Practical Mindfulness: A Physician's No-Nonsense Guide to Meditation for Beginners (Mindful Breathing, Gift For Anxiety) - Softcover

Sazima MD, Greg

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1642504378 ISBN 13: 9781642504378

Publisher: TMA Press, 2021

Synopsis

Stressed Out in These Uncertain Times? You Can Adapt. Here’s How.

“An insightful and demystifying look at mindfulness practice.” —Kirkus Reviews

2021 INDIES Gold Winner Body, Mind & Spirit

Breathe in and out through the stressors of life with this accessible meditation guide. Learn the life-changing benefits of mindfulness to navigate these uncertain times.

Training exercises that work. Practical Mindfulness approaches mindfulness and meditation from a hands-on, how-to, irreverent perspective–appealing to all readers curious about meditation, and health care and education professionals looking to learn and teach the fundamentals of meditation to their patients and students. Applying Dr. Sazima’s training routines, we can all learn better coping methods and less burnout, in the midst of all that is happening.

An accessible approach to finding “home.” We all search for that safe, comfortable feeling of peace of mind–our inner “home.” When we face challenges–from a tough day at work to a life-threatening health problem–we can realize with blinding clarity there is no sustainable outside solution. Without a more developed interior awareness, we can suffer stress, anxiety, and depression. This guide is the solution to reclaiming your peaceful place in every moment.

Meditation training from an expert. Dr. Sazima is a board-certified psychiatrist, an educator of family doctors-in-training at Stanford’s Family Medicine Residency, and an experienced meditator and meditation teacher. He is also a survivor of a rare bone cancer who has used the powerful practice of meditation to navigate his own medical crisis. Now, he is on a “pay it forward” mission to show us why and how meditation works, in an accessible and entertaining way.

We can adapt – Practical Mindfulness shows us how. Readers of books such Think Like A Monk, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, or 10% Happier will love Practical Mindfulness.

About this title

About the Author

Greg Sazima, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist, educator, and author, based in Northern California. In addition to his psychotherapy practice, he serves as Senior Behavioral Faculty at the Stanford/O'Connor Family Medicine Residency program in San Jose. Practical Mindfulness is his first Mango book, a no-nonsense guide to introductory meditation. He has been a practitioner and teacher of mindfulness meditation for many years, creating curricula for both adults and children. His blog, "Your Mindfulness Toolkit," can be found at the online site for Psychology Today. Dr. Sazima has also written on mental health issues for newspapers and other media, including WebMD, Authority Magazine online, Sacramento Bee and the Philadelphia Inquirer. He has served on the boards of directors of Capital Public Radio, Northern California's NPR network, and Snowline Hospice.

From the Back Cover

When we face challenges -- such as an economic crisis or a life-threatening health problem -- we can realize with blinding clarity that there is no sustainable outside solution. It's been proven that those that possess a more developed interior awareness are less prone to suffering stress, anxiety, and depression. But how do we develop those essential skills? In Practical Mindfulness, Dr. Greg Sazima presents meditation from a practical, no-nonsense and irreverent perspective, appealing directly to smart readers who are curious about mindfulness practices. By applying Dr. Sazima's training routines which aid in developing authentic engagement with the world, readers can learn to cultivate a deeper appreciation of experiences, from the every day to the extraordinary, and live their lives more fully, wisely, and joyfully.

Edition details

• Publisher: TMA Press
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1642504378
• ISBN 13: 9781642504378
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 312