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19 January 2021

“An insightful and demystifying look at mindfulness practice.” —Kirkus Reviews
2021 INDIES Gold Winner Body, Mind & Spirit
Breathe in and out through the stressors of life with this accessible meditation guide. Learn the life-changing benefits of mindfulness to navigate these uncertain times.
Training exercises that work. Practical Mindfulness approaches mindfulness and meditation from a hands-on, how-to, irreverent perspective–appealing to all readers curious about meditation, and health care and education professionals looking to learn and teach the fundamentals of meditation to their patients and students. Applying Dr. Sazima’s training routines, we can all learn better coping methods and less burnout, in the midst of all that is happening.
An accessible approach to finding “home.” We all search for that safe, comfortable feeling of peace of mind–our inner “home.” When we face challenges–from a tough day at work to a life-threatening health problem–we can realize with blinding clarity there is no sustainable outside solution. Without a more developed interior awareness, we can suffer stress, anxiety, and depression. This guide is the solution to reclaiming your peaceful place in every moment.
Meditation training from an expert. Dr. Sazima is a board-certified psychiatrist, an educator of family doctors-in-training at Stanford’s Family Medicine Residency, and an experienced meditator and meditation teacher. He is also a survivor of a rare bone cancer who has used the powerful practice of meditation to navigate his own medical crisis. Now, he is on a “pay it forward” mission to show us why and how meditation works, in an accessible and entertaining way.
We can adapt – Practical Mindfulness shows us how. Readers of books such Think Like A Monk, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, or 10% Happier will love Practical Mindfulness.
Foreword
Introduction: Just Take A Breath, Would Ya?
PART I
1 We Can Always Change Our Minds
2 First, We’ll Need A Map
3 You’d Better Sit Down For This: A Few Preparatory Words On, Uh, Sitting
4 Sitting: The Setup
5 All Right, Let’s Start Already
6 Lost and Found
PART II
7 Another Map: Your Mind, The Operating System(s)
8 4.0: What’s New? (How Is The Vibe Treating You?)
9 Back to the Cushion: Body And Heart
10 Emotions Practices: Just Dropping In
11 “I Think” Becomes, “There’s That Thought”
12 It’s A Bee-you-tee-ful Day For Meditation!
13 The Mind Hacker’s Toolkit, For Those Special Moments
PART III
14 It’s All Home: Deeper Awareness
15 Into The Deep End: Vibe Practices
16 Home Again, Home Again
Some Final Words On Mindfulness
Afterword: Practically Finished
Appendix: See Om, Do Om, Teach Om: Spreading The Goodness
Index