In the Five Good Minutes® series, authors Jeffrey Brantley and Wendy Millstine demonstrate that even the busiest person can live each day better with the five-minute mindfulness exercises found in these books. Each book in this series offers numerous mindfulness techniques that will help you reduce stress and reconnect with your inner sense of calm. Morning, noon, and night.
Jeffrey Brantley, MD, is a consulting associate in the Duke Department of Psychiatry and the founder and director of the mindfulness-based stress reduction program at Duke University’s Center for Integrative Medicine. He has represented the Duke MBSR program in numerous radio, television, and print interviews. He is author of Calming Your Anxious Mind, Daily Meditations for Calming Your Anxious Mind, and The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook.
Wendy Millstine, NC, is a freelance writer, published poet, and certified holistic nutrition consultant who specializes in diet and stress reduction. She is coauthor of Daily Meditations for Calming Your Anxious Mind.
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“As you flip through the book, you can’t help but want to try out these easy, practical exercises. You will find that the title is so true—you need only a few minutes to experience the calming, soothing benefits of mindfulness.” —Susan Albers. Psy.D., clinical psychologist and author of Eat, Drink, and Be Mindful and Eating Mindfully, and Mindful Eating 101
“This is good advice. Anybody can find five minutes most evenings for dropping to the present moment and touching what is deepest and best in oneself. If you do it lovingly and regularly, those five minutes will be good and good for you in more ways than you can imagine.” —Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Coming to Our Senses
“This book is a welcome addition to the anxiety disorders field. Comprehensive as well as clearly written, it provides a wealth of information on the use of meditation and mindfulness practice in recovery from anxiety difficulties” —Edmund J. Bourne, Ph.D., author of The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook and Coping with Anxiety
“As a psychotherapist and teacher of stress reduction, I find this book helpful to clients and clinicians, as well as to meditators wishing to deepen their own practice. Jeff Brantley give practical and compassionate guidance for anyone seeking skillful ways to work with anxiety and panic.” —Allie Rudolph, LCSW, founder and codirector of the University of Virginia Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program
“The real gift lying at the heart of this book is the surprising discovery that so much change can result from small daily investments. Brantley and Millstine's gentle, engaging exercises lead the reader effortlessly into a daily rhythm of reconnection and mindfulness. The resulting sense of purposefulness and balance is priceless. This is a book you'll feel compelled to share with friends and loved ones alike.” —Dana Landis, Ph.D., life coach in private practice
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