Table of Contents
Foreword Deepak Chopra, M.D ix
Introduction 1
Who Am I, and Why Am I Writing This Book? 1
What Are We Talking about Here? 2
What Is Stress? 3
Understanding Your Brain and Your Body 4
How Meditation Can Help You 5
Building a Habit 6
How to Do the Exercises in This Book 6
That Safe, Happy Place 9
Breathe 11
What Your Breathing Tells You 12
Just Breathe 13
Breathing Meditation 15
Blow Those Butterflies Away 16
Falling Asleep 19
Help, I Have a Headache! 20
A Meditation for Pain 22
Cooling Down 25
Bumblebee Breath 26
Move 27
Moving Is Good! 28
Walking Meditations 28
A Routine Walk in a New Way 29
A Real Slow and Quiet Walk 32
What Is Yoga? 35
Yoga Poses 35
Be Silent 47
The Sounds around Me 48
The Power of Silence 49
I Am 50
Find Your Word 53
A Quiet Meal 54
Disconnect, Please? 56
The Clouds in the Sky 58
Being Alone 60
A Meditation for the Planet 63
Kindness for Yourself and Others 64
Notice 67
The Power of Noticing 68
What's Happening Both Inside and Outside? 69
Be Aware of Your Body 71
Notice What You Are Eating 74
Notice Your Inner Voice 77
Notice Your Words to Others 78
Just Stop for a Moment 78
Test Jitters 79
Transitions 80
Be Aware of Listening 83
A Different Perspective 85
Trusting Your Inner Voice 88
Bully Beware 90
Ask Questions 91
Intents 92
How Does an Intent Work? 92
Setting an Intent 93
Who Am I? 95
What Do I Want? 96
How Can I Serve? 96
What Am I Grateful For? 98
Who Are My Heroes? 100
Create 101
Your Special Place 102
Color! Color! 103
You Can Create the Life You Want 104
The Power of Your Mind 107
How Do You See the Glass? 108
Choosing How You Treat Others 110
Imagine Who You Can Be 111
Author's Note 115
Resources 116
Acknowledgments 117