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Five good minutes of mindfulness [electronic book] : reduce stress, reset, and find peace right now / Jeffrey Brantley and Wendy Millstine.

By: Brantley, Jeffrey [author].
Contributor(s): Millstine, Wendy, 1966- [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Edmonton : New Harbinger Publications, 2022Copyright date: ©2021Edition: First edition.Description: online resource (200 pages).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781684038664; 9781684038688 (e-book).Subject(s): Mindfulness (Psychology)DDC classification: 158.13 Online resources: E-book
Contents:
Part 1. Slowing Down and Relaxing -- Breathe Mindfully -- Relax Deeply -- Wish Yourself Safety -- Live in This Moment -- Five-Fingered Peace -- In with the Good... -- Instant Ahhhh... -- A Silent Retreat -- Freedom from Tension -- Be a Mountain -- Release the Trap -- Soft Belly -- The Doctor Is In -- Drop It -- Drain the Strain -- Watch Your Speed -- A Matter of Heart -- Restore Your Natural Rhythm -- Float Away -- Ritual for Release -- Red Light, Blue Light -- Stop Watching the Clock -- Patience on the Journey -- Take a "Shake-It" Break -- Safe with Me -- Tension Tamer -- Relaxing Mind Tonic -- Star-Filled Nights -- Comfort Yourself -- Release This Day -- Cultivate Inner Peace -- Body Mantra -- Part 2 -- Appreciating Who You Are and What You Have -- Joyous Rapture -- Rekindle the Light -- Open the Door for Love -- Write from the Heart -- Your Own Best Friend -- Take Stock of Your Life -- Dig Yourself Out of the Pit -- Dream Roll -- May I Be Free from Pain -- Awards Presentation -- Inhabit Your Kitchenscape -- You Come First -- Good-Bye to Mr. Mean Guy -- Five-Star Value -- Look Inside -- Take a Fresh Look at Yourself -- Circle of Love -- Get Unglued -- Bite by Savory Bite -- One-Way Ticket to the Moon -- Harmonize with Reality -- Appreciate Yourself -- Befriend Yourself -- A Shot of Faith -- No More Grumpy Mornings -- Honor Your Commitments -- Free Your Heart -- Self-Preservation First -- Lower Your Standards -- Feel Gratitude for This Day -- Effortless Simplicity -- Cultivate Curiosity -- An Ounce of Appreciation -- Part 3 -- Connecting to Others and the World Around You -- Exercise Your Kindness Muscles -- Connect with Sound -- Nature's Gift to You -- Appreciate a Loved One -- Give It Away -- Silent Harmony -- The Pulse of Life -- Blessings to You.
Dear Friends and Colleagues -- Affectionate Listening -- The Homestretch -- Where Happiness Lives -- Joy Is Us Together -- Take a Hike -- Looking at You -- Stars of Compassion -- No Pain, No Blame -- The Extraordinary in the Ordinary -- A Dose of Admiration -- Find Joy in Another's Good Fortune -- Compassionate Communication -- Altar of Love -- Find the Ocean in a Seashell -- That Obnoxious Person and You -- Feel Your Connection with All Things -- A Child's Eyes -- Offer Forgiveness -- Rest in Beauty -- Your Family Circle -- Dump the Grudge -- The Pet Who Loves You -- Free From it All -- Never Alone -- Open to the Mystery of Being Human -- About the Authors.
Summary: In difficult or stressful times, peace of mind can be hard to find. That's why readers need a quick antidote they can pick up anytime to help them slow down, relax, appreciate what's good in their lives, and connect with the ones they love. Written by the founder and director of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program at Duke Integrative Medicine, this use-anywhere guide offers quick, proven-effective mindfulness practices for finding true contentment--even in the midst of chaos.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

How can you find true peace of mind and contentment, even when the going gets tough? This portable pick-me-up will show you how--all in just five good minutes.

In difficult or stressful times, peace of mind can be hard to come by. That's why you need a quick antidote to help you find calm and serenity--no matter what the world throws your way. Using the proven-effective mindfulness practices in this use-anywhere guide, you'll learn how to slow down, relax, and appreciate what's good in your life--all in just moments a day.

In Five Good Minutes of Mindfulness , Dr. Jeffrey Brantley--founder and director of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program at Duke Integrative Medicine--shows us that true serenity and happiness are within our reach, even when we feel like all is lost. Using the quick and easy mindfulness practices in this guide, you'll find tons of ways to take stock of what matters to you, stay present in the moment, and soothe stress before it takes over. Whether you're at home, at work, or simply at your wit's end, five good minutes can be found in actions as simple as stretching your body, savoring a delicious meal with your loved ones, or jotting down your thoughts in a gratitude journal.

