To get the most out of life, especially in these fast times, you need to Slow Your Roll. Mindfulness coach Greg Graber shares his practical, no-nonsense techniques for mindful living. He has worked with people from all walks of life (from NBA coaches to soccer moms), and this book is as helpful as it is entertaining.
Foreword by Will Wade 1
Introduction 5
Chapter 1 Focused and Centered 13
Chapter 2 I Don’t Need this &^%$! 19
Chapter 3 Mornings and Daily Rituals 24
Chapter 4 Meditation 30
Chapter 5 0.4 Seconds (Breathe to Succeed) 36
Chapter 6 Visualization 48
Chapter 7 And They Called Him the Streak 55
Chapter 8 Rewire Your Brain 66
Chapter 9 The Nature of Suffering 72
Chapter 10 Hold on Loosely 80
Chapter 11 One 84
Chapter 12 Traffic Jam 90
Chapter 13 Dodgeball 99
Chapter 14 The Zombie Apocalypse 104
Chapter 15 Jumping In 114
Chapter 16 Why the Chicken Crossed the Road 120
Chapter 17 Laughter 128
Chapter 18 Enjoy the Silence 137
Chapter 19 Everybody’s Working for the Weekend 142
Chapter 20 Pacing Fred 146
Chapter 21 You Gotta Have Faith 151
Chapter 22 Don’t Worry. Be Happy. 156
Chapter 23 School Daze 161
Chapter 24 Movement 170
Chapter 25 Learn what you must, then keep it or let it go 175
Chapter 26 Everybody wants to rule the world 180
Chapter 27 Our Costumes 187
Chapter 28 Pets 195
Chapter 29 Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes 199
Chapter 30 Remembering to Be Mindful 203
Acknowledgments and Gratitude 207
About the Author 209