How to Train a Wild Elephant & Other Adventures in Mindfulness

Simple Daily Mindfulness Practices for Living Life More Fully & Joyfully

By: Jan Chozen Bays MD

Narrated by: Jan Chozen Bays MD

A growing body of research is showing that mindfulness can reduce stress, improve physical health, and improve one's overall quality of life.

Jan Chozen Bays, MD - physician and Zen teacher - has developed a series of simple practices to help us cultivate mindfulness as we go about our ordinary, daily lives. Exercises include: taking three deep breaths before answering the phone, noticing and adjusting your posture throughout the day, eating mindfully, and leaving no trace of yourself after using the kitchen or bathroom. Each exercise is presented with tips on how to remind yourself and a short life lesson connected with it.

©2011 Jan Chozen Bays (P)2014 Audible Inc.

Happiness!

I listened to most of this audio book while on a 5 hour walk. It was the perfect companion!

Mindfulness Aphorisms

This book is full of maxims, aphorisms of mindfulness. It's written to assist and keep one on the path to enlightenment. Interestingly, you'll find, if you're already "practicing", that you've already experienced most of what is being read. Therefore, it becomes gratifying to know that the path you're walking is genuinely beneficial to you and indirectly everything. Be well, happy and peaceful.

Superb!!!

A fantastic and enjoyable practical guide to mindfulness and its applicability to everyday life. Simply a great work, which I will “read” again and again.

A mindfulness guide

This is a year long guide to bringing mindfulness more fully into your life. It is an easy to follow guide that will bring self discovery.

Nice insight

I was a skeptical going into this book. I am truly glad that I opened myself up to listening and participating with the techniques. I found myself going back and replaying certain chapters. I would recommend this to everyone.