Introduction 1
Book 1: Being Present through Mindfulness 5
Chapter 1: Discovering Mindfulness 7
Chapter 2: Enjoying the Benefits of Mindfulness 19
Chapter 3: Making Mindfulness a Daily Habit 33
Chapter 4: Humans Being Versus Humans Doing 47
Chapter 5: Using Mindfulness for Yourself 61
Chapter 6: Using Mindfulness in Your Daily Life 73
Book 2: Treating Yourself with Compassion 91
Chapter 1: Exploring Self-Compassion 93
Chapter 2: The Self-Compassion Road Ahead 109
Chapter 3: Common Humanity: Connection and Belonging 129
Chapter 4: Cultivating Your Innate Kindness 149
Chapter 5: Discovering Core Values: Your Inner Compass 159
Book 3: Facing Challenges with Resilience 173
Chapter 1: Embarking on the Journey to Resilience 175
Chapter 2: The Basis of Resilience: Harmony Versus Stress 187
Chapter 3: Developing Mental Toughness and Clarity 199
Chapter 4: Achieving Emotional Equilibrium 211
Chapter 5: Improving Your Relationship with Yourself 221
Book 4: Feeling Better with a Bit of Fitness 241
Chapter 1: Cardio Crash Course: Getting the Right Intensity 243
Chapter 2: Exercising Outdoors 255
Chapter 3: Strengthening and Lengthening Your Muscles 269
Chapter 4: All about Yoga 289
Chapter 5: Choosing an Exercise Class or Virtual Workout 303
Book 5: Providing Your Body with Top-Notch Nutrition 315
Chapter 1: Eating Clean for a Healthier Body, Mind, and Soul 317
Chapter 2: Applying Eating Clean Principles to Daily Living 331
Chapter 3: Nutrition Basics: You Really Are What You Eat 345
Chapter 4: Eat More, Eat Often 375
Book 6: Scaling Back the Stress in Your Life 387
Chapter 1: Getting a Handle on the Causes and Effects of Stress 389
Chapter 2: Relaxing Your Body 403
Chapter 3: Finding More Time 425
Chapter 4: Stress-Reducing Organizational Skills 447
Chapter 5: De-Stressing at Work 467
Book 7: Reining In Online Activities 485
Chapter 1: Defining and Overcoming Internet Addiction in a Nutshell 487
Chapter 2: Discovering What Makes the Internet and Smartphones So Addictive 499
Chapter 3: Examining the Addictive Nature of Social Media 511
Chapter 4: The Endless Stream: Binge Watching TV and Online Entertainment 523
Chapter 5: Adopting Self-Help Strategies 533
Index 549