About this book
An innovative, creative approach to help you break free from the fear and uncertainty that stand in the way of genuine happiness.
When you look at your life, do you feel it's working just the way it is? Or do you feel overwhelmed, stressed, depressed, and uneasy? So many of us are stuck in a pattern of living reactively rather than proactively, and feel exhausted and uncreative as a result. Fortunately, there is another way. It requires stepping off the fast track, and no longer going through your days on "autopilot." It requires slowing down and tuning in to the present moment and seeing things as they really are.
Mindfulness-based self-expression (MBSE), offers a way off the fast track. Drawing on mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), MBSE fuses art explorationâincluding drawing, mark-making, and creative self-expressionâwith meditations, gentle yoga, breathwork, and body scans. These daily practices are designed to help you cultivate a mindset of awareness, patience, trust, acceptance, and vulnerability.
This unique workbook invites you to draw, tear, mark, play, and take risks. There is no plan, no goal, and no preconceived idea to follow. The process is simply communicating to yourself who you are in this moment, following the thread one mark at a time. The book also serves as a journal for recording your curiosity, vulnerability, and creativity. When completed, it becomes an artistic expression of life as you celebrate the profound gift that is now.
Tapping into our creative self-expression empowers us to be who we are in the world, to come into deeper contact with our authentic selves, and build the self-confidence needed to take risks. The Artful Path to Mindfulness will help you find your own creative heart, and use it as a tool for living a joyful and fulfilling life.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction: Welcome to the Artful Path
- Week 1: Who Am I?
- Week 2: Opening to Your Reality
- Week 3: Being Present
- Week 4: Playing
- Week 5: Accepting Wholeness
- Week 6: Communicating
- Week 7: A Retreat of Silence, Simplicity, and Solitude
- Week 8: Going Deeper and Wider
- Week 9: Who Am I Now?
- Conclusion: Celebrating Each Moment: Mindfulness for the Rest of Your Life
- Acknowledgments
- Practice Logs
- More Mindfulness Resources
- References
- About the Author