Wise Mind, Open Mind: Finding Purpose and Meaning in Times of Crisis, Loss, and Change

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Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Creativity, Mindfulness, and Change; Part I; Preparing for Creative Transformation; Chapter 1; The Three Steps to Creating a Mandala for Your Life; Chapter 2; How Mindfulness Helps You Transform; Chapter 3; The Basics of Mindfulness Meditation; Part II; Let Go: Detaching from What's Holding You Back; Chapter 4; Understanding the Payoffs of Resistance; Chapter 5; Let Go of Destructive, Unwholesome Beliefs and Emotions; Chapter 6; Let Go of Unwholesome Self-Judgments; Chapter 7; Let Go of the Need to Be in Control; Part III.;Though it's nearly impossible to imagine, times of personal crisis and upheaval are opportunities for self-reinvention and heightened artistic expression. Whether you are healing from a severed relationship, experiencing a job loss, or coping with another traumatic life transition, you can renew your strength and find new passion and purpose after things fall apart. Wise Mind, Open Mind offers a powerful three-step mindfulness approach to help you navigate times of unwanted change, rediscover your inner well of creativity, and move forward with passion and purpose. This. Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Creativity, Mindfulness, and Change Part I Preparing for Creative Transformation Chapter 1 The Three Steps to Creating a Mandala for Your Life Chapter 2 How Mindfulness Helps You Transform Chapter 3 The Basics of Mindfulness Meditation Part II Let Go: Detaching from What's Holding You Back Chapter 4 Understanding the Payoffs of Resistance Chapter 5 Let Go of Destructive, Unwholesome Beliefs and Emotions Chapter 6 Let Go of Unwholesome Self-Judgments Chapter 7 Let Go of the Need to Be in Control Part III. Tune In: Attaining Wise Mind, Open MindChapter 8 Accessing Core Creativity and Awakening Open Mind Chapter 9 Discovering the Gold Within Part IV Move Forward: Practical Steps for Sailing Forth into the Unknown with Trust, Faith, and Enthusiasm Chapter 10 Creating Your Mandala Chapter 11 Working with a Wisdom Council of Support Chapter 12 Accepting the Turn of the Wheel References.