How to Train a Wild Elephant: And Other Adventures in Mindfulness - Jan Chozen Bays

From the author of Mindful Eating comes a guided program for bringing mindfulness and meditation into ordinary daily activities to reduce stress and enhance well-being. Each exercise is presented with tips and a short life lesson connected with it. \nA growing body of research is showing that mindfulness can reduce stress, improve physical health, and improve one's overall quality of life. Jan Chozen Bays, MD--physician and Zen teacher--has developed a series of simple practices to help us cultivate mindfulness as we go about our ordinary, daily lives. Exercises include: taking three deep breaths before answering the phone, noticing and adjusting your posture throughout the day, eating mindfully, and leaving no trace of yourself after using the kitchen or bathroom. Each exercise is presented with tips on how to remind yourself and a short life lesson connected with it.