TY - BOOK AU - Masuno,Shunmyō TI - Don't worry: 48 lessons on relieving anxiety from a Zen Buddhist monk SN - 978-0-14-313670-5 AV - BQ 9288 M37 2019 SHS U1 - 294.3/4442 23 PY - 2019/// CY - Tokyo PB - Penguin Life KW - SPIRITUAL LIFE KW - ZEN BUDDHISM KW - WORRY KW - RELIGIOUS ASPECTS KW - BUDDHISM KW - PSYCHOLOGY N1 - 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 N2 - "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"-- ER -