If you're ready to harness the amazing benefits of mindfulness in just minutes a day, this little guide offers small mindful practices for finding your own joy amidst the chaos of our modern world. Isn't it time you took five good minutes?

Part 1. Slowing Down and Relaxing -- Breathe Mindfully -- Relax Deeply -- Wish Yourself Safety -- Live in This Moment -- Five-Fingered Peace -- In with the Good... -- Instant Ahhhh... -- A Silent Retreat -- Freedom from Tension -- Be a Mountain -- Release the Trap -- Soft Belly -- The Doctor Is In -- Drop It -- Drain the Strain -- Watch Your Speed -- A Matter of Heart -- Restore Your Natural Rhythm -- Float Away -- Ritual for Release -- Red Light, Blue Light -- Stop Watching the Clock -- Patience on the Journey -- Take a "Shake-It" Break -- Safe with Me -- Tension Tamer -- Relaxing Mind Tonic -- Star-Filled Nights -- Comfort Yourself -- Release This Day -- Cultivate Inner Peace -- Body Mantra -- Part 2 -- Appreciating Who You Are and What You Have -- Joyous Rapture -- Rekindle the Light -- Open the Door for Love -- Write from the Heart -- Your Own Best Friend -- Take Stock of Your Life -- Dig Yourself Out of the Pit -- Dream Roll -- May I Be Free from Pain -- Awards Presentation -- Inhabit Your Kitchenscape -- You Come First -- Good-Bye to Mr. Mean Guy -- Five-Star Value -- Look Inside -- Take a Fresh Look at Yourself -- Circle of Love -- Get Unglued -- Bite by Savory Bite -- One-Way Ticket to the Moon -- Harmonize with Reality -- Appreciate Yourself -- Befriend Yourself -- A Shot of Faith -- No More Grumpy Mornings -- Honor Your Commitments -- Free Your Heart -- Self-Preservation First -- Lower Your Standards -- Feel Gratitude for This Day -- Effortless Simplicity -- Cultivate Curiosity -- An Ounce of Appreciation -- Part 3 -- Connecting to Others and the World Around You -- Exercise Your Kindness Muscles -- Connect with Sound -- Nature's Gift to You -- Appreciate a Loved One -- Give It Away -- Silent Harmony -- The Pulse of Life -- Blessings to You.

Dear Friends and Colleagues -- Affectionate Listening -- The Homestretch -- Where Happiness Lives -- Joy Is Us Together -- Take a Hike -- Looking at You -- Stars of Compassion -- No Pain, No Blame -- The Extraordinary in the Ordinary -- A Dose of Admiration -- Find Joy in Another's Good Fortune -- Compassionate Communication -- Altar of Love -- Find the Ocean in a Seashell -- That Obnoxious Person and You -- Feel Your Connection with All Things -- A Child's Eyes -- Offer Forgiveness -- Rest in Beauty -- Your Family Circle -- Dump the Grudge -- The Pet Who Loves You -- Free From it All -- Never Alone -- Open to the Mystery of Being Human -- About the Authors.

In difficult or stressful times, peace of mind can be hard to find. That's why readers need a quick antidote they can pick up anytime to help them slow down, relax, appreciate what's good in their lives, and connect with the ones they love. Written by the founder and director of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program at Duke Integrative Medicine, this use-anywhere guide offers quick, proven-effective mindfulness practices for finding true contentment--even in the midst of chaos.

