Mindful Running is about letting go of the day to day mindlessness, and opening up the present moment. Too often we walk around like zombies, staring at our phones all day, not fully awake and aware of moment. Mindful Running teaches you in a step by step process how to become actively aware of your life through running. This book is meant for new runners to advanced runners, who want to use running to help increase their mindfulness and increase their happiness.
'A must-read for anyone looking to improve performance and add richer meaning to the sport, activity and art of running.' Dean Karnazes, ultra-marathoner and New York Times bestselling author Discover how mindfulness can enhance your running and make you a happier, more fulfilled person. By applying mental fitness training to your running regime, you tap into a powerful mind-body connection that not only optimizes sporting performance, but also boosts happiness both on and off the running trails. Mindful Running brings together scientific research, expert analysis, and elite athlete contributions to reveal how relating to your mind, body, and surroundings in a new way can help you run longer and faster, as well as offer a boost to your overall mental, emotional, and physical health. Devised with both the competitive and everyday runner in mind, Mackenzie L. Havey introduces an innovative, approachable, and authoritative guide designed to increase self-awareness, develop concentration, and improve endurance. Not only does this have the potential to translate into better running, it can also play a role in training you to endure life's challenges with greater ease and find joy in all things big and small. Mindful Running is a total body and mind fitness regime.
**As heard on Dr Rangan Chatterjee's 'Feel Better, Live More' Podcast** We all know how a long walk, a slow jog or a brisk run can free our minds to wander, and give us a powerful uplifting feeling. Some call it the 'runner's high', others put it down to endorphins. But what if we could channel that energy and use it to make positive change in our lives? William Pullen is a psychotherapist who helps people dealing with anxiety, lack of motivation and addition, to work through their issues using his revolutionary method, Dynamic Running Therapy. He believes that we need a radical new approach to mindfulness: an approach that originates in the body itself. Whether you are looking for strategies to cope with anxiety, change or decision-making, or simply want to focus your mind while pounding the streets, Run for Your Life offers a series of simple mental routines that unleash the meditative, restorative powers of exercise.
A unique fitness program from a highly respected spiritual leader that blends physical and spiritual practice for everyone - regardless of age, spiritual background, or ability - to great benefits for both body and soul. As a Tibetan lama and leader of Shambhala (an international community of 165 meditation centers), Sakyong Mipham has found physical activity to be essential for spiritual well-being. He's been trained in horsemanship and martial arts but has a special love for running. Here he incorporates his spiritual practice with running, presenting basic meditation instruction and fundamental principles he has developed. Even though both activities can be complicated, the lessons here are simple and designed to show how the melding of internal practice with physical movement can be used by anyone - regardless of age, spiritual background, or ability - to benefit body and soul.
How to practice self-care by using mindful practices whilst running, even if you are new to mindfulness and not an experienced runner.2021, the year of regaining what we lost in 2020. The unexpected circumstances of 2020 were tough, very tough. Routines went out of the window, being pulled out of our comfort zone became the new norm, we dealt with major changes and life as we had come to know it, was being seen in a completely new light. The COVID-19 Pandemic became the topic of conversation with our loved ones we could see and the ones we could only create memories with virtually. 2021 has resulted in the year of determination and dedication to find new ways to take care of ourselves. Your self-care should no longer be left on the back burner, you deserve to put yourself first and this book provides you impactful solutions for your self-care through practicing mindfulness on a run. "Mindfulness is the process of actively noticing new things. When you do that, it puts you in the present. It makes you more sensitive to context and perspective. It's the essence of engagement. And it's energy-begetting, not energy-consuming." Ellen Langer, Harvard Business Review In Mindful, Meditation and Running you will discover: - The perfect formula of running and mindful movement combined, to bring joy into your life- The harm caused by self-care being done the wrong way- How to reduce depression and anxiety through the discovery of mindful movements- How to unlock the power within your mind, for control over your body- The most influential manifestations for a memorable run - Secrets to instant mindful practices - How to rewire your mind to be the best version of youThe most popular meditation app, Headspace mentions in relation to the link between Mindful, Meditation and Running; "These practices rely on repetition as a means of increasing the effectiveness and enhancing the benefits. Repetition is the key to success. Running does wonders for your cardiovascular health and makes your mind less prone to age-related cognitive decline. Meditation, helps guide your mind toward increased awareness and compassion for yourself and others, while reducing stress and anxiety and improving focus."Mindful, Meditation and Running to some may feel like a daunting combination of practices, the book has been written for people who want to dedicate time to self-care first and foremost.Even if you are a new runner or have not experienced mindfulness before, the book is easy to follow and the magic happens when running and mindfulness are combined. Let your spirit be free, do not take it too seriously and it's okay to feel scared. 2021 is the year of regaining what we lost in 2020. One foot at a time, and one run at a time. If you want to be more fulfilled, then scroll up and click the Add to Cart button.
Draws on Zen philosophies to counsel runners on how to achieve better results by aligning the body and mind for success, providing case testimonials while providing coverage of topics ranging from staying committed and training mindfully to visualizing goals and accepting limitations. Original.
