Ten breaths to happiness
Subtitle: touching life in its fullness
By: Glen Schneider ; foreword by Thich Nhat Hanh
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 108
ISBN-13: 9781937006396
Subjects: Meditation; Spiritual life; Zen Buddhism
Description: "Happiness is far more than a positive feeling that comes and goes, happiness is wired into the physiology of our brains. It is a skill we can all develop through cultivating mindfulness and concentration. In Ten Breaths to Happiness Schneider presents a series of simple practices and guided meditations that allow you to literally rewire your neural pathways to experience deeper and more lasting fulfillment and peace. Studies in neuroscience show that it takes about thirty seconds to build a new neural-pathway. Schneider takes these findings and combines them with mindfulness practices based on the teachings of Zen teacher Thich Nhat Hanh. For example, he encourages us to take ten conscious breaths whenever we encounter something beautiful or have a meaningful experience. Consistently exercising this simple practice creates an opportunity for the brain to move from its default reaction of protection to one of appreciation and spaciousness. "--
Table of contents: title: Stopping to savor life; title: New pathways to happiness; title: Counting ten breaths; title: Centering in the body; title: Combining counting and centering; title: Touching the wonders of life; title: Deepening our human connections; title: Touching the earth and our sources of life; title: When obstacles arise; title: Removing our obstacles; title: The habit of happiness.