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Find quiet reflective moments in your life—and reduce your stress levels drastically—with this classic bestselling guide updated and featuring a new introduction and afterword. When Wherever You Go, There You Are was first published in 1994, no one could have predicted that the book would launch itself onto bestseller lists nationwide and sell over 1 million copies to date. Thirty years later, Wherever You Go, There You Are remains a foundational guide to mindfulness and meditation, introducing readers to the practice and guiding them through the process. The author of over half a dozen books on mindfulness, Jon Kabat-Zinn combines his research and medical background with his spiritual knowledge to help readers find peace and change their lives. In this new edition, readers will find a new introduction and afterword from Kabat-Zinn, as well as factual updates throughout to address changes in research and knowledge since it was originally published. After the special tumult of the last few years, as well as the promise of more unrest in the future, Wherever You Go, There You Are serves as an anchor for a whole new generation of readers looking to find their center and achieve their true self.

Reduce your stress level and become happier and more productive in work and personal life Written by a monk-turned-leadership-guru, Mindfulness For the Wandering Mind offers unique insight on how you can focus your mind, become more resilient, respond better to conflict, and build stronger professional (and personal) relationships. It’s all possible when you begin to understand how your mind works and take control of this complicated mechanism. This book will show you how to identify and close the “apps” that are constantly running in your own mind, so you can eliminate distractions and find greater peace and productivity in your daily life. In this book, you’ll find specific meditation processes and actions you can take to help you succeed as you begin or continue your journey. Through presentations and talks across the country, author Pandit Dasa has offered his wisdom on applying mindfulness in the workplace. In this book, he shares his wisdom with you, revealing that, no matter what your external circumstances or environment, you can find the time and space to reflect and unlock the benefits of mindfulness. Reduce stress and anxiety by eliminating unnecessary distractions and closing unused “apps” in your mind Harness the principles of forgiveness, patience, compassion, and selflessness to improve work-life balance and mental health for yourself and your employees Break through the stigma surrounding mental health concerns and identify the obstacles that are keeping you from happiness and fulfilment Complete reflection questions and exercises to develop a deeper awareness of how your mind works—and what you can do to improve it Mindfulness For the Wandering Mind is for anyone who is looking for a solution to the constant feelings overwhelm, distraction, and anxiety that plague us in today’s fast-paced, media-saturated world. Teach your brain how to block out the noise and find focus, and observe the radical transformation that mindfulness can make in your life.

Unlike general definitions and concepts of mindfulness, Five Core Skills describes in clear language a skill-based and integrated practice you can use right away to reduce stress, minimize suffering and enhance life. With the insights, exercises and meditations in Part One, all the resources are there to experience the peace of living more mindfully. In Part Two, author Terry Fralich draws on his 35 years of experience with personal essays about mindfulness in the context of nature, relationships, sex and service … sharing the magic and miracles fully revealed with mindfulness practice over time. Reviews: "Masterful blend of stories, reflection, practices and neuroscience." ~ Donald Altman, author of One-Minute Mindfulness, The Mindfulness Code, The Joy Compass, Living Kindness, Art of the Inner Meal, and 12 Weeks to Mindful Eating

“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” – Albert Einstein Mindfulness is the ability to focus solely on the here and now, by fully engaging in the moment at hand. The benefits of mindfulness and learning how to meditate are innumerable; it helps relieve stress, lower blood pressure, reduce chronic pain, treat depression and sleep deprivation, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, OCD and many more. “If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.” ~Amit Ray In Mindfulness 101, author Zoey Matthews reveals powerful and proven methods to learn meditation, mindfulness and inner connectivity that anybody can accomplish and use in their daily lives, regardless of age and time constraints. “As soon as we wish to be happier, we are no longer happy.” ~Walter Landor The author has seen amazing results using these stress reduction techniques. In this book you will learn: Natural stress relief and mindfulness for beginners – step by step instructions for learning how to focus on the ‘here and now’, instead of the problems in your lifeInner focus and relaxation exercises guaranteed to reduce anxiety, improve relationships and help you find inner peace and serenity each dayWhy mindfulness meditation and relaxation techniques work and how they can be used to treat depression, sexual intimacy problems and just plain make you feel better and have more energy each day.How meditation and inner calm can help people suffering from many maladies, including OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder, high blood pressure, anxiety and depression. “When you realize nothing is lacking, the whole world belongs to you.” ~Lao Tzu Page Up and Order Now!

Find peace and joy with relaxing mindfulness activities Mindfulness can help us to be more spontaneous, present, and joyful. This interactive book takes traditional mindfulness exercises and turns them into simple, engaging activities to bring any level of practitioner more calm and comfort. Explore 50 stress-reducing exercises—Relax, stay present, and find peace in your day to day with activities connected to 5 mindfulness concepts: Breath, Mind, Body, Connection, and Joy. Choose from 4 themes—Pick your next activity using handy icons for one of four themes: Creativity, Everyday, Nature, or Quick. Each exercise also lists the number of participants, duration, and supplies required. Create a routine—Get advice on maintaining an intentional mindfulness practice with tips on finding time, making space, building consistency, and more. Embrace mindfulness and be more present with this unique mindfulness journal and activity book.

A structured curriculum of classroom-ready lessons, practices, and worksheets for actualizing a powerful new educational paradigm: student mindfulness. This workbook offers a step-by-step curriculum of classroom-ready mindfulness lessons for personal and professional development. It’s a trove of fun, easy activities specially designed to help educators engage K-12 students and cultivate mindful attributes like attention, compassion, and well-being. Rich with simple and effective tips, techniques, worksheets, and guided exercises developed through extensive on-the-ground experience with real students and teachers, The Mindful Education Workbook empowers readers with all the tools they need to integrate mindful education in the school day.