Moment by Moment: The Art and Practice of Mindfulness
Language: English
Pages: 136
ISBN: 0804831130
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
"This is a very useful guide for living mindfully. I hope you will return to it again and again and practice wholeheartedly the exercises Dr. Braza offers." —Thich Nhat Hanh, from the forward
"Moment by Moment offers a simple and elegant teaching that can change your life." —Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart
"For anyone seeking more 'real moments,' Moment by Moment offers valuable and practical techniques for discovering joy now." —Barbara de Angelis, PhD., Author of Real Moments
"A delightful book for people who are restless 'doers' like myself. it teaches you how to be in the moment. I highly recommend it for all 'busy bees' and restless sould." —Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, M.D., author of On Death and Dying
Based on the Jerry Braza's Mindfulness Training Program, this book provides simple exercises for developing greater awareness and emotional involvement in our daily lives. Braza offers practical guidance on managing stress, quieting the mind, transforming feelings, enhancing productivity, and completing unfinished emotional business.
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common theme in all of these practices is mindfulness. There are two important qualities of the mindfulness process. The first is that of living in the present moment, and the latter is related to keeping oneself open to a variety of perspectives. After I shared the concept of mindfulness with a friend, he wrote on a piece of paper the following familiar statement and asked me to read it aloud: “I love Paris in the the spring.” My first, second, and third responses were,“I love Paris in the
recipient, has said,“When we have inner peace, we can be at peace with those around us.” To be peaceful requires a practice or a way of being that can break the cycle of violence and hatred so pervasive in many parts of our lives. The practice of mindfulness can help us discover the path to peace. Reflections Nothing can be more useful to a man or woman than a determination not to be hurried. —ANONYMOUS The flower, the sky, your beloved can only be found in the present moment. —THICH NHAT
excitement. In such a moment, simply observe your breathing and notice how this practice immediately offers a moment to center yourself and literally refocus mind, body, and spirit. One derivation of the word respiration is to “re-spirit.” Using your breath to center and re-spirit yourself is the core of mindfulness practice. Breathing also offers you a moment of rest and renewal. Within each breathing cycle is an opportunity to relax, especially during the exhalation phase of the breath. Notice
preoccupation with the problem continues all weekend.You worry constantly, have trouble sleeping, and feel bad. Based on this exaggerated thinking, you have been negatively affected both mentally and physically. Exploring this model can help us to understand how a simple thought can create suffering and distress. Learning to become mindful or simply to witness the scenario as it unfolds can be a powerful way of changing potentially distressful situations. For example, by becoming mindful at the
travel agents and friends who had vacationed there before. Daily we talked about our trip—time to walk on the beach, rounds of golf, snorkeling, and the whale watching trips. Soon the big day arrived and we flew to sunny Hawaii. Upon arrival we were greeted by torrential rains, which we thought would be temporary. Day after day the rain continued and our outlook dimmed. All the things we had planned to do for months were canceled day by day as the storm continued. The model that we created in our
