Zen and the Art of Creating Escape at Home

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ABOUT THE BOOKThe art of Zen involves living in the moment, something that's often difficult to do in our fast-paced modern world, where the media channels are always switched on and we're always running for the next target. Although most of us are lucky enough to live in a world of relative safety, our brains are still programmed for the fight or flight response that allowed our ancient ancestors to survive. When it comes to danger, our brains don't always make the distinction between a real threat, like a man-eating bear in front of us, and a virtual threat, like not hitting the deadline with that report we need to get finished by 4pm today. And of course, in some cases, not hitting the deadline may mean a threat to our livelihood and the security of our position. At that point, the virtual threat becomes a real threat, so the fight or flight response is completely understandable.We live in a world where the rational, left-brained approach to life is celebrated, often at...