Simply Mindful Resilience: 101 Mindful Ways to Build Resilience

Rewire Your Brain for Resilience
Did you ever wish you knew the secret to bouncing back from life's toughest roadblocks, wounds and obstacles? According to psychotherapist, international mindfulness expert and former Buddhist monk Donald Altman, there is no secret. There is simply the skill of applying mindfulness to whatever new problem knocks on your door each day. It works because mindfulness rewires your brain and dramatically changes your relationship to the problem. The 101 mindfulnesss 'tools' in this book will give you newfound hope, optimism and strength. These are simple, yet powerful, mindfulness practices that you can apply in just a minute or two-whether you're facing something extremely annoying or seemingly insurmountable. Those who know you may think you've found a secret elixir to wash away your problems. But you'll know the secret is retraining your brain with Simply Mindful Resilience. Build Resilience with Calm, Clarity, Optimism & Happiness
The four sections in Simply Mindful Resilience support positive change and overcoming obstacles of all kinds. CALM prepares you for responding, not reacting. These CALM practices reduce your stress levels and promote overall well-being and health. CLARITY optimizes your brain's executive thinking center. Instead of 'flipping your lid, ' you'll clearly and thoughtfully be able to problem solve the best course of action in the moment. OPTIMISM is a positive mindset that counters negativity and 'can't do' thinking. With these practices you'll retrain your attention and use it to uplift you and offer hope when you need it most. HAPPINESS is closer than you think. These tools will nurture relationships and resources so you'll feel better and move forward with a sense of joy, meaning and purpose.REVIEWS "Delightful. Wise. Practical. Altman immediately brings the reader into a mindful moment. He makes the cultivation of calm, clarity, optimism and happiness not only doable but inviting-and it's one minute at a time. Nurture resilience and joy not by blocking whatever may be difficult, but through acknowledgment, acceptance and appreciation. Simply Mindful Resilience helps us remember that where we place our attention makes a difference. It empowers us to build resilience every day."
- Elana Rosenbaum, MS, MSW, BCD, author of Being Well "Donald Altman's Simply Mindful Resilience is the essential resilience toolkit on how to turn self-doubt and negative thinking into affirmation of one's own abiliti