Five Good Minutes in Your Body

Jeffrey Brantley, Wendy Millstine

Description

Five Good Minutes in Your Body offers simple yet effective activities to help us restore and recharge our relationships with our bodies. With these tools we can create a life that is more fulfilling-a life in which we are no longer at the mercy of the stress of our day. The practices can transform the mundane into the extraordinary, and renew our sense of vitality and passion for life.

Learning to be mindful of our bodies can be hard in this fast-paced, stressful world. Some of us live from the neck up, forgetting to nourish and appreciate-or even be comfortable in-our bodies. In the western world we often live nearly entirely in the mind. Through mindful practices, this book will help bring us back into our bodies and help us reduce stress, breathe again, and actually enjoy our bodies. We''re also incredibly self-critical of our bodies. Who among us hasn''t wished they were just a little skinnier, more muscular, taller, had a narrower foot, darker hair, lighter eyes… the list of our inadequacies is endless. We are very self-critical of our bodies and often have distorted perceptions of ourselves. We needlessly compare ourselves to some unattainable-and airbrushed-ideal. This often leads to feeling cut off from our bodies and, ultimately, disembodied. We then end up making unhealthy choices, such as eating foods that don''t make us feel good, drinking too much, or even over-exercising, all in an effort to try to feel better about ourselves.

Sujets

• Assertiveness
• Mind

Informations

• Publié par: New Harbinger Publications
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 2009
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781572247406
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

Extrait

Five Good Minutes in Your Body

Jeffrey Brantley and Wendy Millstine

New Harbinger Publications

Publisher’s Note

This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering psychological, financial, legal, or other professional services. If expert assistance or counseling is needed, the services of a competent professional should be sought.

Distributed in Canada by Raincoast Books

Copyright © 2009 by Jeffrey Brantley and Wendy Millstine New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 5674 Shattuck Avenue Oakland, CA 94609 www.newharbinger.com

Cover design by Amy Shoup; text design by Amy Shoup and Michele WatersKermes; acquired by Tesilya Hanauer; edited by Kayla Sussell

Fifth in the Five Good Minutes™ series

Five Good Minutes is a trademark of New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

Library of Congress CataloginginPublication Data Brantley, Jeffrey. Five good minutes in your body : 100 mindful practices to help you accept yourself and feel at home in your body / Jeffrey Brantley, and Wendy Millstine.  p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN13: 9781572245969 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN10: 1572245964 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Mind and body. 2. Body, Human. I. Millstine, Wendy, 1966 II. Title. BF151.B73 2009 158.1’2dc22

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This book is dedicated to anyone who ever struggled or suffered in their body. May you rediscover your wholeness and live with ease and happiness. —Jeffrey Brantley

For Mother Earth, from whose infinite wisdom and bountiful body all life issues forth. May I always be humble and grateful for her many gifts and remain worthy of her sacred guidance. —Wendy Millstine

contents

introduction 1 P ART 1 the foundation 13 P ART 2 the practices 39

inhabiting your body 41 1 reinhabit your body 14 a mirror of compassion 2 body talk 15 no mind reading allowed 3 rewrite your pain story 16 you are precious 4 body alignment 17 anger is not you 5 seeing mindfully 18 recharge your body 6 media break 19 sacred you 7 sounding good 20 breathe mindfully 8 find your warm spot 21 stand tall 9 walking barefoot 22 be patient 10 body betrayal 23 disrupt your jealousy 11 the joy of the world 24 make room for grief 12 I feel it in here 25 awake in your moving body 13 be where you are

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mindful movement 93 26 body rapture 39 tickle your funny bone 27 walk mindfully 40 bowing to the world 28 dershould,sheaadnee,s,nk 41 empty the stress storeroom toes 42 ppaicerhtetaeeliltt 29 move mindfully and safely movements 30 listen and learn 43 park it in the moment 31 go with the flow 44 permission to stop 32 busy fingers 45 put your body to sleep 33 act locally 46 dancing with anger 34 hug me! 47 slowing down 35 kick and grin 48 morning surprise 36 workout awareness 49 what if? as if 37 at your edge 50 pockets of joy 38 listen up!

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feeding your body’s senses 145 51 tides of peace 64 chew your food 52 vital nutrients 65 the gift of silence 53 bless this food 66 the elements of food 54 all that you need 67 intend to nourish 55 may we all be well 68 read the label 56 sacred eating ritual 69 this sweet moment 57 your bath awaits 70 body signals 58 the foodmood connection 71 avoid the temptation 59 settle into peace 72 listen and respond 60 living foods 73 aftermeal meditation 61 bite by bite 74 hand to hand 62 a meal with heart 75 an atmosphere of calm 63 soothe your pain and fear

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wise body 76 mindful acceptance 77 your body, your friend 78 dear body 79 rest easy, dear one 80 follow your heart 81 tadnet,befriend,and surrender 82 not so different 83 you are not alone 84 at peace with change 85 lovingkindness for one and all 86 a prayer for healing 87 kindness to moving bodies

 197 88 safe haven 89 dear body, thank you 90 the journey of forgiveness 91 choose kindness 92 earth intimacy 93 mercy for your sick body 94 your gratitude list 95 nriouinshhtgobeayddn soul 96 in praise of your body 97 see the miracle 98 water reverence 99 the end of resentment 100 dear body, I am sorry

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