mindful practices and intentional pauses. Her work has been featured in major media outlets, and she is a frequent speaker on personal growth and leadership.

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Rachael O’Meara is an executive coach, leadership development expert, and former Google sales executive. She specializes in helping professionals develop emotional intelligence and resilience through mindful practices and intentional pauses.

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