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    Everyday Mindfulness: Change Your Life by Living in the Present (Mindfulness for Beginners)
    Everyday Mindfulness: Change Your Life by Living in the Present (Mindfulness for Beginners)
    Everyday Mindfulness: Change Your Life by Living in the Present (Mindfulness for Beginners)
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    Everyday Mindfulness: Change Your Life by Living in the Present (Mindfulness for Beginners)

    By Jennifer Brooks

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    Stressed out? Burnt out? Just plain tired of trying to keep up with the frenzied pace of the world?
    What would you say if I told you that in just minutes a day, you can change that stressed state to one of serenity and peace?
    Shh! This is a well-guarded secret, and it’s absolutely true. Not only true, but certifiably scientifically-based true. You can transform your life from frazzled to fantastic with a little determination and a few basic instructions.
    It’s called mindful meditation, and it’s been used for thousands of years by wise individuals worldwide. Now, all the benefits these people “claimed” they were receiving are being verified through rigorous clinical studies.
    - Reduce stress? Mindful meditation can do this.
    - Support regular heart functions? Sitting quietly in the moment can help.
    - Gaining a new perspective on life? It’s right here waiting for you to sit and acquire it.
    Mindful meditation is the act of being fully present in the moment, becoming aware of first your breathing, then your physical body and eventually everything around you.
    If you’re searching for a new way of living, a second chance at living life more fully, then mindful meditation is for you. Why waste another moment of your life, dwelling in the past or worrying about the future? Isn’t it time you start living in the present?
    Get this book today and gain the secrets that meditation holds to bring you a happier and healthier life!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLucky Leaf Media
    Release dateMar 14, 2014
    ISBN9781632300188
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    Jennifer Brooks

    Jennifer L. Brooks has enjoyed years of studying history, especially focusing on aspects of human nature, while observing the work of God in people's lives. It is her own personal faith that motivates her writing. Jennifer has been married to her husband, Gary, for 47 years, and they have four children and six grandchildren. They live in Kirkwood, Missouri and enjoy spending their summers in northern Michigan where they both grew up.

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      Everyday Mindfulness - Jennifer Brooks

      Introduction: This is Your Mind… Welcome to It!

      Congratulations are in order. Whether this is your first foray into the ancient practice of meditation or the continuation of a journey, you’re to be commended. Why? Because it means you’ve taken that vague searching feeling within you and decided to act upon it. You may not know exactly what it is you’re searching for. You may not realize exactly why you’re plagued with an inexplicable feeling of anxiety – or perhaps even panic. But there is one thing you’re very certain of: You’re tired of living this way.

      Undoubtedly, like most of society, you’ve found yourself hassled, your nerves are jangled, and you feel just plain stressed out. But unlike many, you’ve made up your mind that you really don’t have to live like this anymore. You’re looking for a refuge—a sanctuary—even if only for a few moments a day. You’re finally searching in all the right places!

      Mindfulness Meditation as Part of Your Life

      Perhaps you’ve hesitated to meditate because you’re fearful that once you begin, you’ll be transformed into that guru sitting on a mountaintop alone. You imagine that your only contact with the outside world would be those intrepid few who climb the treacherous landscape to tap your wisdom. A valid fear? Perhaps a stereotypical fear, but definitely not a valid one. The truth of the matter is that you can set aside a mere twenty minutes a day and still become a guru of sorts – minus the mountaintop experience.

      Twenty minutes of sitting still, quieting your mind. That’s it. According to some scientific studies you can gain phenomenally increased focus in as few as four short days. Surprised? It’s true! Continue this practice for eight weeks, according to the results of another research report, and the benefits are simply incredible. Mindfulness meditation certainly deserves more than a cursory glance.

      Mindfulness in Another Form

      For many individuals, even twenty minutes sounds like an interminable length of time. If this is you, then you may want to consider the benefits of informal mindfulness. Instead of sitting still, struggling with those thoughts floating through your mind like the canoes in the Tunnel of Love, focus your mind carefully and deliberately on the daily tasks at hand. You can turn any activity into a meditation session this way, from washing clothes, to booting up your computer, to framing a house.

      That’s no exaggeration. In this way, you’re practically mind-melding the guru on the mountaintop experience with your daily working lifestyle. It just doesn’t get any better than this. In fact, I believe this is such a beneficial approach to mindfulness that I’ve devoted an entire chapter to it – including providing you with examples you can use to kick off your mindfulness journey.

      The practice of mindfulness can create miracles in your life, if you let it. Not only can it improve your focus and heal you physically, it can transform you into a more compassionate and loving individual. You know the type: the person everyone loves to be around. You can be the calm eye in the center of a tornado. You will become the person who others come to for advice as well as words of solace. You’ll be able to handle your life in a manner that others will want to emulate.

      The bottom line, though, is that you will finally have some sense of what you’ve been searching for all these years. That vague yearning will be fulfilled. The longing for a better life will vanish, and you’ll finally see it lying out before you. Moreover, you’ll come to the realization that it was right in front of you all that time. If you have any regret about your journey into the pursuit of mindfulness, it’ll be that you wish you would have begun it sooner.

      What this Book is All About

      By now, you’re probably getting excited – or at least hopeful – about mindfulness meditation. While it’s certainly no panacea, it is, nonetheless, a very useful method for dealing with the stresses, obstacles, and unexpected events of your life. No one says that during your first few days of meditation, you’ll suddenly turn into the Dalai Lama. In fact, you probably won’t notice much difference at all. But continue with the practice regularly – preferably daily – and you’ll slowly begin to see a difference.

      Not only that, but others around you will notice a difference as well. Guaranteed. How can I promise you this? Because it happened to me. I once was at a loss at how to handle the issues of my life. I’m not talking just about those huge, overpowering crises that life throws at us; I’m talking about being anxious about every moment of my existence, from what lunch I should choose to what clothes I should wear in the morning. Good grief! I couldn’t even decide on what radio station to play in the car.

      After years of living this way, I could take it no more – and neither could my friends or family. I approached a good friend who seemed to have his life pulled together. If he worried, he never showed it—no equivocations on small, inconsequential decisions like lunch or a radio station. He chose bravely. But more than that, he had a quiet aura around him. He radiated compassion and love. I decided I wanted to be more like that—and thanks to the methods described in this book, I’ve succeeded.

      Consider this book your knapsack on your journey to mindfulness. What can you expect to find in this little book of wisdom?

      An explanation of what mindfulness really is. And isn’t.

      What a beginner’s mind is, and why it’s actually quite important.

      What role your breath plays in calming your mind.

      Tips for taming your wandering mind.

      How enhanced attention to your body can help you cruise along your journey with ease.

      The difference between formal and informal meditation, and how to put these practices to work for you.

      The healing power of mindfulness.

      A variety of techniques – both informal and formal – to help you develop a lifetime practice.

      Start Today. Right Now, Even.

      Why waste another moment of your life suffering from stress, indecision, or

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