Mindful Loving

"Most people think of love as a feeling," says David Richo, "but love is not so much a feeling as a way of being present." In this book, Richo offers a fresh perspective on love and relationships--one that focuses not on finding an ideal mate, but on becoming a more loving and realistic person...

In the same engaging style that has endeared him to listeners of Mindfulness in Plain English, Bhante Gunaratana delves deeply into each step of the Buddha's most profound teaching on bringing an end to suffering: the noble eightfold path. With generous and specific advice, Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness offers skillful ways to handle anger, to find right livelihood, and to cultivate loving-friendliness in relationships with parents, children, and partners, as well as tools to overcome all the mental hindrances that prevent happiness.

Making memories and fostering relationships with our grandchildren in the midst of a fast-moving culture isn't easy, and a legacy that lasts isn't crafted overnight. So how do we as grandparents cultivate strong, meaningful relationships with the children we adore? Start with The Mindful Grandparent. Through inspired ideas teamed with simple practices and engaging stories, it covers wide-ranging topics such as cultivating curiosity, helping children explore difficult topics, honoring adult children's boundaries, and managing technology. Let it be your guide and refuge.

Grounded in mindfulness and neuroscience, this pioneering book redefines discipline and outlines the five essential elements necessary for children to thrive: unconditional love, space to be themselves, mentorship, healthy boundaries, and mistakes that create learning and growth opportunities. In this book you will also discover parenting practices such as setting limits with love, working with difficult emotions, and forgiveness and compassion meditations that place discipline within a context of mindfulness.

Noted mindfulness expert and international teacher and business leader Laurie J. Cameron reveals how to seamlessly weave mindfulness and compassion practices into your life. Timeless teachings, compelling science, and straightforward exercises designed for busy schedules - from waking up to joy, the morning commute, to back-to-back meetings and evening dinners - reveal how mindfulness practice can help you navigate life's complexity with mastery, clarity, and ease.

Mindful Moments invites you to discover something different: a path to inner calm and mindfulness in daily life that doesn’t require stepping away from real life—but learning how to meet it with attention and grace. This book is your companion through everyday moments—whether you're making coffee, walking the dog, or navigating a hard conversation.

This ground-breaking new book combines the best of Compassion-Focused Therapy with the most effective mindfulness techniques. The result is an extremely effective approach to overcoming everyday emotional and psychological problems and improving one's sense of well being. Based on the latest work from Professor Paul Gilbert OBE, best-selling author of The Compassionate Mind, and Buddhist expert Choden.

Throughout our lives we long to love ourselves more deeply and find a greater sense of connection with others. Our fear of intimacy—both with others and with ourselves—creates feelings of pain and longing. But these feelings can also awaken in us the desire for freedom and the willingness to take up the spiritual path.

Mindfulness, teaches Thich Nhat Hanh, is like the power of the sun: it illuminates the parts of your life that are in darkness. Instead of suppressing anger, fear, and guilt, mindfulness welcomes all experience. Mindful Living is a special gift-boxed collection of this beloved Zen master's most...

Food is fuel--not a drug to numb your emotional pain. Waking up each morning feeling guilty about what you ate the night before and obsessing about each and every calorie is no way to live. If you're done battling your weight and fed up with dieting, reconnect with your intuition and embrace...

A Traditional Meditation for Applying Love As a Healing Force The Insight Meditation Society is one of North America’s oldest institutions dedicated to bringing the life-changing gifts of mindfulness training to the West. On Lovingkindness Meditation, IMS cofounder and senior instructor Sharon...

It can feel nearly impossible to raise good kids without reactive parenting; however, the good news is that it is possible! The change starts with you—developing a better understanding of your child’s needs and emotions while having the tools to respond as a more positive parent is key! Positive Parenting and Discipline Tools to Raise Good Kids has everything you need. This book lays out an encouragement model based on both kindness and firmness. I

Overthinking Can Wreak Havoc In Your Relationship When Left Unchecked....But, Luckily There Is A Solution You Can Use Starting TODAY! How many arguments, conflicts and avoidable fights have been caused by overthinking spirals, that while maybe based in reality, took on a whole life of their own? This overthinking likely comes from unresolved insecurities, anxieties or jealousies within your relationship.

The New York Times bestselling author of Happens Every Day, Isabel Gillies, presents a fresh and inspiring look at the subtle art of cozy—part manifesto, part lifestyle guide, part memoir—that shows fans of The Little Book of Hygge that true comfort comes from within. When we talk about...

Strengthening your own foundation is one of the very best beginnings you can give your child. In The Mindful Mom-to-Be, doula and pregnancy coach Lori Bregman guides you in your journey toward motherhood by empowering you to find what works best for you and your baby. In addition to concrete, prescriptive health information, including nutritional advice, natural remedies, developmental milestones, and techniques for labor, she offers simple and enjoyable spiritual and emotional exercises to help you prepare for motherhood.

A Traditional Meditation for Applying Love As a Healing Force The Insight Meditation Society is one of North America’s oldest institutions dedicated to bringing the life-changing gifts of mindfulness training to the West. On Lovingkindness Meditation, IMS cofounder and senior instructor Sharon...

The Buddha Meets Neurobiology in the Science of Heightened Awareness Mindful awareness creates scientifically recognized enhancements in our mental functions and interpersonal relationships. But how can we integrate this information into our personal or professional lives? In the Mindfulness and...

You deserve to have a relationship that meets your needs, helps you to grow, and forms a solid foundation for everything else in your life. If our relationships are unstable, we will struggle with many other areas in our lives. If, up until this point, you have struggled through the rocky terrain of relationships not knowing how to fix the problems you encounter, you might appreciate a map to show you the way.

The search for inner peace is often met with what seems like a conflicting path—the irresistible pull of love and connection with others. Spiritual practice and loving connection with others can seem at cross-purposes.

Sex is hot, isn't it? Do you notice how sexually suggestive erotic images greet you at every corner? These "steamy" images give a one-sided, unbalanced view of sex. For deeply satisfying sex, the real secret is to reduce the heat, to cool down, and to be relaxed and mindful.