The Art of Stopping - How to Be Still When You Have to Keep Going (Mindfulness Meditation, Coping Skills)

Stopping is a simple, straightforward technique for "doing nothing, as much as possible, for a definite period of time, with the purpose of becoming more awake and remembering who you are," so that you can live more purposefully and peacefully.

List of contents

Contents

Foreword

I Stopping at the Speed of Light
1. Facing the Mountain of Too Much
2. Why Cramming and Cutting Don't Work
3. Doing Nothing
4. A Fast Train on the Fast Track
5. Stopping at the Speed of Light
6. Intentional Living: From Routine to Choice
7. Stopping Before Everything
8. Contemporary Contemplation
9. Finding the Spaces Between the Notes
10. Stopped: Awake and Remembering
11. Stop and Go for It!
II The Three Ways of Stopping
12. Stillpoints, Stopovers, and Grinding Halts
13. Stillpoints: The Heart and Soul of Stopping
14. Breathing Is Inspiring
15. Stillpoints in a Turning World
16. Stopovers: More of a Good Thing
17. Stopovers on the Way
18. This Is Your Body Talking
19. Excuses! Excuses!
20. The Watersheds and Sea Changes of Life
21. Grinding Halts Are Good for You
22. Growing "Like Corn in the Night,"
23. Freeing and Finding Your Truth
24. Everyday Spirituality
III The Gifts of Stopping
25. Stopping's Benefits
26. The Gift of Attention
27. The Gift of Relaxation
28. The Gift of Solitude
29. The Gift of Openness
30. The Gift of Boundaries
31. The Gift of Embracing Your Shadow
32. The Gift of Purpose
IV Exploring the Challenges of Stopping
33. Moving Down to the Roots
34. When Society Says "Don't,"
35. "I'm Afraid!,"
36. Seeing the Enemy
37. Owning Your Fear
38. A Telling Relief
39. The Doctor's Unthinkable Thought
40. Saying It to God
41. Some Help in Getting Help
42. "Yes, but . . .,"
V Discovering Your Way to Stopping
43. "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,"
44. Permission Granted Just to Be
45. The Pathway to Your Stopping Woods
46. Stopping while Going from Here to There
47. Moving while Stopping
48. The Young, the Old, and the Violent
49. Stopping Is Caring
50. Trust Yourself

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Acknowledgments
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About the author

David Kundtz has enjoyed several careers, including eighteen years in religious ministry and twenty years in the practice of psychotherapy, public speaking on stress and emotional health, and writing. He has graduate degrees in psychology and theology and a doctorate in pastoral psychology. Among the books he has authored are Quiet Mind, Moments in Between, and Awakened Mind.

Summary

Stopping is a simple, straightforward technique for "doing nothing, as much as possible, for a definite period of time, with the purpose of becoming more awake and remembering who you are," so that you can live more purposefully and peacefully.

Product details

• Authors: David Kundtz
• Assisted by: Richard Carlson (Foreword), Carlson Richard (Foreword)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.01.2021
• EAN: 9781642504392
• ISBN: 978-1-64250-439-2
• No. of pages: 208
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Subjects: Guides > Health > Relaxation, yoga, meditation, autogenic training; SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Self-Esteem, Mindfulness, SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Success, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Mindfulness & Meditation, SELF-HELP / Meditations, SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Success, SELF-HELP / Self-Management / Stress Management, coping with stress, Mind, body, spirit: meditation & visualisation, Mind, body, spirit: meditation & visualization, Self-help, personal development and practical advice, Mind, body, spirit: meditation and visualization, Advice on careers and achieving success, Coping with / advice about stress