Last week I read two more books that encouraged mindful living: Mindful Parenting by Kristen Race and How to Live in the World and Still Be Happy by Hugh Prather.
The first book is a mix of information on brain research and psychology, recommendations for common stressors, and then techniques and exercises for mindfulness suitable for various different ages. I found it to be a reasonable, "middle path" in its recommendations, and to be practical and easy to understand.
A quote from the book:
But there is only so much you can control from the outside. No matter where you are, there will always be stressors, and if you don't have the tools on the inside to manage the stressors in your life, your external environment becomes irrelevant.
Prather's book is a meditation on choosing happiness through mindfulness and gradual enlightenment. It is about happiness from within, not dependent on external circumstances. I found parts of the book very thought-provoking, and a few practical ideas for keeping my focus on my intention throughout the day.
A quote from the book:
True happiness is flexible because it is geared to an inner state that can be controlled and not to the world, which never can be. There will always be interruptions, and this must become unimportant.
Both have been good resources for my continued journey to a more enlightened and mindful inner self.
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