Real Life Mindfulness

The calm and quiet mindSpiritual self care: Real Life Mindfulness is a series of reflections that can illuminate every aspect of life. Authors Elise Marie Collins and Becca Anderson offer readers guidance on using the opportune moments between everything else in life for spiritual self care. In the same way we lovingly tend a garden, so does our soul require nourishment and attention. Your happiness quotient will soar with the practices and meditations in Real Life Mindfulness.Control stress and anxiety: By following the suggestions in this gentle guide, you’ll be able to focus on becoming more fully awake to who you really are. In her own words, Elise Marie Collins adds, “People are overbooked, overcommitted and often feel lost and filled with anxiety. I went through this myself and found my way to back to myself through the practice of mindfulness. You can, too.” In just a few minutes a day, Real Life Mindfulness will bring you the calmness and clarity that an over-demanding schedule steals from you.Find serenity: A welcome respite for anyone whose gear shift is perpetually in overdrive, Real Life Mindfulness is an invitation to rest, find peace, awaken, and remember. It offers deceptively simple wisdom to help readers sharpen their senses, find serenity, and make room for life.What you'll learn from reading Real Life Mindfulness:How daily mindfulness calms the mind and reduces stressWhy meditating is one of the healthiest things you can doHow to live in the moment, a place full of peace and happinessHow to get started meditating regularly, whether you are a beginner or just living a busy lifeWhat it feels like when meditation focuses your brain and makes you smarterHow mindful objectivity and observation bring wisdomHow to see the beauty present in everything all around youNine different ways to meditate

Elise Marie Collins is an internationally known yogini and instructor on embodied mindfulness. Elise's writing combines her love of ancient healing arts and scientific inquiry. She is currently instructing participants in a two year study on the effects of restorative yoga or stretching for metabolic syndrome. She's the author of Chakra Tonics, Essential Elixirs for Mind, Body and Spirit and Super Agers. Elise Marie Collins teaches at yoga and wellness centers all over the great San Francisco Bay Area Becca Anderson comes from a long line of preachers and teachers from Ohio and Kentucky. An avid collector of meditations prayers and blessings, she helps run a “Gratitude and Grace Circle” that meets monthly at homes, churches and bookstores. Becca Anderson credits her spiritual practice with helping her recovery from cancer and wants to share this with anyone who is facing difficulty in their life. Author of The Book of Awesome Women and Every Day Thankful, Becca Anderson shares her inspirational writings at http://bloggingyourblessings.blogspot.com/