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BE MINDFUL, BE WELL - SELF CARE SERIES
Promoting Mindful Self Care for Your Mental Health and Wellness
A series of self-care guides to help you achieve better health and wellness and overcome mental health challenges. Mindful self care and compassion is achieved through mindfulness meditation and it can help you take control of your thoughts so you can take control of your life. Caring for yourself - putting a priority on yourself - is the most important thing you can do.
These books belong together but can read as standalone guides as well. Read book one for your mental and emotional self care, book two for an in-depth look at mindfulness. Read book 3 is a little creative and mindful poetry. And the companion is perfect for dealing with online stress and negativity - especially in this political season!
GET YOUR FEET WET WITH AN INTRODUCTION
The Story of Mindfulness
Introduction to Mindfulness (Sample Chapter)
BOOKS IN THIS SERIES
BOOK 1: Practicing Mindful Self Care
BOOK 2: Mindfulness for the Soul
BOOK 3: Be Mindful, Be Well Poetry Collection
COMPANION BOOKLET:
Finding Peace From Online Negativity & Stress
ASSOCIATED GLOSSARIES
Defining the Brain - Glossary Collection Home
Or download from the links below.
RECOMMENDED SUPPLEMENTAL BOOKS
Promoting Mindful Self Care for Your Mental Health and Wellness
A series of self-care guides to help you achieve better health and wellness and overcome mental health challenges. Mindful self care and compassion is achieved through mindfulness meditation and it can help you take control of your thoughts so you can take control of your life. Caring for yourself - putting a priority on yourself - is the most important thing you can do.
These books belong together but can read as standalone guides as well. Read book one for your mental and emotional self care, book two for an in-depth look at mindfulness. Read book 3 is a little creative and mindful poetry. And the companion is perfect for dealing with online stress and negativity - especially in this political season!
GET YOUR FEET WET WITH AN INTRODUCTION
The Story of Mindfulness
Introduction to Mindfulness (Sample Chapter)
BOOKS IN THIS SERIES
BOOK 1: Practicing Mindful Self Care
BOOK 2: Mindfulness for the Soul
BOOK 3: Be Mindful, Be Well Poetry Collection
COMPANION BOOKLET:
Finding Peace From Online Negativity & Stress
ASSOCIATED GLOSSARIES
Defining the Brain - Glossary Collection Home
Or download from the links below.
- Mind Your Mindfulness - Mindfulness
- Striking a Pose - Yoga
- Spirit Within You - Spirituality
- It’s the Thought that Counts - Thoughts
RECOMMENDED SUPPLEMENTAL BOOKS
BOOK 2:
Mindfulness for the Soul
Homepage: BOOK 2: Practicing Mindfulness
Download/Share: https://bit.ly/yourmindfulsoul
Format: Doc Pages: 219
What it is About:
Learn meditation and the beauty of mindfulness in this beginner’s guide. I center all my books in the principles of mindfulness so this guide is your best option for understanding mindfulness so you can adapt the information to my other mental health guides. Mindfulness is simply living in the present moment and centering your focus on the breath. From there you explore your mind and learn to let go of the burdens from yesterday and the anxieties of tomorrow. All that matters is right now.
MINDFULNESS is the psychological process of purposely bringing one's attention to experiences occurring in the present moment without judgment. Mindfulness is the quality of being present and fully engaged with whatever we’re doing at the moment — free from distraction or judgment, and aware of our thoughts and feelings without getting caught up in them. We train in this moment-to-moment awareness through meditation, allowing us to build up the skill of mindfulness so that we can then apply it to everyday life. In teaching the mind to be present, we are teaching ourselves to live mindfully — in the present, taking a breath, not held to reactive thoughts and feelings — which is particularly helpful when faced with challenging circumstances or difficult situations.
MINDFULNESS as a modern, Western practice is founded on Zen. The Buddhist term "mindfulness" originates in the term ‘sati’ and in its Sanskrit counterpart ‘smṛti’. The term sati means "to remember." and smṛti means “that which is remembered.” Mindfulness is often translated as "bare attention.”
MINDFULNESS is not taking things for granted. We accept the lot we’ve been given in life. Mindfulness challenges us to awaken from our mind-habits and appreciate the little things.
MINDFULNESS is the self-regulation of attention with an attitude of curiosity, openness, and acceptance. This is the operational, scientific definition of mindfulness put out 13 years ago. This definition is the consensus of a group of distinguished mindfulness researchers who wanted to offer a clear way for future researchers, practitioners, and consumers to understand this ever-growing and popular practice.
