Don't worry : 48 lessons on relieving anxiety from a Zen Buddhist monk / Shunmyo Masuno ; translated by Allison Markin Powell.
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TextPublisher: Tokyo : Penguin Life, c2019Description: xi, 208 pages ; 19 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 978-0-14-313670-5Uniform titles: Shinpaigoto no kyūwari wa okoranai. English Subject(s): SPIRITUAL LIFE -- ZEN BUDDHISM | WORRY -- RELIGIOUS ASPECTS. -- BUDDHISM | ZEN BUDDHISM. -- PSYCHOLOGYDDC classification: 294.3/4442 LOC classification: BQ 9288 M37 2019 SHS| Item type | Current library | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes index.
Foreword
Part one: Reduce, let go, leave behind. Don't delude yourself
Focus on "now"
Don't burden yourself or drag yourself down
Pare down your belongings
Just be, as you are
Take off your colored glasses
Be gracious
Recognize limitations
Part two: Concentrate only on things you can achieve here and now. Reconsider the obvious
Don't rush, don't panic
Respond positively
Cherish the morning
Live by your own standards
Don't seek out the unnecessary
Shine wherever you find yourself
Don't go against your feelings
Make your evenings calm
Part three: Step away from competition and things will fall into place. Don't fixate on victory or defeat
Keep at it, slow and steady
Experience gratitude
Use the right words
Let young people take charge
Accept your circumstances, whatever they may be
Do today's things today
Don't simply run away
Be more tolerant
Go with the flow
Don't talk just for the sake of talking
adjust your breathing
Change the "air" in your home
Part four: Surprising tips for improving relationships. Cherish your connections
Make good connections
Yield to others
Don't wield "logic"
Spend ten minutes a day in nature
Make people want to see you again
Admit errors right away
Don't hesitate to ask for help
Be a good listener
Don't base decisions on profits and losses
Part five: Change how you worry about things and your life will change for the better. Money
Getting older
Old age
Love
Marriage
Children
Death
One's end
"Put yourself at ease with this highly practical, internationally bestselling guide to reducing anxiety and living worry-free by the renowned Zen Buddhist author of The Art of Simple Living. Can you think of a time when you were worried about something, but then a random comment or occurrence made you realize how insignificant it was, and you were amazed by how much lighter you felt? We often allow ourselves to be frightened by shadows that aren't really there. As renowned Zen Buddhist monk Shunmyo Masuno says, 90 percent of our worries won't come true. The key is to focus only on the here and now. By doing so, we free ourselves from unnecessary anxiety or worry, and our mind will be at peace. In Don't Worry, you will learn to: act instead of worrying-things will definitely work out better; stop comparing yourself to others-90 percent of your obsessions will disappear; interpret things positively-you are the one to decide whether you are happy or not; stop seeking, stop rushing, stop obsessing; stop taking in too much information; take a break from competition-it's the Zen way of avoiding anxiety; remove unnecessary things from your life and make your life absolutely simple. The goal is to reduce, to let go, to leave behind. By doing so, you'll discover a calmer, more relaxed, more positive version of yourself"-- Provided by publisher.
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