The Zen Mindfulness Workbook - by Ingrid Yang (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Cultivate calm through Zen mindfulness

It's all too easy to walk through the world preoccupied by our endless thoughts. But that can get in the way of living in the moment and truly experiencing all that life has to offer. This workbook shows you how to quiet your mind and release worry. It examines mindfulness through the lens of Zen teachings and provides exercises that leave you feeling calm, present, and open to possibility.

• Learn about Zen--Explore the basic tenets of Zen Buddhism, how they can help you let go, and how they enable you to connect with yourself.
• Take a deep dive into mindfulness--Understand the Seven Pillars of mindfulness, how to achieve a mindful state, and the positive effects of mindfulness, such as better focus and lower blood pressure.
• Develop your practice--Create your own Zen-based mindfulness practice with a wide range of guided meditations, practical exercises, and inspiring affirmations.

Start living mindfully and alleviate anxiety with this comprehensive Zen mindfulness workbook.

Review Quotes

"The Zen Mindfulness Workbook is a wonderful resource for anyone interested in exploring Zen mindfulness as a tool to improve their well-being. Dr. Ingrid Yang acts as a gentle guide through reflections, exercises, and quizzes that let the reader play with the principles of Zen mindfulness, and experience the shift that can happen in their own lives through practices that are simultaneously simple and profound." --Melinda Ring, MD, FACP, ABOIM, integrative medicine physician, speaker, and educator

"Dr. Ingrid Yang has taken a complex philosophical system and presented it in an accessible, useful, and fun manner. Full of insights and meaningful exercises, this book is for anyone who wants to let go of suffering and live a more peaceful, joyful life regardless of what life throws at you." --Rachel Krentzman, yoga therapist, physical therapist, and author

"Enhance your mindfulness journey by immersing yourself in Ingrid Yang's extraordinary workbook. Ingrid offers gentleness, kindness, and clarity as she unites zen and mindfulness practices. A physician and yoga practitioner, she brings unique perspective and insight, illuminating your path while guiding you to quiet your mind and transform your responses to your challenges and stresses, infusing your life with expansiveness and peace." --Kathryn Hayward, MD, retired internist, Harvard Medical School; director of international integrators, specializing in integrative, whole health

"I highly recommend this book for anyone seeking to learn mindfulness to enhance their life, health, and peace of mind. Dr. Yang weaves the traditions of Zen Buddhism into modern-day mindfulness teachings to create a book full of myth and fable combined with pragmatic practices. With creative storytelling and thoughtful mindfulness exercises, this book contains deep wisdom and joyful practices that are sure to keep the reader engaged and learning." --Beth Frates, MD, FACLM DipABLM, director of lifestyle medicine and wellness, Massachusetts General Hospital

"In this beautiful book, Dr. Yang makes Zen-based mindfulness accessible to everyone as she guides readers toward greater self-knowledge and awareness. Dr. Yang's warm and friendly tone and language make what can be an inscrutable topic clear, easy, and fun to explore." --Sage Rountree, PhD, E-RYT 500, author of Everyday Yoga and The Professional Yoga Teacher's Handbook

About the Author

INGRID YANG, MD, is an internal medicine physician, yoga therapist, and writer. A pioneer in integrating yoga and Zen Buddhist teachings, she founded and ran Blue Point Yoga Center in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Yang is also the author of Adaptive Yoga and Hatha Yoga Asanas. She leads retreats all over the world with a special focus on neuroscience, kinesthetic physiology, and the mind-body connection. Find out more at IngridYang.com