{"product_id":"mindfulness-on-the-go-cards-52-simple-meditation-practices-you-can-do-anywhere-9781611803709","title":"Mindfulness on the Go Cards: 52 Simple Meditation Practices You Can Do Anywhere","description":"\u003cb\u003eA card set of 52 mindfulness practices that don't involve silent sitting--simple techniques anyone can do, based on the best-selling book \u003ci\u003eMindfulness on the Go.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMindfulness is a simple practice with seemingly limitless benefits. And, contrary to popular belief, learning it does \u003ci\u003enot \u003c\/i\u003erequire sitting motionless for hours in the lotus position. You can in fact access it right now--and this little deck of cards is a convenient way to get started. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach of the 52 cards presents one of the exercises Zen teacher Jan Chozen Bays has developed for fostering mindful awareness among her students. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's as easy as: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Observing the sensations of eating ● \"checking in\" while driving your car ● taking three breaths whenever a phone rings ● aiming to be on time to everything for a week ● conscious smiling ● relaxing your hands several times a day ● resolving to pay a compliment daily ● listening like a sponge ● and so forth \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Pick a card a week and try it. Before long these small moments of awareness will accumulate to infuse your days with the wisdom and kindness that are the natural result of mindful living.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJAN CHOZEN BAYS, MD, is a Zen master in the White Plum lineage of the late master Taizan Maezumi Roshi and is co-abbot of the Great Vow Zen Monastery in Clatskanie, Oregon, where she teaches classes and workshops on vow practice. She is also a pediatrician who specializes in the evaluation of children for abuse and neglect. Her previous books include \u003ci\u003eMindful Eating\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMindfulness on the Go\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHow to Train a Wild Elephant\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50645618426130,"sku":"9781611803709","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5677ca40-21c3-4aa5-803d-9c8a78f4f252.jpg?v=1733156800","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mindfulness-on-the-go-cards-52-simple-meditation-practices-you-can-do-anywhere-9781611803709","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}