Electronic reproduction.: ProQuest LibCentral. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface (p. 1)
  • The Foundation: What Are Five Good Minutes? (p. 7)
  • Part 1 Slowing Down and Relaxing
  • 1 Breathe Mindfully (p. 25)
  • 2 Relax Deeply (p. 26)
  • 3 Wish Yourself Safety (p. 27)
  • 4 Live in this Moment (p. 28)
  • 5 Fingered Peace (p. 30)
  • 6 In with the Good (p. 32)
  • 7 Instant Ahhhh (p. 33)
  • 8 A Silent Retreat (p. 34)
  • 9 Freedom from Tension (p. 35)
  • 10 Be a Mountain (p. 36)
  • 11 Release the Trap (p. 38)
  • 12 Soft Belly (p. 39)
  • 13 The Doctor Is In (p. 40)
  • 14 Drop It (p. 41)
  • 15 Drain the Strain (p. 42)
  • 16 Watch Your Speed (p. 44)
  • 17 A Matter of Heart (p. 46)
  • 18 Restore Your Natural Rhythm (p. 48)
  • 19 Float Away (p. 50)
  • 20 Ritual for Release (p. 52)
  • 21 Red Light, Blue Light (p. 54)
  • 22 Stop Watching the Clock (p. 56)
  • 23 Patience on the Journey (p. 58)
  • 24 Take a "Shake-It" Break (p. 60)
  • 25 Safe with Me (p. 62)
  • 26 Tension Tamer (p. 64)
  • 27 Relaxing Mind Tonic (p. 66)
  • 28 Star-Filled Nights (p. 67)
  • 29 Comfort Yourself (p. 68)
  • 30 Release This Day (p. 70)
  • 31 Cultivate Inner Peace (p. 72)
  • 32 Body Mantra (p. 74)
  • Part 2 Appreciating Who You Are and What You Have
  • 33 Joyous Rapture (p. 77)
  • 34 Rekindle the Light (p. 78)
  • 35 Open the Door for Love (p. 79)
  • 36 Write from the Heart (p. 80)
  • 37 Your Own Best Friend (p. 82)
  • 38 Take Stock of Your Life (p. 84)
  • 39 Dig Yourself Out of the Pit (p. 85)
  • 40 Dream Roll (p. 86)
  • 41 May I Be Free from Pain (p. 88)
  • 42 Awards Presentation (p. 90)
  • 43 Inhabit Your Kitchenscape (p. 92)
  • 44 You Come First (p. 94)
  • 45 Good-Bye to Mr. Mean Guy (p. 96)
  • 46 Five-Star Value (p. 98)
  • 47 Look Inside (p. 99)
  • 48 Take a Fresh Look at Yourself (p. 100)
  • 49 Circle of Love (p. 102)
  • 50 Get Unglued (p. 103)
  • 51 Bite by Savory Bite (p. 104)
  • 52 One-Way Ticket to the Moon (p. 106)
  • 53 Harmonize with Reality (p. 107)
  • 54 Appreciate Yourself (p. 108)
  • 55 Befriend Yourself (p. 110)
  • 56 A Shot of Faith (p. 112)
  • 57 No More Grumpy Mornings (p. 113)
  • 58 Honor Your Commitments (p. 114)
  • 59 Free Your Heart (p. 115)
  • 60 Self-Preservation First (p. 116)
  • 61 Lower Your Standards (p. 118)
  • 62 Feel Gratitude for This Day (p. 120)
  • 63 Effortless Simplicity (p. 122)
  • 64 Cultivate Curiosity (p. 124)
  • 65 An Ounce of Appreciation (p. 126)
  • Part 3 Connecting to Others and the World around You
  • 66 Exercise Your Kindness Muscles (p. 130)
  • 67 Connect with Sound (p. 132)
  • 68 Nature's Gift to You (p. 133)
  • 69 Appreciate a Loved One (p. 134)
  • 70 Give It Away (p. 136)
  • 71 Silent Harmony (p. 138)
  • 72 The Pulse of Life (p. 139)
  • 73 Blessings to You (p. 140)
  • 74 Dear Friends and Colleagues (p. 142)
  • 75 Affectionate Listening (p. 144)
  • 76 The Homestretch (p. 146)
  • 77 Where Happiness Lives (p. 148)
  • 78 Joy Is Us Together (p. 150)
  • 79 Take a Hike (p. 151)
  • 80 Looking at You (p. 152)
  • 81 Stars of Compassion (p. 154)
  • 82 No Pain, No Blame (p. 156)
  • 83 The Extraordinary in the Ordinary (p. 158)
  • 84 A Dose of Admiration (p. 159)
  • 85 Find Joy in Another's Good Fortune (p. 160)
  • 86 Compassionate Communication (p. 162)
  • 87 Altar of Love (p. 164)
  • 88 Find the Ocean in a Seashell (p. 165)
  • 89 That Obnoxious Person and You (p. 166)
  • 90 Feel Your Connection with All Things (p. 168)
  • 91 A Child's Eyes (p. 170)
  • 92 Offer Forgiveness (p. 171)
  • 93 Rest in Beauty (p. 172)
  • 94 Your Family Circle (p. 173)
  • 95 Dump the Grudge (p. 174)
  • 96 The Pet Who Loves You (p. 176)
  • 97 Free From it All (p. 178)
  • 98 Never Alone (p. 180)
  • 99 Open to the Mystery of Being Human (p. 182)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Jeffrey Brantley, MD, is professor emeritus in the department of psychiatry and human behavior at Duke University Medical Center. He is author of Calming Your Anxious Mind, and coauthor of the Five Good Minutes series.
Wendy Millstine, is a freelance writer and certified holistic nutrition consultant who specializes in diet and stress reduction. With Jeffrey Brantley, she is coauthor of the Five Good Minutes series.

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