The Now Effect: How a Mindful Moment Can Change the Rest of Your Life
“The Now Effectoffers wise and simple guidance that is immediately helpful, compassionate and playful. It is a genuine invitation to be fully present, to open yourself up to life.”—Jack Kornfield,bestselling author ofA Path with Heart"If you are looking for a handbook on how to improve the quality of your life, reduce your stress levels and help build a better future for yourself, your family, your community and your country, this book is it." --Congressman Tim Ryan, author ofA Mindful Nation“The Now Effectshines with a fresh simplicity and wisdom that will make you see your mind and relationships in a different way. With practical guidance, this book gives you important tools to make changes for a better life. A genuinely uplifting and very enjoyable book." --Jeffrey M.Schwartz, MD, Co-author ofYou Are Not Your Brain"What we most cherish--love, aliveness, creativity, play--arises only in moments of presence. InThe Now Effectyou'll get an invaluable map for coming home to the life that is here and now. With a beautiful clarity and simplicity, Elisha Goldstein offers anecdotes, science, perennial wisdom and practical exercises that will guide you in working with difficulties and in living with an awakened heart." --Tara Brach, bestselling author ofRadical Acceptance“These wisdom-packed offerings teach beautifully how the relevant aspects of neuroscience can help illuminate what otherwise might seem like magic: The way we pay attention to the here and now of our experience can free our minds, enhance our relationships, and transform our brains toward well-being. Soak in these powerful lessons and enjoy!"--Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. author ofMindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformationand Co-Director, UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center"The Now Effectreminds us how to have fun with our lives again. Who would think that sitting quietly and watching our breath would teach us how to be kind, smart and have a sense of humor? With his book, Elisha Goldstein has done his part to create the conditions for world peace!" --Chade-Meng Tan, Jolly Good Fellow at Google and author ofSearch Inside Yourself“Written with a lightness of touch and chock full of practical advice, this book is a broad and generous portal for those interested in bringing the power of present moment awareness more fully into their lives” –Zindel V. Segal, author ofThe Mindful Way Through Depression“We all want to move beyond the dead-end, conditioned responses that derail our best intentions and hold us hostage day after day, year after year; in these pages, Elisha Goldstein offers real tools toward that end. A wonderful book!”--Sharon Salzberg, author ofReal Happiness: The Power of Meditation"Shot through with stories, poetry, and down to earth lessons, the brief chapters in this book are entertaining but never trite and make mindfulness practice refreshingly accessible. Accompanied by Elisha’s clear online video instruction,The Now Effectwill become a valuable resource for clinicians, doctors, patients, teachers, and anyone else who is looking to rediscover and rest in the present moment."--Pat Ogden PhD, Founder, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute“Grounded in the science of how the brain tricks us to dwell in the past and the future - anywhere but now - and full of practical methods,The Now Effectwill help you feel stronger, less stressed, more present, happier, kinder, and more effective.” --Rick Hanson, Ph.D., author ofBuddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom“Elisha Goldstein, PhD, is masterful at demonstrating how moments of being aware hold space for choice, flexibility, and new perspectives. There's a freshness to the simplicity of his approach that will resonate with those new to these concepts, as well as long-term practitioners.”-- Tara Healey, M.Ed., Program Director Mindfulness Based Learning for Harvard Pilgrim Health Care“Based on ancient mind training techniques with a thoroughly modern twist, this book is a joy to read and even better to put into practice.” --Christopher K. Germer, PhD, author ofThe Mindful Path to Self-Compassion