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Can I read How to Train a Wild Elephant : And Other Adventures in Mindfulness on EtoBox?
How to Train a Wild Elephant : And Other Adventures in Mindfulness by Jan Chozen Bays is a self-help book available to read on EtoBox.
What is How to Train a Wild Elephant : And Other Adventures in Mindfulness about?
A growing body of research is showing that mindfulness can reduce stress, improve physical health, and improve one's overall quality of life. Jan Chozen Bays, MD—physician and Zen teacher—has developed a series of simple practices to help us cultivate mindfulness as we go about our ordinary, daily lives. Exercises include: taking three deep breaths before answering the phone, noticing and adjusting your posture throughout the day, eating mindfully, and leaving no trace of yourself after using the kitchen or bathroom. Each exercise is presented with tips on how to remind yourself and a short life lesson connected with it.
Who reads How to Train a Wild Elephant : And Other Adventures in Mindfulness?
It is typically read by readers building habits, skills, productivity or wellbeing.
Common subject areas: self-improvement, productivity, wellness.
- Author
- Jan Chozen Bays
- Publisher
- Shambhala ; [Publishers Group UK [distributor
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780834827462
- Category
- self-help
- Subjects
- Buddhism, Body Mind & Spirit, Fiction
- Rating
- 3.96 / 5 (503 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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