The Complete Idiot's Guide to Mindfulness

by Anne Ihnen, M.A.

Mind does matter. This guide shows readers how to embrace the Buddhist concept of living in the moment to help them cope with the bombardment of information, anxiety, stress, and pressure in their days; heal both physical and emotional problems; and increase self-awareness. Readers will also learn how to sit, walk, and breathe mindfully to focus on the moment at hand; eat mindfully; heal relationships and decrease disappointment and frustration; listen deeply; and much more. A June 16, 2007, article in the "New York Times," entitled In the Classroom: A New Focus on Quieting the Mind, detailed the use of mindfulness training in hospitals, corporations, professional sports, prisons, and now elementary schools"

Anne Ihnen, M.A., L.M.H.C., holds a Master s degree in Psychology from Antioch University. She is a practitioner of vipassana meditation and integrating mindfulness practices into her psychotherapeutic work with clients is the cornerstone of her therapeutic approach. Carolyn Flynn is editor of "SAGE" magazine, and she is the coauthor of several health and wellness books, including "The Complete Idiot s Guide to Creative Visualization.""