MINDFULNESS is about approaching everyday with curiosity. Forgiving mistakes big or small. Showing gratitude for good moments and grace for bad ones. Practice compassion for yourself so you are compassionate with others. Make peace for imperfection. Embrace vulnerability by trusting yourself. Accept and appreciate that things come and go.
MINDFULNESS is not about escaping from the world. It is about coming back to yourself to see what is going on right now. Once there is seeing then there is acting.
MINDFULNESS is a journey from sound to silence, from movement to stillness, and from a limited identity to unlimited space.
MINDFULNESS is the moment-by-moment awareness of thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and the surrounding environment, characterized by "acceptance" (attention to thoughts and feelings without judging whether they are right or wrong).
MINDFULNESS is a present-centered awareness of each thought, feeling, or sensation as they happen and as they are. You acknowledge, accept and let go of intrusive thoughts without judgement and with forgiveness. You re-center and refocus on the present moment and your breath. Mindfulness focuses the human brain on what is being sensed at each moment, instead of on its normal rumination on the regrets of the past or the anxiety of the future.
MINDFULNESS helps you develop insight into the nature of things and learn to deal with your suffering and feelings more peacefully.
You become aware of things that bind you or disturb you and through this awareness you will develop wisdom, detachment and inner stability.
ASSOCIATED GLOSSARIES
Use these helpful glossaries to help you navigate this series.
COMPANION BOOKS
A companion book to this series is:
Riding the Crazy Train - a Guide to Understanding Your Thoughts, Feelings and Emotions.
Download this to help in your self exploration and mindfulness practices. You will learn how to understand your thoughts and feelings in this guide and then you can apply your knowledge in your mindful self reflection to help you learn to master them.
DOWNLOAD NOW:
Share: https://bit.ly/emocrazytrain
Mindfulness for the Soul
Homepage: BOOK 2: Practicing Mindfulness
Download/Share: https://bit.ly/yourmindfulsoul
Format: Doc Pages: 219
What it is About:
Learn meditation and the beauty of mindfulness in this beginner’s guide. I center all my books in the principles of mindfulness so this guide is your best option for understanding mindfulness so you can adapt the information to my other mental health guides. Mindfulness is simply living in the present moment and centering your focus on the breath. From there you explore your mind and learn to let go of the burdens from yesterday and the anxieties of tomorrow. All that matters is right now.
MINDFULNESS is the psychological process of purposely bringing one's attention to experiences occurring in the present moment without judgment. Mindfulness is the quality of being present and fully engaged with whatever we’re doing at the moment — free from distraction or judgment, and aware of our thoughts and feelings without getting caught up in them. We train in this moment-to-moment awareness through meditation, allowing us to build up the skill of mindfulness so that we can then apply it to everyday life. In teaching the mind to be present, we are teaching ourselves to live mindfully — in the present, taking a breath, not held to reactive thoughts and feelings — which is particularly helpful when faced with challenging circumstances or difficult situations.
MINDFULNESS as a modern, Western practice is founded on Zen. The Buddhist term "mindfulness" originates in the term ‘sati’ and in its Sanskrit counterpart ‘smṛti’. The term sati means "to remember." and smṛti means “that which is remembered.” Mindfulness is often translated as "bare attention.”
MINDFULNESS is not taking things for granted. We accept the lot we’ve been given in life. Mindfulness challenges us to awaken from our mind-habits and appreciate the little things.
MINDFULNESS is the self-regulation of attention with an attitude of curiosity, openness, and acceptance. This is the operational, scientific definition of mindfulness put out 13 years ago. This definition is the consensus of a group of distinguished mindfulness researchers who wanted to offer a clear way for future researchers, practitioners, and consumers to understand this ever-growing and popular practice.
MINDFULNESS is about approaching everyday with curiosity. Forgiving mistakes big or small. Showing gratitude for good moments and grace for bad ones. Practice compassion for yourself so you are compassionate with others. Make peace for imperfection. Embrace vulnerability by trusting yourself. Accept and appreciate that things come and go.
MINDFULNESS is not about escaping from the world. It is about coming back to yourself to see what is going on right now. Once there is seeing then there is acting.
- With MINDFULNESS we know what to do and what not to do.
MINDFULNESS is a journey from sound to silence, from movement to stillness, and from a limited identity to unlimited space.
- Without trying to change the way you walk simply observe how it feels. Take a moment to observe it and notice it.
- Be the silent watcher of your thoughts and behavior. You are beneath the thinker. You are the stillness beneath the mental noise. You are the love and the joy beneath the pain.
