Manuela Mischke-reeds

8 Keys to Practicing Mindfulness: Practical Strategies for Emotional Health and Well-being Manuela Mischke-reeds

Brief Description: Learning how to pay attention to the present moment. Mindfulness can be defined as the ability to be present with experiences without judgment; to witness thoughts, feelings, and sensations with curiosity during both ordinary and dramatic moments. If striving to be more awake and alive in daily life, if feeling stressed, wanting to improve relationships, or gain more resources to get through hard times, mindfulness can be the answer. Publisher Marketing: Mindfulness can be defined as the ability to be present with your experiences without judgment; to witness your thoughts, feelings, and sensations with curiosity during both ordinary and dramatic moments. If you strive to be more awake and alive in your daily life, if you feel stressed, want to improve your relationships, or gain more resources to get you through hard times, mindfulness can be the answer. The 8 "keys" in this book will help readers foster a calm, sustained, and mindful inner state that leads to rejuvenation, connection, and confidence. Practical teachings are applied through stories and descriptions, and easy-to-understand exercises walk listeners through every key. Review Citations:

Booklist 06/01/2015 pg. 6 (EAN 9780393707953, Paperback)

Contributor Bio:  Mischke-Reeds, Manuela Manuela Mischke Reeds, MA, MFT, is an international teacher of mindfulness-based somatic psychology. She co-directs the Hakomi Institute of California and teaches in the US, Europe, and Australia. A meditation practitioner for over 25 years, Manuela lectures, consults and trains professionals in mindfulness, attachment, trauma, and movement therapy. She maintains a private psychotherapy practice in Menlo Park, CA. Contributor Bio:  Berneis, Susie Susie Berneis is a versatile voice over artist with numerous narration credits to her name. She has an ear for dialect and a love for the process of developing characters, cultivated in her 20-plus years of experience as a community and regional stage actress. Based in Ann Arbor, (home of the University of Michigan, where she received her BA in English and Theatre) Susie now takes great joy in playing all the characters she encounters in her narration.