Table of Contents
Introduction vii
Section 1 Perspective Is Key 1
Chapter 1 Your journey Starts Now 5
Chapter 2 What Stress Does to Our Bodies 8
Chapter 3 What Can You Do? 18
Chapter 4 Living with an Abundant Mentality 29
Chapter 5 Balance Is a Constant Recalibration 37
Chapter 6 Reprogram Your Thoughts 50
Chapter 7 Transition Times 56
Section 2 One-Minute Meditations and Practices 63
Meditation # 1 Sigh It Out 69
Meditation #2 Counting with Your Fingers 74
Meditation #3 Body Scan 77
Meditation #4 Gratitude Made Easy 80
Meditation #5 Use Your Senses 85
Meditation #6 Essential Oils 88
Meditation #7 Drink Your Way to Calm 92
Meditation #8 Nature Meditation 97
Meditation #9 Find Something Beautiful 99
Meditation #10 Looking at Pictures 101
Meditation #11 Notice Three Things 103
Meditation #12 Power Nap 105
Meditation #13 Find Your Anchor Point 107
Meditation #14 Energy Check 109
Meditation #15 On Location 113
Meditation #16 Take One Thing Away 118
Meditation #17 Stretch Those Muscles 121
Meditation #18 Music to Recalibrate 123
Meditation #19 Breathing Square 126
Meditation #20 Feel Your Feelings 129
Meditation #21 Wave Your Magic Wand 131
Meditation #22 Self-Love 135
Meditation #23 I Am … 142
Meditation #24 Mindful Eating 147
Meditation #25 Candle Meditation 150
Meditation #26 Be the Observer 151
Meditation #27 Straw Breath 154
Meditation #28 Protective Light 156
Meditation #29 Alternate Nostril Breathing 161
Meditation #30 Single Nostril Breathing 163
Meditation #31 Four-Stroke Breath 164
Great one-minute meditations for kids
Meditation #32 Balloon in the Belly 166
Meditation #33 Good Night with a Crystal 168
Meditation #34 Lovie on the Belly 170
Meditation #35 Matching Inhale and Exhale 171
Section 3 Moving Forward with Ease and Grace 173
Chapter 8 Make It a Family Affair 175
Chapter 9 Empower Yourself to Never Feel Stuck 178
Chapter 10 Trust Yourself! 186
Chapter 11 Practice When Calm 191
Chapter 12 Ready for More? 194
Moving Forward 206
Acknowledgments 208