MINDFULNESS is the moment-by-moment awareness of thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and the surrounding environment, characterized by "acceptance" (attention to thoughts and feelings without judging whether they are right or wrong).
MINDFULNESS is a present-centered awareness of each thought, feeling, or sensation as they happen and as they are. You acknowledge, accept and let go of intrusive thoughts without judgement and with forgiveness. You re-center and refocus on the present moment and your breath. Mindfulness focuses the human brain on what is being sensed at each moment, instead of on its normal rumination on the regrets of the past or the anxiety of the future.
MINDFULNESS helps you develop insight into the nature of things and learn to deal with your suffering and feelings more peacefully.
You become aware of things that bind you or disturb you and through this awareness you will develop wisdom, detachment and inner stability.
ASSOCIATED GLOSSARIES
Use these helpful glossaries to help you navigate this series.
- Mind Your Mindfulness - Mindfulness
- Striking a Pose - Yoga
- Spirit Within You - Spirituality
- It’s the Thought that Counts - Thoughts
COMPANION BOOKS
A companion book to this series is:
Riding the Crazy Train - a Guide to Understanding Your Thoughts, Feelings and Emotions.
Download this to help in your self exploration and mindfulness practices. You will learn how to understand your thoughts and feelings in this guide and then you can apply your knowledge in your mindful self reflection to help you learn to master them.
DOWNLOAD NOW:
Share: https://bit.ly/emocrazytrain
My Companion Glossaries
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I love defining words!
Check out this index for all my glossaries defining words and terms associated with the content of my books. Get more help with my favorite subject - the brain and the mind within it. Need to define a term and it’s not in a book? These subject oriented glossaries will help you.
Speaking of Words... see my blog on the beauty of words and boost your vocabulary with thematic word lists and word guides. Explore the rare, unusual and obscure. Some of my word guides are available right here but the blog is where I keep my words.
Visit A Beautiful Word.
AVAILABLE GLOSSARIES
PROMOTING A HEALTHY MIND/BODY/SOUL
HEALING TRAUMA AND ANXIETY
UNDERSTANDING NEUROSCIENCE AND THE BRAIN
UNRAVELING THE CHAOS OF ADHD
STANDALONE DICTIONARIES
Explore creativity, art, design, writing, language and literature with my creativity dictionaries.
DEFINING NEW IDEAS - The Dictionary of Creativity, Innovation and Design
Website | Homepage | Download | Articles
THE LOGOPHILE LEXICON - Words About Words - a Resource for Logophiles and Writers
Website | Homepage | Download
Glossary Homepage | Download Directory
Glossary Homepage | Download Directory
I love defining words!
Check out this index for all my glossaries defining words and terms associated with the content of my books. Get more help with my favorite subject - the brain and the mind within it. Need to define a term and it’s not in a book? These subject oriented glossaries will help you.
Speaking of Words... see my blog on the beauty of words and boost your vocabulary with thematic word lists and word guides. Explore the rare, unusual and obscure. Some of my word guides are available right here but the blog is where I keep my words.
Visit A Beautiful Word.
AVAILABLE GLOSSARIES
PROMOTING A HEALTHY MIND/BODY/SOUL
- Mind Your Mindfulness (Meditation & Mindfulness)
- Striking a Pose (Yoga)
- Spirit Within You (Spirituality)
- Embracing Self-Care (Health and Wellness)
HEALING TRAUMA AND ANXIETY
- Defining the Traumatized Mind - (PTSD, Trauma, Anxiety, Panic and Fear)
UNDERSTANDING NEUROSCIENCE AND THE BRAIN
- Put the Neuro in Neuroscience - (Neuroscience )
- Mind Over Matter - Glossary of the Mind
- Psychology of the Mind - (General Psychology)
- It is the Thought that Counts - (Power of Thought)
- Memory Holds All the Secrets - (Memory Functions and Processes)
- Anatomy of the Self - (Who are you? Glossary of Consciousness and Self Concept)
- Defining Love and Sex - (Love, Dating, Relationships, and Sex (and Kinky Sex!))
UNRAVELING THE CHAOS OF ADHD
- ADHD Primer - (ADHD for Our New Club Members)
- Focus on Your Attention - (Focus and Attention)
- Motivate Your Reward Center - (Rewards and Motivation)
STANDALONE DICTIONARIES
Explore creativity, art, design, writing, language and literature with my creativity dictionaries.
DEFINING NEW IDEAS - The Dictionary of Creativity, Innovation and Design
Website | Homepage | Download | Articles
THE LOGOPHILE LEXICON - Words About Words - a Resource for Logophiles and Writers
Website | Homepage | Download
Glossary Homepage | Download Directory