Find the Benefits in the Balance Between Activeness and Stillness with Mindful Running Mindful Running serves as a fitness workout enhancer as well as a guide on meditation and mindfulness. While one aspect focuses on the way in which running contributes to a healthy lifestyle - branching out into areas such as the formation of a good daily and weekly routine - the other centers on reconnecting with one's inner self, paying more acute attention to the benefits of blocking out the stresses and distractions of the external world through meditation. The idea behind Mindful Running is that once the reader has gained sufficient insight into the benefits that these two seemingly contradictory practices have, it is through the act of combining them that one truly starts to witness and experience unprecedented results. Key Chapters and What to Expect From Them 1) Using Meditation to Advance Your Running Experience Come to understand how close the relationship is between two contrasting activities by noticing how they are both acts of being with one's self. 2) How to Run in a Meditative Trance Gain knowledge on the ways in which the results of an act of stillness can still be achieved when combined with a physical activity. 3) How to Meditate and Overcome Mind Chatter Learn the most effective tools and methods that will aid you in quietening the outside world as well as the noises of your internal dialogue. 4) How to Run with Speed and Ease Come to realize that the main obstacles we face are usually internal and fabricated from our own minds, and how we allow them to bleed into our physical worlds. Mindful Running explores the relationship between a supposed oxymoron by delving in to the dichotomy of activeness and stillness and the advantages that can be experienced when finding the middle ground between. Purchase Mindful Running today and open the pages to a world of opportunity undiscovered.
A Guide to Meditation and Mindfulness for the Modern Day In our never-ending search for happiness we often find ourselves looking to external things for fulfillment, thinking that happiness can be unlocked by buying a bigger house, getting the next promotion, or building a perfect family. In this profound and inspiring book, Gelong Thubten shares a practical and sustainable approach to happiness. Thubten, a Buddhist monk and meditation expert who has worked with everyone from school kids to Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and Benedict Cumberbatch, explains how meditation and mindfulness can create a direct path to happiness. A Monk’s Guide to Happiness explores the nature of happiness and helps bust the myth that our lives and minds are too busy for meditation. The book can show you how to: - Learn practical methods to help you choose happiness - Develop greater compassion for yourself and others - Learn to meditate in micro-moments during a busy day - Discover that you are naturally ‘hard-wired’ for happiness Reading A Monk’s Guide to Happiness could revolutionize your relationship with your thoughts and emotions, and help you create a life of true happiness and contentment.
This perfect gift for runners delves into the positive effect of running therapy, including anxiety relief and reduced stress by focusing on the meditative nature of exercise. This running workbook allows you to practice mindfulness in your everyday routine, whether you prefer an afternoon stroll or a morning jog. Movement is medicine. Letting your mind wander as you take a long walk, a slow jog, or a brisk run can give you a powerful, uplifting feeling. Some call it a runner’s high, others attribute it to endorphins. In this interactive workbook, psychotherapist William Pullen teaches you how to channel that exhilarating energy and use it to make positive change in your life. This radical new approach to obtaining the benefits of mindfulness originates in the body itself. Using a combination of mindfulness, focused questions, and exercise, Dynamic Running Therapy (DRT) has proven to be a simple, intuitive, effective, and therapeutic method for managing stress, trauma, anxiety, anger, depression, and other conditions. With carefully tailored thought exercises to be implemented while on a run or walk, DRT brings the mind into perfect harmony with the body through the healing experience of mindful running.
This groundbreaking bestseller describes a simple and effective way to let go of challenges from world-renowned author, psychiatrist, clinician, spiritual teacher, and researcher of consciousness, David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D. “Letting Go” is a guide to helping to remove the obstacles we all have that keep us from living a more conscious life, it is truly a life-changing book. Many of us have trouble Letting Go in our lives even though it can have profound impact on our life.” —Wayne Dyer During the many decades of Dr. David Hawkins’, clinical psychiatric practice, the primary aim was to seek the most effective ways to relieve human suffering in all of its many forms. In Letting Go, he shares from his clinical and personal experience that surrender is the surest route to total fulfillment. This motivational book provides a mechanism for letting go of blocks to happiness, love, joy, success, health, and ultimately Enlightenment. The mechanism of surrender that Dr. Hawkins describes can be done in the midst of everyday life. The book is equally useful for all dimensions of human life: physical health, creativity, financial success, emotional healing, vocational fulfillment, relationships, sexuality and spiritual growth. It is an invaluable resource for all professionals who work in the areas of mental health, psychology, medicine, self-help, addiction recovery and spiritual development. "Letting go is one of the most efficacious tools by which to reach spiritual goals." — David Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D. This profound self-development book offers a roadmap to release emotional burdens, unlock inner peace, and embrace a life of fulfillment. It is a classic that will help you break free from limitations and unlock your true potential. Learn how to navigate challenges with grace and emerge as a stronger, more resilient version of yourself. By incorporating the principles of surrender, "Letting Go" provides practical tools for personal growth and transformation. This consciousness-expanding book will help you: · Release past traumas, negative beliefs, and self-imposed limitations. · Experience a newfound sense of freedom, joy, and authenticity. · Recover from addiction · Enhance your personal relationships · Achieve success in your career Join millions who have experienced profound transformations through the principles outlined in "Letting Go." "Letting Go" is a must-read for anyone on a quest for personal growth, spirituality, and self-improvement. Whether you're new to the realm of self-help books or a seasoned seeker, Dr. David Hawkins' insights will inspire you to embrace a life of conscious living, emotional well-being, positive thinking, and unlimited possibilities. Experience the transformative power of letting go and unlock a life of healing, success, and spiritual growth.
